The Caliph Uthman bin Affan (R.A) and the Well

Who owned the well in Madinah before Uthman (RA)?

• A Jew

• A Muslim

• A Christian

• A Sahabi

What did Uthman (RA) propose to buy initially?

• Half of the well

• The land around the well

• The entire well

• A quarter of the well

What happened after Uthman (RA) opened the well for free?

• The Jew lowered his prices

• The well dried up

• No one bought water from the Jew

• People bought more water from the Jew

How much did Uthman (RA) pay for the other half of the well?

• 10,000 dirhams

• 20,000 dirhams

• 15,000 dirhams

• 25,000 dirhams

What did Uthman (RA) say Allah offered for charity given to Muslims?

• Five times the reward

• Ten times the reward

• Twenty times the reward

• Thirty times the reward

What grew on the grounds around the well during the Ummayyad dynasty?

• Olive trees

• Date palms

• Grapevines

• Apple trees

What was the money from the modern plantation used for?

• Charity and reinvestment

• Building schools

• Building hospitals

• Buying more wells

What was developed on the land purchased around the Masjid anNabawi?

• A market

• A hotel and accommodation

• A hospital

• A school

How much is disbursed monthly from the charity started by Uthman (RA)?

• SR50 million

• SR10 million

• SR20 million

• SR30 million

What is the well known as today?

• Bi’ir Uthman

• Bi’ir Umar

• Bi’ir Ali

• Bi’ir Abu Bakr