Bir Ruma
بئر رومة
The well of Ruma in al-Aqiq — revived by Muzayna allies of the Ansar and named for a woman who drew from it; when the Prophet ﷺ saw a man selling its water he praised it as charity, and Uthman bought it for four hundred dinars and gave it away, earning the Prophet's prayer 'O God, guarantee Uthman the Garden' 1.
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Overview
The well of Rumah: an ancient well at al-Aqiq that had become blocked. Some men of Muzayna of the Ansar formed an alliance and repaired it, and it was named after Rumah, a woman of theirs who used to draw water from it for the people. The Prophet passed by it and saw a man of Muzayna drawing water from it for a wage, and he said words to the effect that it is a charity for the believer. Uthman ibn Affan bought it for four hundred dinars and gave it in charity. Then the Prophet passed by it again and asked about it; he was told its story, and he prayed for Uthman to enter Paradise. 2
Sources
- Ansab al-Ashraf of al-Baladhuri, p. 536
- Ansab al-Ashraf of al-Baladhuri, p.536
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islam.museum contributors. “Bir Ruma”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/bir-ruma/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.