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Sahih Bukhari 5427 — The Believer Who Recites Quran
The mention of food
Hadith About Quran Recitation: The Believer Like a Citron
Sahih Bukhari : 5427
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5427
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم "مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ الأُتْرُجَّةِ، رِيحُهَا طَيِّبٌ وَطَعْمُهَا طَيِّبٌ، وَمَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ الَّذِي لاَ يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ التَّمْرَةِ لاَ رِيحَ لَهَا وَطَعْمُهَا حُلْوٌ، وَمَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ مَثَلُ الرَّيْحَانَةِ، رِيحُهَا طَيِّبٌ وَطَعْمُهَا مُرٌّ، وَمَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ الَّذِي لاَ يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ الْحَنْظَلَةِ، لَيْسَ لَهَا رِيحٌ وَطَعْمُهَا مُرٌّ ".
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The example of a Believer who recites the Qur'an, is that of a citron which smells good and tastes good; And the example of a Believer who does not recite the Qur'an, is that of a date which has no smell but tastes sweet; and the example of a hypocrite who recites the Qur'an, is that of an aromatic plant which smells good but tastes bitter; and the example of a hypocrite who does not recite the Qur'an, is that of a colocynth plant which has no smell and is bitter in taste."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5427In-book reference : Book 70, Hadith 55USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 65, Hadith 338
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5427
This famous hadith about Quran recitation uses four simple food and plant examples. The believer who recites the Quran is like a citron: good in smell and good in taste. The believer who does not recite it is like a date: no smell, but sweet in taste. The hypocrite who recites is like an aromatic plant: good smell, but bitter taste. The hypocrite who does not recite is like a colocynth: no smell and bitter taste. For searches like believer recites Quran citron hadith, this narration is clear and memorable. It teaches that recitation has an outward beauty, while faith and inner truth matter as well.
What we learn from this hadith
- Quran recitation adds a beautiful outward quality to the believer.
- The believer who does not recite is still described with sweetness in the report.
- Good sound without true inner faith is compared to a bitter taste.
- The hadith uses everyday examples to make the message easy to remember.
