64/85. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4464 — Ten Years in Makkah and Ten in Madinah
The death of the Prophet (saws)
Hadith About Qur’an Revelation in Makkah and Madinah
Sahih Bukhari : 4464
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4464
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، وَابْنِ، عَبَّاسٍ رضى الله عنهم أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَبِثَ بِمَكَّةَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ يُنْزَلُ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْآنُ، وَبِالْمَدِينَةِ عَشْرًا.
Aisha and Ibn `Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) stayed for ten years in Mecca with the Qur'an being revealed to him and he stayed in Medina for ten years.'
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4464, 4465In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 480USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 741
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4464
This hadith gives a short report from Aisha and Ibn Abbas about the Prophet’s stay in Makkah and Madinah. It says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stayed in Makkah for ten years while the Qur’an was being revealed to him, and he stayed in Madinah for ten years. A hadith about Qur’an revelation timeline is often searched by people who want a quick summary of the period mentioned in this narration. The text is brief, so the explanation should stay brief too. It points to revelation in Makkah and then to the Prophet’s later stay in Madinah. The main focus is the time span stated by the narrators.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration mentions Qur’an revelation during the Prophet’s stay in Makkah.
- It states that he stayed in Madinah for ten years.
- The hadith gives a concise timeline without extra details.
