English translation
3672. Narrated ‘Aishah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا: We went out with Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ on one of his journeys till we reached Al-Baidā’ or Dhāt-ul-Jaish, where a necklace of mine was broken (and lost). Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ stayed there to search for it and the people too stopped with him. There was no water at that place and they had no water with them. So, they went to Abū Bakr and said, “Don’t you see what ‘Aishah has done? She has made Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ and the people stop where there is no water and they have no water with them.” Abū Bakr came while Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ was sleeping with his head on my thigh, and said, “You have detained Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ and the people where there is no water and they have no water.” He then admonished me and said what Allāh wished him to say and pinched me at my flanks with his hand. Nothing prevented me from moving (because of pain) but the position of Allāh’s Messenger on my thigh. Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ woke up when dawn broke and there was no water. Then Allāh revealed the Divine Verses of Tayammum, and the people performed Tayammum. Usaid bin Al-Ḥuṣair said, “O family of Abū Bakr! This is not the first blessings of yours.” Then the camel on which I was riding was caused to move from its place and the necklace was found beneath it. [See Vol. 1, Hadīth No. 334]
