7/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 872b — Surah Qaf and Friday Sermon
Keeping the prayer and khutbah short
Surah Qaf Hadith: Learning Qur'an from the Friday Sermon
Sahih Muslim : 872b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 872b
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ أُخْتٍ، لِعَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ كَانَتْ أَكْبَرَ مِنْهَا . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ .
The daughter of Haritha b. Nu'man said: I did not memorise (Surah) Qaf but from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as he used to deliver the. sermon along with it on every Friday. She also added: Our oven and that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was one.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 872bIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 63USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1893
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 872b
This Surah Qaf hadith highlights how the Prophet's Friday sermon was a living source of Qur'an teaching. The daughter of Haritha ibn Nu'man says she did not memorise Surah Qaf except from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, as he used to deliver the sermon with it every Friday. The narration also mentions that their oven and the Prophet's oven was one, but the main teaching here is the repeated recitation of Surah Qaf in the khutbah. People searching for hadith about Surah Qaf on Friday will find a clear point: the Qur'an was not only recited in prayer; it was also heard in the Prophet's public address.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet's repeated Friday recitation helped others memorise Surah Qaf.
- The khutbah served as a place for Qur'anic reminder and learning.
- The narrator carefully identified the source of her memorisation as the Prophet's own recitation.
