Volume 3, Book 34, Number 310:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
I was with the Prophet 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 Apostle . 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 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 said, “You will reach, so when you have ar –
rived (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 pur –
chased it for one Uqiya of gold. Allah’s Apostle 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 Rakat.” 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 sent for me and I thought that he
would return to me my camel which I hated more than anything else. But the Prophet said to me,
“Take your camel as well as its price.”
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