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Sahih Bukhari 4545 — Verse 2:284 and Abrogation
"And whether you disclose what is in your ownselves or conceal it..." (V.2:284)
Hadith About Quranic Abrogation of Verse 2:284
Sahih Bukhari : 4545
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4545
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْكِينٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ مَرْوَانَ الأَصْفَرِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ أَنَّهَا قَدْ نُسِخَتْ {وَإِنْ تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ} الآيَةَ.
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
This Verse:--"Whether you show what is in your minds or conceal it.." (2.284)was abrogated.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4545In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 68USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 68
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4545
This Hadith is about Quranic abrogation. Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما is reported to have said that the verse, “Whether you show what is in your minds or conceal it,” was abrogated. The narration is short, so the explanation should stay close to it. It does not discuss every rule of abrogation, nor does it give a long legal breakdown. It simply reports that this verse was abrogated. For readers searching for a hadith about verse 2:284 or whether the verse about hidden thoughts was abrogated, this narration gives a direct statement. It reminds us that understanding the Quran needs careful knowledge, because some verses are explained in light of other revealed verses.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some Quranic verses are understood with the help of later revelation.
- The Companion Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما reported this verse as abrogated.
- Quranic interpretation should be handled carefully.
- Short reports can guide readers to study a verse more responsibly.
