Sahih al-Bukhari 4772 (Book 66, Hadith 1) Narrated `Aisha and Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) remained in Mecca for ten years, during which the Qur’an used to be revealed to him; and he stayed in Medina for ten years. حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ، وَابْنُ، […]
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 66, Virtues of the Qur’an, discusses the merits of the Qur’an and rewards for reciting it.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4773 (Book 66, Hadith 2) Narrated Abu `Uthman: I was informed that Gabriel came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while Um Salama was with him. Gabriel started talking (to the Prophet). Then the Prophet (ﷺ) asked Um Salama, “Who is this?” She replied, “He is Dihya (al-Kalbi).” When Gabriel had left, Um Salama said, […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4774 (Book 66, Hadith 3) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Every Prophet was given miracles because of which people believed, but what I have been given, is Divine Inspiration which Allah has revealed to me. So I hope that my followers will outnumber the followers of the other Prophets on the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4775 (Book 66, Hadith 4) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah sent down His Divine Inspiration to His Apostle continuously and abundantly during the period preceding his death till He took him unto Him. That was the period of the greatest part of revelation; and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) died after that. حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4776 (Book 66, Hadith 5) Narrated Jundub: Once the Prophet (ﷺ) fell ill and did not offer the night prayer (Tahajjud prayer) for a night or two. A woman (the wife of Abu Lahab) came to him and said, “O Muhammad ! I do not see but that your Satan has left you.” […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4777 (Book 66, Hadith 6) Narrated Anas bin Malik: (The Caliph `Uthman ordered Zaid bin Thabit, Sa`id bin Al-As, `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair and `Abdur- Rahman bin Al-Harith bin Hisham to write the Qur’an in the form of a book (Mushafs) and said to them. “In case you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit (Al-Ansari) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4778 (Book 66, Hadith 7) Narrated Safwan bin Ya`la bin Umaiya: Ya`la used to say, “I wish I could see Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) at the time he is being inspired Divinely.” When the Prophet (ﷺ) was at Al-Ja’rana and was shaded by a garment hanging over him and some of his companions were […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4779 (Book 66, Hadith 8) Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Abu Bakr As-Siddiq sent for me when the people of Yamama had been killed (i.e., a number of the Prophet’s Companions who fought against Musailima). (I went to him) and found `Umar bin Al- Khattab sitting with him. Abu Bakr then said (to me), […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4780 (Book 66, Hadith 9) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman came to `Uthman at the time when the people of Sham and the people of Iraq were Waging war to conquer Arminya and Adharbijan. Hudhaifa was afraid of their (the people of Sham and Iraq) differences in the recitation of the […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4781 (Book 66, Hadith 10) Zaid bin Thabit added, “A verse from Surat Ahzab was missed by me when we copied the Qur’an and I used to hear Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) reciting it. So we searched for it and found it with Khuza`ima bin Thabit Al-Ansari. (That Verse was): ‘Among the Believers are […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4782 (Book 66, Hadith 11) Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Abu Bakr sent for me and said, “You used to write the Divine Revelations for Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) : So you should search for (the Qur’an and collect) it.” I started searching for the Qur’an till I found the last two Verses of Surat […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 4783 (Book 66, Hadith 12) Narrated Al-Bara: There was revealed: ‘Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and those who strive and fight in the Cause of Allah.’ (4.95) The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Call Zaid for me and let him bring the board, the inkpot and the scapula bone (or the […]