Sulaym, “I have just heard the voice of the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—sounding faint; I can tell he is hungry. Do you have anything that we could offer him?”

“Yes,” she replied, and she brought out a few barley loaves. Then she took one of her head-scarves, wrapped some of the bread in part of it, slipped it under my garment, tied the rest around me, and sent me off to the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him.

I went and found him sitting in the mosque with some people gathered around him, so I stood near them. The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—asked, “Did Abū Ṭalḥah send you?” I answered, “Yes.” He said, “With food?” I replied, “Yes.” He then said to those who were with him, “Rise.”

He set off, and I walked along with them until we reached Abū Ṭalḥah; I told him what had happened. Abū Ṭalḥah exclaimed, “O Umm Sulaym, the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—has arrived with the people, and we have nothing with which to feed them!” She said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.”

Abū Ṭalḥah went out and met the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—who returned with him and entered the house. The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—said, “Bring whatever you have, Umm Sulaym.” She produced the bread, broke it into pieces, and Umm Sulaym squeezed a small skin of butter over it to make a relish. The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—then pronounced over it whatever Allah willed him to say.

He said, “Admit ten.” They were allowed in, ate until they were satisfied, and then left. After they had gone he said, “Admit…"