Sahih Muslim Book - 17, Hadith - 3641

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ الثَّقَفِىَّ - حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى غَزَاةٍ فَأَبْطَأَ بِى جَمَلِى فَأَتَى عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ لِى « يَا جَابِرُ ». قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ « مَا شَأْنُكَ ». قُلْتُ أَبْطَأَ بِى جَمَلِى وَأَعْيَا فَتَخَلَّفْتُ. فَنَزَلَ فَحَجَنَهُ بِمِحْجَنِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ « ارْكَبْ ». فَرَكِبْتُ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِى أَكُفُّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ « أَتَزَوَّجْتَ ». فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ. فَقَالَ « أَبِكْرًا أَمْ ثَيِّبًا ». فَقُلْتُ بَلْ ثَيِّبٌ. قَالَ « فَهَلاَّ جَارِيَةً تُلاَعِبُهَا وَتُلاَعِبُكَ ». قُلْتُ إِنَّ لِى أَخَوَاتٍ فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَتَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً تَجْمَعُهُنَّ وَتَمْشُطُهُنَّ وَتَقُومُ عَلَيْهِنَّ. قَالَ « أَمَا إِنَّكَ قَادِمٌ فَإِذَا قَدِمْتَ فَالْكَيْسَ الْكَيْسَ ». ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَتَبِيعُ جَمَلَكَ ». قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. فَاشْتَرَاهُ مِنِّى بِأُوقِيَّةٍ ثُمَّ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَقَدِمْتُ بِالْغَدَاةِ فَجِئْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَوَجَدْتُهُ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ « الآنَ حِينَ قَدِمْتَ ». قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ « فَدَعْ جَمَلَكَ وَادْخُلْ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ». قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَأَمَرَ بِلاَلاً أَنْ يَزِنَ لِى أُوقِيَّةً فَوَزَنَ لِى بِلاَلٌ فَأَرْجَحَ فِى الْمِيزَانِ - قَالَ - فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَلَمَّا وَلَّيْتُ قَالَ « ادْعُ لِى جَابِرًا ». فَدُعِيتُ فَقُلْتُ الآنَ يَرُدُّ عَلَىَّ الْجَمَلَ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ شَىْءٌ أَبْغَضَ إِلَىَّ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ « خُذْ جَمَلَكَ وَلَكَ ثَمَنُهُ ».

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "I went out on a campaign with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and my camel held me back. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came to me and said: 'O Jabir.' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'What is the matter with you?' I said: 'My camel is holding me back; it is tired and I fell behind.' He dismounted and prodded it with a crooked stick, then he said: 'Ride.' So I rode, and I remember that I had to restrain it from passing the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). He said: 'Have you gotten married?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'A virgin or a previously-married woman?' I said: 'A previously-married woman.' He said: 'Why not a girl whom you could play with and she could play with you?' I said: 'I have sisters and I wanted to marry a woman who could keep them together and comb their hair and take care of them.' He said: 'You are going home, and when you arrive, be smart, be smart.' Then he said: 'Will you sell your camel?' I said: 'Yes.' So he bought it from me for an Uqiyah, then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) arrived and I arrived in the morning. I came to the Masjid and found him at the door of the Masjid. He said: 'Have you just arrived now?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Leave your camel and go inside and pray two Rak'ah.' So I went inside and prayed, then I came back. He told Bilal to weigh out an Uqiyah for me and Bilal did that, and added a little more. Then I left, then when I was on my way he said: 'Call Jabir for me.' I was called and I said: 'Now he will return the camel to me, and there was nothing I disliked more than it.' He said: 'Take your camel, and keep its price for yourself.'"