Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 81, To Make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq), discusses spiritual softening and reminders to awaken the heart.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6341 (Book 81, Hadith 169)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6341 (Book 81, Hadith 169) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “While I was walking in Paradise (on the night of Mi’raj), I saw a river, on the two banks of which there were tents made of hollow pearls. I asked, “What is this, O Gabriel?’ He said, ‘That is the […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6342 (Book 81, Hadith 170)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6342 (Book 81, Hadith 170) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Some of my companions will come to me at my Lake Fount, and after I recognize them, they will then be taken away from me, whereupon I will say, ‘My companions!’ Then it will be said, ‘You do not know what they […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6343 (Book 81, Hadith 171)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6343 (Book 81, Hadith 171) Narrated Abu Hazim from Sahl bin Sa`d: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I am your predecessor (forerunner) at the Lake-Fount, and whoever will pass by there, he will drink from it and whoever will drink from it, he will never be thirsty. There will come to me some people […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6344 (Book 81, Hadith 172)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6344 (Book 81, Hadith 172) Abu Hazim added: An-Nu`man bin Abi `Aiyash, on hearing me, said. “Did you hear this from Sahl?” I said, “Yes.” He said, ” I bear witness that I heard Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri saying the same, adding that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘I will say: They are of me […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6345 (Book 81, Hadith 173)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6345 (Book 81, Hadith 173) Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “On the Day of Resurrection a group of companions will come to me, but will be driven away from the Lake-Fount, and I will say, ‘O Lord (those are) my companions!’ It will be said, ‘You have no knowledge as […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6346 (Book 81, Hadith 174)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6346 (Book 81, Hadith 174) Narrated Ibn Al-Musaiyab: The companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Some men from my companions will come to my Lake-Fount and they will be driven away from it, and I will say, ‘O Lord, my companions!’ It will be said, ‘You have no knowledge of what they innovated […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6347 (Book 81, Hadith 175)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6347 (Book 81, Hadith 175) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “While I was sleeping, a group (of my followers were brought close to me), and when I recognized them, a man (an angel) came out from amongst (us) me and them, he said (to them), ‘Come along.’ I asked, ‘Where?’ He […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6348 (Book 81, Hadith 176)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6348 (Book 81, Hadith 176) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Between my house and my pulpit there is a garden from amongst the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is over my Lake-Fount.” حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خُبَيْبٍ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6349 (Book 81, Hadith 177)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6349 (Book 81, Hadith 177) Narrated Jundab: I heard the Prophet, saying, “I am your predecessor at the Lake-Fount. (Al-Kauthar) . حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جُنْدَبًا، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ “‏ أَنَا فَرَطُكُمْ، عَلَى الْحَوْضِ ‏”‏‏.‏ Sahih al-Bukhari 6349 (Book 81, […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6350 (Book 81, Hadith 178)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6350 (Book 81, Hadith 178) Narrated `Uqba bin ‘Amir: Once the Prophet (ﷺ) went out and offered the funeral prayers for the martyrs of Uhud, and then went to the pulpit and said, “I am a predecessor for you and I am a witness for you: and by Allah, I am looking at […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6351 (Book 81, Hadith 179)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6351 (Book 81, Hadith 179) Narrated Haritha bin Wahb: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioning the Lake-Fount (Al-Kauthar), saying, “(The width of the Lake-Fount) is equal to the distance between Medina and Sana’ (capital of Yemen).” حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرَمِيُّ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَعْبَدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6352 (Book 81, Hadith 180)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6352 (Book 81, Hadith 180) Haritha said that he heard the Prophet saying that his Lake-Fount would be as large as the distance between Sana’ and Medina. Al- Mustaurid said to Haritha, “Didn’t you hear him talking about the vessels?” He said, “No.” Al- Mustaurid said, “The vessels are seen in it as […]