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Chapter 32 · No. 3969–4008

Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at)

  • حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل. ح وحَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read the Quranic verse, And take ye the Station of Abraham as a place of prayer.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيل، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ …

    A man got up (for prayer) at night, he read the Quran and raised his voice in reading. When the morning came, the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: May Allah have mercy on so-and-so! Last night he reminded me a number of …

  • 3971Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خُصَيْفٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مِقْسَمٌ …

    The verse And no Prophet could (ever) be false to his trust was revealed about a red velvet. When it was found missing on the day of Badr, some people said; Perhaps the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم has taken it. So Allah, the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، …

    Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from niggardliness and old age.

  • حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيل بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ …

    I came in the deputation of Banu al-Muntafiq to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: la tahsibanna (do not think) and did not say: la tahsabanna …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ …

    The Muslims met a man with some sheep of his. He said: Peace be upon you. But they killed him and took those few sheep. Thereupon the following Quranic verse was revealed: . . . And say to anyone who offers you a salutation: Thou art none …

  • حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to read: Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt (ghayru ulid-darari) but the narrator Saeed did not say the words used to read

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    حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read the verse: eye for eye (al-'aynu bil-'ayn).

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    حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read the verse: We ordained therein for them: Life for life and eye for eye (an-nafsa bin-nafsi wal-'aynu bil-'ayn).

  • 3978Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ …

    I recited to Abdullah bin Umar رضی اللہ عنہما the verse: It is Allah Who created you in a state of (helplessness) weakness (min da'f). He said: (Read) min du'f. I recited it to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as you recited it …

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    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْقُطَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَقِيلٍ، عَنْ هَارُونَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read the verse mentioned above, min du'f.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَسْلَمَ الْمِنْقَرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ …

    Say, in the bounty of Allah, and in His mercy- in that let you rejoice.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read the verse: Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy--in that let you rejoice: that is better than the wealth you hoard.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ …

    She heard the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read the verse: He acted unrighteously. (innahu 'amila ghayra salih).

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُخْتَارِ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ …

    I asked Umm Salamah رضی اللہ عنہا : How did the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read this verse: For his conduct is unrighteous (innahu 'amalun ghayru salih . She replied: He read it: He acted unrighteously (innahu 'amila ghayra …

  • حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ الزَّيَّاتِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق، عَنْ سَعِيدِ …

    When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prayed, he began with himself and said: May the mercy of Allah be upon us and upon Moses. If he had patience, he would have seen marvels from his Companion. But he said: (Moses) said: If …

  • 3985Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read the Quranic verse: Thou hast received (full) excuse from me (min ladunni) and put tashdid (doubling of consonants) on nun (n).

  • 3986Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ الْمِصِّيصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا …

    I heard Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما say: Ubayy bin Kab رضی اللہ عنہ made me read the following verse as the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم made him read: in a spring of murky water (fi 'aynin hami'atin) with short vowel a after h.

  • 3987Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَمْرٍو النَّمَرِيَّ، أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: A man from the Illiyyun will look downwards at the people of Paradise and Paradise will be glittering as if it were a brilliant star. He (the narrator) said: In this way the word durriun (brilliant) …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، …

    I came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. A man from the people said: Messenger of Allah! tell us about Saba'; what is it: land or woman? He replied: It is neither land nor woman; it is a man …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ الْهُذَلِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying - the narrator Ismail transmitted it from Abu Hurairah, and mentioned the tradition about the coming down of revelation-: So far (is this the case) that when terror is removed from their hearts.

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    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الرَّازِيُّ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا …

    The reading of the following verse by the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم goes: Nay, but there came to thee (ja'atki) my signs, and thou didst reject them (fakadhdhabti biha) ; thou wast haughty (wastakbarti) and became one of those who …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مُوسَى النَّحْوِيُّ، عَنْ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، …

    I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read: (There is for him) Rest and satisfaction (faruhun wa rayhan).

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، …

    I heard the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم read on the pulpit the verse: They will cry: O Malik. Abu Dawud said: That is, without shortening the name (Malik).

  • حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق، عَنْ عَبْدِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم made me read the verse It is I who give (all) sustenance, Lord of power, steadfast (for ever).

  • حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق، عَنْ الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ: أَنّ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to read the verse Is there any that will receive admonition (muddakir)? that is with doubling of consonant. Abu Dawud said: With Dammah on the mim, fathah on (dal), and kasrah on the Qaf.

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الذِّمَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا …

    I saw the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم reading the verse; does he think that his wealth would make him last for ever?

  • حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ عَمَّنْ أَقْرَأَهُ رَسُولُ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم made a man read the verse: For, that day His chastisement will be such as none (else) can be chastised. And his bonds will be such as none (other) can be bound. Abu Dawud said: According to some …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، قَالَ …

    A man whom the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم made the following verse read informed me, or he was informed by a man whom a man made the following verse read through a man whom the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم made the following verse …

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    حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم related a tradition in which he mentioned the words Jibril and Mikal and he pronounced them Jibra'ila wa Mika'ila. Abu Dawud said: Khalaf said: I did not put the pen aside from writing letters …

  • 3999Sunan Abi DawudDaʿif

    حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَازِمٍ، قَالَ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم mentioned the name of the one who will sound the trumpet (sahib as-sur) and said: On his right will be Jibra'il and on his left will be Mika'il.

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    حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman used to read maliki yawmid-din (master of the Day of Judgment) . The first to read maliki yawmid-din was Marwan. Abu Dawud said: This is sounder that the tradition which …

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    حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْأُمَوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to recite: In the name of Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; most Gracious, most Merciful; Master of the Day of Judgment, breaking its recitation into verses, one after …

  • حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ الْمَعْنَى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا …

    I was sitting behind the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم who was riding a donkey while the sun was setting. He asked: Do you know where this sets ? I replied: Allah and his Messenger know best. He said: It sets in a spring of warm …

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، …

    The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم came to them in the swelling place of immigrants and a man asked him: Which is the greatest verse of the Quran ? The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم replied: Allah, there is no god but He - the Living, the …

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي الْحَجَّاجِ الْمِنْقَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ …

    He read the verse: Now come, thou (haita laka). Then Shariq said: We read it, hi'tu laka (I am prepared for thee). Ibn Masud رضی اللہ عنہ said: I read it as I have been taught; it is dearer to me.

  • حَدَّثَنَا هَنَادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ: قِيلَ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ: إِنَّ …

    Abdullah (bin Masud رضی اللہ عنہ) was told that the people had read this verse: She said: Now come, thou (hita laka). He said: I read it as I have been taught ; it is dearer to me. It goes wa qalat haita laka (She said: Now come thou).

  • حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ. ح وحَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، …

    The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Allah, the Exalted, said to the children of Israel: . . . but enter the gate with humility, in posture and in words, and you will be forgiven your faults (tughfar lakum) .

  • حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ بِإِسْنَادِهِ مِثْلَهُ.

    The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Hisham bin Saad with a different chain of narrators in a similar way.

  • حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ: أَنَّ …

    The revelation came down to Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and he recited to is: A surah which We have sent down and which We have ordained (faradnaha) Abu Dawud said: Meaning, (without doubling the Ra) such that these verses …