Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 44, Hadith 190

It was narrated that Jabir said: “I went on a campaign with the Messenger of Allah riding a camel of ours,” then he quoted the whole Hadih. Then he said words to the effect that: “The camel got tried and the Prophet hit it, so it became energetic and came to the front of the army. The Prophet said: ‘O Jabir, I see that your camel has become energetic.’ I said: “It is because of your blessing, O Messenger of Allah,’ He said: ‘Sell it to me, and you can ride it till we arrive (in Al-Madinah). ‘So I sold it to him. I was in great need of it myself but I felt too shy to refuse. When we finished our campaign, and we were close to Al-Madinah, I asked his permission to go on ahead. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I am newly married.’ He said; ‘Have you married a virgin or a previously married woman?’ I said: ‘A previously married woman, O Messenger of Allah. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Arm died and left behind young druthers, and I did not like to bring to them someone who was like them, so I married a previously married woman who could teach the, and rise them with good manners.’ So he gave me permission, and said to me; ‘Go to When I arrived, I told my maternal uncle that I had sold the camel and he scolded me. When the Messenger of Allah came, I brought the camel to him, and he gave me the price of the camel, and the camel, and share (of the spoils of war) with the rest of the people.