A famous well between Badr and Madinah by the name of Bir Rauha has been mentioned as a place where 70 Ambiyaa passed by. Is this authentic? Also, is there any significance to the water of this well from Hadith or Pious Predecessors?
Answer:
The Masjid at Rawha
Sayyiduna ‘Amr ibn ‘Awf (radiyallahu’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said:
‘.. Indeed seventy Ambiya (Prophets) prayed salah in this Masjid (at Rawha)…’
(Al-Mu’jamul Kabir, vol.11, pg.3715 hadith: [17] 12 , also see Fathul Bari, hadith: 492)
The hill of Rawha
Sayyiduna Anas and Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al-Ash-‘ari (radiyallahu’anhuma) have reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said:
‘Indeed 70 Ambiya (Prophets) had passed the hill of Rawha enroute to the house of Allah (the Ka’bah)..’
(Musnad Abi Ya’la, Hadith: 7231 and 7271, and Al-Mu’jamul Kabir of Tabarani, see: Majma’uz Zawaid, vol.3 pg.220)
Although the chains for these narrations are weak, they sufficiently support each other in their mention of the Prophets passing Rawha.
(Also see Targhib, vol.2 pg.185-186)
The well of Rawha
The guides who usually take travelers to this well usually mention certain benefits of the water of the well at Rawha. I haven’t seen any Hadith in this regard.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar