Sahih Muslim Hadith 6214 – The Virtues Of

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[6214] 29 – ( … ) Abü Müsâ A]- Ash'ari narrated that he performed Wudü' in his house, then he went out and said: "I shall certainly keep close to the Messenger of Allah and stay with him for the whole day." He came to the Masjid and asked about the Prophet , and they said: "He has gone out in this direction." He said: "So I went out, following him and asking about him, until he entered the well of Arts. I sat at the gate, which was made of palm branches, until the Messenger of Allah had relieved himself and performed Wudi'. Then I got up and went to him, and he was sitting on the edge of the well of ArIs, with his shins uncovered and his legs dangling in the well. Virtues Of The Companions A, 259 I greeted him with Salâm, then I went and sat at the gate, and I said: 'I will be the gatekeeper of the Messenger of Allah today.' "Then Abü Bakr came and pushed at the gate. I said: 'Who is this?' He said: 'Abil Bakr.' I said: 'One moment.' Then I went and said: '0 Messenger of Allah, AN Bakr is here, asking for permission to enter.' He said: 'Let him in, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.' So I went and said to Abü Bakr: 'Come in, and the Messenger of Allah is giving you the glad tidings of Paradise.' Abü Bakr came in and sat on the right of the Messenger of Allah , on the well, dangling his legs in the well as the Messenger of Allah . was doing, and he uncovered his shins. Then I went back and sat down. I had left my brother performing Wudü', and he was to catch up with me. I said: 'If Allah wills good for so-and-so" – meaning his brother -'He will bring him.' "Someone was shaking the gate and I said: 'Who is this?' He said: "Umar bin A1-Khat0b.' I said: 'One moment.' Then I came to the Messenger of Allah L and greeted him with Salâm, and I said: "Umar is asking for permission to enter.' He said: 'Let him in, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.' So I went to 'Umar and said: 'Come in, and the Messenger of Allah is giving Virtues C 'ompanions 4 260 ' you the glad tidings of Paradise.' He came in and sat with the Messenger of Allah on the edge of the well, on his left and he dangled his legs in the well. Then I went back and sat down. I said: 'If Allah wills good for so-and-so" – meaning his brother — "He will bring him.' Then someone shook the gate, and I said: 'Who is this?' He said: "Uthmân bin 'Affân.' I said: 'One moment.' I went to the Prophet and told him, and he said: 'Let him in, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise, with some turmoil that he will have to face.' So I went and said: 'Come in, and the Messenger of Allah j is giving you the glad tidings of Paradise, with some turmoil that you will have to face.' He came in and found that the edge of the well was full, so he sat facing them, on the other side." SharIk said: "Sa'eed bin Al- Müsâyyab said: 'I interpreted that as being the position of their graves."