Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that when the trench was being dug, I found out that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was suffering from extreme hunger. I immediately went to my wife and said: "Do you have anything to eat? I think the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is extremely hungry." My wife brought out a bag in which there was a sa’ (a measure) of barley. We also had a young goat tied at home. I slaughtered the young goat, and my wife ground the barley in the mill. When I finished slaughtering, she had also finished grinding the barley. I cut the meat into pieces and put it in the pot, and then I went to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him). My wife had already warned me not to embarrass her in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and his companions. So, I went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and quietly said in his ear: "O Messenger of Allah! We have slaughtered a small goat and ground a sa’ of barley that we had, so please come with one or two companions." The Prophet (peace be upon him) announced in a loud voice: "O people of the trench! Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) has prepared food for you. Now leave all your work and come quickly." After that, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Do not take the pot off the stove until I come, and do not start baking the bread." I went home, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) also set out with his companions. When I reached my wife, she started scolding me. I said: "Whatever you told me, I conveyed it to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)." Finally, my wife brought out the kneaded dough, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) mixed his blessed saliva in it and prayed for blessings. He also mixed his blessed saliva in the pot and prayed for blessings. Then he said: "Now call the woman who bakes the bread. She should bake the bread in front of me and take the meat out of the pot, but do not remove the pot from the stove." The number of companions was about a thousand. I swear by Allah that all of them ate to their fill, and the food was still left over. When everyone had left, our pot was still boiling just as it was at the beginning, and the bread was still being baked.

Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) said to (my mother) Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her): "I heard the voice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and there was much weakness in his voice. I think he is very hungry. Do you have any food?" She said: "Yes." So she took out a few loaves of barley bread, then took out her shawl and wrapped the bread in it, hid it in my hand, and tied the other end of the shawl around my body. After that, she sent me to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). When I went, he was sitting in the mosque, and many companions were sitting with him. I stood by him, and he said: "Did Abu Talha send you?" I said: "Yes." He asked: "With some food?" I said: "Yes." The companions who were present with him at that time, he said to all of them: "Come, get up." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) started coming, and I was running ahead of him until I reached Abu Talha's house and informed them. Abu Talha said: "Umm Sulaim! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has brought many people with him. How do we have enough food to feed them all?" Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) know best (why should we worry?)." Anyway, Abu Talha went ahead and met the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Now he was also walking with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). (Upon reaching home) the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Umm Sulaim! Bring whatever you have here." Umm Sulaim brought that bread and placed it before him. Then, at the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the bread was broken into pieces. Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her) squeezed a container and poured some ghee over it, and thus it became a curry. After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed over it, whatever Allah willed. Then he said: "Call ten people." They did so. All of them ate to their fill, and when they went out, he said: "Call ten more people." So ten people were called, and they also ate to their fill. When they went out, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Call ten more people inside." They did so, and they also ate to their fill. When they went out, he said: "Invite ten more people." In this way, all the people ate to their fill; their number was seventy or eighty.

Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a tailor invited the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to a meal. Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I also went with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to that invitation. The tailor presented bread and broth, in which there were pieces of gourd and roasted meat, before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). I saw that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was searching for pieces of gourd in the bowl. From that day, I also began to like gourd continuously.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Ja'far bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) eating fresh dates with cucumber.

Jabalah narrated that we were residing in Madinah with some people from Iraq. There we had to face famine. Abdullah bin Zubair used to send us dates to eat, and whenever Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, passed by us, he would say that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade joining two dates together and eating them at the same time when eating with other people, except if one of you seeks permission from his brother.

Hazrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: Whoever eats seven 'Ajwa dates in the morning, neither poison nor magic will harm him that day.

Hazrat Saeed bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Truffle (i.e., mushroom) is from the manna, and its water is a cure for the eye."

Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him): (Once) we were plucking the fruits of the Arak tree with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) during a journey. He said, "Pick the black ones, for they are more delicious." The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "Have you ever herded goats?" He (peace be upon him) replied, "There has not been a prophet who did not herd goats."

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a person (referring to Abu Huraira himself) came to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) hungry. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him to the houses of his noble wives (so that they might feed him). The wives sent word back that they had nothing except water. Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who will host him? An Ansari companion said: I will. So he took him to his home and said to his wife: Honor the guest of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The wife said: There is nothing in the house except the food for the children. He said: Whatever there is, bring it out, and light the lamp, and if the children ask for food, put them to sleep. The wife brought out the food and lit the lamp, and put the children (to bed) hungry. Then she pretended as if she was fixing the lamp, but she extinguished it. After that, both husband and wife pretended to the guest as if they were eating with him, but both of them (along with their children) spent the night hungry. In the morning, when that companion came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah laughed (was pleased) at your good deed last night (and said that He) liked it. Upon this, Allah revealed this verse: "And they (the Ansar) give preference to others over themselves, even though they themselves are in need. And whoever is saved from the greed of his soul, then such are the successful."

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that we were one hundred and thirty men with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Does anyone have any food?" One companion had about one sa’ of flour. That flour was kneaded. Then a tall, disheveled-haired polytheist came, driving some goats. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked: "Are these for sale or a gift?" Or perhaps he said "hiba" instead of "gift." He replied, "No, they are for sale." The Prophet (peace be upon him) bought a goat from him. Then it was slaughtered, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered its liver to be roasted. By Allah, out of the one hundred and thirty companions, each one was given a piece of that liver. Those who were present were given their share immediately by the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the share of those who were not present at that time was set aside for them. Then the meat of the goat was placed in two large trays, and everyone ate to their fill. Whatever was left in the trays was loaded onto a camel and we brought it back with us. (The narrator says) or as Hazrat said.