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Hadith 3427
We were one-thousand-and-four-hundred persons on the day of Al-Hudaibiya (Treaty), and (at) Al-
Hudaibiya (there) was a well. We drew out its water not leaving even a single drop. The Prophet (ﷺ) sat at
the edge of the well and asked for some water with which he rinsed his mouth and then he threw it out
into the well. We stayed for a short while and then drew water from the well and quenched our thirst,
and even our riding animals drank water to their satisfaction.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 61, Hadith 86
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Jabir bin `Abdullah said, "The people became very thirsty on the day of Al-Hudaibiya (Treaty). A
small pot containing some water was in front of the Prophet (ﷺ) and when he had finished the ablution,
the people rushed towards him. He asked, 'What is wrong with you?' They replied, 'We have no water
either for performing ablution or for drinking except what is present in front of you.' So he placed his
hand in that pot and the water started flowing among his fingers like springs. We all drank and
performed ablution (from it)." I asked Jabir, "How many were you?" he replied, "Even if we had been
one-hundred-thousand, it would have been sufficient for us, but we were fifteen-hundred." Sahih al-Bukhari Book 61, Hadith 85
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Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, "I have noticed feebleness in the voice of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) which I
think, is caused by hunger. Have you got any food?" She said, "Yes." She brought out some loaves of
barley and took out a veil belonging to her, and wrapped the bread in part of it and put it under my
arm and wrapped part of the veil round me and sent me to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). I went carrying it and
found Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the Mosque sitting with some people. When I stood there, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
asked, "Has Abu Talha sent you?" I said, "Yes". He asked, "With some food? I said, "Yes" Allah's
Apostle then said to the men around him, "Get up!" He set out (accompanied by them) and I went
ahead of them till I reached Abu Talha and told him (of the Prophet's visit). Abu Talha said, "O Um
Sulaim! Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) is coming with the people and we have no food to feed them." She said,
"Allah and His Apostle know better." So Abu Talha went out to receive Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Allah's
Apostle came along with Abu Talha. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O Um Sulaim! Bring whatever you have."
She brought the bread which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered to be broken into pieces. Um Sulaim poured on
them some butter from an oilskin. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) recited what Allah wished him to recite, and
then said, "Let ten persons come (to share the meal)." Ten persons were admitted, ate their fill and
went out. Then he again said, "Let another ten do the same." They were admitted, ate their fill and
went out. Then he again said, '"'Let another ten persons (do the same.)" They were admitted, ate their
fill and went out. Then he said, "Let another ten persons come." In short, all of them ate their fill, and
they were seventy or eighty men. Sahih al-Bukhari Book 61, Hadith 87