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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "(I saw in a dream that) while I was standing at a well and drawing water
therefrom, suddenly Abu Bakr and `Umar came to me. Abu Bakr took the bucket and drew one or two
buckets (full of water), but there was weakness in his pulling, but Allah forgave him. Then Ibn Al-
Khattab took the bucket from Abu Bakr's hand and the bucket turned into a very large one in his hand.
I have never seen any strong man among the people doing such a hard job as `Umar did, till (the
people drank to their satisfaction) and water their camels to their fill and they sat near the water."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 91, Hadith 36
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Um Al-`Ala an Ansari woman who had given the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said,
"`Uthman bin Maz'un came in our share when the Ansars drew lots to distribute the emigrants (to
dwell) among themselves, He became sick and we looked after (nursed) him till he died. Then we
shrouded him in his clothes. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to us, I (addressing the dead body) said, "May
Allah's Mercy be on you, O Aba As-Sa'ib! I testify that Allah has honored you." The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
'How do you know that?' I replied, 'I do not know, by Allah.' He said, 'As for him, death has come to
him and I wish him all good from Allah. By Allah, though I am Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), I neither know what
will happen to me, nor to you.'" Um Al-`Ala said, "By Allah, I will never attest the righteousness of
anybody after that." She added, "Later I saw in a dream, a flowing spring for `Uthman. So I went to
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. He said, 'That is (the symbol of) his good deeds (the
reward for) which is going on for him.' "
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about the Prophet's dream in which he has seen Abu Bakr and `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I saw (in a
dream) that the people had gathered. Then Abu Bakr stood up and pulled out one or two buckets full
of water (from a well) and there was weakness in his pulling -- may Allah forgive him. Then Ibn Al-
Khattab stood up, and the bucket turned into a very large one and I have never seen any strong man
among the people doing such a hard job. He pulled out so much water that the people (drank to their
satisfaction) and watered their camels to their fill, (and then after quenching their thirst) they sat
beside the water."