Among the aesthetic beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah)
The blessed food
The hand of Allah is with the community
And the community was adorned with the blessing of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him
And his presence and his miracle
For what we witness here is evidence of his prophethood
And a proof of his truthfulness
Otherwise, how could food for a small group of people
Suffice for an entire army
Reaching a thousand in number
Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, says
We were digging on the day of the Trench
When a hard rock formation appeared
The Prophet, peace be upon him, came, and they said
This is a rock formation that has appeared in the trench
He said
I am descending
Then he stood up, and his stomach was bound with a stone
We had stayed three days without tasting any food
The Prophet, peace be upon him, took the pickaxe
And struck
It turned into a heap of shifting sand
Meaning, loose and flowing
So observe
He descended to participate with them and did not excuse himself
He worked himself while hungry and exhausted
I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
Permit me to go home."
I said to my wife
"I saw something in the Prophet, peace be upon him, that I could not bear to see."
"Do you have anything?"
She said
"I have some barley and a young goat."
So I slaughtered the goat
And she ground the barley
Until we put the meat in the pot
Meaning, the cooking vessel
Then I came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, while the dough had risen
And the pot was between the trivets
Meaning, the stones set up for cooking
It was nearly ready
I said
"A little food of mine,
So come, you, O Messenger of Allah,
And one or two men."
He said
"How much is it?"
I told him
He said
"It is much and good."
He said
"Tell her not to take the pot off the fire
Nor the bread from the oven
Until I arrive."
Then he said
"Rise."
So the Muhajirun and the Ansar rose
Blessed food
Blessed by his presence
And he invited the entire army to it
When he entered upon his wife
He said
"Woe to you,
The Prophet, peace be upon him, has come
With the Muhajirun and the Ansar
And those who are with them."
She said
"Did he ask you?"
And she was a wise, believing woman
Who realized that the matter held a secret
That no one knows
Except a sent Prophet
And they were commanded to follow
He said
"Enter, and do not crowd one another."
He began
Breaking the bread
And placing the meat over it
And covering the pot and the oven
Whenever he took from it
And bringing it near to his companions
Then he would take
And serve until they were full
And there was some left over
He said
"Eat this and give as a gift,
For the people have been struck
By hunger."
And here is another lesson in his humility
And his distress
And his ease with his companions
And his feeling for others
Among the hungry, may the prayers
And peace be upon him
And Allah is the Grantor of success
Among the aesthetic beauties of the
Prophetic biography (Seerah)