Uthman Bin Affan, also known as the Well of Rummat, was bought by Uthman Bin Affan (RA) 14,000 years ago from a Jew called Rummat Al-Giffari. The man would charge the people of Madina for water, which caused a huge inconvenience.
When Prophet Muhammad (SAW) heard about this, he announced that whoever would buy this Well and offer people water for free would receive a great reward.
When Uthman offered the Jew money to buy the well, he refused. Uthman approached the Jew again and said he would buy half the Well and use it on alternate days. That way, he can still sell water.
The Jew thought he had made a lucrative offer but realized his mistake when people only fetched water when it was Uthman’s turn to operate the Well. He then asked Uthman to purchase the rest of the Well from him.
The Well of Rummat is located 6 km from Masjid Nabawi.
Source: Islamlandmark
