43/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2303b — Sana‘ and Medina as a Cistern Distance
The Cistern Of Our Prophet (SAW) And Its Attributes
Hadith About the Cistern: Between San‘a and Medina
Sahih Muslim : 2303b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2303b
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ التَّيْمِيُّ، وَهُرَيْمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَاصِمٍ - حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا بَيْنَ نَاحِيَتَىْ حَوْضِي كَمَا بَيْنَ صَنْعَاءَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Anas b. Milik reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There would be such a vast distance between the sides of my Cistern as it is between Sana' and Medina.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2303bIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5708
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2303b
This Hadith about the Cistern gives another distance comparison. Anas b. Malik reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said the space between the two sides of his Cistern is like the distance between San'a and Medina. The wording focuses only on the size of the Cistern, so the explanation should not add details about the drink, vessels, or who is turned away unless another narration is being discussed separately. Here, the core point is the vastness of the Prophet’s Cistern. For readers searching for Prophet’s Cistern distance, San'a and Medina hadith, or Hadith al-Hawd, this narration gives a simple measure that helps the mind picture its great span.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Cistern is described through a distance comparison.
- Its sides are compared to San'a and Medina.
- The report focuses on size, not on other details.
- The Hadith invites belief in what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described.
