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2434. It was narrated from Jābir bin 'Abdullāh that his father died owing thirty Wasq to a Jewish man. Jābir bin 'Abdullāh asked him for respite but he refused. Jābir asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to intercede for him with him, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ
went and spoke to the Jew, asking him to accept dates in lieu of what was owed, but he refused. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ spoke to him; but he refused to give respite. Then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went in among the date-palm trees and walked among them. Then he said to Jābir: "Pick (dates) for him and pay off what is owed to him in full." So he picked thirty Wasq of dates after the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came back, and there were twelve Wasq more (than what was owed). Jābir came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to tell him what had happened, and he found that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was absent. When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came back he came to him and told him that he had paid off the debt in full, and he told him about the extra dates. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Tell 'Umar bin Khattāb about that." So Jābir went to 'Umar and told him, and 'Umar said to him: "I knew when the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ walked amongst them that Allāh would bless them for us." (Sāhil)
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Commentary
Increase in food stuff is a miracle of the Noble Prophet, which occurred at different places and in various incidents.
'Umar's faith was so firm that he believed that this incident will end up in such and such manner as it did. This incident also shows the greatness of 'Umar bin Khattāb.
A Wasq is equal to sixty Sa' which equal to four Mudd of weight or about 180 kilogram.
