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Sunan Abi Dawud 4748 (Book 42, Hadith 153) #25039
The Gift of Al-Kawthar

SUMMARY: Allah has given Prophet Muhammad a river of pearls and from it, the angel took out musk as a gift.

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: When the Prophet of Allah was lifted to the heavens (for travelling) in Paradise, or as he said, a river whose banks were of transparent or hollowed pearls was presented to him. The angel who was with him struck it with his hand and took out musk. Muhammad then asked the angel who was with him: What is this? He replied: It is al-Kawthar which Allah has given you.
حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ ‏:‏ لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِنَبِيِّ اللَّهِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ - أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ - عُرِضَ لَهُ نَهْرٌ حَافَتَاهُ الْيَاقُوتُ الْمُجَيَّبُ أَوْ قَالَ الْمُجَوَّفُ، فَضَرَبَ الْمَلَكُ الَّذِي مَعَهُ يَدَهُ فَاسْتَخْرَجَ مِسْكًا فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ لِلْمَلَكِ الَّذِي مَعَهُ ‏:‏ ‏ "‏ مَا هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏:‏ هَذَا الْكَوْثَرُ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

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river  *  pearls  *  musk  *  alkawthar

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in Allah's generosity & mercy towards His prophets
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about an amazing journey that Prophet Muhammad took to the heavens. During this journey, he was presented with a river whose banks were made up of transparent or hollowed pearls. An angel who was accompanying him struck the river and took out musk as a gift from Allah which is known as al-Kawthar. This hadith teaches us that Allah is generous and merciful to His prophets and He rewards them for their faithfulness in Him. It also shows us how much importance He places on His prophets by giving them such special gifts like al-Kawthar.

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