Sahih al-Bukhari 7097

Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab related that Abu Musa al-Ash'ari said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went to one of the gardens of Madina for some need and I followed after him. When he entered the Garden, I sat at its gate and said, 'Today I will be the gatekeeper of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, although he has not commanded me.' The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went and satisfied his need and then sat on the rim of the well, uncovered his legs and dangled them in the well. Abu Bakr came and asked for permission to enter and I said, 'Wait until I ask for permission for you.' He waited while I went to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, 'Prophet of Allah, Abu Bakr asks for your permission to enter.' He said, 'Give him permission and give him the good news of the Garden.' He entered and went to the right-hand side of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, uncovered his legs and dangled them in the well. Then 'Umar came and I said, 'Wait until I ask for permission for you.' The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Give him permission and given him the good news of the Garden.' He went to the left side of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, uncovered his legs and dangled them in the well and so the rim was full and there was no place for anyone else to sit. Then 'Uthman came and I said, 'Wait until I ask for permission for you.' The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Give him permission and give him the good news of the Garden as well as an affliction which will befall him.' He entered and there was no place for him to sit with them and so went opposite them on the rim of the well, uncovered his legs and dangled them in the well. I began to wish that a brother of mine would come and I prayed to Allah that he would come." Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab said, "I interpreted it as their graves. They were together here while 'Uthman is separate."