Sahih al-Bukhari 1578 (Book 25, Hadith 118)
mother and bring water from her for Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) .” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Give me water to drink.”
Al-Abbas said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The people put their hands in it.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) again said, ‘Give
me water to drink. So, he drank from that water and then went to the Zamzam (well) and there the
people were offering water to the others and working at it (drawing water from the well). The Prophet (ﷺ)
then said to them, “Carry on! You are doing a good deed.” Then he said, “Were I not afraid that other
people would compete with you (in drawing water from Zamzam), I would certainly take the rope and
put it over this (i.e. his shoulder) (to draw water).” On saying that the Prophet (ﷺ) pointed to his shoulder.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1578 (Book 25, Hadith 118)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is a foundational text of Sunni Islam, forming part of the Kutub al-Sittah, which are the six major hadith collections. These essential works include Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī in the 9th century, his Sahih is renowned for its meticulous authentication process and is frequently cited as the most authentic hadith collection. Its comprehensive scope is evident in its structure of 97 books containing roughly 7,563 hadiths that guide Muslim life and jurisprudence.
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