#2473

Muhammad bin Ka'b Al-Qurazi said:"Someone narrated to me that he heard 'ali bin abi Talib saying: 'I went out on a cold day from the house of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). I had taken a tanned skin, si I tore it in the middle, and out it over my neck, and wrapped my mid-section, fastening it with a palm leave. I was severely hungry, and if there was food in the house of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) I would have eaten some of it. I went in search of something. I passed by a Jew on his property drawing water (from a well) with a pulley. I watched him from a gap in the fence. He said: "what is wrong with you O Arab1 Would you like to get a date for every bucket?" I said: "Yes. Open the door so I can come in." He opened the door, I entered and he gave me his bucket. Then for every bucket I pulled out, he would give me a date, until when it was enough for me. I put his bucket down and said: "I think I had enough to eat" then I scooped some water to drink it. Then I came to the Masjid and found the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) in it

حدثنا هناد، حدثنا يونس بن بكير، عن محمد بن اسحاق، حدثنا يزيد بن زياد، عن محمد بن كعب القرظي، حدثني من، سمع علي بن ابي طالب، يقول خرجت في يوم شات من بيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد اخذت اهابا معطونا فحولت وسطه فادخلته عنقي وشددت وسطي فحزمته بخوص النخل واني لشديد الجوع ولو كان في بيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم طعام لطعمت منه فخرجت التمس شييا فمررت بيهودي في مال له وهو يسقي ببكرة له فاطلعت عليه من ثلمة في الحايط فقال ما لك يا اعرابي هل لك في كل دلو بتمرة قلت نعم فافتح الباب حتى ادخل ففتح فدخلت فاعطاني دلوه فكلما نزعت دلوا اعطاني تمرة حتى اذا امتلات كفي ارسلت دلوه وقلت حسبي فاكلتها ثم جرعت من الماء فشربت ثم جيت المسجد فوجدت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فيه . قال ابو عيسى هذا حديث حسن غريب