Sahih al-Bukhari 4720 (Book 65, Hadith 448)
(the Qur’an) to make haste therewith.’ He said, “Ibn `Abbas said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to move his lips
when the Divine Inspiration was being revealed to him. So the Prophet (ﷺ) was ordered not to move his
tongue, which he used to do, lest some words should escape his memory. ‘It is for Us to collect it’
means, We will collect it in your chest;’ and its recitation’ means, We will make you recite it. ‘But
when We recite it (i.e. when it is revealed to you), follow its recital; it is for Us to explain it and make
it clear,’ (i.e. We will explain it through your tongue).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4720 (Book 65, Hadith 448)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The monumental hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari was authored by the renowned scholar al-Bukhārī approximately in the year 847. It is universally regarded as one of the most valued and authentic texts in Sunni Islamic scholarship, second only to the Quran in authority. This work is a primary member of the Kutub al-Sittah, a group of six trusted hadith collections that also includes the works of Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s compilation is vast, featuring 7,563 hadiths systematically arranged across 97 different books.
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