English
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: “What is Al-Kawthar?” He said: “It is a river 1 Allah has given me in Paradise, whiter than milk, sweeter than honey, with birds whose necks are like those of camels.” Umar said, “That is indeed delightful.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Eating them is more delightful than that.”
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Commentary and footnotes (1)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “It is a river”: meaning a stream of water, with two basins at its ends, one in Paradise and the other at the gathering place. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)