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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Virtues

Sahih Muslim 2292

Chapter: The Cistern Of Our Prophet (SAW) And Its Attributes

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2292

Narrator:Asmā bint Abu Bakr

وَحَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الضَّبِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْجُمَحِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

حَوْضِي مَسِيرَةُ شَهْرٍ وَزَوَايَاهُ سَوَاءٌ وَمَاؤُهُ أَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْوَرِقِ وَرِيحُهُ أَطْيَبُ مِنَ الْمِسْكِ وَكِيزَانُهُ كَنُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ فَمَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلاَ يَظْمَأُ بَعْدَهُ أَبَدًا ‏"

`Abdullah b. `Amr al-`As, reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

My Cistern (is as wide and broad that it requires) a month's journey (to go round it) all, and its sides are equal and its water is whiter than silver, and its odour is more fragrant than the fragrance of musk, and its jugs (placed around it) are like stars in the sky; and he who would drink from it would never feel thirsty after that. Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: I would be on the Cistern so that I would be seeing those who would be coming to me from you, but some people would be detained (before reaching me). I would say: My Lord, they are my followers and belong to my Ummah, and it would be said to me: Do you know what they did after you? By Allah, they did not do good after you, and they turned back upon their heels. He (the narrator) said: lbn Abu Mulaika used to say (in supplication): O Allah, I seek refuge with Thee that we should turn back upon our heels or put to any trial about our religion.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2292).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( حَوْضِي مَسِيرَة شَهْر وَزَوَايَاهُ سَوَاء ) قَالَ الْعُلَمَاء : مَعْنَاهُ طُولُهُ كَعَرْضِهِ كَمَا قَالَ فِي حَدِيث أَبِي ذَرّ الْمَذْكُور فِي الْكِتَاب ( عَرْضه مِثْل طُوله ). قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( مَاؤُهُ أَبْيَض مِنْ الْوَرِق ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي جَمِيع النُّسَخ ( الْوَرِق ) بِكَسْرِ الرَّاء , وَهُوَ الْفِضَّة. وَالنَّحْوِيُّونَ يَقُولُونَ : إِنَّ فِعْل التَّعَجُّب الَّذِي يُقَالُ فِيهِ هُوَ أَفْعَل مِنْ كَذَا إِنَّمَا يَكُون فِيمَا كَانَ مَاضِيه عَلَى ثَلَاثَة أَحْرُف , فَإِنْ زَادَ لَمْ يُتَعَجَّبْ مِنْ فَاعِله , وَإِنَّمَا يُتَعَجَّبُ مِنْ مَصْدَره , فَلَا يُقَالُ : مَا أَبْيَض زَيْدًا , وَلَا زَيْد أَبْيَض مِنْ عَمْرو ,…

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  • الإيمان لابن منده (1086)حَوْضِي مَسِيرَةُ شَهْرٍ ، وَزَوَايَاهُ سَوَاءٌ ، وَمَاؤُهُ أَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْوَرِقِ ، وَأَطْيَبُ مِنَ الْمِسْكِ ، وَكِيزَانُهُ كَنُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ ، مَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلا يَظْمَأُ أَبَدًا
  • البعث والنشور للبيهقي (131)حَوْضِي مَسِيرَةُ شَهْرٍ , وَزَوَايَاهُ سَوَاءٌ , وَمَاؤُهُ أَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْوَرِقِ , وَرِيحُهُ أَطْيَبُ مِنَ الْمِسْكِ , كِيزَانُهُ كَنُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ , فَمَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ لا يَظْمَأُ بَعْدَهُ أَبَدًا
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (5044)حَوْضِي مَسِيرَةُ شَهْرٍ ، وَزَوَايَاهُ سَوَاءٌ ، وَمِيزَابُهُ أَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْوَرِقِ ، وَرِيحُهُ أَطْيَبُ مِنَ الْمِسْكِ ، وَكِيزَانُهُ كَنُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ

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