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related it and it is very Ghareeb.

The Narration Of ‘Utbah Ibn ‘Abd As-Sullamee &

“Whoever Turns Away from The Sunnah Of The Messenger #2, The Angels Will Strike His Face, (Driving Him) Away From The Haud On The Day Of Resurrection”

The Messenger # Feared For His Nation That They Would Compete Over This World

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those before you were destroyed.” ‘Uqbah % said, “That was the last time I saw the Messenger of Allah 38.”

What ‘Umar: Related In The Same Regard

Tbn ‘Abbaas said, “I heard ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab .# say, ‘Indeed the Messenger of Allah i showed mercy, Abu Bakr . showed mercy, and I showed mercy. And there will be a people who will disbelieve in mercy, in the Dajjaal, in the Haud (Basin), in intercession, in the punishment of the grave, and in people coming out of the Hellfire.” (Baihagee)

The First To Come And Drink From The Haud On The Day Of Resurrection Is He Who Gave Drink To The Thirsty One In The World

An-Nawaas Ibn Sufyaan # related that he heard the Messenger of Allah #8 say, “Indeed, the width and length of my Haud is like the distance between Ailah and ‘Ammaan. In it are jugs like the stars of the sky (in number). The first to come to it for drink from my Nation is he who gives drink to every thirsty one (he comes across).”” Related by ‘Umar ibn Muhammad ibn Bahr Al-Buhairee. Ad-Diyaa said, “I maintain that this hadith is from the authentic narrations of Al-Buhairee.” And Allah 3% knows best.

“Whoever Drinks From The Haud That People Will Go To Will Be Prevented From Thirst, And His Face Will Be Protected, So That It Does Not Turn Black”

Abu Umaamah Abee Yazeed ibn Al-Akhnas 4 reported that he asked the Messenger of Allah 2%, “What is the capacity of your Haud (Basin)?” He #8 said, “Like the distance between ‘Adan and ‘Amaan,” and he pointed with his hand, indicating something wide. “In it are two banks from gold and silver.” Abu Umaamah .& said, “And what is the drink of your Haud (Basin)?” He ii said, “It is whiter than milk, sweeter than honey, and purer in fragrance than musk (the best kind of perfume). Whoever drinks from it will never thereafter be thirsty and his face will not blacken.” (Related by Abu Bakr ibn Abee ‘Aasim)

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Another Chain From Abu Umaamah 2

Abu Umaamah Al-Baahilee # said, “It was said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the capacity of your Haud (Basin)?’ He ¢ said, “The distance between ‘Adan and ‘Ammaan,’ and he pointed with his hand, indicating vastness. ‘In it are two banks from gold and silver.’ It was said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, and what is its drink?’ He #8 said, ‘It is whiter than milk, sweeter in taste than honey, and purer in fragrance than musk (the best kind of perfume). Whoever drinks a dose from it will never thereafter be thirsty, and his face will never thereafter blacken.’”’ (Related by Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)

The Narration Of Abu Burzah Al-Aslamee<

‘Abdus-Salaam ibn Abee Haazim Abu Taaloot said, “I witnessed Abu Burzah # enter upon ‘Ubaidullah ibn Ziyaad, and so-and-so — he named him — a Muslim, spoke to me, and he was among a group of people. When ‘Ubaidullah ibn Ziyaad saw him, he said, ‘Indeed this Muhaddith of yours is Dahdanh (short and. stout), The Shaikh (Abu Burzah 4s) understood that and said, ‘I did not think that I would be disparaged among a people who find fault with me for being a companion of Muhammad 2%,’ ‘Ubaiduilah said to him, ‘Indeed companionship to Muhammad for you is an honor and not a disgrace. I have only been sent to you in order to'ask you about the Haud, Have you heard the Messenger of Allah % mention anything about it?’ Abu Burzah said, ‘Yes, not once, not twice, not three times, not four times, and not five times, so whosoever disbelieves in it, then may Allah not give him drink from it,’ and then he left, angry.” (Abu Daawood)

