Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Kawthar is a river at the edge of Paradise. Its banks are lined with pearls, and there are vessels in it. The number of its vessels is equal to the number of stars.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says: My love is obligatory for those who love each other for My sake; My love is obligatory for those who spend on each other for My sake; and My love is obligatory for those who meet each other for My sake. Those who love for the sake of Allah will be on pulpits of light under the shade of the Throne on the Day of Resurrection, the day when there will be no shade except His Throne.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those who love each other for the sake of Allah will be on pillars of red ruby on the Day of Resurrection. On top of the pillars will be seventy thousand rooms; they will look upon the people of Paradise. When any one of them looks, the beauty of his face will fill the dwellings of the people of Paradise, just as the light of the sun fills the houses of the people of the world. Then a dweller of Paradise will say: Bring before us those who loved each other for the sake of Allah. Then they will be brought forth; their faces will be like the full moon of the fourteenth night. They will be wearing green garments, and on their foreheads it will be written: These are the people who loved each other for the sake of Allah.

Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), "O Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him)! What will be the vessels of the Pond of Kawthar?" He replied: "By Him in Whose hand is my soul, its vessels are more numerous than the stars in the sky, and brighter than the stars on a dark night. Whoever drinks from it will never feel thirst again. Its width is from Oman to Aylah. Its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey."

It is narrated from Hazrat Thawban that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the width of the Pond of Kawthar. He said: Its width is from here to Oman, and the distance between them is about a month’s journey or as much as that. He was asked about its water. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Surely, in Paradise there is a reservoir for me whose length is from the Ka'bah to Bayt al-Maqdis, it is white like milk, its vessels are as numerous as the stars, and surely on the Day of Resurrection my followers will be more than those of the other prophets.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When I entered Paradise, I came upon a flowing river whose banks were of pearls. I struck my hand on its soil, and it was fragrant musk. I asked Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him), "What is this?" Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) replied, "This is the Pond of Kawthar which Allah will grant to you."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that the rivers of Paradise flow from mountains of musk.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sa'd al-Tai that when Allah Almighty created Paradise, He said to it: "Adorn yourself for Me," so it adorned itself. Then He said to it: "Adorn yourself for Me," so it adorned itself. Then He said to it: "Speak to Me." Paradise said: "Glad tidings for the person with whom You are pleased."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that one of the prophets among the prophets said to Allah Almighty: "O Allah! One of Your servants worships You, obeys You, and avoids Your displeasure, yet You distance the world from him and bring hardships close to him. And there is another servant who worships others besides You and commits acts of disobedience to You, yet You bring the world close to him and keep hardships away from him." Allah Almighty revealed to him: "All servants and cities are Mine; all glorify Me. As for the believing servant, he also has some sins, so I bring hardships close to him and distance the world from him; this becomes an expiation for his sins. And when he comes to Me, I will reward him. And as for My disbelieving servant, he also has some good deeds, so I keep calamities away from him and bring the world close to him; this becomes an expiation for his good deeds. And I will give him the punishment for his sins when he comes to Me."