91/30. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7022 — The Overflowing Tank
To take rest in a dream
Hadith About the Overflowing Well Dream
Sahih Bukhari : 7022
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7022
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ رَأَيْتُ أَنِّي عَلَى حَوْضٍ أَسْقِي النَّاسَ، فَأَتَانِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَخَذَ الدَّلْوَ مِنْ يَدِي لِيُرِيحَنِي، فَنَزَعَ ذَنُوبَيْنِ وَفِي نَزْعِهِ ضَعْفٌ وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَهُ، فَأَتَى ابْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَنْزِعُ، حَتَّى تَوَلَّى النَّاسُ وَالْحَوْضُ يَتَفَجَّرُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While I was sleeping, I saw myself standing over a tank (well) giving water to the people to drink. Then Abu Bakr came to me and took the bucket from me in order to relieve me and he pulled out one or two full buckets, and there was weakness in his pulling --may Allah forgive him. Then Ibn Al-Khattab took it from him and went on drawing water till the people left (after being satisfied) while the tank was over flowing with water."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7022In-book reference : Book 91, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 87, Hadith 149
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7022
This hadith about the overflowing well dream uses the image of giving people water. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw himself standing over a tank or well, giving water to people. Abu Bakr came, took the bucket to relieve him, and drew one or two full buckets, though there was weakness in the pulling, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah forgave him. Then Ibn Al-Khattab took it and kept drawing until the people left satisfied, while the tank was overflowing. The report points to service and broad benefit through the image of water. It also shows respect in Abu Bakr taking the bucket to give the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم rest.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Bakr came to relieve the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the dream.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned Allah’s forgiveness for Abu Bakr.
- Umar kept drawing until the people were satisfied.
- The overflowing tank shows much benefit in the dream’s wording.
