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We participated with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in seven battles wherein we ate locusts.

عن عَبْد اللهِ بن أبي أوفى رضي الله عنهما قال: «غَزَوْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ، نَأْكُلُ الْجَرَادَ».
‘Abdullāh ibn Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We participated with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in seven battles wherein we ate locusts.
Narrated by Bukhari & MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation

Allah, Glorified and Exalted, blessed the Prophet's Companions with seven battles wherein He provided them with locusts because they did not have sustenance, just like He supplied them in another battle with the sperm whale that was cast out by the sea, and they ate from it.

Reference

- صحيح البخاري، دار طوق النجاة، ط 1422هـ. - صحيح مسلم، ط دار إحياء التراث العربي، تحقيق محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي. - خلاصة الكلام، فيصل آل مبارك ط. الثانية 1412هـ. - الإفهام لابن باز، ط مؤسسة الجريسي تحقيق سعيد القحطاني. - تيسير العلام شرح عمدة الأحكام، للبسام، ط. دار الميمان، 1426هـ. - تأسيس الأحكام للنجمي، ط دار المنهاج، 1427هـ.

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