43/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2289a — The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم at the Cistern
The Cistern Of Our Prophet (SAW) And Its Attributes
Hadith About the Prophet's Cistern and Al-Hawd
Sahih Muslim : 2289a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2289a
حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جُنْدَبًا، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " أَنَا فَرَطُكُمْ، عَلَى الْحَوْضِ " .
Jundub Narrated from:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: I shall be there at the Cistern before you.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2289aIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 29USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5680
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2289a
This short hadith about the Cistern carries a warm and direct message. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says, I shall be there at the Cistern before you. The wording is brief, but its meaning is focused: he will precede his people at the Cistern. For people searching for al hawd hadith, Prophet's Cistern hadith, or Sahih Muslim 2289a, this narration is one of the clear texts that mention the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم being present before his followers. The hadith does not describe the size, water, or who drinks from it in this report. It only gives the key statement that he will be ahead at the Cistern, so the explanation should stay with that simple point.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said he would be at the Cistern before his people.
- The narration focuses on Al-Hawd in a short statement.
- The report teaches believers to remember the meeting at the Cistern.
- It does not add details beyond the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم preceding them there.
