34/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1935d — Three Hundred on Expedition
Permissibility of dead animals from the sea
Hadith About the Three Hundred Companions on Expedition
Sahih Muslim : 1935d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1935d
وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سُلَيْمَانَ - عَنْ هِشَامِ، بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ بَعَثَنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ ثَلاَثُمِائَةٍ نَحْمِلُ أَزْوَادَنَا عَلَى رِقَابِنَا .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) sent us (on an expedition), and we were three hundred in number, and we were carrying our bags of provisions around our necks.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1935dIn-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 30USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 21, Hadith 4759
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1935d
This Hadith is short, but it gives a strong image. Jabir b. 'Abdullah said the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent them on an expedition. They were three hundred in number, and they carried their bags of provisions around their necks. The core topic is the expedition and the hardship linked to limited supplies. The Hadith does not mention the whale in this wording, nor does it give the full story of the dates. It only records the sending, the number of people, and how they carried their provisions. A careful explanation should stay with that. The scene shows effort, travel, and service while carrying what they had with them.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent a group of three hundred on an expedition.
- The companions carried their own provisions.
- The wording gives a brief picture of travel and effort.
- This narration should not be expanded beyond the details it gives.
