66/33. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5050 — Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Cried at Quran
The saying of the listener to the reciter: “Enough!”
Prophet Cried Listening to Quran: Surah An-Nisa Verse 4:41
Sahih Bukhari : 5050
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5050
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْرَأْ عَلَىَّ ". قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ آقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْكَ أُنْزِلَ قَالَ " نَعَمْ ". فَقَرَأْتُ سُورَةَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ إِلَى هَذِهِ الآيَةِ {فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ شَهِيدًا} قَالَ " حَسْبُكَ الآنَ ". فَالْتَفَتُّ إِلَيْهِ فَإِذَا عَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ.
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "Recite (the Qur'an) to me." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Shall I recite (the Qur'an) to you while it has been revealed to you?" He said, "Yes." So I recited Surat-An-Nisa' (The Women), but when I recited the Verse:'How (will it be) then when We bring from each nation a witness and We bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these people.' (4.41)He said, "Enough for the present," I looked at him and behold! His eyes were overflowing with tears
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5050In-book reference : Book 66, Hadith 74USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 570
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5050
This Hadith shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم listening to Quran with a deeply moved heart. He asked Abdullah bin Masud to recite to him. Abdullah wondered how he could recite to the one upon whom the Quran was revealed, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him yes. Abdullah recited Surah An-Nisa until he reached the verse about every nation having a witness and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم being a witness against these people. At that point, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that it was enough for now. Abdullah then looked and saw his eyes overflowing with tears. For those searching for the Prophet cried listening to Quran hadith, this narration gives the clear scene. The Hadith teaches us that Quran is not only recited with the tongue; it is heard with the heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم listened to Quran from Abdullah bin Masud.
- Surah An-Nisa 4:41 moved the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to tears in this narration.
- Listening to Quran can bring a soft and serious response from the heart.
