Narrated Nafi`: `Abdullah bin `Umar further told me that the Prophet used to dismount at the water-course in the low area of Marr-az-Zahran, opposite Medina, when he came down from As-Safrawat. He used to dismount in the middle of that water-course on the left of the road, while one is on his way to Mecca, and between the place where Allah's Apostle used to dismount and the road there was only a stone's throw.
Hadith Referenceصحيح البخاري / كتاب الصلاة / 490
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary: Sixth Stage: This stage is mentioned by the name of Maraz-Zahran. The people of that area call this place Batn Marw. It is a valley from where the distance to Makkah Mukarramah remains only 16 miles. At this place, which is a water passage, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) stayed. Also, the flow of this water is not towards Makkah, but rather towards Madinah Tayyibah.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 490