43/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2299b — My Cistern and Its Reach
The Cistern Of Our Prophet (SAW) And Its Attributes
Prophet’s Cistern Hadith: From Jarba’ to Adhruh
Sahih Muslim : 2299b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2299b
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ الْقَطَّانُ - عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ أَمَامَكُمْ حَوْضًا كَمَا بَيْنَ جَرْبَا وَأَذْرُحَ " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى " حَوْضِي " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn 'Umar and the words are: That he said there would be before you a Cistern extending from jarba' and Adhruh and the same has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Muthanna and the wording is:" My Cistern."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2299bIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 46USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5697
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2299b
This narration continues the same Hadith about the Cistern from Ibn 'Umar. It says that there would be before the people a Cistern extending between Jarba’ and Adhruh. One version also uses the wording “My Cistern,” which gives the report a direct link to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The teaching is not about guessing the hidden details of the unseen. It is about accepting what the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم described: a Cistern ahead of the people with a wide span. For readers searching for the Prophet’s Cistern hadith, this report is useful because it preserves both the place-based distance and the wording that connects the Cistern to him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Cistern is described as being before the people.
- Its extent is compared to the distance between Jarba’ and Adhruh.
- One wording says “My Cistern,” linking it directly to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Different wordings can preserve the same core meaning.
