6/48. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 818b — Patience Before Correcting Recitation
The clarification that the Qur’an was revealed in seven ahruf (modes of recitation), and clarifying its meaning
Patience in Qur'an Recitation: 'Umar Waited Until Prayer Ended
Sahih Muslim : 818b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 818b
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ الْمِسْوَرَ بْنَ مَخْرَمَةَ، وَعَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَبْدٍ الْقَارِيَّ، أَخْبَرَاهُ أَنَّهُمَا، سَمِعَا عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ هِشَامَ بْنَ حَكِيمٍ، يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْفُرْقَانِ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمِثْلِهِ وَزَادَ فَكِدْتُ أُسَاوِرُهُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَتَصَبَّرْتُ حَتَّى سَلَّمَ .
'Umar bin Al-Khattab Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted thus by 'Umar b. Khattab (with a slight change of words): " I heard Hisham b. Hakim reciting Surah al-Furqan during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." The rest is the same but with this addition:" I was about to catch hold of him in prayer, but I exercised patience till he pronounced salutation.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 818bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 328USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1783
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 818b
This hadith about patience in Qur'an recitation gives a small but useful detail. It reports the same event of 'Umar hearing Hisham recite Surah al-Furqan in a way different from what he had learned. The added point is that 'Umar was about to catch hold of him during prayer, but he controlled himself until Hisham pronounced the salutation. This detail matters because it shows restraint before correction. The larger report still teaches that the Qur'an was sent down in seven dialects and that both recitations were approved by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. For readers searching for 'Umar and Hisham hadith, this version highlights that even when a person feels strongly about a religious matter, waiting and checking properly is better than rushing inside prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- 'Umar controlled himself until the prayer ended.
- The narration warns against acting too quickly during prayer.
- The report still connects to the seven dialects of Qur'an recitation.
- Concern for correct recitation should be joined with patience.
