He performed ablution at his home and then went out, saying to himself, "I will stay close to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and remain with him throughout this day."He came to the mosque and asked about the Prophet ﷺ. They told him, "He went out in this direction."He said, "So I went out following his trail, asking about him, until he entered the well of Aris. I sat by the gate, which was made of palm branches, until the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished relieving himself and performed ablution. Then I rose to approach him, and there he was, seated on the well of Aris. He sat in the middle of its edge, uncovered his shins, and let them dangle into the well. I greeted him, then turned back and sat by the gate, saying to myself, 'I will be the gatekeeper of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ today.'"Then Abu Bakr came and pushed the gate.I asked, "Who is this?"He answered, "Abu Bakr."I said, "Wait a moment."Then I went and said, "Messenger of Allah, this is Abu Bakr seeking permission to enter."He said, "Let him in, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise."So I came forward and said to Abu Bakr, "Enter, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gives you the glad tidings of Paradise."Abu Bakr entered and sat to the right of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ beside him on the edge, dangling his legs in the well as the Prophet ﷺ had done, and uncovered his shins.Then I returned and sat down. I had left my brother performing ablution, expecting him to follow me, so I said to myself, "If Allah wills good for so-and-so," meaning his brother, "He will bring him here."Then someone moved the gate.I asked, "Who is this?"He said, "Umar bin Khattab."I said, "Wait a moment."Then I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, greeted him, and said, "This is Umar seeking permission to enter."He said, "Let him in, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise."So I came to Umar and said, "Enter, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gives you the glad tidings of Paradise."He entered and sat with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the edge to his left, dangling his legs in the well.Then I returned and sat down, saying, "If Allah wills good for so-and-so," meaning his brother, "He will bring him here."Then someone came and moved the gate.I asked, "Who is this?"He said, "Uthman bin Affan."I said, "Wait a moment."I went to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him.He said, "Let him in, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise, along with a trial that will befall him."So I came and said, "Enter, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gives you the glad tidings of Paradise, along with a trial that will befall you."He entered and found the edge already filled, so he sat facing them on the other side.Sharik said, Saeed bin Musayab said, "I interpreted this as referring to their graves."
حدثنا محمد بن مسكين اليمامي حدثنا يحيى بن حسان حدثنا سليمان وهو ابن بلال عن شريك بن أبي نمر عن سعيد بن المسيب أخبرني
أنه توضأ في بيته ثم خرج فقال لألزمن رسول الله ﷺ ولأكونن معه يومي هذا قال فجاء المسجد فسأل عن النبي ﷺ فقالوا خرج وجه هاهنا قال فخرجت على أثره أسأل عنه حتى دخل بئر أريس قال فجلست عند الباب وبابها من جريد حتى قضى رسول الله ﷺ حاجته وتوضأ فقمت إليه فإذا هو قد جلس على بئر أريس وتوسط قفها وكشف عن ساقيه ودلاهما في البئر قال فسلمت عليه ثم انصرفت فجلست عند الباب فقلت لأكونن بواب رسول الله ﷺ اليوم فجاء أبو بكر فدفع الباب فقلت من هذا فقال أبو بكر فقلت على رسلك قال ثم ذهبت فقلت يا رسول الله هذا أبو بكر يستأذن فقال ائذن له وبشره بالجنة قال فأقبلت حتى قلت لأبي بكر ادخل ورسول الله ﷺ يبشرك بالجنة قال فدخل أبو بكر فجلس عن يمين رسول الله ﷺ معه في القف ودلى رجليه في البئر كما صنع النبي ﷺ وكشف عن ساقيه ثم رجعت فجلست وقد تركت أخي يتوضأ ويلحقني فقلت إن يرد الله بفلان يريد أخاه خيرا يأت به فإذا إنسان يحرك الباب فقلت من هذا فقال عمر بن الخطاب فقلت على رسلك ثم جئت إلى رسول الله ﷺ فسلمت عليه وقلت هذا عمر يستأذن فقال ائذن له وبشره بالجنة فجئت عمر فقلت أذن ويبشرك رسول الله ﷺ بالجنة قال فدخل فجلس مع رسول الله ﷺ في القف عن يساره ودلى رجليه في البئر ثم رجعت فجلست فقلت إن يرد الله بفلان خيرا يعني أخاه يأت به فجاء إنسان فحرك الباب فقلت من هذا فقال عثمان بن عفان فقلت على رسلك قال وجئت النبي ﷺ فأخبرته فقال ائذن له وبشره بالجنة مع بلوى تصيبه قال فجئت فقلت ادخل ويبشرك رسول الله ﷺ بالجنة مع بلوى تصيبك قال فدخل فوجد القف قد ملئ فجلس وجاههم من الشق الآخر قال شريك فقال سعيد بن المسيب فأولتها قبورهم