65/74.2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4923 — Seclusion in Hira
The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "Arise and warn." (V.74:3)
Hadith About the Prophet’s Seclusion in Hira and Revelation
Sahih Bukhari : 4923
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4923
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، وَغَيْرُهُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَرْبُ بْنُ شَدَّادٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنهما عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " جَاوَرْتُ بِحِرَاءٍ ". مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ.
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I was in a seclusion in the cave of Hira........."(similar to the narration related by `Ali bin Al-Mubarak, 444 above).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4923In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 443USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 445
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4923
This Hadith is a short report from Jabir bin Abdullah about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saying that he was in seclusion in the cave of Hira. The wording says it is similar to the earlier narration related through Ali bin Al-Mubarak. Because the provided text is brief, the meaning should also be kept close to the text. It points to the same early revelation scene: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had been in Hira, then the events connected to the revelation of Al-Muddaththir took place as mentioned in the nearby narrations. The core topic is revelation, not a long legal ruling. The Hadith reminds the reader that the Companions preserved even short linked reports, and these reports help connect the chain of narration with the known event.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration preserves a brief link to the event of seclusion in Hira.
- Short Hadith reports can point back to fuller narrations on the same event.
- The text keeps attention on the Prophet’s own report about Hira.
- The Hadith should be understood together with the wording it directly refers to.
