Sahih al-Bukhari 7238 (Book 97, Hadith 149)
tongue concerning (the Qur’an) to make haste therewith) . He said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to undergo great
difficulty in receiving the Divine Inspiration and used to move his lips.’ Ibn `Abbas said (to Sa`id), “I
move them (my lips) as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to move his lips.” And Sa`id said (to me), “I move my
lips as I saw Ibn `Abbas moving his lips,” and then he moved his lips. So Allah revealed:–
‘(O Muhammad!) Do not move your tongue concerning (the Qur’an) to make haste therewith. It is for
Us to collect it and give you (O Muhammad) the ability to recite it. (i.e., to collect it in your chest and
then you recite it).’ (75.16-17) But when We have recited it, to you (O Muhammad through Gabriel)
then follow you its recital.’ (75.18) This means, “You should listen to it and keep quiet and then it is
upon Us to make you recite it.”
The narrator added, “So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to listen whenever Gabriel came to him, and when
Gabriel left, the Prophet (ﷺ) would recite the Qur’an as Gabriel had recited it to him.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 7238 (Book 97, Hadith 149)
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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