Sahih al-Bukhari 4170 (Book 64, Hadith 386)
Al-Jarrah as their commander, and they were 300 (men). We set out, and we had covered some
distance on the way, when our journey food ran short. So Abu ‘Ubaida ordered that all the food
present with the troops be collected, and it was collected. Our journey food was dates, and Abu
Ubaida kept on giving us our daily ration from it little by little (piecemeal) till it decreased to such an
extent that we did not receive except a date each.” I asked (Jabir), “How could one date benefit you?”
He said, “We came to know its value when even that finished.” Jabir added, “Then we reached the sea
(coast) where we found a fish like a small mountain. The people (i.e. troops) ate of it for 18 nights (i.e.
days). Then Abu ‘Ubaida ordered that two of its ribs be fixed on the ground (in the form of an arch)
and that a she-camel be ridden and passed under them. So it passed under them without touching
them.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4170 (Book 64, Hadith 386)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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