2112 – Ahmad ibn ʿUbayd narrated to us; ʿAli ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Mubashshir narrated to us; he said: Ahmad ibn Sinan narrated to us; he said: ʿAffan narrated to us; he said: Hammam narrated to us; he said: Qatadah, from Salim Abū al-Jaʿd, from Maʿdān, from Thawban, reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“I shall be at the basin of my Pond on the Day of Resurrection, driving others away from it on behalf of the people of Yemen, striking at them with my staff until they move back.”
He was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, how wide is it?” He replied, “From where I am standing to ʿAmman. Two channels will pour into it from Paradise—one of gold and the other of silver.” ⦗1194⦘
Muslim recorded this narration through the chain of Qatadah.