Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1469 — The Book of Virtues and Merits (of the Prophet ﷺ and other Prophets ﷺ)

Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi Narrated from:

We took part in the holy battle of Tabûk in the company of the Prophet ﷺ and when we arrived at the Wâdî-al-Qura, there was a woman in her garden. The Prophet ﷺ asked his companions to estimate the amount of the fruits in the garden, and Allâh's Messenger ﷺ estimated it at ten Awsuq (One Wasaq = 60 Sâ', and 1 Sâ' = 3 Kgs. approximately). The Prophet ﷺ said to that lady, "Check what your garden will yield."When we reached Tabûk, the Prophet ﷺ said, "There will be a strong wind tonight and so no one should stand and whoever has a camel, should fasten it." So we fastened our camels. A strong wind blew at night and a man stood up and he was blown away to a mountain called Taîy. The King of Aila sent a white mule and a sheet for wearing to the Prophet ﷺ as a present, and wrote to the Prophet ﷺ that his people would stay in their place (and will pay Jizya taxation). [1]When the Prophet ﷺ reached Wâdî-al-Qura he asked that woman how much her garden had yielded. She said, "Ten Awsuq," and that was what Allâh's Messenger ﷺ had estimated. Then the Prophet ﷺ said, "I want to reach Al-Madîna quickly, and whoever among you wants to accompany me, should hurry up."The subnarrator Ibn Bakkâr said something which meant: When the Prophet ﷺ saw Al-Madîna he said, "This is Tâba." And when he saw the mountain of Uhud, he said, "This mountain loves us and we love it. Shall I tell you of the best of the families of the Ansâr ?" They replied in the affirmative. He said, "The family of Banî An-Najjâr, and then the family of Banî 'Abdul Ashhal, then the family of Banî Sâ'ida or Banî Al-Hârith bin Al-Khazraj. (The above-mentioned are the best) but there is goodness in all the families of Ansâr."Sa'd bin 'Ubâda followed us and said, "O Abû Usaid! Don't you see that the Prophet ﷺ compared the Ansâr and made us the last of them in superiority?" Then Sa'd met the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Allâh's Messenger! In comparing the Ansâr families as to the degree of superiority, you have made us the last of them." Allâh's Messenger ﷺ replied, "Isn't it sufficient that you are regarded amongst the best?" ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 559, Vol. 2 & Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 135, Vol. 5)