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"We used to go on military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with no food except for dates and the leaves of Hurbah, to the extent that one of us would place his hand on his stomach like a sheep because of hunger. Then, the Banu Asad became strong and they started to oppress me. I felt weak and my work was lost." – Sound Chain

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْلَى حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ عَنْ قَيْسٍ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ

«كُنَّا نَغْزُو مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا لَنَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا هَذَا السَّمُرُ وَوَرَقُ الْحُبْلَةِ حَتَّى إِنَّ أَحَدَنَا لَيَضَعُ كَمَا تَضَعُ الشَّاةُ مَا لَهُ خِلْطٌ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَتْ بَنُو أَسَدٍ يُعَزِّرُونِي لَقَدْ خِبْتُ إِذَنْ وَضَلَّ عَمَلِي» – إسناده صحيح