Sahih al-Bukhari 2022 (Book 34, Hadith 50)

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) in a Ghazwa (Military Expedition) and my camel was slow and exhausted. The
Prophet came up to me and said, “O Jabir.” I replied, “Yes?” He said, “What is the matter with you?” I
replied, “My camel is slow and tired, so I am left behind.” So, he got down and poked the camel with
his stick and then ordered me to ride. I rode the camel and it became so fast that I had to hold it from
going ahead of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . He then asked me, have you got married?” I replied in the
affirmative. He asked, “A virgin or a matron?” I replied, “I married a matron.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“Why have you not married a virgin, so that you may play with her and she may play with you?” Jabir
replied, “I have sisters (young in age) so I liked to marry a matron who could collect them all and
comb their hair and look after them.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You will reach, so when you have arrived (at
home), I advise you to associate with your wife (that you may have an intelligent son).” Then he asked
me, “Would you like to sell your camel?” I replied in the affirmative and the Prophet (ﷺ) purchased it for
one Uqiya of gold. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) reached before me and I reached in the morning, and when I went
to the mosque, I found him at the door of the mosque. He asked me, “Have you arrived just now?” I
replied in the affirmative. He said, “Leave your camel and come into (the mosque) and pray two
rak`at.” I entered and offered the prayer. He told Bilal to weigh and give me one Uqiya of gold. So
Bilal weighed for me fairly and I went away. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent for me and I thought that he would
return to me my camel which I hated more than anything else. But the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, “Take your
camel as well as its price.”