43/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2299e — Drink Once and Never Thirst
The Cistern Of Our Prophet (SAW) And Its Attributes
Prophet’s Cistern Hadith: Jugs Like Stars and No Thirst
Sahih Muslim : 2299e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2299e
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ أَمَامَكُمْ حَوْضًا كَمَا بَيْنَ جَرْبَا وَأَذْرُحَ فِيهِ أَبَارِيقُ كَنُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ مَنْ وَرَدَهُ فَشَرِبَ مِنْهُ لَمْ يَظْمَأْ بَعْدَهَا أَبَدًا " .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There would be before you a Cistern (as extensive) as there is the distance between Jarba' and Adhruh and there would be jugs like stars in the sky; he who would come to that and drink from it would never feel thirsty after that.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2299eIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 49USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5700
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2299e
This Hadith about the Cistern gives a fuller picture of al-Hawd. 'Abdullah reports that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said the Cistern is before the people, with a distance like that between Jarba’ and Adhruh. It also says that its jugs are like the stars in the sky. The report then gives the great promise stated in the text: whoever comes to it and drinks from it will not feel thirsty after that. The words are warm and hopeful, but they should be kept as the Hadith states them. For searches like Prophet Cistern hadith and jugs like stars hadith, this narration brings together the size, vessels, and drink of the Cistern.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Cistern is described as vast in distance.
- Its jugs are compared to the stars in the sky.
- The Hadith states that one who drinks from it will not feel thirsty after that.
- The report gives hope while keeping the focus on the Prophet’s exact words.
