5/10. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 835 — Beautiful Quran Recitation
The recitation for the ‘Isha’ Prayer
Beautiful Quran Recitation Heard in Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 835
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 835
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، مِثْلَهُ . قَالَ فَمَا سَمِعْتُ إِنْسَانًا، أَحْسَنَ صَوْتًا أَوْ قِرَاءَةً مِنْهُ .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
‘Adi bin Thabit narrated something similar from Bara’ and said: “I have never heard any man with a better voice or who recites better than him.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 835In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 33English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 835
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 835
This Hadith about beautiful Quran recitation continues the report from Bara’. After mentioning a similar narration, he said that he had never heard any person with a better voice or better recitation than the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The focus here is not on a new surah name, but on the quality of what Bara’ heard. The wording is personal and based on his own hearing. It should not be stretched into claims beyond the text. For someone searching for hadith about the Prophet’s beautiful recitation, this narration gives a clear witness statement from a Companion. It points to the beauty of his voice and recitation as experienced in prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Bara’ described the Prophet’s voice as the best he had heard.
- He also described the Prophet’s recitation as better than anyone he had heard.
- The statement is based on direct hearing by the Companion.
- The Hadith connects beauty of recitation with the Prophet’s prayer.
