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Sahih al-Bukhari 4964 (Book 65, Hadith 486) #4746
The Kauthar River in Heaven

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was taken to the heavens and saw a river with banks made of tents of hollow pearls. He asked Gabriel what it was and he replied that it was the Kauthar.

Narrated Anas: When the Prophet was made to ascend to the Heavens, he said (after his return), "I came upon a river the banks of which were made of tents of hollow pearls. I asked Gabriel. What is this (river?) He replied, 'This is the Kauthar'.
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِالنَّبِيِّ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَتَيْتُ عَلَى نَهَرٍ حَافَتَاهُ قِبَابُ اللُّؤْلُؤِ مُجَوَّفًا فَقُلْتُ مَا هَذَا يَا جِبْرِيلُ قَالَ هَذَا الْكَوْثَرُ

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QUICK LESSONS:
Do good deeds on Earth ; Have faith ; Be patient ; Show gratitude .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Prophet Muhammad's journey to the heavens, where he encountered a river with banks made of tents of hollow pearls. When he asked Gabriel what this river was, Gabriel replied that it was the Kauthar. The Kauthar is an immense river in Paradise which Allah has promised to His believers as a reward for their good deeds on Earth. It is said that its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey, and its cups are more numerous than stars in the sky. This hadith teaches us that Allah rewards those who do good deeds on Earth with immense blessings in Paradise, such as access to this beautiful river called the Kauthar.

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