Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2639
Arabic hadith text
وَعَن جابرٍ قَالَ: كُنَّا لَا نَأْكُلُ مِنْ لُحُومِ بُدْنِنَا فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ فَرَخَّصَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «كُلُوا وَتَزَوَّدُوا» . فَأَكَلْنَا وتزودنا
Translation
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Jabir reported: We would not eat the meat of our sacrificial camels for more than three days, then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ granted us permission, saying: “Eat and take some as provisions.” So we ate and took provisions. [Agreed upon]