QuizTime (123): "Which Sahabi buy the half of the "well" & what is name of that "well”?

 

QuizTime (123): "Which Sahabi buy the half of the "well" & what is name of that "well”?

 

 Ans: Uthman bin 'Affan (R.a) & Well name “Rumah”.

The Muslims in Medina were poor as they had left their worldly possessions in Mecca. Much depended on the Ansar (dwellers of Medina) to adopt a Muhajireen (emigrants from Mecca) to support them in maintaining their livelihood and for survival. A Jewish trader had taken advantage of the need for the city dwellers’ survival when he sold water (a precious commodity indeed) at a very high price.

Uthman took the initiative to relieve them of such high expenses. He offered to buy the well at Rawmah from the Jew but was only allowed to purchase half of it. Uthman then told the Muslims to purchase enough water for two days each time it was his turn to sell water, thereby avoiding purchase of water on the second day when it was the Jew’s turn to use the well.

The Jew was then unable to get any buyers and eventually had to sell his share to Uthman. The well then overflowed with its sweet water and provided the people of Medina with water at no price or account.

“At-Tirmidhy reported in his Sunan from the Hadith of Thumamah ibn Hazn Al Qushayry who said:  I was present in the house when `Uthman approached them and said: Bring me your two friends who stirred you against me. 

He said: They were brought to him as if they were two camels or two donkeys. He said: `Uthman approached them and said: 

I ask you by the name of Allah and Islam, do you know that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to Medina while there was no fresh water therein but Rumah Well? Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Who would buy the Rumah Well and give water to Muslims for a better well in Paradise? Thereupon, I bought it from my money, but today you prevent me from drinking therefrom until I drink from sea water? …”

[Tirmidhi Hadith 3071]

“I remind you by Allah. Do you know that no one drank from the well of Rumah but have to pay for it, then I bought it and made it for the rich, the poor, and the wayfarer?' They said: 'O Allah! Yes!'"[ Tirimidhi Hadith 3699]

Well done! All those who got it right. May Allah increase our knowledge and bless you all. Ameen Summa Ameen. JazakAllah khairan for taking part in today’s Quiz.

Allah knows the best.

 

By Mohammed Asif Ali. #MohammedAsifAli

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