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Sahih al-Bukhari 3682 (Book 62, Hadith 32) #3515
The Strength of Umar bin Al-Khattab

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) saw himself in a dream drawing water from a well with a bucket. Abu Bakr and Umar bin Al-Khattab also drew water from the well, but Umar was able to draw more than the others. This dream symbolizes that Umar was stronger and more capable than Abu Bakr and the Prophet (ﷺ).

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: The Prophet said, "In a dream I saw myself drawing water from a well with a bucket. Abu Bakr came and drew a bucket or two weakly. May Allah forgive him. Then 'Umar bin Al-Khattab came and the bucket turned into a very large one in his hands. I had never seen such a mighty person as he in doing such hard work till all the people drank to their satisfaction and watered their camels that knelt down there.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أُرِيتُ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَنْزِعُ بِدَلْوِ بَكْرَةٍ عَلَى قَلِيبٍ، فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَنَزَعَ ذَنُوبًا أَوْ ذَنُوبَيْنِ نَزْعًا ضَعِيفًا، وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَهُ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَاسْتَحَالَتْ غَرْبًا، فَلَمْ أَرَ عَبْقَرِيًّا يَفْرِي فَرِيَّهُ حَتَّى رَوِيَ النَّاسُ وَضَرَبُوا بِعَطَنٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ جُبَيْرٍ الْعَبْقَرِيُّ عِتَاقُ الزَّرَابِيِّ‏.‏ وَقَالَ يَحْيَى الزَّرَابِيُّ الطَّنَافِسُ لَهَا خَمْلٌ رَقِيقٌ ‏{‏مَبْثُوثَةٌ‏}‏ كَثِيرَةٌ‏.‏

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dream  *  water  *  bucket  *  strength  *  capability

QUICK LESSONS:
Demonstrate strength & capability through hard work & perseverance Show dedication & humility towards tasks at hand

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is seen in a dream drawing water from a well with a bucket. Then, Abu Bakr comes and draws some buckets of water weakly. After him, Umar bin Al-Khattab comes and his bucket turns into one that is much larger than before. This symbolizes that he is much stronger than both the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr when it comes to doing hard work. It also shows that he has great capability which allows him to do things better than others can do them. This hadith teaches us about strength, capability, hard work, perseverance, dedication and humility as these are all qualities which were demonstrated by Umar bin Al-Khattab in this hadith.

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