Musnad Ahmad Hadith 22575

It is narrated from Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were on a journey with the Noble Prophet (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If you do not reach water, you will remain thirsty." So, the hasty people went out in search of water, and I stayed with the Prophet (ﷺ). During this, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began to doze off and leaned from his mount, so I supported him without waking him up, until he became upright on his mount. Then he leaned again, and I straightened him without waking him, until he became upright on his mount. Then he leaned even more than before, until he was about to fall. I came again and supported him, so he raised his head and said, "Who is it?" I replied, "Abu Qatadah." He (ﷺ) said, "Since when have you been walking with me like this?" I replied, "I have been walking with you like this all night." He (ﷺ) said, "May Allah protect you as you have protected the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ)." Then he (ﷺ) said, "I think we should camp." So, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) reached near a tree and camped there. Then he said, "Do you see anyone?" I replied, "Here is a rider," until seven riders gathered. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "You take care of our prayer." So we slept, and only the heat of the sun woke us up. We woke up, and the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) rode off from there, and we also started walking slowly. When we reached a place, the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) camped and said, "Does any of you have water?" I replied, "Yes! There is a little water in my ablution vessel." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Bring it." I brought that water, so the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make ablution with it." So all the people made ablution, and some water was left. Then he (ﷺ) said to Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him), "Take care of the ablution vessel, for soon a strange matter will appear from it." Then Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the call to prayer, then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) prayed two rak'ahs (Sunnah), then prayed the morning prayer. (After that) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mounted, and we also mounted with him. One of us said to another, "What will be the expiation for our mistake in prayer, that we did not wake up?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What are you people saying? If it is a worldly matter, then fine, but if it is a religious matter, then tell me as well." We said, "O Messenger of Allah! We were negligent in prayer." The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is no negligence in sleep, but negligence is in wakefulness. If this happens to anyone, he should pray when he wakes up, and when the next day comes, he should pray at its time." Then he said, "What do you think the other people did?" They replied, "Yesterday you yourself said that if you do not reach water, you will remain thirsty, so people will be searching for water." The Prophet (ﷺ) himself said, "When the people woke up in the morning and did not find their Prophet (ﷺ), Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) will be behind you. It is not befitting the status of the Prophet (ﷺ) that he would leave you behind and go ahead to the water.' If those people accept the words of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), they will be guided." He said this three times. Then we reached the people when the day had advanced and the heat had increased. The people said, "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), thirst has destroyed us and our necks are breaking." He (ﷺ) said, "You have not been destroyed." Then he said, "O Abu Qatadah, bring my small bowl." I brought it, and the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) then...