Sahih Muslim, 6214

Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that he performed ablution in his house and then came out saying:I would remain with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) the whole day long. He came to the mosque, and asked about Allah's Apostle (ﷺ). They (his Companions) said: He has gone in this direction. He (Abu Musa Ash'ari) said: I followed his steps asking about him until I came to Bi'r Aris (it is a well in the suburb of Medina). I sat by its wooden door until Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had relieved himself and then performed ablution. I went to him and he was sitting with his shanks uncovered hp to the knees and his legs dangl- ing in that well. I offered him salutations. I then came back and sat at the door as if I had been a chamberlain at the door of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that day. There came Abu Bakr and knocked the door and I said: Who is it? He said: This is Abu Bakr. I said: Wait, please. I went and said: Allah's Messenger, here is Abu Bakr seeking permission. Thereupon he said: Admit him and give him glad tidings of Paradise. I came and I said to Abu Bakr to get in (and also told him) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was giving him the glad tidings of Paradise. Abu Bakr got in and sat on the right side of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and dangled his feet in the well as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had done, and he uncovered his shanks. I then returned and sat there and I had left my brother as he had been performing ablution and he was to meet me and I said: If Allah would intend goodness for such and such he would intend goodness for his brother and He would bring him. I was thinking this that a person stirred the door. I said: Who is it. He said: This is Umar b., Khattab. I said: Wait. Then I came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), greeted him and said: Here is 'Umar seeking your. permission to get in. Thereupon he said: Let him come in and give him glad tid- ings of Paradise. I came to Umar and said: There is permission for you and glad tidings for you from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for Paradise. He got in and sat on the left side of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with his feet dangling in the well. I then returned and sat and said: If Allah would intend goodness for such and such (that is for his brother), He would bring him. And I was contemplat- ing over it that a man stirred the door and I said: Who is it? He said: This is Uthman b. Affan. I said: Wait, please. I then came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and informed him. and he said: Admit him and give him glad tidings (and inform) him of the turmoil which he shall have to face. I came and said: Get in, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gives you the glad tidings of Paradise along with the trial which you shall have to face. He got in and saw the elevated plan round the well fully occupied. He sat on the other side. Sharik said that Sa'id b. al-Musayyib reported: I drew a conclusion from it that their groves would be (in this very state, the graves of Hadrat Abu Bakr, 'Umar Faruq by the tide of the Prophet [may peace be upon him] and the grave of Hadrat 'Uthman away from their graves

Rapporté par Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari رضي الله عنه : Il fit ses ablutions chez lui puis sortit en disant : « Je voudrais rester toute la journée avec le Messager d’Allah ﷺ. » Il se rendit à la mosquée et demanda après le Messager d’Allah ﷺ. Ses compagnons dirent : « Il est parti par ici. » Abu Musa dit : « Je suivis ses traces en demandant après lui jusqu’à ce que j’arrive au puits Aris (un puits en banlieue de Médine). Je m’assis près de la porte en bois jusqu’à ce que le Messager d’Allah ﷺ ait terminé ses besoins puis fait ses ablutions. Je vins à lui : il était assis, les jambes découvertes jusqu’aux genoux, les pieds pendant dans le puits. Je le saluai, puis je revins m’asseoir à la porte, comme si j’étais ce jour-là le portier du Messager d’Allah ﷺ. Abu Bakr arriva et frappa à la porte. Je demandai : « Qui est-ce ? » Il répondit : « C’est Abu Bakr. » Je dis : « Attends. » Je partis annoncer au Messager d’Allah ﷺ : « Voici Abu Bakr qui demande la permission d’entrer. » Il dit : « Fais-le entrer et annonce-lui la bonne nouvelle du Paradis. » Je revins dire à Abu Bakr d’entrer et que le Messager d’Allah ﷺ lui annonçait la bonne nouvelle du Paradis. Abu Bakr entra, s’assit à la droite du Prophète ﷺ et laissa pendre ses pieds dans le puits, jambes découvertes. Je revins m’asseoir et laissai mon frère qui faisait ses ablutions, pensant : « Si Allah veut du bien pour untel, Il en voudra aussi pour son frère et le fera venir. » Alors que je pensais cela, quelqu’un frappa à la porte. Je demandai : « Qui est-ce ? » Il répondit : « C’est Omar b. Khattab. » Je dis : « Attends. » J’allai voir le Messager d’Allah ﷺ, le saluai et lui dis : « Voici Omar qui demande la permission d’entrer. » Il dit : « Fais-le entrer et annonce-lui la bonne nouvelle du Paradis. » Je revins dire à Omar qu’il avait la permission d’entrer et la bonne nouvelle du Paradis. Il entra, s’assit à la gauche du Prophète ﷺ, les pieds pendant dans le puits. Je revins m’asseoir et pensai encore : « Si Allah veut du bien pour untel (c’est-à-dire pour son frère), Il le fera venir. » Quelqu’un frappa à la porte. Je demandai : « Qui est-ce ? » Il répondit : « C’est Uthman b. Affan. » Je dis : « Attends. » J’allai informer le Messager d’Allah ﷺ, qui dit : « Fais-le entrer, annonce-lui la bonne nouvelle du Paradis et informe-le de l’épreuve qu’il devra affronter. » Je revins dire à Uthman d’entrer, que le Messager d’Allah ﷺ lui annonçait la bonne nouvelle du Paradis ainsi que l’épreuve qu’il aurait à subir. Il entra et, voyant la place autour du puits occupée, il s’assit de l’autre côté. Sharik rapporte que Sa’id b. al-Musayyib a conclu de cela que leurs tombes seraient dans cet ordre : celles d’Abu Bakr et d’Omar à côté du Prophète ﷺ, et celle d’Uthman un peu à l’écart