Information for "SahihMuslim-017-001-21142"

Miqdad reported: I and two of my companions were so much afflicted by hunger that we had lost our power of seeing and hearing. We presented ourselves as guests to the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ ; but none amongst them would entertain us. So we came to Allah Apostle ﷺ ; and he took us to his residence and there were three goats. Allah Apostle ﷺ said: Milk these for us. So we milked them and every person amongst us drank his share and we set Aasi de the share of Allah Apostle ﷺ. It was his habit to come during the night and greet the people present there in a manner that would not wake up one in sleep but make one who was awake hear it. He would then go to the Masjid and say prayer; then go to the milk and drink it. Miqdad added: One night the Satan came to me when I had taken my share; and he said: Muhammad has gone to the Ansar; who would offer him hospitality and he would get what is with them; and he has no need for this draught of milk. So I took that milk and drank it; and when it had penetrated deeply in my stomach and I was certain that there was no way out but to digest it ; the Satan aroused my sense of remorse and said: Woe be to thee! what have you done? You have taken the drink reserved for Muhammad! When he would come and he would not find it; he would curse you; and you would be ruined; and thus there would go waste this world and the Hereafter for you. There was a sheet over me; as I placed pulled it upon my feet; my head was uncovered and as I placed it upon my head; my feet were uncovered; and I could not sleep; but my two companions had gone to sleep for they had not done what I had done. There came Allah Apostle ﷺ ; and he greeted as he used to greet by saying AlSalamu Alaikum. He then came to the Masjid and observed prayer and then came to his drink milk and uncovered it; but did not find anything in it. He raised his head towards the sky; and I said to myself that he the Holy Prophet was going to invoke curse upon me and I would be thus ruined; but he the Holy Prophet said: Allah; feed him who fed me and give drink to him who provided me drink. I held tight the sheet upon myself and when he had supplicated ; I took hold of the knife and went to the goats possessed by the Holy Prophet so that I may slauhter one for Allah Messenger ﷺ which was the fattest amongst them; and in fact all of them were milch goats; then I took hold of the vessel which belonged to the family of Allah Messenger ﷺ in which they used to milk and drink therefrom; and milked them in that until it swelled up with foam. I came to Allah Messenger ﷺ and he said: Have you taken your share of the milk during the night? I said: Drink it. and he drank it; he then handed over the vessel to me and I said: Allah Messenger; drink it; and he drank it and handed over the vessel to me again; I then perceived that Allah Apostle ﷺ had been satiated and I had got his blessings. I burst into laughter so much so that I fell upon the ground; whereupon Allah Messenger ﷺ said: Miqdad; it must be one of your mischiefs. I said: Allah Messenger; this affair of mind is like this and this. and I have done so. Thereupon. Allah Apostle ﷺ said: This is nothing but a mercy from Allah. Why is it that you did not give me an opportunity so that we should have awakened our two friends and they would have got their share of the milk ? I said: By Him Who has sent you with Truth. I do not mind whatever you give to them ; and whatever the other people happen to get; when I had got it along with you from among the people.