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Sahih Muslim 457b — Tall Palm Trees Verse in Fajr
Recitation in As-Subh
Fajr Recitation Hadith: “And the Tall Palm Trees”
Sahih Muslim : 457b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 457b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، وَابْنُ، عُيَيْنَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ قُطْبَةَ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ فِي الْفَجْرِ { وَالنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَاتٍ لَهَا طَلْعٌ نَضِيدٌ}
Qutba b. Malik Narrated from:
Qutba b. Malik reported that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting in the morning prayer this: " And the tall palm trees having flower spikes piled one above another" (Al-Qur'an 50:10).
[4] Qāf 50:10.Reference : Sahih Muslim 457bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 187USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 921
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 457b
This narration gives one specific verse heard in the morning prayer. Qutba b. Malik reports that he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم reciting, “And the tall palm trees having flower spikes piled one above another,” from Qur'an 50:10. The hadith does not give a full prayer description or mention every verse recited before and after. Its value is in the exact recitation detail heard by the Companion. For people searching tall palm trees verse hadith, Surah Qaf Fajr recitation, or Sahih Muslim 457b, this report links the verse to the Prophet’s morning prayer recitation. It is also a good reminder that the Companions carefully remembered parts of the Qur'an they heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Qutba b. Malik heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recite this verse in Fajr.
- The verse mentioned is from Surah Qaf, Qur'an 50:10.
- The narration focuses on one heard phrase, not a full list of verses.
- The report shows close attention to Quran recitation in prayer.
