Sahih al-Bukhari 4805 (Book 66, Hadith 34)
with him at night. `Umar asked him about something, but Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did not answer him. He
asked again, but he did not answer. He asked for the third time, but he did not answer. On that, `Umar
said to himself, “May your mother lose you! You have asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) three times, but he did
not answer at all!” `Umar said, “So I made my camel go fast till I was ahead of the people, and I was
afraid that something might be revealed about me. After a little while I heard a call maker calling me,
I said, ‘I was afraid that some Qur’anic Verse might be revealed about me.’ So I went to Allah’s
Apostle and greeted him. He said, ‘Tonight there has been revealed to me a Surah which is dearer to
me than that on which the sun shines (i.e. the world).’ Then he recited: ‘Verily! We have given you (O
Muhammad), a manifest victory.’ ” (Surat al-Fath) No. (48.1).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4805 (Book 66, Hadith 34)
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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For more Hadith in Book 66: Virtues of the Qur’an