English translation
4101. Narrated Jābir رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: We weredigging (the trench) on the day of [Al-Khandaq (i.e., the trench)] and we cameacross a big solid rock. We went to theProphet ﷺ and said, "Here is a rockappearing across the trench." He said, "Iam coming down." Then he got up, and astone was tied to his belly for we had noteaten anything for three days. So the Prophetﷺ took the spade and struck the big solidrock and it became like sand. I said, "OAllāh's Messenger! Allow me to go home."(When the Prophet ﷺ allowed me) I said tomy wife, "I saw the Prophet ﷺ in a state thatI cannot tolerate (or treat with patience).Have you got something (for him to eat?)"She replied, "I have barley and a she-goat."So I slaughtered the she-kid and she groundthe barley; then we put the meat in theearthenware cooking pot. Then I came to theProphet ﷺ when the dough had become softand fermented and (the meat in) the pot overthe stone trivet had nearly been well-cooked,and said, "I have got a little food prepared,so get up O Allāh's Messenger, you and oneor two men along with you (for the food)."The Prophet ﷺ asked, "How much is thatfood?" I told him about it. He said, "It isabundant and good. Tell your wife not toremove the earthenware pot from the fireand not to take out any bread from the oventill I reach there." Then he said (to all hisCompanions), "Get up." So the Muhājirūn(i.e., emigrants) and the Anṣār got up. WhenI came to my wife, I said, "Allāh's Mercy beupon you! The Prophet ﷺ is coming along with the Muhājirūn and the Anṣār and those who were present with them.” She said, “Did the Prophet ﷺ ask you (how much food you had)?” I replied, “Yes.” Then the Prophet ﷺ said, “Enter and do not throng.” The Prophet ﷺ started cutting the bread (into pieces) and put the cooked meat over it. He covered the earthenware pot and the oven whenever he took something out of them. He would give the food to his Comapanions and take the meat out of the pot. He went on cutting the bread and scooping the meat (for his Companions) till they all ate their fill, and even then, some food remained. Then the Prophet ﷺ said (to my wife), “Eat and present to others as the people are struck with hunger.”