An Overview

Features of the well still bear witness to a famous incident in the Prophet’s life. This incident occurred on the farm where Al-Foqair Well is located, and where the companion, Salman Al-Farisi (RA) was working. As a manumission of the honorable companion, Salman Al-Farisi, the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companion planted about 300 palm trees. It happened that these palm trees bore fruit in the same year, and Salman Al-Farisi became free.

Its Names

The well has many names:

1. The Well of Salman Al-Farisi: It is called so because it is linked to the manumission of the companion Salman al-Farisi and releasing him from slavery to the owners of the farm.

1. Al-Maythab Well: It was named after the piece of land owned by Mukhairiq who gave it to the Prophet (ﷺ), who in turn and gave it in charity.

3. Al-Foqair Well: It is named as such because when the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to help Salman Al-Farisi by ordering 300 palm trees to be brought to plant them with his own generous hand, and said: "“faqqiru” for us" (i.e., dig for us), so it was named after that act.

Its Significance

The well is one of the Islamic relics and milestones that show the way Muslims lived during the Prophet’s era. It gains its importance from the fact that the Prophet (ﷺ) sat on it.

Its Description

Today, the well is located next to the farm of Salman Al-Farisi (RA) and is included in the development of Islamic monuments projects.

Its Geographical Location and Access

Today, the well is located next to the farm of Salman Al-Farisi (RA), about 3 km southeast of the Prophet’s Mosque.

It can be reached via the secondary Al-Hijra Road, then turning right via Ali bin Abi Talib Road.