Sahih al-Bukhari 7239 (Book 97, Hadith 150)
a low tone.’ (17.110) This Verse was revealed while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was hiding himself at Mecca. At
that time, when he led his companions in prayer, he used to raise his voice while reciting the Qur’an;
and if the pagans heard him, they would abuse the Qur’an, its Revealer, and the one who brought it. So
Allah said to His Prophet: “Neither say your prayer aloud. i.e., your recitation (of Qur’an) lest the
pagans should hear (it) and abuse the Qur’an” nor say it in a low tone, “lest your voice should fail to
reach your companions, “but follow a way between.” (17.110)
Sahih al-Bukhari 7239 (Book 97, Hadith 150)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The compilation known as Sahih al-Bukhari is a paramount collection of the Sunnah and hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. Its creator, Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī, dedicated his life to this work, completing it around 847. It holds a position of immense respect as arguably the most authentic book in Sunni Islam after the Holy Quran. As a key pillar of the six canonical books (Kutub al-Sittah), its detailed 97-chapter structure houses an estimated 7,563 narrations that continue to shape Islamic theology, law, and ethics to this day.
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