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Sahih al-Bukhari 7020 (Book 91, Hadith 37) #6748
Strength of Character

SUMMARY: The Prophet saw a dream in which Abu Bakr and Umar were pulling water from a well. Abu Bakr was weak while Umar was strong and pulled out so much water that the people and their camels were satisfied.

Narrated Salim's father: about the Prophet's dream in which he has seen Abu Bakr and 'Umar: The Prophet said, "I saw (in a dream) that the people had gathered. Then Abu Bakr stood up and pulled out one or two buckets full of water (from a well) and there was weakness in his pulling -- may Allah forgive him. Then Ibn Al- Khattab stood up, and the bucket turned into a very large one and I have never seen any strong man among the people doing such a hard job. He pulled out so much water that the people (drank to their satisfaction) and watered their camels to their fill, (and then after quenching their thirst) they sat beside the water".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رُؤْيَا النَّبِيِّ، فِي أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ رَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ اجْتَمَعُوا فَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَنَزَعَ ذَنُوبًا أَوْ ذَنُوبَيْنِ، وَفِي نَزْعِهِ ضَعْفٌ وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَهُ، ثُمَّ قَامَ ابْنُ الْخَطَّابِ، فَاسْتَحَالَتْ غَرْبًا فَمَا رَأَيْتُ مِنَ النَّاسِ يَفْرِي فَرْيَهُ، حَتَّى ضَرَبَ النَّاسُ بِعَطَنٍ

TOPICS
dream  *  water  *  satisfaction  *  pulling  *  weakness  *  ruaya  *  maaa  *  ridaa  *  istiqraa  *  dhulm

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your resources to ensure everyone is contented with what they have been given .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's dream in which he saw two of his companions, Abu Bakr and Umar, pulling water from a well. In the dream, Abu Bakr was weak while Umar was strong. Umar pulled out so much water that it satisfied both the people and their camels. This hadith teaches us about strength of character; even though one may be physically weaker than another, they can still have great strength of character to accomplish difficult tasks with ease. It also teaches us to be generous with our resources; by providing enough for everyone's needs we can ensure that all are contented with what they have been given.

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