English translation
4358. It was narrated that Jâbir said: “The Prophet ﷺ sent us with Abû ‘Ubaidah on a campaign. Our supplies ran out, then we passed by a whale that had been cast ashore by the sea. We wanted to eat from it, but Abû ‘Ubaidah told us not to. Then he said: ‘We are the envoys of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ for the sake of Allâh; so eat.’ So we ate from it for several days. When we came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ we told him about that and he said: ‘If you have anything left of it then send it to us.’” (Sahih)
