Al-Howd The Pool

Allah has given RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam al-howd – the pool. This howd will be the only source of water/drink on the Day of Judgment. The water of al-howd is coming from Jannah, from the river of al-kawthar.

RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam says, My pool is the walking distance of a month. It is water is whiter than milk, its smell is better than milk, and the cups are more than the stars from the sky. Whoever drinks from it will never feel thirst after that. We ask Allah to make us those who drink from the pool.

In a hadith narrated by Muslim, RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said that he will be pushing away people with a stick on the Day of Judgment so that the people of Yemen could drink from Al-Hawd. This shows his love for the people of Yemen. He was asked, “What is the width of it?” He said, It is from here to Oman. He was asked about its taste, it is whiter than milk. Then RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said there are two canals that come down come down into it – one is gold and one is silver – and the water from it is from the river of al-kawthar.