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told that he had left in a certain direction. Abu Musa said, „I went
after him and inquired about him and found him in a place called the
Well of Aries. I sat down at the door till he had completed his
ablution. Then I went to him and saw him sitting on the ledge of the
well. The Prophet had pulled his loin cloth up to his knees and
dangled his feet in the well. I greeted him and returned to the door
and said to myself: 'I shall be the Prophet's doorman today.'
Presently Abu Bakr came and knocked on the door, I asked, „Who
is it?‟ he replied, 'Abu Bakr.' I asked him to wait a moment and I
went to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and said, 'O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, Abu Bakr is at
the door and asks for permission to enter.' He told me, 'Give him
permission and greet him with the promise of Paradise.' I returned
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and told Abu Bakr: „You may enter, and the Messenger of Allah,
after him and inquired about him and found him in a place called the
Well of Aries. I sat down at the door till he had completed his
ablution. Then I went to him and saw him sitting on the ledge of the
well. The Prophet had pulled his loin cloth up to his knees and
dangled his feet in the well. I greeted him and returned to the door
and said to myself: 'I shall be the Prophet's doorman today.'
Presently Abu Bakr came and knocked on the door, I asked, „Who
is it?‟ he replied, 'Abu Bakr.' I asked him to wait a moment and I
went to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and said, 'O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, Abu Bakr is at
the door and asks for permission to enter.' He told me, 'Give him
permission and greet him with the promise of Paradise.' I returned
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and told Abu Bakr: „You may enter, and the Messenger of Allah,