45/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2905 — Memorizing and Living by Qur'an
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Reciting The Qur'an
Hadith About Memorizing the Qur'an and Following Its Limits
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2905
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2905
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ زَاذَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ وَاسْتَظْهَرَهُ فَأَحَلَّ حَلاَلَهُ وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَهُ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَشَفَّعَهُ فِي عَشَرَةٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ كُلُّهُمْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ النَّارُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَلَيْسَ إِسْنَادٌ صَحِيحٍ . وَحَفْصُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ أَبُو عُمَرَ بَزَّازٌ كُوفِيٌّ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Recites The Qur'An And Memorizes It, Making Lawful What It Makes Lawful, And Unlawful What It Makes Unlawful, Allah Will Admit Him To Paradise Due To It, And Grant Him Intercession For Ten Of His Family Members Who Were To Be Consigned To The Fire."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2905In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2905
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2905
This narration speaks about reciting and memorizing the Qur'an, while also treating its lawful and unlawful matters seriously. The wording says that whoever recites the Qur'an, memorizes it, makes lawful what it makes lawful, and makes unlawful what it makes unlawful, Allah will admit him to Paradise through it and grant him intercession for ten family members. The Arabic text also includes Abu 'Isa's note that this narration is gharib and that its chain is not sahih, with a narrator weakened in Hadith. So the explanation should stay careful. The main meaning in the wording is that Qur'an memorization is not only about memory. It is also tied to respecting the Qur'an's guidance in life.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording links Qur'an memorization with acting by its lawful and unlawful guidance.
- Memorizing the Qur'an should not be separated from obedience.
- The narration presents Paradise and intercession as linked to honoring the Qur'an.
- The included grading note calls for care when presenting this report.
