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journey. We need water for the
salah too.
”
My father scolded me but I
remained silent. He did not under-
stand how very much the Prophet
[s] loved me and how he himself
wished to stay and look for the
necklace.
My father left and I felt terrible but
all the while I remained dead still as
I did not wish to disturb the
Prophet’s [s] sleep. I did not sleep
at all. I was terribly worried for I
feared that because of me many
Companions would not be able to
perform their
salah
. There was sim-
ply no water at that place for them
to do the
wudu’
.
The Messenger of Allah [s] slept till
it was dawn at the waterless place
we had camped in. He opened his
eyes and smiled up at me. He was
