What is the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) pool, and who are those who will drink from it?
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The questioner:
Do not deny ignorance, evil, or the pool and the white cups.
The Shaykh:
This is the grave question. The second is the pool, the pool of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is established by mass-transmitted reports (mutawatir) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has a pool whose length is a month’s journey and whose width is a month’s journey. Its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Its cups are as numerous as the stars in the sky. His ummah (Muslim community) will come to it and drink from it, but every innovator and every apostate will be driven away from it. The apostate is driven away and does not reach the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). When he is asked why he was driven away, it is said: “Because they continued to turn back on their heels in apostasy.” As for the second category, you do not know what innovations they introduced after you. So, everyone who introduces a religious innovation (bid'ah) in the religion, such as the Mu'tazilah, the Khawarij, the Shi'ah, and other misguided sects who introduced into the religion what is not part of it, will be driven away from the pool on the Day of Resurrection. Every innovator and every apostate from his religion is driven away from it, and only the people of sincere faith will reach it. Those who remained firm in their faith and died upon sincere faith are the ones who will reach the pool and drink from it. They will drink a sip from it and never be thirsty again. They will reach it while thirsty, drink from it, and be satisfied, never to be thirsty thereafter. This is the pool of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
Do not deny ignorance, evil, or the wrong.
The Shaykh:
The one who adhered to the Sunnah of the Messenger in this world, drank from it, and acted upon it, will reach the pool on the Day of Resurrection and drink from the pool of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The one who turned away from the Sunnah and introduced an innovation, or apostatized from his religion, will be turned away and driven from the pool. Yes, at the time when he is most in need of water. Yes.
Do not deny ignorance, evil, or the pool and the white cups.
The Shaykh:
This is the grave question. The second is the pool, the pool of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is established by mass-transmitted reports (mutawatir) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has a pool whose length is a month’s journey and whose width is a month’s journey. Its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Its cups are as numerous as the stars in the sky. His ummah (Muslim community) will come to it and drink from it, but every innovator and every apostate will be driven away from it. The apostate is driven away and does not reach the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). When he is asked why he was driven away, it is said: “Because they continued to turn back on their heels in apostasy.” As for the second category, you do not know what innovations they introduced after you. So, everyone who introduces a religious innovation (bid'ah) in the religion, such as the Mu'tazilah, the Khawarij, the Shi'ah, and other misguided sects who introduced into the religion what is not part of it, will be driven away from the pool on the Day of Resurrection. Every innovator and every apostate from his religion is driven away from it, and only the people of sincere faith will reach it. Those who remained firm in their faith and died upon sincere faith are the ones who will reach the pool and drink from it. They will drink a sip from it and never be thirsty again. They will reach it while thirsty, drink from it, and be satisfied, never to be thirsty thereafter. This is the pool of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
Do not deny ignorance, evil, or the wrong.
The Shaykh:
The one who adhered to the Sunnah of the Messenger in this world, drank from it, and acted upon it, will reach the pool on the Day of Resurrection and drink from the pool of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The one who turned away from the Sunnah and introduced an innovation, or apostatized from his religion, will be turned away and driven from the pool. Yes, at the time when he is most in need of water. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 318 - ما هو حوض النبي ﷺ ومن هم الذين يردون منه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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