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THE STORY OF UTHMAN BIN AFFAN AND THE WELL
By: Captshittu Date: August 5, 2017, 1:19 am
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[font=times new roman]THE CALIPH UTHMAN BIN AFFAN (ra) AND THE
WELL. (True story).[/font]
There was a well in a part of Madinah belonging to a Jew. It was
the only source of water in that part, and the Jew charged
Muslims exorbitant amounts for water. Uthman (ra) offered to buy
the well, but the Jew refused. Uthman (ra) then proposed to buy
half of the well, with an agreement that each would fetch on
alternate days. The Jew knew Uthman (ra) as a clever
businessman, and was flattered to have him as a business
partner, thinking that this would increase his sales.
The exact opposite happened... no one bought water from him
again.
Uthman (ra) opened the well for Allah's sake, allowing people to
fetch as they wanted. The people would fetch two days' supply on
his day and ignore the Jew's day. Despondently, the Jew offerred
Uthman (ra) the other half, which Uthman (ra) bought for 20,000
dirhams (really kind of Uthman, if me, I would have negotiated
it down to almost zero, since it was now worthless to the Jew...
A few years later, a sahabi offered to buy up the well from
Uthman (ra). He refused, saying that he had been offered much
more. The man kept increasing his offer, and Uthman kept
refusing on the ground that he had been offered much more.
Baffled, the man asked him who had offered so much, and how much
had been offered. Uthman (ra) said...
"Allah has offered ten times the reward for charity given to
Muslims".
The well was kept for the free use of Muslims, up to and after
the death of Usman (ra), but the story does not end yet...
During the Ummayyad dynasty, the well and the surrounding ground
(still nominally in the name of Usman (ra) since it was
charitable and not inherited) were kept for free use by Muslims.
Date palms grew on the grounds, and grew numerous overtime. The
dates were also harvested and given to charity in the name of
Usman bin Affan (ra). This continued during the time of the
Abbassid period and later.
In the present history of Saudi Arabia, the decision was made to
organise it into a modern plantation. The money was shared into
two parts, half to be given in charity, mainly to widows and
orphans, the other half to be reinvested.
This plan was (and is still) being carried out. Today, a bank
account exists in the name of Usman bin Affan, from which half
of all moneys gained from the plantation are remitted, while the
other half is still being given out as charity. Out of this
money, an amount was invested into purchasing land around the
Masjid anNabawi in Madinah. This was developed into a hotel and
accomodation for visitors to the mosque, and as per arrangement,
half the income was also given out as charity, while half is
being remitted to the account to be reinvested.
As at now, disbursements from this charity, started off by the
virtuous sahabi, Usman bin Affan, is upwards of SR50million
monthly.
The well is known today as Bi'ir Uthman or Bi'ir Rummah. One
charitable deed that has earned its giver rewards for over
14centuries.
May Allah reward the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺSAW),
not only for their charitable deeds, but also for the help they
provided in aiding our noble Prophet for us, and transmitting
his message faithfully down to us for our own benefit. May Allah
grant them jannat al alfirdaus and join us with them in the
hereafter...Ameen
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