7/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 873a — Surah Qaf from the Minbar
Keeping the prayer and khutbah short
Surah Qaf from the Minbar: A Friday Khutbah Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 873a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 873a
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خُبَيْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ، اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَعْنٍ عَنْ بِنْتٍ لِحَارِثَةَ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ، قَالَتْ مَا حَفِظْتُ { ق} إِلاَّ مِنْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطُبُ بِهَا كُلَّ جُمُعَةٍ . قَالَتْ وَكَانَ تَنُّورُنَا وَتَنُّورُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَاحِدًا .
Umm Bisham hint Haritha b. Nu'man Narrated from:
Our oven and that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was one for two years, or for one year or for a part of a year; and I learnt" Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an" from no other source than the tongue of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who used to recite it every Friday on the pulpit when he delivered the sermon to the people.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 873aIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 64USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1894
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 873a
This Friday khutbah hadith centers on hearing Qur'an directly from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Umm Bisham bint Haritha ibn Nu'man says that her oven and the oven of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم were one for a period of time, and that she learned 'Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an' only from his tongue. She explains that he recited it every Friday on the pulpit while addressing the people. The report is not about a separate virtue of the surah beyond what it states. Its clear lesson is about the Prophet's practice of reciting Surah Qaf during the sermon and how the people learned by listening week after week.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Qaf was recited in the Prophet's Friday sermon, according to this narration.
- Repeated listening can help a person remember Qur'an accurately.
- The narrator links her learning directly to the Prophet's public recitation.
