43/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2303a — Jugs Like Stars in the Cistern
The Cistern Of Our Prophet (SAW) And Its Attributes
Prophet’s Cistern Hadith: Aila to San‘a and Jugs Like Stars
Sahih Muslim : 2303a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2303a
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّحَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " قَدْرُ حَوْضِي كَمَا بَيْنَ أَيْلَةَ وَصَنْعَاءَ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ وَإِنَّ فِيهِ مِنَ الأَبَارِيقِ كَعَدَدِ نُجُومِ السَّمَاءِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: My Cistern would be as extensive as the distance between Aila and San'a, of Yemen, and there would be in it jugs like stars in the sky.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2303aIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 55USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5705
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2303a
This Hadith about the Cistern is reported by Anas b. Malik. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم describes his Cistern as having a span like the distance between Aila and San'a of Yemen. He also says that the jugs in it are like the number of stars in the sky. The report focuses on two things: the vast reach of the Cistern and the abundance of its vessels. It does not discuss who drinks from it or who is prevented in this wording. For readers searching for jugs like stars hadith, Prophet’s Cistern hadith, or Hadith al-Hawd, this narration gives a clear and memorable image while keeping the wording simple and direct.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Cistern is described as very wide in distance.
- Its span is compared to Aila and San'a of Yemen.
- Its jugs are compared to the stars in the sky.
- The Hadith presents abundance through a simple image.
