66/6. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4994 — Early Surahs Learned by Ibn Mas’ud
The compilation of the Qur'an
Hadith About Ibn Mas’ud and Early Qur’an Learning
Sahih Bukhari : 4994
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4994
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، يَقُولُ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَالْكَهْفِ وَمَرْيَمَ وَطَهَ وَالأَنْبِيَاءِ إِنَّهُنَّ مِنَ الْعِتَاقِ الأُوَلِ وَهُنَّ مِنْ تِلاَدِي.
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Narrated from:
Surat Bani-Israel, Al-Kahf (The Cave), Maryam, Taha, Al-Anbiya' (The prophets) are amongst my first earnings and my old property, and (in fact) they are my old property.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4994In-book reference : Book 66, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 516
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4994
This Hadith is about Ibn Mas’ud’s early learning of the Qur’an. He mentioned Surah Bani Israel, Al-Kahf, Maryam, Taha, and Al-Anbiya. He described them as among his first earnings and old property. The wording shows a personal link between Ibn Mas’ud and these Surahs. He was not speaking in a long legal discussion here. He was pointing to Surahs that were part of his early Qur’an learning and something he held as old and familiar. For readers searching for hadith about early Surahs, this report highlights how the companions valued the Qur’an they learned. The phrase old property gives a simple feeling of something treasured and known from earlier days.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Mas’ud named several Surahs from his early learning.
- He described those Surahs as among his first earnings.
- The Hadith shows a companion’s close personal connection to Qur’an learning.
