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army, "Allah willing, tomorrow, you will reach the spring of Tabuk. You will not reach it
until the sun is hot. Whosoever reaches it must not touch its water until I arrive.
However, two of the first men to reach the spring used its water.
Later in the day, when the rest of the army reached the spring, the spring had become
no more than a trickle and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked why his
ordered had been disobeyed and mildly rebuked the two men responsible. Then, the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) washed his hands and face with its water and put
the water back. With a thunderous sound, water gushed forth and the entire army
satisfied all their needs. Mu‟az happened to be standing by the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
wa sallam) as the water gushed forth and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
turned to him saying, "O Mu‟az, perhaps you will live to see this place become an oasis
with many gardens". And so it was that in the years to follow the prophecy was fulfilled
on account of his blessing.
The Arrival of Abu Khuzaymah
As the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) rested with his Companions someone
happened to mention that they had not seen Ka'b and asked where he was. A tribesman
until the sun is hot. Whosoever reaches it must not touch its water until I arrive.
However, two of the first men to reach the spring used its water.
Later in the day, when the rest of the army reached the spring, the spring had become
no more than a trickle and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked why his
ordered had been disobeyed and mildly rebuked the two men responsible. Then, the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) washed his hands and face with its water and put
the water back. With a thunderous sound, water gushed forth and the entire army
satisfied all their needs. Mu‟az happened to be standing by the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
wa sallam) as the water gushed forth and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
turned to him saying, "O Mu‟az, perhaps you will live to see this place become an oasis
with many gardens". And so it was that in the years to follow the prophecy was fulfilled
on account of his blessing.
The Arrival of Abu Khuzaymah
As the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) rested with his Companions someone
happened to mention that they had not seen Ka'b and asked where he was. A tribesman