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Sahih Bukhari 7482 — Beautiful Recitation of the Qur’an
“Intercession with Him profits not, except for him whom He permits….’
وَلَمْ يَقُلْ مَاذَا خَلَقَ رَبُّكُمْ، وَقَالَ جَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ: {مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ} وَقَالَ مَسْرُوقٌ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ إِذَا تَكَلَّمَ اللَّهُ بِالْوَحْيِ سَمِعَ أَهْلُ السَّمَوَاتِ شَيْئًا، فَإِذَا فُزِّعَ عَنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَسَكَنَ الصَّوْتُ عَرَفُوا أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ وَنَادَوْا مَاذَا قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ قَالُوا الْحَقَّ. وَيُذْكَرُ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُنَيْسٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «يَحْشُرُ اللَّهُ الْعِبَادَ فَيُنَادِيهِمْ بِصَوْتٍ يَسْمَعُهُ مَنْ بَعُدَ كَمَا يَسْمَعُهُ مَنْ قَرُبَ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ، أَنَا الدَّيَّانُ».
Hadith About Reciting Qur’an in a Pleasant Voice
Sahih Bukhari : 7482
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7482
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا أَذِنَ اللَّهُ لِشَىْءٍ مَا أَذِنَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَغَنَّى بِالْقُرْآنِ ". وَقَالَ صَاحِبٌ لَهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَجْهَرَ بِهِ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah never listens to anything as He listens to the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Qur'an in a pleasant sweet sounding voice." A companion of Abu Huraira said, "He means, reciting the Qur'an aloud."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7482In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 108USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 574
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7482
This hadith about Qur’an recitation highlights the beauty of reciting the Book of Allah with a pleasant voice. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said Allah never listens to anything as He listens to the Prophet reciting the Qur’an in a sweet sounding voice. A companion of Abu Huraira explained that this means reciting the Qur’an aloud. The text points to honor for the Qur’an and the beauty of clear recitation. It does not turn recitation into performance for people. The focus remains on the Qur’an, the Prophet’s recitation, and the special listening mentioned in the hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Qur’an should be recited with care and beauty.
- The hadith mentions aloud recitation through a companion’s explanation.
- The Prophet’s recitation is described as sweet sounding.
- The focus of the recitation remains the Qur’an itself.
