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Food multiplies in amount in his hand ﷺ
Milk becomes abundant on some occasions as well:
Imâm al-Bukhârî reported on the authority of Abû Hurairah who said: “By Allâh except whom none has the right to be worshiped, (sometimes) I used to lay (asleep) on the ground on my liver (abdomen) because of hunger. One day I sat in the way, where they (the Nabi Pakﷺ and his companions) used to come. When Abû Bakr Radiallahu anhoo passed by, I asked him about a Verse from Allâh’s Book and I only asked him hoping that he might satisfy my hunger, but he passed by and did not do so. Then ‘Umar Radiallahu anhoo passed by me and I asked him about a Verse from Allâh’s Book, and I only asked him hoping that he might satisfy my hunger, but he passed by without doing so. Finally, Abul-Qâsim (Nabi Pakﷺ) passed by me and he smiled when he saw me, for he knew what was in my heart and on my face. He said: “O Abâ Hirr (Abû Hurairah)!” I replied: “Labbaik, O Messenger of Allâh ﷺ”. He said to me: “Follow me.” He left and I followed him. Then he entered the house and I asked permission to enter and was admitted. He found milk in a bowl and said: “From where is this milk?” They said: “It has been presented to you by such and such a man (or by such and such family). He said: “O Abâ Hirr!” I said: “Labbaik O Messenger of Allâh”. He said: “Go and call the people of Suffah2³ to me”. He said (i.e. Abû Hurairah): “These people of Suffah were the guests of Islâm who had no families, nor money,
nor anybody to depend upon, and whenever an object of charity was brought to the Prophetﷺ he would send it to them and would not take anything from it, and when a present was given to him he used to send some to them and take some of it himself. The order of the Prophet ﷺupset me, and I said to myself. “How will this little bit of milk be enough for the people of As-Suffah?” I thought I was more entitled to drink from that milk in order to strengthen myself, but behold! The Prophetﷺ came to order me to give that milk to them. I wondered what would remain of that milk for me, but anyway, I could not but obey Allâh and His Messengerﷺ, so I went to the people and called them, and they came and asked the Prophet’s ﷺpermission to enter. They were admitted and took their seats in the house. The Prophetﷺ said: “O Abâ Hirr!” I said: “Labbaik O Messenger of Allâhﷺ”. He said: “Take it and give it to them.” So, I took the bowl (of milk) and started giving it to one man who would drink his fill and return it to me, whereupon I would give it to another man who, in his turn, would drink his fill and return it to me, and I would then offer it to another man who would drink his fill and return it to me. Finally, after the whole group had drunk their fill, I reached the Nabi Pakﷺ who took the bowl and put it on his hand, looked at me and smiled and said: “O Abâ Hirr!” I replied: “Labbaik O Messenger of Allâh ﷺ”. He said: “There remains you and I”. I said: “You have said the truth O Messenger of Allâhﷺ !”. He said: “Sit down and drink.” I sat down and drank. He said: “Drink”, and I drank. He kept on telling me repeatedly to drink, till I said, “No. By Allâh Who sent you with the Truth, I have no space for it (in my stomach)”. He said: “Hand it over to me.” When I gave him the bowl, he praised Allâh and pronounced, Allâh’s Name on it and drank the remaining milk.