48/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5064 — Ibn Mas'ud’s Direct Learning
Braids
Qur'an Recitation: Ibn Mas'ud Learning from the Mouth of the Prophet
Sunan an-Nasai : 5064
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5064
أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو شِهَابٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ تَأْمُرُونِّي أَقْرَأُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ بَعْدَ مَا قَرَأْتُ مِنْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِضْعًا وَسَبْعِينَ سُورَةً وَإِنَّ زَيْدًا مَعَ الْغِلْمَانِ لَهُ ذُؤَابَتَانِ .
Abu Wail Narrated from:
Ibn Mas'ud addressed us and said: 'How do you want me to recite? According to the recitation of Zaid bin Thabit, when I learned seventy-odd Surahs from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] while Zaid was with the other boys with two braids?'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5064In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5067
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5064
This narration reports Abu Wa'il saying that Ibn Mas'ud addressed people and asked how they wanted him to recite according to the recitation of Zaid bin Thabit. He then said he had learned seventy-odd Surahs from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] while Zaid was with other boys and had two braids. The core topic is Qur'an recitation and direct learning. The hadith shows Ibn Mas'ud speaking about what he personally received from the Prophet [SAW]. It should be read with care, staying close to the words given. For those searching Ibn Mas'ud Qur'an hadith, Zaid bin Thabit recitation, or seventy Surahs from the Prophet, this is the main idea.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Mas'ud linked his recitation to direct learning from the Prophet [SAW].
- The narration mentions Zaid bin Thabit as being young at that time.
- The report teaches careful attention to who learned and transmitted recitation.
