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Hadith 798

798 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا ابْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ الصَّنَابِحِيَّ الْأَحْمَسِيّ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: «أَلَا إِنِّي فَرَطُكُمْ عَلَي الْحَوْضِ، وَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأُمَمَ، فَلَا تَقْتَتِلُنَّ بَعْدِي» ، ثنا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ: «الصَّنَابِحِيُّ هُوَ أَبُو الْأَعْسَرِ، وَلَمْ يَقُلْهُ لَنَا سُفْيَانُ، فَعَلِمْنَاهُ مَنْ وَجْهٍ آخَرَ»
Sayyiduna Sanabihi Ahmasi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Beware! I will precede you at the Pond of Kawthar, and I will boast of your multitude before the other nations, so do not start fighting and quarreling (or religious disputes) among yourselves after me."

Imam Humaydi (may Allah have mercy on him) states: The narrator named Sanabihi, his kunyah is Abu Usar. Sufyan did not inform us of this; we learned it from another source.
Hadith Reference مسند الحميدي / 798
Hadith Grading محدثین: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «إسناده صحيح وأخرجه ابن حبان فى صحيحه برقم: 5985، 6446، 6447 وابن ماجه فى سننه برقم: 3944 وأحمد فى مسنده برقم: 19375، برقم: 19389 وأبو يعلى فى مسنده برقم: 1452، 1454، 1455 وابن أبى شيبة فى مصنفه برقم: 32315، 38327، 38328 والطبراني فى الكبير برقم: 7414»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, there is mention of the Pond of Kawthar; also see the explanation of hadith 797. Firstly, there should be an abundance of children; every method in which family planning is done is not correct, except if there is a legitimate (shar‘i) excuse. The sustenance that Allah, the Exalted, is granting us, He will also grant to our children. Quarreling and fighting among yourselves is itself prohibited, let alone killing.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 798
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The meaning of (farat) is “one who goes ahead” or “one who precedes with provisions,” that is, a person who reaches the destination before the caravan to designate a suitable place for their encampment and arranges water and other necessities for them and their animals.

➋ On the Day of Resurrection, in the plain of gathering, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) will give water to his ummah from the Pond of Kawthar (Hawd al-Kawthar). Water will come into this pond from the river “Kawthar” of Paradise.

➌ The large number of the ummah is a source of happiness and pride for the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam); therefore, it is obligatory to understand the disbelievers’ conspiracy to limit the Muslim population under the name of “family planning,” and to save oneself and other Muslims from falling into their trap.

➍ It is necessary to raise children according to the religious and moral principles of Islam so that they become beneficial members of the Ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3944