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Sunan Ibn Majah 218 — Allah Raises People by the Qur'an
The virtue of one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it
Hadith About Allah Raising People by the Qur'an
Sunan Ibn Majah : 218
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 218
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ وَاثِلَةَ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ، أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْحَارِثِ، لَقِيَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ بِعُسْفَانَ - وَكَانَ عُمَرُ اسْتَعْمَلَهُ عَلَى مَكَّةَ - فَقَالَ عُمَرُ مَنِ اسْتَخْلَفْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْوَادِي قَالَ اسْتَخْلَفْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ ابْنَ أَبْزَى . قَالَ وَمَنِ ابْنُ أَبْزَى قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ مَوَالِينَا . قَالَ عُمَرُ فَاسْتَخْلَفْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَوْلًى قَالَ إِنَّهُ قَارِئٌ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى عَالِمٌ بِالْفَرَائِضِ قَاضٍ . قَالَ عُمَرُ أَمَا إِنَّ نَبِيَّكُمْ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْكِتَابِ أَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِينَ " .
Nafi' bin 'Abdul-Harith Narrated from:
It was narrated that Nafi' bin 'Abdul-Harith met 'Umar bin Khattab in 'Usfan, when 'Umar had appointed him as his governor in Makkah.: 'Umar asked: "Whom have you appointed as your deputy over the people of the valley?" He said: "I have appointed Ibn Abza over them." 'Umar said: "Who is Ibn Abza?" Nafi' said: "One of our freed slaves." 'Umar said: "Have you appointed a freed slave over them?" Nafi' said: "He has great knowledge of the Book of Allah, is well versed in the rules of inheritance (Fara'id) and is a (good) judge." 'Umar said: "Did not your prophet say: 'Allah raises some people (in status) because of this book and brings others low because of it?'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 218In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 218
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 218
This Hadith shows how the Qur'an raises people in status. Nafi' appointed Ibn Abza over the people of the valley. When Umar asked about him, Nafi' explained that he had great knowledge of the Book of Allah, knew the rules of inheritance, and was a good judge. Umar then mentioned the Prophet's saying: Allah raises some people by this Book and brings others low by it. The Hadith does not praise status based on lineage or social rank. It points to the honor of knowledge of the Qur'an. For users searching for a hadith Allah raises people by Quran, this narration gives a clear example.
What we learn from this hadith
- Knowledge of the Qur'an can raise a person in status.
- Useful religious knowledge was considered in leadership.
- Umar accepted the Prophet's teaching about the Qur'an raising people.
- The Hadith shows honor tied to knowledge, not only social background.
