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Sahih al-Bukhari 4151 (Book 64, Hadith 195) #3970
Invoking Allah for Water

SUMMARY: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) invoked Allah to bring water from a dried well, and the people were able to quench their thirst and water their animals.

Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: That they were in the company of Allah's Messenger on the day of Al-Hudaibiya and their number was 1400 or more. They camped at a well and drew its water till it was dried. When they informed Allah's Apostle of that, he came and sat over its edge and said, "Bring me a bucket of its water". When it was brought, he spat and invoked (Allah) and said, "Leave it for a while". Then they quenched their thirst and watered their riding animals (from that well) till they departed.
حَدَّثَنِي فَضْلُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ عَازِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ أَلْفًا وَأَرْبَعَمِائَةٍ أَوْ أَكْثَرَ، فَنَزَلُوا عَلَى بِئْرٍ فَنَزَحُوهَا، فَأَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَتَى الْبِئْرَ، وَقَعَدَ عَلَى شَفِيرِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ ائْتُونِي بِدَلْوٍ مِنْ مَائِهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَبَصَقَ فَدَعَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ دَعُوهَا سَاعَةً ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَرْوَوْا أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَرِكَابَهُمْ حَتَّى ارْتَحَلُوا‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  water  *  thirst  *  animals

QUICK LESSONS:
Turn towards prayer during times of need ; Show gratitude towards God’s blessings ; Conserve resources

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about the power of prayer. It was narrated by Al-Bara bin Azib that they were in the company of Allah's Messenger on the day of Al-Hudaibiya and their number was 1400 or more. They camped at a well and drew its water till it was dried. When they informed Allah's Messenger of that, he came and sat over its edge and said, "Bring me a bucket of its water". When it was brought, he spat into it and invoked Allah saying special prayers for help. After this invocation, they were able to quench their thirst with this same water as well as use it to provide for their animals until they departed from there. This hadith teaches us that we should always turn to prayer when we are in need because nothing is impossible with God’s help. We should also remember that even if our resources seem limited or exhausted at times, God can still provide us with what we need if we turn to Him in faith and humility.

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