Three Companions Promised Paradise

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أَبُو مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيُّ أَنَّهُ تَوَضَّأَ فِي بَيْتِهِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari reported that he performed ablution in his house, then he went out.

فَقُلْتُ لَأَلْزَمَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

So I said, "I will certainly remain with the Messenger of God, may God send blessings and grant him peace."

وَلَأَكُوْنَّ مَعَهُ يَوْمِي هَذَا قَالَ فَجَاءَ الْمَسْجِدُ،

So I said, 'I will certainly be with him this day.' Then I went to the mosque.

فَسَأَلَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا خَرَجَ وَوَجَّهَ هَا هُنَا

Then he asked about the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and they said, "He went out and headed this way."

فَخَرَجْتُ عَلَى إِثْرِهِ أَسْأَلُ عَنْهُ

So I went out after him to ask about him.

حَتَّى دَخَلَ بِئْرَ أَرِيسِ فَجَلَسْتُ عِنْدَ الْبَابِ

Until he entered the well of Aris, and I sat by the door.

وَبَابُهَا مِنْ جَرِيدٍ حَتَّى قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَاجَتَهُ

And its opening was from palm branches, until the Messenger of God had finished his need.

فَتَوَضَّأَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ

Then he performed ablution, and then I rose to him.

فَإِذَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ عَلَى بِئْرِ أَرِيسِ

Then when he was sitting by the well of Aris.

وَتَوَسَّطَ قُفَّهَا وَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيْهِ وَدَلَّاهُمَا فِي الْبِئْرِ

And he placed his cloak in the middle, and uncovered from his two legs, and let them both hang down in the well.

فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِنْصَرَفْتُ

I greeted him, then I left.

فَجَلَسْتُ عِنْدَ الْبَابِ فَقُلْتُ لَأَكُونَنَّ بَوَّابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْيَوْمَ

So I sat by the door and said, "Let me be the doorkeeper of the Messenger of God today, may God bless him and grant him peace."

فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَدَفَعَ الْبَابَ

Then Abu Bakr came and pushed the door.

فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ

I asked, "Who is this?" He replied, "Abu Bakr."

فَقُلْتُ عَلَىٰ رِسْلِكَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ

So I said, "Take your ease," and then I left.

فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَسْتَأْذِنُ

So I said, O Messenger of God, this is Abu Bakr asking permission to enter.

فَقَالَ اِئْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ

He said, 'Allow him and give him glad tidings of Paradise.'

فَأَقْبَلْتُ حَتَّى قُلْتُ لأَبِي بَكْرِ ادْخُلْ

So I came forward until I said to Abu Bakr, 'Come in.'

وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِالْجَنَّةِ

And the Messenger of Allah gives you glad tidings of Paradise.

فَدَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَجَلَسَ عَنْ يَمِينِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعَهُ فِي الْقُفِّ

So Abu Bakr entered and sat to the right of the Messenger of God, beside him in the pit.

وَدَلَّى رِجْلَيْهِ فِي الْبِئْرِ

And he lowered his two feet into the well.

كَمَا صَنَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيْهِ

as the Prophet did, and he uncovered his two legs,

ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ وَقَدْ تَرَكْتُ أَخِيَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَيَلْحَقُنِي

Then I returned and sat down, having left my brother performing ablution and about to catch up with me.

فَقُلْتُ إِنْ يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِفُلاَنٍ خَيْرًا يُرِيدُ أَخَاهُ يَأْتِي بِهِ

So I said, If Allah wills good for someone, his brother will want to bring him.

فَإِذَا اِنْسَانٌ يُحَرِّكُ الْبَابَ

Then a man moved the door.

فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ

I said, "Who is this?" He replied, "Umar ibn al-Khattab."

فَقُلْتُ عَلَى رِسْلِكَ ثُمَّ جِئْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ

I said, "Stay where you are," then I went to the Messenger of Allah and greeted him.

فَقُلْتُ هَذَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَقَالَ اِئْذِنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ

I said, "This is Umar ibn al‑Khattab; he is asking permission." He said, "Permit him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise."

فَجِئْتُ فَقُلْتُ ادخُلْ وَبَشَّرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْجَنَّةِ فَدَخَلَ

I came and said, "Enter; the Messenger of Allah has given you the glad tidings of Paradise," and he entered.

فَجَلَسَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْقُفِّ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ

Then he sat with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, on the seat to his left.

وَدَلَّى رِجْلَيْهِ فِي الْبِئْرِ

And he lowered his two legs into the well,

ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ

Then I returned and sat down.

فَقُلْتُ إِنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ بِفُلاَنٍ خَيْرًا يَأْتِ بِهِ

I said, 'If Allah wills good for someone, He brings it to him.'

فَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ يُحَرِّكُ الْبَابَ

Then a man came, moving the door.

فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانِ

So I asked, 'Who is this?' He replied, 'Uthman ibn Affan.'

فَقُلْتُ عَلَى رِسْلِكَ فَجِئْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ

So I said, 'Stay where you are.' Then I came to the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and so I informed him.

فَقَالَ إِئْذِنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ عَلَى بَلْوَى تُصِيبُهُ

He said, Allow him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise despite the trial that will befall him.

فَجِئْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ ادْخُلْ وَبَشَّرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْجَنَّةِ عَلَى بَلْوَى تُصِيبُكَ

I went to him and said to him, "Come in," and the Messenger of God gave you the glad tidings of Paradise regarding a trial that will befall you.

فَدَخَلَ فَوَجَدَ الْقُفَّ قَدْ مُلِئَ

Then he entered and found that the basket had been filled.

فَجَلَسَ وَجْهَهُ مِنَ الشِّقِّ الآخَرِ

So he sat with his face toward the other side.

قَالَ شَرِيكٌ

Sharik said.

قَالَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ فَأَوَّلْتُهَا قُبُورَهُمْ

Saeed ibn al-Musayyib said: so I interpreted it as their graves.