43/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2304b — The Warning Plus Star-Like Vessels
The Cistern Of Our Prophet (SAW) And Its Attributes
Prophet’s Cistern Hadith: Warning and Vessels Like Stars
Sahih Muslim : 2304b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2304b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ الْمُخْتَارِ بْنِ فُلْفُلٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا الْمَعْنَى وَزَادَ " آنِيَتُهُ عَدَدُ النُّجُومِ " .
Anas Narrated from:
Anas reported a hadith like this from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and he made this addition: " The vessels would be as numerous as the number of stars.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2304bIn-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 57USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 30, Hadith 5707
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2304b
This narration from Anas reports the same meaning as the Cistern warning and adds that the vessels of the Cistern are as numerous as the stars. The warning is that some people would come toward the Prophet’s Cistern but be kept away before reaching him. The added detail reminds the reader that the Cistern is also a place of great abundance, with vessels beyond normal counting. The two ideas sit together in the same report: the Cistern is generous in its vessels, yet not everyone mentioned in the warning reaches it. For searches like vessels like stars hadith and Cistern warning hadith, this narration joins both themes in one report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report repeats the warning about some people being stopped.
- It adds that the Cistern’s vessels are as numerous as the stars.
- The Hadith combines abundance with warning.
- The wording teaches care without asking readers to go beyond the text.
