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title: "Al-Yasira (Al Ihn) Well From Which The Prophet PBUH Drank"
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# Al-Yasira (Al Ihn) Well From Which The Prophet PBUH Drank

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/travel/al-yasira-al-ihn-well-from-which-the-prophet-pbuh-drank/
Updated: 2025-12-30

Prophet Muhammad PBUH named this well Al-Yasira and also perforumed ablution with its' water.

## **Location**

![Al 'Ihn Well in the Al Aalyia area of Madinah 2](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Ihn-Well-in-the-Al-Aalyia-area-of-Madinah-2-1600x1066.webp)

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The well is located within the dwellings of Bani Umayah from Al-Ansar, carved into rocks and lined with matching black stones. Its proximity to both the Prophet's Mosque (3 km) and Quba Mosque (1 km) in the Al Aalyia (Aliat) area.

## **Direct Connection to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)**

![Al 'Ihn Well in the Al Aalyia area of Madinah 3](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Ihn-Well-in-the-Al-Aalyia-area-of-Madinah-3-1600x1066.webp)

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The Prophet visited the well, performed ablution with its water, making it a blessed site touched directly by the Prophet.

## **Name Change**

![Al 'Ihn Well in the Al Aalyia area of Madinah 4](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Ihn-Well-in-the-Al-Aalyia-area-of-Madinah-4-1600x1066.webp)

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The well's original name was "Al-Asira" (meaning "the difficult matter"). Following his practice of renaming places with negative connotations to ones with positive meanings, the Prophet changed its name to "Al-Yasira" (meaning "the easy matter").

## **Physical Blessings**

![Al 'Ihn Well in the Al Aalyia area of Madinah 5](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Al-Ihn-Well-in-the-Al-Aalyia-area-of-Madinah-5-1600x1186.webp)

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The well's water is described as fresh and sweet, enhancing the growth of palm trees, pomegranates, grapes, and lemons in its orchard.