92/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7050 — Lake-Fount of Kauthar
“And fear the Fitnah which affects not in particular those among you who do wrong….”
وَمَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحَذِّرُ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ.
Hadith About the Lake-Fount of Kauthar and Meeting the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Sahih Bukhari : 7050
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7050
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " أَنَا فَرَطُكُمْ، عَلَى الْحَوْضِ، مَنْ وَرَدَهُ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ، وَمَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ لَمْ يَظْمَأْ بَعْدَهُ أَبَدًا، لَيَرِدُ عَلَىَّ أَقْوَامٌ أَعْرِفُهُمْ وَيَعْرِفُونِي، ثُمَّ يُحَالُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُمْ ".
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount (Kauthar), and whoever will come to it, will drink from it, and whoever will drink from it, will never become thirsty after that. There will come to me some people whom I know and they know me, and then a barrier will be set up between me and them."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7050In-book reference : Book 92, Hadith 3USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 174
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7050
This Hadith about the Lake-Fount of Kauthar gives a powerful picture of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم waiting ahead of his Ummah. He says he is the predecessor at the Lake-Fount, and whoever reaches it will drink from it. The Hadith also says that whoever drinks from it will never become thirsty after that. This makes the message deeply hopeful, but also serious. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says some people will come whom he knows and who know him, yet a barrier will be placed between him and them. The main lesson is not only about the blessing of Kauthar, but also about the fear of being cut off from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It calls the believer to stay connected to his guidance with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Lake-Fount of Kauthar is described as a special honor connected to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Drinking from it is linked in the Hadith with never becoming thirsty afterward.
- Some people will be recognized by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, yet blocked from him.
- A believer should care about remaining close to the Prophet’s guidance.
