47/89. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3360 — Al-Kawthar and Sidrat Al-Muntaha
Regarding Surat Al-Kauthar
Hadith About Al-Kawthar and Musk in Paradise
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3360
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3360
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُرَيْجُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بَيْنَا أَنَا أَسِيرُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ عَرَضَ لِي نَهْرٌ حَافَّتَاهُ قِبَابُ اللُّؤْلُؤِ . قُلْتُ لِلْمَلَكِ مَا هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا الْكَوْثَرُ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَهُ اللَّهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى طِينَةٍ فَاسْتَخْرَجَ مِسْكًا ثُمَّ رُفِعَتْ لِي سِدْرَةُ الْمُنْتَهَى فَرَأَيْتُ عِنْدَهَا نُورًا عَظِيمًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ .
Anas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “While I Was Traveling Through Paradise, A River Appeared Before Me Whose Banks Had Tents Of Pearl. I Said To The Angel: ‘What Is This?’ He Said: ‘This Is Al-Kauthar, Which Allah Has Granted You.’” He Said: “Then He Put His Hand In The Clay, And Removed Musk From It, Then I Was Raised Up To Sidrat Al-Muntaha So I Saw A Magnificent Light At It.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3360In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 412English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3360
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3360
This hadith about Al-Kawthar and musk in Paradise describes what the Messenger of Allah saw while traveling through Paradise. A river appeared before him with banks that had tents of pearl. He asked the angel what it was, and the angel said it was Al-Kawthar, which Allah had granted him. The narration then mentions that the angel put his hand into the clay and brought out musk. After that, the Prophet was raised to Sidrat Al-Muntaha and saw a magnificent light there. The hadith focuses on Allah’s gift of Al-Kawthar and the honored sights shown to the Prophet.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-Kawthar is described as a river granted by Allah to the Prophet.
- The banks of the river are described with tents of pearl.
- Musk is mentioned as coming from its clay.
- The Prophet also saw a great light at Sidrat Al-Muntaha.
