A Day in The Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Abd a-Wahhab b. Nasir al-Turayri

In the Orchards in Madinah
On some of his visits, the Prophet might go to some orchards
in Madinah, to relax and enjoy the shade there. He would meet
there some of his closest companions. For example, he used to go
to a garden called Bayruha', which belonged to Abu Talhah al­
Ansari. He would go there, sit in the shade and drink its refreshing
water. It used to face the mosque from its northern side. It is no
longer in existence, as it was part of the extension of the Prophet's
mosque.
He might at times go to other orchards belonging to the Ansar.
Abu Hurayrah reports on one such occasion: "We were seated
around God's messenger, and with us were Abu Bakr, 'Umar and
others. The Prophet left us and went away. His absence was long,
and we feared that something unpleasant might have happened to
him. We were really worried, so we rose. I was the first to worry. I,
therefore, went out looking for the Prophet. I reached an orchard
belonging to the Ansar. I went around it, trying to find its door, but
there was none. There was a little stream going into the garden
from a well outside. I drew myself together so that I could go in
through that opening, just like a fox would do. I went in and found
God's messenger there. He said: "Abu Hurayrah!" I said: "Yes,
messenger of God. He gave me his shoes and said: "Take my shoes
and go out. Whoever you meet outside this orchard who declares
that 'there is no deity other than God', firmly believing in it, then
give him the happy news that he will be in heaven."
When he went to Quba', he might go to the Aris well, which is
situated to the west of the Quba' mosque. It is the well in which the
Prophet's ring fell during the reign of the third Caliph, ·u thman,
and could not be recovered. Muslim generations and Mu slim states
preserved the well for many centuries, but it was buried in our
modern times. Abu Musa al-Ash 'ari reports:
God's messenger went into the place of the Aris well. I,
therefore, sat at the door which was made of dried date
branches, until he had relieved himself and then performed
his ablutions. I went up to him to find him sitting at the
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