I will be at the Cistern so that I see who among you will come to me. But some people will…

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Hadith text: I will be at the Cistern so that I see who among you wi…

عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، قَالَتْ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنِّي عَلَى الحَوْضِ حَتَّى أَنْظُرَ مَنْ يَرِدُ عَلَيَّ مِنْكُمْ، وَسَيُؤْخَذُ نَاسٌ دُونِي، فَأَقُولُ: يَا رَبِّ مِنِّي وَمِنْ أُمَّتِي، فَيُقَالُ: هَلْ شَعَرْتَ مَا عَمِلُوا بَعْدَكَ، وَاللَّهِ مَا بَرِحُوا يَرْجِعُونَ عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ».

Asmā’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I will be at the Cistern so that I see who among you will come to me. But some people will be barred from reaching me. Thereupon, I will say: 'O Lord, they belong to me and my Ummah.' It will be said: 'Do you know what they did after you? By Allah, they quickly turned back upon their heels.'"

Explanation of the hadith: I will be at the Cistern so that I see who among you wi…

Lessons: I will be at the Cistern so that I see who among you wi…

• The Hadīth shows the Prophet's mercy toward his Ummah and his care for them.
• It points out the danger of departing from the Prophet's course.
• It urges us to hold onto the Sunnah of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).

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