Hazrat Usman bin Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, still has a current account in a bank in Saudi Arabia.
Even today, electricity and water bills are paid in the name of Hazrat Usman.
In the thirteenth year of Prophethood, when Muslims migrated to Madinah, there was a shortage of drinking water.
In Medina, there was a well of a Jew who used to sell water to Muslims at an expensive price.
The name of this well was "Bir-e-Rum" which means the well of Rome.
Being worried about these conditions, the Muslims complained to Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam and informed them of their trouble.
The Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
"Who bought this well and dedicated it to Muslims?
For doing so, Allah Ta'ala will grant him eyes in Paradise."
Hazrat Usman bin Affan went to this Jew and expressed his desire to buy a well.
The Jew refused to sell the well because the profit was a source of income.
Hazrat Usman said to the Jew:
Not the whole thing,
Sell me half of it!!!
By selling half the well, one day the water from the well will be yours and the next day it will be mine.
The Jew was tempted by his offer.
He thought that Hazrat Usman would sell water on his day.
In this way, he will get the chance to earn more profit.
So he sold half of the concubine to Hazrat Usman bin Affan.
Syedna Uthman Ghani, may Allah be pleased with him, dedicated that well for the pleasure of Allah and allowed the Muslims to get free water from the well.
People used to get free water on the day of Hazrat Usman Ghani and save it for the next day.
No one goes out to buy water on Jewish day.
When the Jew saw that his business had failed, he offered to buy the remaining half of the well from Hazrat Usman.
Hazrat Usman agreed to this and bought the whole well for more than thirty-five thousand dirhams and dedicated it to the Muslims.
During this time, a rich man offered to buy Usman Ghani Radiullah Anh at double the price.
Hazrat Usman said, "I have much more to offer".
This person said:
I will do it three times.
Hazrat Usman said:
I have many times more to offer.
This man said:
I will count four times.
Hazrat Usman said:
I have more to offer.
In this way, the person increased the amount and Hazrat Usman continued to answer this.
Until this man said, "Who is the last one who is offering to give me ten times?"
Sayyidna Usman Radi Allah Anh said, "My Allah offers me a tenfold reward for a good deed."
Time passed and this well continued to irrigate the Muslims until during the Caliphate of Usman Ghani, may Allah be pleased with him, a palm garden was built around this well and it has been cultivated since then.
After the reign of Al-Saud, the number of palm trees in this garden increased to approximately fifteen hundred and fifty.
The government of the time built a wall around this garden and registered the place in the name of Hazrat Usman Bin Affan Radi Allah Ta'ala An in the municipality.
The Ministry of Agriculture used to sell date palms in the market and collect the proceeds in the bank in the name of Saidna Usman bin Affan Razi Allah Ta'ala An.
One half of which will be deposited in the bank account of Hazrat Usman bin Affan Radi Allah Ta'ali Anh and the other half will be deposited in the bank account of Gharib and Muskinu.
This action and sincere intention of Dhul-Noorin Syedna Usman bin Affan may God Almighty accept this in His Bargah and grant him so many blessings until the Day of Resurrection.
These are the people whom Allah the Exalted bought in exchange for their heaven.
These are the people who traded with Allah.
they gave a loan to Allah.
What a loan, SubhanAllah!!!
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