عَنْ أبي موسى الأشعريِّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّهُ تَوضَّأَ في بيتهِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فقال: لألْزَمَنَّ رسولَ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم، ولأكُونَنَّ معَهُ يوْمِي هذا، فجاءَ المَسْجِدَ، فَسَأَلَ عَن النَّبِيِّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم، فقَالُوا: وَجَّهَ ههُنَا، قال: فَخَرَجْتُ عَلى أَثَرِهِ أَسأَلُ عنْهُ، حتَّى دَخَلَ بئْرَ أريسٍ فجلَسْتُ عِنْدَ الْبابِ حتَّى قَضَى رسولُ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ حاجتَهُ وتَوضَّأَ، فقُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ، فإذا هُو قَدْ جلَسَ على بِئْرِ أَريسٍ، وتَوسَّطَ قُفَّهَا، وكَشَفَ عنْ ساقَيْهِ ودلَّاهُمَا في الْبِئْرِ، فَسلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ انْصَرفتُ، فجَلسْتُ عِندَ البابِ فَقُلتُ: لأكُونَنَّ بَوَّابَ رسُولِ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم اليوْمَ، فَجاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضي اللهُ عَنْهُ، فدفَعَ البابَ فقُلْتُ: منْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ: أَبُو بكرٍ، فَقلْتُ: على رِسْلِكَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ فَقُلتُ: يا رسُولَ اللهِ، هذَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ يسْتَأْذِنُ، فَقالَ: «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وبشِّرْهُ بالجنَّةِ» فَأَقْبَلْتُ حتَّى قُلتُ لأبي بكرٍ: ادْخُلْ ورسُولُ اللهِ يُبشِّرُكَ بِالجنَّةِ، فدخلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حتَّى جلَسَ عنْ يمِينِ النَّبِيِّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ معَهُ في القُفِّ، ودَلَّى رِجْلَيْهِ في الْبِئْرِ كما صنَعَ رَسُولُ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم، وكَشَف عنْ ساقيْهِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَجلسْتُ، وقد ترَكتُ أَخي يتوضَّأُ ويَلْحَقُني، فقُلْتُ: إنْ يُرِدِ اللهُ بِفُلانٍ -يُرِيدُ أَخَاهُ- خَيْرًا يأْتِ بِهِ، فَإِذا إِنْسانٌ يُحرِّكُ البابَ، فقُلتُ: منْ هَذَا؟ فقالَ: عُمَرُ بنُ الخطَّابِ، فقُلْتُ: على رِسْلِك، ثمَّ جئْتُ إلى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم، فَسلَّمْتُ عليْهِ وقُلْتُ: هذَا عُمرُ يَسْتَأْذِنُ؟ فَقَالَ: «ائْذنْ لَهُ وبشِّرْهُ بِالجَنَّةِ» فَجِئْتُ عمرَ، فَقُلْتُ: أَذِنَ، وَيبُشِّرُكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم بِالجَنَّةِ، فَدَخَل فجَلَسَ مَعَ رسُولِ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم في القُفِّ عَنْ يسارِهِ، ودَلَّى رِجْلَيْهِ في البِئْرِ، ثُمَّ رجعْتُ فَجلَسْتُ فَقُلْتُ: إن يُرِدِ اللهُ بِفلانٍ خَيْرًا -يعْني أَخَاهُ- يأْتِ بِهِ، فجاءَ إنْسانٌ فحرَّكَ البابَ، فقُلْتُ: مَنْ هذَا؟ فقَال: عُثْمانُ بنُ عَفَّانَ، فَقلْتُ: عَلى رسْلِكَ، وجئْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم، فَأْخْبرْتُهُ فَقَالَ: «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وبَشِّرْهُ بِالجَنَّةِ مَعَ بَلْوَى تُصيبُهُ» فَجئْتُ فَقُلتُ: ادْخلْ وَيُبشِّرُكَ رسُولُ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ بِالجَنَّةِ مَعَ بَلْوَى تُصيبُكَ، فَدَخَل فَوَجَدَ القُفَّ قَدْ مُلِئَ، فَجَلَس وُجاهَهُمْ مِنَ الشِّقِّ الآخَرِ. قَالَ سَعِيدُ بنُ المُسَيَّبِ: فَأَوَّلْتُها قُبُورهمْ. متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ. وزادَ في روايةٍ عند البخاري: وأمَرني رسولُ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ بحِفْظِ البابِ. وَفِيها أَنَّ عُثْمانَ حِينَ بشَّرهُ حمِدَ اللهَ تعالى، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اللهُ المُسْتعَانُ.

Abu Musa al-Ashari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he performed ablution in his house, then went out, saying: "I will surely keep close to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and be with him this day of mine." He came to the mosque and asked about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They said: "He went out this way." He said: I went out following his track, asking about him, until he entered the well of Aris. I sat by the gate until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had relieved himself and performed ablution. Then I got up and went to him, and there he was, seated on [the wall of] the well of Aris, in the middle of its curb, having uncovered his shins and let them hang down into the well. I greeted him, then withdrew and sat by the gate, saying: "I will surely be the Messenger of Allah's (peace and blessings be upon him) doorkeeper today." Then Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and pushed the gate. I said: "Who is this?" He said: "Abu Bakr." I said: "Wait a moment." Then I went and said: "O Messenger of Allah, this is Abu Bakr seeking permission to enter." He said: "Admit him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise." So I went forward and said to Abu Bakr: "Enter, and the Messenger of Allah gives you the glad tidings of Paradise." Abu Bakr entered and sat at the right of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with him on the curb, and let his legs hang down into the well as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had done, and uncovered his shins. Then I went back and sat, for I had left my brother performing ablution to catch up with me, and I said: "If Allah intends good for so-and-so" — meaning his brother — "He will bring him." Then someone was moving the gate. I said: "Who is this?" He said: "Umar ibn al-Khattab." I said: "Wait a moment." Then I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), greeted him, and said: "This is Umar seeking permission to enter." He said: "Admit him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise." So I came to Umar and said: "Permission is granted, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gives you the glad tidings of Paradise." He entered and sat with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the curb, to his left, and let his legs hang down into the well. Then I went back and sat, and said: "If Allah intends good for so-and-so" — meaning his brother — "He will bring him." Then someone came and moved the gate. I said: "Who is this?" He said: "Uthman ibn Affan." I said: "Wait a moment." I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him, and he said: "Admit him 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 (peace and blessings be upon him) gives you the glad tidings of Paradise, along with a trial that will befall you." He entered and found the curb full, so he sat facing them on the other side. Said ibn al-Musayyab said: "I interpreted this as [a sign of] their graves." Agreed upon (al-Bukhari and Muslim). He added in a narration in al-Bukhari: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded me to guard the gate. And in it: When Uthman was given the glad tidings, he praised Allah the Exalted, then said: "Allah is the One whose help is sought."