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Sahih Bukhari 5044 — Listening to Revelation
The recitation of Qur'an in Tartil
وَقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلاً} وَقَوْلِهِ: {وَقُرْآنًا فَرَقْنَاهُ لِتَقْرَأَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ عَلَى مُكْثٍ} وَمَا يُكْرَهُ أَنْ يُهَذَّ كَهَذِّ الشِّعْرِ. {يُفْرَقُ} يُفَصَّلُ. قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: {فَرَقْنَاهُ} فَصَّلْنَاهُ.
Move Not Your Tongue Hadith: Listening Before Reciting
Sahih Bukhari : 5044
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5044
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ فِي قَوْلِهِ {لاَ تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ} قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا نَزَلَ جِبْرِيلُ بِالْوَحْىِ وَكَانَ مِمَّا يُحَرِّكُ بِهِ لِسَانَهُ وَشَفَتَيْهِ فَيَشْتَدُّ عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ يُعْرَفُ مِنْهُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ الآيَةَ الَّتِي فِي {لاَ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ} {لاَ تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ * إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ * فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ} فَإِذَا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فَاسْتَمِعْ {ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ} قَالَ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نُبَيِّنَهُ بِلِسَانِكَ. قَالَ وَكَانَ إِذَا أَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ أَطْرَقَ، فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ قَرَأَهُ كَمَا وَعَدَهُ اللَّهُ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Regarding His (Allah's) Statement:-- 'Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an) to make haste therewith.' (75.16) And whenever Gabriel descended to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with the Divine Inspiration, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to move his tongue and lips, and that used to be hard for him, and one could easily recognize that he was being inspired Divinely.So Allah revealed the Verse which occurs in the Surah starting with "I do swear by the Day of Resurrection.' (75.1) i.e. 'Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an) to make haste then with. It is for Us to collect it (in your mind) (O Muhammad) an give you the ability to recite it 'by heart.' (75.16-17) which means: It is for us to collect it (in your mind) and give you the ability to recite it by heart.And when We have recited it to you (O Muhammad) through Gabriel then follow you its recital. (75.18) means: 'When We reveal it (the Qur'an) to you, Listen to it.' for then: It is for Us to explain it and make it clear to you' (75.19) i.e. It is up to Us to explain it through your tongue. So, when Gabriel came to him, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) would listen to him attentively, and as soon as Gabriel left, he would recite the Revelations, as Allah had promised him.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5044In-book reference : Book 66, Hadith 68USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 564
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5044
This Hadith explains the meaning of the verse, Move not your tongue concerning the Quran to make haste with it. Ibn Abbas described that when Gabriel came with revelation, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would move his tongue and lips, and this was hard for him. Then Allah revealed that collecting it and giving the ability to recite it belonged to Allah. The Hadith explains that when the Quran was revealed through Gabriel, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would listen attentively, and after Gabriel left, he would recite it as Allah had promised. The main lesson is clear: revelation was to be received with attention, not rushed. For people searching for the Move not your tongue hadith, this narration gives a direct explanation from Ibn Abbas based on the verse itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم listened attentively when Gabriel brought revelation.
- The Hadith connects Quran recitation with patience and careful receiving.
- Allah promised the collection, recitation, and explanation of the revelation.
