Volume 5, Book 59, Number 294:
Narrated Al-Bara:
We, the Companions of Muhammad used to say that the number of the warriors of Badr was the
same as the number of Saul’s companions who crossed the river (of Jordan) with him, and none
crossed the river with him but a believer, and the were over three-hundred-and-ten men.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 295:
Narrated Al-Bara:
As below (Hadith 295).
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 296:
Narrated Al-Bara:
We used to say that the warriors of Badr were over three-hundred-and-ten, as many as the Com –
panions of Saul who crossed the river with him; and none crossed the river with him but a believer.
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Volume 5, Book 59, Number 291:
Narrated Al-Bara:
I and Ibn ‘Umar were considered too young to take part in the battle of Badr.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 292:
Narrated Al-Bara:
I and Ibn ‘Umar were considered too young (to take part) in the battle of Badr, and the number of
the Emigrant warriors were over sixty (men) and the Ansar were over 249.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 293:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The companions of (the Prophet) Muhammad who took part in Badr, told me that their number
was that of Saul’s (i.e. Talut’s) companions who crossed the river (of Jordan) with him and they were
over three-hundred-and-ten men. By Allah, none crossed the river with him but a believer. (See
Qur’an 2:249)
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 247:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Prophet migrated to Medina, Suraqa bin Malik bin Ju’sham pursued him. The Prophet
invoked evil on him, therefore the forelegs of his horse sank into the ground. Suraqa said (to the
Prophet ), “Invoke Allah to rescue me, and I will not harm you. “The Prophet invoked Allah for him.
Then Allah’s Apostle felt thirsty and he passed by a shepherd. Abu Bakr said, “I took a bowl and
milked a little milk in it and brought it to the Prophet and he drank till I was pleased.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 256:
Narrated Al-Bara:
Abu Bakr bought a (camel’s) saddle from ‘Azib, and I carried it for him. ‘Azib (i.e. my father) asked
Abu Bakr regarding the journey of the migration of Allah’s Apostle. Abu Bakr said, “Close observers
were appointed by our enemies to watch us. So we went out at night and travelled throughout the
night and the following day till it was noon, then we perceived a rock and went towards it, and there
was some shade under it. I spread a cloak I had with me for Allah’s Apostle and then the Prophet
layed on it. I went out to guard him and all of a sudden I saw a shepherd coming with his sheep
looking for the same, the shade of the rock as we did, I asked him, ‘O boy, to whom do you belong?’
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He replied, ‘I belong to so-and-so.’ I asked him, ‘Is there some milk in your sheep?’ He replied in the
affirmative. I asked him, ‘Will you milk?’ He replied in the affirmative. Then he got hold of one of his
sheep. I said to him, ‘Remove the dust from its udder.’ Then he milked a little milk. I had a water-skin
with me which was tied with a piece of cloth. I had prepared the water-skin for Allah’s Apostle . So I
poured some water over the milk (container) till its bottom became cold. Then I brought the milk to
the Prophet and said, ‘Drink, O Allah’s Apostle.’ Allah’s Apostle drank till I became pleased. Then we
departed and the pursuers were following us.” Al-Bara added: I then went with Abu Bakr into his
home (carrying that saddle) and there I saw his daughter ‘Aisha Lying in a bed because of heavy
fever and I saw her father Abu Bakr kissing her cheek and saying, “How are you, little daughter?”