English translation
[6214] 29 - (...) Abû Mûsâ Al-Ash‘arî narrated that he performed Wudû’ in his house, then he went out and said: “I shall certainly keep close to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and stay with him for the whole day.”
He came to the Masjid and asked about the Prophet ﷺ, 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 Arîs. I sat at the gate, which was made of palm branches, until the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ had relieved himself and performed Wudû’. Then I got up and went to him, and he was sitting on the edge of the well of Arîs, with his shins uncovered and his legs dangling in the well.
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 Allâh ﷺ today.'
"Then Abû Bakr came and pushed at the gate. I said: 'Who is this?' He said: 'Abû Bakr.' I said: 'One moment.' Then I went and said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, Abû 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 Abû Bakr: 'Come in, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ is giving you the glad tidings of Paradise.' Abû Bakr came in and sat on the right of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ on the well, dangling his legs in the well as the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was doing, and he uncovered his shins. Then I went back and sat down. I had left my brother performing Wudû, and he was to catch up with me. I said: 'If Allâh 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 Al-Khattâb.' I said: 'One moment.' Then I came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ 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 Allâh ﷺ is giving
you the glad tidings of Paradise.' He came in and sat with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ 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 Allâh 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 ﷺ 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 Allâh ﷺ 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."
Sharîk said: "Sa'eed bin Al-Mûsâyab said: 'I interpreted that as being the position of their graves.'"
Arabic text
29 - (2403) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ الْيَمَامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ بِلَالٍ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، أَنَّهُ تَوَضَّأَ فِي بَيْتِهِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ، فَقَالَ: لَأَلْزَمَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَأَكُونَنَّ مَعَهُ يَوْمِي هَذَا، قَالَ: فَجَاءَ الْمَسْجِدَ، فَسَأَلَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا: خَرَجَ، وَجَّهَ هَاهُنَا، قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ عَلَى أَثَرِهِ أَسْأَلُ عَنْهُ، حَتَّى دَخَلَ بِئْرَ أَرِيسٍ، قَالَ: فَجَلَسْتُ عِنْدَ الْبَابِ، وَبَابُهَا مِنْ جَرِيدٍ، حَتَّى قَضَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَاجَتَهُ وَتَوَضَّأَ، فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ، فَإِذَا هُوَ قَدْ جَلَسَ عَلَى بِئْرِ أَرِيسٍ وَتَوَسَّطَ قُفَّهَا، وَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيْهِ، وَدَلَّاهُمَا فِي الْبِئْرِ، قَالَ: فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ عِنْدَ الْبَابِ، فَقُلْتُ: لَأَكُونَنَّ بَوَّابَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْيَوْمَ، فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَدَفَعَ الْبَابَ، فَقُلْتُ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: فَقُلْتُ: عَلَى رِسْلِكَ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَذَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَسْتَأْذِنُ، فَقَالَ: «ائْذَنْ لَهُ، وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» قَالَ فَأَقْبَلْتُ حَتَّى قُلْتُ: لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ ادْخُلْ، وَرَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِالْجَنَّةِ، قَالَ: فَدَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فَجَلَسَ عَنْ يَمِينِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مَعَهُ فِي الْقُفِّ، وَدَلَّى رِجْلَيْهِ فِي الْبِئْرِ، كَمَا صَنَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيْهِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ، وَقَدْ تَرَكْتُ أَخِي يَتَوَضَّأُ وَيَلْحَقُنِي، فَقُلْتُ: إِنْ يُرِدِ اللهُ بِفُلَانٍ - يُرِيدُ أَخَاهُ - خَيْرًا يَأْتِ بِهِ، فَإِذَا إِنْسَانٌ يُحَرِّكُ الْبَابَ، فَقُلْتُ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ: عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَقُلْتُ: عَلَى رِسْلِكَ، ثُمَّ جِئْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَقُلْتُ: هَذَا عُمَرُ يَسْتَأْذِنُ، فَقَالَ: «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» فَجِئْتُ عُمَرَ فَقُلْتُ: أَذِنَ وَيُبَشِّرُكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، بِالْجَنَّةِ، قَالَ فَدَخَلَ فَجَلَسَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْقُفِّ، عَنْ يَسَارِهِ، وَدَلَّى رِجْلَيْهِ فِي الْبِئْرِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ فَقُلْتُ: إِنْ يُرِدِ اللهُ بِفُلَانٍ خَيْرًا - يَعْنِي أَخَاهُ - يَأْتِ بِهِ، فَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ فَحَرَّكَ الْبَابَ، فَقُلْتُ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ: عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ فَقُلْتُ: عَلَى رِسْلِكَ، قَالَ وَجِئْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ، مَعَ بَلْوَى تُصِيبُهُ» قَالَ فَجِئْتُ فَقُلْتُ: ادْخُلْ، وَيُبَشِّرُكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْجَنَّةِ مَعَ بَلْوَى تُصِيبُكَ، قَالَ فَدَخَلَ فَوَجَدَ الْقُفَّ قَدْ مُلِئَ، فَجَلَسَ وِجَاهَهُمْ مِنَ الشِّقِّ الْآخَرِ. قَالَ شَرِيكٌ: فَقَالَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيِّبِ: فَأَوَّلْتُهَا قُبُورَهُمْ
