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4159. It was narrated that Jābir bin 'Abdullāh said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent us, three hundred men, carrying our provisions on our necks. Our provisions ran out until there would be for (every) man among us one date (a day)." Then it was said: "O Abu 'Abdullāh, how can one date satisfy a man?" He said: "When we no longer had it, we realized how much it was worth. Then we came to the sea and found a whale that had been thrown up by the sea, and we ate from it for eighteen days." (Sahih)
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The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, continued Jihād in all circumstances, even when they did not have mounts to ride, or food to eat.
Dead fish is also lawful to eat.
During Jihād, Allāh's help comes from unexpected quarters.
