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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Some of my companions will come to me at my Lake Fount, and after I recognize
them, they will then be taken away from me, whereupon I will say, ‘My companions!’ Then it will be
said, ‘You do not know what they innovated (new things) in the religion after you.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “My Lake-Fount is (so large that it takes) a month’s journey to cross it. Its water is
whiter than milk, and its smell is nicer than musk (a kind of Perfume), and its drinking cups are (as
numerous) as the (number of) stars of the sky; and whoever drinks from it, will never be thirsty.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The width of my Lake-Fount is equal to the distance between Aila (a town in
Sham) and Sana’ (the capital of Yemen) and it has as many (numerous) jugs as the number of stars of
the sky.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “There will be a tank (Lake-Fount) in front of you as large as the distance between
Jarba and Adhruh (two towns in Sham).

The word ‘Al-Kauthar’ means the abundant good which Allah gave to him (the Prophet (ﷺ) Muhammad).
Abu Bishr said: I said to Sa`id, “Some people claim that it (Al-Kauthar) is a river in Paradise.” Sa`id
replied, “The river which is in Paradise is one item of that good which Allah has bestowed upon him
(Muhammad).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I
am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount, and some of you will be brought in front of me till I will see
them and then they will be taken away from me and I will say, ‘O Lord, my companions!’ It will be
said, ‘You do not know what they did after you had left.’

Some people said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?” He said,
“Do you crowd and squeeze each other on looking at the sun when it is not hidden by clouds?” They
replied, “No, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).” He said, “Do you crowd and squeeze each other on looking at the
moon when it is full and not hidden by clouds?” They replied, No, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” He said, “So
you will see Him (your Lord) on the Day of Resurrection similarly Allah will gather all the people and
say, ‘Whoever used to worship anything should follow that thing. ‘So, he who used to worship the sun,
will follow it, and he who used to worship the moon will follow it, and he who used to worship false
deities will follow them; and then only this nation (i.e., Muslims) will remain, including their
hypocrites. Allah will come to them in a shape other than they know and will say, ‘I am your Lord.’
They will say, ‘We seek refuge with Allah from you. This is our place; (we will not follow you) till
our Lord comes to us, and when our Lord comes to us, we will recognize Him.
Then Allah will come to then in a shape they know and will say, “I am your Lord.’ They will say, ‘(No
doubt) You are our Lord,’ and they will follow Him. Then a bridge will be laid over the (Hell) Fire.”
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) added, “I will be the first to cross it. And the invocation of the Apostles on that Day,
will be ‘Allahumma Sallim, Sallim (O Allah, save us, save us!),’ and over that bridge there will be
hooks Similar to the thorns of As Sa’dan (a thorny tree). Didn’t you see the thorns of As-Sa’dan?” The
companions said, “Yes, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).” He added, “So the hooks over that bridge will be like the
thorns of As-Sa-dan except that their greatness in size is only known to Allah. These hooks will snatch
the people according to their deeds. Some people will be ruined because of their evil deeds, and some
will be cut into pieces and fall down in Hell, but will be saved afterwards, when Allah has finished the
judgments among His slaves, and intends to take out of the Fire whoever He wishes to take out from
among those who used to testify that none had the right to be worshipped but Allah.
We will order the angels to take them out and the angels will know them by the mark of the traces of
prostration (on their foreheads) for Allah banned the f ire to consume the traces of prostration on the
body of Adam’s son. So they will take them out, and by then they would have burnt (as coal), and then
water, called Ma’ul Hayat (water of life) will be poured on them, and they will spring out like a seed
springs out on the bank of a rainwater stream, and there will remain one man who will be facing the
(Hell) Fire and will say, ‘O Lord! It’s (Hell’s) vapor has Poisoned and smoked me and its flame has
burnt me; please turn my face away from the Fire.’ He will keep on invoking Allah till Allah says,
‘Perhaps, if I give you what you want), you will ask for another thing?’ The man will say, ‘No, by Your
Power, I will not ask You for anything else.’
Then Allah will turn his face away from the Fire. The man will say after that, ‘O Lord, bring me near
the gate of Paradise.’ Allah will say (to him), ‘Didn’t you promise not to ask for anything else? Woe to
you, O son of Adam ! How treacherous you are!’ The man will keep on invoking Allah till Allah will
say, ‘But if I give you that, you may ask me for something else.’ The man will say, ‘No, by Your
Power. I will not ask for anything else.’ He will give Allah his covenant and promise not to ask for
anything else after that. So Allah will bring him near to the gate of Paradise, and when he sees what is
in it, he will remain silent as long as Allah will, and then he will say, ‘O Lord! Let me enter Paradise.’
Allah will say, ‘Didn’t you promise that you would not ask Me for anything other than that? Woe to
you, O son of Adam ! How treacherous you are!’ On that, the man will say, ‘O Lord! Do not make me
the most wretched of Your creation,’ and will keep on invoking Allah till Allah will smile and when
Allah will smile because of him, then He will allow him to enter Paradise, and when he will enter
Paradise, he will be addressed, ‘Wish from so-and-so.’ He will wish till all his wishes will be fulfilled,
then Allah will say, All this (i.e. what you have wished for) and as much again therewith are for you.’
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Abu Huraira added: That man will be the last of the people of Paradise to enter (Paradise).

Abu Sa`id was sitting in the company of Abu
Huraira and he did not deny anything of his narration till he reached his saying: “All this and as much
again therewith are for you.” Then Abu Sa`id said, “I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘This is for you
and ten times as much.’ ” Abu Huraira said, “In my memory it is ‘as much again therewith.’ ”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I know the person who will be the last to come out of the (Hell) Fire, and the last to
enter Paradise. He will be a man who will come out of the (Hell) Fire crawling, and Allah will say to
him, ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will go to it, but he will imagine that it had been filled, and then he
will return and say, ‘O Lord, I have found it full.’ Allah will say, ‘Go and enter Paradise, and you will
have what equals the world and ten times as much (or, you will have as much as ten times the like of
the world).’ On that, the man will say, ‘Do you mock at me (or laugh at me) though You are the
King?” I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (while saying that) smiling that his premolar teeth became visible. It is
said that will be the lowest in degree amongst the people of Paradise.