Sahih Muslim Hadith 7516

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[7516] (3010) (Jabir bin 'Abdullâh continued:') We traveled with the Messenger of Allah Q5, and when evening came we drew near one of the oasis' of the Arabs. The Messenger of Allah said: "Who will go ahead and set up the water tank for us, and drink and draw water for us?" Jâbir said: 'I stood up and said: "Here is your man, 0 Messenger of Allah." The Messenger of Allah said: "Who will go with Jâbir?" Jabbãr bin Saicir stood up, and we went to the well and poured a bucket or two into the tank, then we plastered it with clay, then we poured water into it until we filled it. The first one who came to us was the Messenger of Allah and he said: "Will you permit me (to drink)?" We said: "Yes, 0 Messenger of Allah." He brought his she-camel and it drank, then he pulled on its reins and it stretched its legs and urinated. Then he took it aside and made it kneel down. Then the Messenger of Allah came to the water tank and performed Wudt2' from it, then I got up and performed Wu1i2' from the left-over Wudui' water of the Messenger of Allah . Jabbâr bin Saicr went to relieve himself, and the Messenger of Allah stood up to pray. I was wearing a Burdah and it was not wide enough to go around me. It had fringes and I turned it upside down and held the ends under my chin. Then I came and stood to the left of the Messenger of Allah . He took me by the hand and brought me round to stand on his right. Then Jabbâr bin Sair came and performed Wuiui', then he came and stood to the left of the Messenger of Allah j. The Messenger of Allah took us both by the hand and pushed us back until we were standing behind him. The Messenger of Allah started to cast glances at me but I did not realize, then I noticed him. He gestured with his hand like this, telling me to pull up my loincloth. When the Messenger of Allah had finished [his prayer], he said: "0 Jâbir!" I said: "Here I am, 0 Messenger of Allah." He said: "If it is big enough, tie its opposite ends, and if it is too small, tie it around your waist."