Sahih Muslim Hadith 5313 – It Is Permissible To

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[5313] 140 – (2038) It was narrated that Abü Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah went out oe day or night, and he met Abü Bakr and 'Umar. He said: 'What brings you out of your houses at this hour?' They said: 'Hunger, 0 Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Me too, by the One in Whose Hand is my soul, I have come out for the same reason as you have come out. Get up.' So they got up and went with him, and he came to an Ansârl man, but he was not at home. When his wife saw him (the Prophet ), she said: 'Welcome!' The Messenger of Allah Ji said to her: 'Where is so-and-so?' She said: 'He has gone to bring us some fresh water.' When the AnsârI came, he saw the Messenger of Allah and his two Companions, then he said: 'Praise be to Allah, no one has more honorable guests today than I.' He went and brought them a bunch of unripe dates, dried dates and fresh dates, and said: 'Eat some of this.' Then he picked up a long knife, and the Messenger of Allah said to him: 'Beware (of slaughtering) a miTch animal.' He slaughtered a sheep for them and they ate from it, and from that bunch of dates, and they drank. When they had eaten and drunk their fill, the Messenger of Allah j said to Abü Bakr and 'Umar: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, you will be asked about this blessing on the Day of Resurrection; hunger brought you out of your houses and you did not go back until this blessing came to you." 5 — r