Narrated Al-Bara:Abu Bakr bought a (camel's) saddle from `Azib, and I carried it for him. `Azib (i.e. my father) asked Abu Bakr regarding the journey of the migration of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Abu Bakr said, "Close observers were appointed by our enemies to watch us. So we went out at night and travelled throughout the night and the following day till it was noon, then we perceived a rock and went towards it, and there was some shade under it. I spread a cloak I had with me for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and then the Prophet (ﷺ) layed on it. I went out to guard him and all of a sudden I saw a shepherd coming with his sheep looking for the same, the shade of the rock as we did, I asked him, 'O boy, to whom do you belong?' He replied, 'I belong to so-and-so.' I asked him, 'Is there some milk in your sheep?' He replied in the affirmative. I asked him, 'Will you milk?' He replied in the affirmative. Then he got hold of one of his sheep. I said to him, 'Remove the dust from its udder.' Then he milked a little milk. I had a water-skin with me which was tied with a piece of cloth. I had prepared the water-skin for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . So I poured some water over the milk (container) till its bottom became cold. Then I brought the milk to the Prophet and said, 'Drink, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) drank till I became pleased. Then we departed and the pursuers were following us."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3917
In-book reference
Book 63, Hadith 142
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 58, Hadith 256
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that al-BaraÕ said, ÒAbu Bakr purchased a saddle from 'Azib and I carried it with him." He said, "'Azib asked him about the journey of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He said, 'Look-outs were taken against us, so we left at night. We travelled quickly through the night and until it was midday. Then a rock loomed before us and we went to it and it still had some shade left." He said, "I spread out a hide I had and then the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, lay down on it. I went to look around me and there was a shepherd driving his sheep towards the rock, intending what we had intended from it. I asked him, ÒWhose servant are you?Ó He replied, 'I belong to so-and-so.' I knew him. I said, 'Do your sheep have any milk' He answered, 'Yes.' I said, 'Will you milk for us?' He replied, 'Yes.' He took one of his sheep and I said to him, 'Clean the dust from the teat.'" He said, "He milked a little milk for me. I had a small pot of water with me over which was a rag. I had prepared it for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and I poured it over the milk until its bottom was cold. Then I took it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, 'Drink, Messenger of Allah.' He drank so that I was pleased. Then we set out while being pursued." Al-Bara' said, "I went with Abu Bakr into his family and there was his daughter 'A'isha lying down as she was afflicted by fever. I saw her father kiss her cheek and say, 'How are you, little daughter?'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3917
In-book reference
Book 63, Hadith 142
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 58, Hadith 256
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
