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Sunan Ibn Majah 213 — Teaching Qur'an in Practice
The virtue of one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it
Hadith About Teaching the Qur'an to Others
Sunan Ibn Majah : 213
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 213
حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ نَبْهَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ بَهْدَلَةَ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " خِيَارُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ " . قَالَ وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَأَقْعَدَنِي مَقْعَدِي هَذَا أُقْرِئُ .
Mus'ab bin Sa'd Narrated from:
Mus'ab bin Sa'd narrated that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The best of you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it.' " 'Then he (Mus'ab) took me (the narrator) by the hand and made me sit here, and I started to teach Qur'an.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 213In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 213
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 213
This Hadith repeats the great teaching that the best of people are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it. What makes this narration stand out is the action that follows. The narrator says that he was taken by the hand and made to sit in a place where he began teaching Qur'an. The Hadith therefore shows both the statement and a practical response to it. It is not only about admiring Qur'an teachers from a distance. It points toward action. For anyone searching for a hadith about teaching Quran, this narration reminds us that learning can lead to service when a person is able to teach correctly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Learning and teaching the Qur'an is described as a mark of goodness.
- The narrator responded by teaching Qur'an.
- Good knowledge can lead to direct service.
- Teaching should be connected to what a person has learned.
