الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب المجالسBook of Gatherings
بَابُ مَنْ أَدْلَى رِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْبِئْرِ إِذَا جَلَسَ وَكَشَفَ عَنِ السَّاقَيْنِChapter: Dangling legs into a well and uncovering shins
Hadith 1151
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ: خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا إِلَى حَائِطٍ مِنْ حَوَائِطِ الْمَدِينَةِ لِحَاجَتِهِ، وَخَرَجْتُ فِي أَثَرِهِ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ الْحَائِطَ جَلَسْتُ عَلَى بَابِهِ، وَقُلْتُ: لَأَكُونَنَّ الْيَوْمَ بَوَّابَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَمْ يَأْمُرْنِي، فَذَهَبَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُ وَجَلَسَ عَلَى قُفِّ الْبِئْرِ، وَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيْهِ، وَدَلاَّهُمَا فِي الْبِئْرِ، فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لِيَسْتَأْذِنَ عَلَيْهِ لِيَدْخُلَ، فَقُلْتُ: كَمَا أَنْتَ حَتَّى أَسْتَأْذِنَ لَكَ، فَوَقَفَ، وَجِئْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَيْكَ؟ فَقَالَ: ”ائْذَنْ لَهُ، وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ“، فَدَخَلَ فَجَاءَ عَنْ يَمِينِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيْهِ وَدَلاَّهُمَا فِي الْبِئْرِ. فَجَاءَ عُمَرُ، فَقُلْتُ: كَمَا أَنْتَ حَتَّى أَسْتَأْذِنَ لَكَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”ائْذَنْ لَهُ، وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ“، فَجَاءَ عُمَرُ عَنْ يَسَارِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيْهِ وَدَلاَّهُمَا فِي الْبِئْرِ فَامْتَلَأَ الْقُفُّ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ مَجْلِسٌ. ثُمَّ جَاءَ عُثْمَانُ، فَقُلْتُ: كَمَا أَنْتَ حَتَّى أَسْتَأْذِنَ لَكَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”ائْذَنْ لَهُ، وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ مَعَهَا بَلاَءٌ يُصِيبُهُ“، فَدَخَلَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مَعَهُمْ مَجْلِسًا، فَتَحَوَّلَ حَتَّى جَاءَ مُقَابِلَهُمْ عَلَى شَفَةِ الْبِئْرِ، فَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيْهِ ثُمَّ دَلاَّهُمَا فِي الْبِئْرِ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَمَنَّى أَنْ يَأْتِيَ أَخٌ لِي، وَأَدْعُو اللَّهَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِهِ، فَلَمْ يَأْتِ حَتَّى قَامُوا. ¤ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُسَيِّبِ: فَأَوَّلْتُ ذَلِكَ قُبُورَهُمْ، اجْتَمَعَتْ هَا هُنَا، وَانْفَرَدَ عُثْمَانُ.
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) one day went out towards one of the gardens of Madinah for a need, and I also followed behind him. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) entered the garden, I sat at the door. I said: Today, without being told by the Prophet (peace be upon him), I will surely act as his doorkeeper. So the Prophet (peace be upon him) went inside the garden, and after fulfilling his need, he sat on the edge of a well, uncovered his shins, and let his feet hang in the well. Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and asked for permission to enter. I said: Wait, until I seek permission for you. So he waited, and I went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr seeks permission to come to you. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Give him permission and give him glad tidings of Paradise." So he entered and sat on the right side of the Prophet (peace be upon him), uncovered his shins, and let both his feet hang in the well. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came, and I said to him as well: Wait, until I seek permission for you from the Prophet (peace be upon him). So the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Give him permission to enter and give him glad tidings of Paradise." So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came and sat on the left side of the Prophet (peace be upon him), uncovered his shins, and let his feet hang in the well. The edge of the well was filled, and there was no space left. Then Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) came, so I said: Stay in your place until I seek permission for you. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Give him permission and give him glad tidings of Paradise, and there will be a trial with him." So he entered, and not finding a place to sit with them, he came from the other side, uncovered his shins, and sat facing them, letting both his feet hang in the well. I began to wish that my brother would come, and I began to pray to Allah that He would bring him, but he came only after they had left.
Ibn Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I interpreted this as meaning that the graves of these three would be together, and the grave of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) would be separate.
Ibn Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I interpreted this as meaning that the graves of these three would be together, and the grave of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) would be separate.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ From this, it is understood that uncovering the shins is not contrary to dignity, and if a person does so in a gathering of friends and companions, there is no harm in it.
➋ From this, the absolute entry of the three Caliphs into Paradise is established; therefore, whoever doubts their faith is himself devoid of faith.
➌ When needed, it is permissible to appoint a guard at home.
➍ The meaning of Imam Ibn al-Musayyib rahimahullah’s statement is that the practical manifestation of this hadith occurred in this world in such a way that just as they were sitting at the well, in the same manner they are resting in their graves.
➎ The prophecy of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam regarding Sayyiduna Uthman radi Allahu anhu was proven absolutely true, and he succeeded in the trial he faced, and after him, the unity of the Ummah was shattered and it became afflicted with discord.
➊ From this, it is understood that uncovering the shins is not contrary to dignity, and if a person does so in a gathering of friends and companions, there is no harm in it.
➋ From this, the absolute entry of the three Caliphs into Paradise is established; therefore, whoever doubts their faith is himself devoid of faith.
➌ When needed, it is permissible to appoint a guard at home.
➍ The meaning of Imam Ibn al-Musayyib rahimahullah’s statement is that the practical manifestation of this hadith occurred in this world in such a way that just as they were sitting at the well, in the same manner they are resting in their graves.
➎ The prophecy of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam regarding Sayyiduna Uthman radi Allahu anhu was proven absolutely true, and he succeeded in the trial he faced, and after him, the unity of the Ummah was shattered and it became afflicted with discord.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1151
