Sahih al-Bukhari 2097

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us: Abd al-Wahhab narrated to us: Ubayd Allah narrated to us, from Wahb ibn Kaysan, from Jabir ibn Abd Allah, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: “I was with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on an expedition. My camel lagged behind and grew exhausted. The Prophet came up to me and said: Jabir? I said: Yes. He asked: What is the matter with you? I said: My camel has slowed down and grown tired, so I have fallen behind. He dismounted and prodded it with his crooked staff, then said: Ride. I mounted it, and I had to hold it back from outpacing the Messenger of Allah. He said: Have you married? I said: Yes. He asked: A virgin or a previously married woman? I said: A previously married woman. He said: Why not a young woman, so that you could play with her and she with you? I said: I have younger sisters, and I wanted to marry a woman who would gather them together, comb their hair, and care for them. He said: You are about to arrive. When you arrive, be prudent—be prudent. Then he said: Will you sell me your camel? I said: Yes. He bought it from me for one uqiyya. The Messenger of Allah arrived before me, and I arrived in the morning. We came to the mosque, and I found him at its door. He said: Have you only just arrived? I said: Yes. He said: Leave your camel and come in and pray two units. I went in and prayed. He instructed Bilal to weigh out an uqiyya for him. Bilal weighed it for me and gave a little extra. I went away and had turned to leave when he said: Call Jabir for me. I thought: Now he will take the camel back, and there was nothing I disliked more than it. He said: Take your camel, and its price is yours.”