English translation
6459. Narrated ‘Āishah that she said to ‘Urwa: “O the son of my sister! We used to see three crescents in two months, and no fire used to be made in the houses of Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ (i.e., nothing used to be cooked).” ‘Urwa said, “What used to sustain you?” ‘Āishah said, “The two black things, i.e., dates and water, except that Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ had neighbours from the Anṣār who had some milch she-camels, and they used to give the Prophet ﷺ some milk from their house, and he used to make us drink it.”