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Hadith 324
Hadith #
324
Book
Al-Amālī
Volume
1
Section
5
Part
Thirty Fifth Assembly
Chapter
The meaning of ’Al-Kawthar’
Source
Shaykh Muḥammad b. Muḥammad al-Mufīd
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5. He said: Abul Hasan ‘Ali ibn Bilal al-Mahlabi, reported to me from Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Baghdadi, who reported from Muhammad ibn Ismail, who reported from Muhammad ibn al-Swalt, who reported from Abu Kudainah, from Ata, from Saeed ibn Jubair, from Abdullah Ibn al-Abbas, who said
When the verse: ’We have surely blessed you with abundance’ (Kauthar-108:1) was revealed to the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, asked him: "O messenger of Allah, what is al-Kauthar?" He said: "It is a stream with which Allah has honoured me." Then ‘Ali, peace be upon him, said: "O messenger of Allah, describe for us this sacred stream." He said: "Yes, O ‘Ali, al-Kauthar is a stream that flows under the Throne of Allah, Most High. Its water is whiter than milk, sweeter than honey, softer than cream. Its pebbles are of aquamarine, ruby and coral. Its weeds are saffron, its dust is sweet smelling musk, and its basins are under the Throne of Allah, Most High!" Then the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, struck his hand on Amirul Mu’mineen’s side and said: "O ‘Ali, this stream is for me and you, and for those who love you after I have gone."
5 - قال: أخبرني أبو الحسن علي بن بلال المهلبي قال: حدثنا أبو العباس أحمد بن الحسن البغدادي قال: أخبرنا محمد بن إسماعيل قال: حدثنا محمد بن الصلت قال: حدثنا أبو كدينة، عن عطاء، عن سعيد بن جبير، عن عبد الله ابن العباس قال
لما نزل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم " إنا أعطيناك الكوثر "، قال له علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام: ما هو الكوثر يا رسول الله؟ قال: نهر أكرمني الله به، قال علي عليه السلام: إن هذا النهر شريف، فأنعته لنا يا رسول الله، قال: نعم يا علي، الكوثر نهر يجري تحت عرش الله عز وجل، ماؤه أشد بياضا من اللبن، وأحلى من العسل، وألين من الزبد، حصاؤه الزبرجد والياقوت والمرجان، حشيشه الزعفران، ترابه المسك الأذفر، قواعده تحت عرش الله عز وجل. ثم ضرب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم يده على جنب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام وقال: يا علي إن هذا النهر لي ولك ولمحبيك من بعدي .
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