Hadith #257

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Waki' narrated to us, 'Abd al-Wahid ibn Ayman narrated to us, from his father, from Jabir (رضي الله عنهما), who said: the Prophet ﷺ and his companions stayed for three days while digging the Trench without tasting any food. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, there is a hard boulder in the trench that we cannot [break].' the Prophet ﷺ came and struck it, and it turned to flowing sand. Jabir said: I asked him for permission to go home. I told my wife, and she prepared a small amount of food. I invited the Prophet ﷺ quietly, but he called out to the entire army. They all ate and were satisfied, and the pot was still boiling and the dough still being baked.