93. ✧ 'Abbad b. Shurahbil

1. Musnad al-Tayalisi 1267No grade recorded

   قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ وَقَدْ أَصَابَنِي جُوعٌ شَدِيدٌ، فَدَخَلْتُ حَائِطًا فَأَخَذْتُ سُنْبُلًا فَأَكَلْتُ مِنْهُ وَجَعَلْتُ فِي ثَوْبِي، فَجَاءَ صَاحِبُ الْحَائِطِ فَضَرَبَنِي وَأَخَذَ مَا فِي ثَوْبِي، قَالَ: فَانْطَلَقْنَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: مَا عَلَّمْتَهُ إِذْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا، وَلَا أَطْعَمْتَهُ إِذْ كَانَ سَاغِبًا، فَأَمَرَ لِي بِنِصْفِ وَسْقٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ

   ✧ I came to Madinah and was stricken with severe hunger. I entered an orchard, took an ear of grain, ate from it, and put some in my garment. The owner of the orchard came, beat me, and took what was in my garment. He said: We went to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned that to him. The Messenger of God ﷺ said: 'You did not teach him when he was ignorant, nor feed him when he was hungry.' Then he ordered for me half a wasq of barley.