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Sahih al-Bukhari 5610 (Book 74, Hadith 36) #5385
The Path of Righteousness

SUMMARY: The Prophet was taken to the Lote Tree and given three bowls, one of which contained milk. Drinking the milk symbolized that he and his followers would be on the right path of Islam.

The Prophet ﷺ added: I was raised to the Lote Tree and saw four rivers, two of which were coming out and two going in. Those which were coming out were the Nile and the Euphrates, and those which were going in were two rivers in paradise. Then I was given three bowls, one containing milk, and another containing honey, and a third containing wine. I took the bowl containing milk and drank it. It was said to me, "You and your followers will be on the right path (of Islam)".
وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ رُفِعْتُ إِلَى السِّدْرَةِ فَإِذَا أَرْبَعَةُ أَنْهَارٍ، نَهَرَانِ ظَاهِرَانِ، وَنَهَرَانِ بَاطِنَانِ، فَأَمَّا الظَّاهِرَانِ النِّيلُ وَالْفُرَاتُ، وَأَمَّا الْبَاطِنَانِ فَنَهَرَانِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَأُتِيتُ بِثَلاَثَةِ أَقْدَاحٍ، قَدَحٌ فِيهِ لَبَنٌ، وَقَدَحٌ فِيهِ عَسَلٌ، وَقَدَحٌ فِيهِ خَمْرٌ، فَأَخَذْتُ الَّذِي فِيهِ اللَّبَنُ فَشَرِبْتُ فَقِيلَ لِي أَصَبْتَ الْفِطْرَةَ أَنْتَ وَأُمَّتُكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ هِشَامٌ وَسَعِيدٌ وَهَمَّامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي الأَنْهَارِ نَحْوَهُ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرُوا ثَلاَثَةَ أَقْدَاحٍ‏.‏
TOPICS
rivers  *  bowls  *  milk  *  path  *  almuntaha  *  annil  *  alfurat  *  alaynayn  *  tree

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Allah's commands faithfully & strive for righteousness throughout life .

EXPLANATIONS:
According to this hadith, Prophet Muhammad was taken to a place called the Lote Tree, which is located at the utmost boundary in Heaven. There were four rivers there; two were coming out and two were going in. The two rivers coming out were known as the Nile and Euphrates while those going in are believed to be two rivers found in Paradise. He was then given three bowls; one containing milk, another containing honey, and a third containing wine. He chose to drink from the bowl with milk which symbolized that he and his followers would stay on Allah's path of righteousness throughout their lives. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive for righteousness by following Allah's commands so we can reach our ultimate destination - Paradise!

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