Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah (RA):
I was accompanying the Prophet ﷺ on a journey and was riding a slow camel that was lagging behind the others. The Prophet ﷺ passed by me and asked, "Who is this?" I replied, "Jabir bin Abdullah." He asked, "What is the matter, (why are you late)?" I replied, "I am riding a slow camel." He asked, "Do you have a stick?" I replied in the affirmative. He said, "Give it to me." When I gave it to him, he beat the camel and rebuked it. Then that camel surpassed the others thenceforth. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Sell it to me." I replied, "It is (a gift) for you, O Allahs Apostle." He said, "Sell it to me. I have bought it for four Dinars (gold pieces) and you can keep on riding it till Medina." When we approached Medina, I started going (towards my house). The Prophet ﷺ said, "Where are you going?" I Sad, "I have married a widow." He said, "Why have you not married a virgin to fondle with each other?" I said, "My father died and left daughters, so I decided to marry a widow (an experienced woman) (to look after them)." He said, "Well done." When we reached Medina, Allahs Apostle ﷺ said, "O Bilal (RA) , pay him (the price of the camel) and give him extra money." Bilal (RA) gave me four Dinars and one Qirat extra. (A sub-narrator said): Jabir added, "The extra Qirat of Allahs Apostle ﷺ never parted from me." The Qirat was always in Jabir bin Abdullahs purse.