Whoever Disbelieves In The Haud Will Not Be Given Drink From It

Another Chain From Abu Burzah

Abu Burzah Al-Aslamee # said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah #¢ say, ‘The distance between the two sides of my Haud is like the

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distance from Ailah to San’aa, the traveling distance of one month. Its width is like its length. In it are two canals of silver and gold pouring forth from Paradise. (Its drink) is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. In it are jugs that are equal in number to the stars of the sky. Whoever drinks a dose from it will never thereafter be thirsty, And whoever disbelieves in it, then may Allah not give him drink,” i.e. from it. Abu Bakr Ibn ‘Aasim related this narration,

The Narration Of Abu Bakrah Ath-Thaqafees:

Abu Bakrah i related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “I am your Farat (predecessor, the one who will precede you) to the Haud

(Basin).” The Narration Of Abu Dharr Al-Ghaffaarees

Abu Dharr .& said, “I said to the Messenger of Allah #, ‘What are the cups of the Haud (Basin)?’ He 2% said, ‘By the One Who has my soul in His Hand, its cups are more in number than the stars of the sky and its planets, on a dark night Al-Mushiyaht (when the stars are in plain view); they are from the cups of Paradise. Flowing into the Haud are two canals from Paradise. Whoever drinks from it will never afterwards be thirsty. Its width is like its length — the distance from ‘Ammaan to Ailah, Its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey.” (Muslim)

Among The Prophets #%, The Messenger # Will Have The Most Followers On The Day Of Resurrection

Abu Sa’eed & related that the Messenger of Allah 2¥ said, “Indeed I have a Haud, whose length is the distance between the Ka’bah to Jerusalem. (Its drink) is whiter than milk, and its cups are equal to the number of the stars. Every Prophet invites his Nation, and for every Prophet there is a Haud (Basin). Among them is he who will have a Fiaaam come to him (a group of people); among them is he

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who will have a ‘Usbah (another word for a group of people) come to him; among them is he who will have a Nafar (smaller group) come to him; among them is he who will have two men come to him; among them is he who will have one man come to him; among them is he who will have no one come to him. Then it will be said, ‘I have indeed conveyed.’ And indeed, among the Prophets, I will have the most followers on the Day of Resurrection.” (Related by Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)

Between The Grave Of The Messenger #& And His Minbar (Pulpit) Is A Garden From The Gardens Of Paradise

Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa’eed # related that the Messenger of Allah % said, “From my house to my Minbar (Pulpit) is a garden from the gardens of Paradise.” (Al-Baihagee) Al-Baihagee then said, “And Al-Bukhaaree related it through another chain from Maalik.

The Narration Of Abu Hurairah Ad-Doosee:s

Abu Hurairah 4: related that the Messenger of Allah #8 said, “From my house to my Minbar is a garden from the gardens of Paradise, and my Minbar is on my Haud.” (Bukhaaree) Muslim related it through different chains, and Allah # knows best.

Another Chain From Abu Hurairah

Abu Hurairah + related that the Messenger of Allah #4 said, “As I am standing, a group comes until I recognize them. A man between me and them says to them, ‘Come.’ I say, “To where (are you taking them)?’ He says, “To the Hellfire.” By Allah, I say, ‘What is their affair?’ He says, ‘Indeed, after you they turned their backs, going backwards (i.e. apostatizing; some scholars have clarified that this is referring to those who apostatized during the caliphate of Abu Bakr 4). Then another group comes until I recognize them. A man comes out between me and them and says (to them), ‘Come.’ I say, “To where?’ He says, ‘To the Hellfire.’ By Allah, I say, ‘What is their affair?’ He says, “Indeed, they turned on their backs.’ I do not think that anyone from them will be saved except for Hamal An-Na‘am (Hamal are camels that are left night and day without a shepherd, and Na’am are camels).”” (Bukhaaree)