66/35. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5055 — Tears from Quran
To weep while reciting the Qur'an
Tears from Quran Recitation: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and Surah An-Nisa
Sahih Bukhari : 5055
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5055
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ يَحْيَى بَعْضُ الْحَدِيثِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، قَالَ لِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. ـ حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ الأَعْمَشُ وَبَعْضُ الْحَدِيثِ حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ مُرَّةَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْرَأْ عَلَىَّ ". قَالَ قُلْتُ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْكَ أُنْزِلَ قَالَ " إِنِّي أَشْتَهِي أَنْ أَسْمَعَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِي ". قَالَ فَقَرَأْتُ النِّسَاءَ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغْتُ {فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ شَهِيدًا}. قَالَ لِي " كُفَّ ـ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ ـ ". فَرَأَيْتُ عَيْنَيْهِ تَذْرِفَانِ.
`Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said (to me), "Recite the Qur'an to me." I said, "Shall I recite (it) to you while it has been revealed to you?" He said, "I like to hear it from another person." So I recited Surat An-Nisa (The Women) till I reached 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)Then he said to me, "Stop!" Thereupon I saw his eyes overflowing with tears.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5055In-book reference : Book 66, Hadith 80USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 575
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5055
This Hadith repeats the moving scene of Abdullah bin Masud reciting Quran to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him to recite. Abdullah wondered how he could recite to the one on whom the Quran was revealed. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said he wished to hear it from someone else. Abdullah then 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. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to stop or hold back, and Abdullah saw his eyes overflowing with tears. This Hadith is a strong reminder that Quran recitation is not only about sound. The meaning can touch the heart deeply, especially when the listener is aware of what is being recited.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم wanted to hear the Quran from another person.
- Surah An-Nisa 4:41 brought tears to the Prophet’s eyes in this narration.
- A listener may pause recitation when the meaning has deeply affected the heart.
