65/74.4. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4925 — Pause of Revelation
"And purify your garments!" (V.74:4)
Hadith About the Pause of Revelation and Leaving Idols
Sahih Bukhari : 4925
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4925
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ،. وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ فَتْرَةِ الْوَحْىِ فَقَالَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ " فَبَيْنَا أَنَا أَمْشِي إِذْ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَرَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي فَإِذَا الْمَلَكُ الَّذِي جَاءَنِي بِحِرَاءٍ جَالِسٌ عَلَى كُرْسِيٍّ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ، فَجَئِثْتُ مِنْهُ رُعْبًا فَرَجَعْتُ فَقُلْتُ زَمِّلُونِي زَمِّلُونِي. فَدَثَّرُونِي فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى {يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ} إِلَى {وَالرِّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ} ـ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُفْرَضَ الصَّلاَةُ ـ وَهْىَ الأَوْثَانُ ".
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) describing the period of pause of the Divine Inspiration. He said in his talk, "While I was walking, I heard voices from the sky. I looked up, and behold ! I saw the same Angel who came to me in the cave of Hira' sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I was too much afraid of him (so I returned to my house) and said, 'Fold me up in garments!' They wrapped me up. Then Allah revealed: 'O you wrapped...and desert the idols before the prayer became compulsory.' Rujz means idols.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4925In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 445USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 447
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4925
This Hadith describes the period of pause in Divine Inspiration. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that while he was walking, he heard a voice from the sky. He looked up and saw the same angel who had come to him in Hira, sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. He became very afraid and went back saying, Wrap me up. Then Allah revealed the verses of Al-Muddaththir up to the command to desert the idols. The narration also explains that rujz means idols, and it says this happened before prayer became compulsory. The main lesson is that early revelation called to warning, magnifying Allah, and leaving idol worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions a pause in revelation and then the return of revelation.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم felt fear when he saw the angel between the sky and the earth.
- The revealed verses included the command to desert idols.
- The narration explains rujz in this context as idols.
