Sahih al-Bukhari 4714 (Book 65, Hadith 442)
you, wrapped-up (i.e. Al Muddaththir).” I said, “They say it was, ‘Read, in the Name of your Lord
Who created,’ (i.e. Surat Al-`Alaq (the Clot).” On that, Abu Salama said, “I asked Jabir bin `Abdullah
about that, saying the same as you have said, whereupon he said, ‘I will not tell you except what
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had told us. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I was in seclusion in the cave of Hiram’, and after I
completed the limited period of my seclusion. I came down (from the cave) and heard a voice calling
me. I looked to my right, but saw nothing. Then I looked up and saw something. So I went to Khadija
(the Prophet’s wife) and told her to wrap me up and pour cold water on me. So they wrapped me up
and poured cold water on me.” Then, ‘O you, (Muhammad) wrapped up! Arise and warn,’ (Surat Al
Muddaththir) was revealed.” (74.1)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4714 (Book 65, Hadith 442)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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