45/15. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2907 — Learn and Teach the Qur'an
What Has Been Related About Teaching The Qur'an
Hadith About Learning and Teaching the Qur'an
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2907
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2907
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ مَرْثَدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَيْدَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ فَذَاكَ الَّذِي أَقْعَدَنِي مَقْعَدِي هَذَا . وَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ فِي زَمَنِ عُثْمَانَ حَتَّى بَلَغَ الْحَجَّاجَ بْنَ يُوسُفَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Uthman bin 'Affan Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Best Of You Is He Who Learns The Qur'An And Teaches It." Abu 'Abdur-Rahman Said: "So That Is Why I Sit At This Seat Of Mine." And He Taught The Qur'An During The Time Of 'Uthman Until Al-Hajjaj Bin Yusuf Came. (Sahih)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2907In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 33English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2907
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2907
This Hadith gives a clear measure of virtue: learning the Qur'an and teaching it. 'Uthman bin 'Affan narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The best of you is he who learns the Qur'an and teaches it.” The report also mentions Abu 'Abdur-Rahman, who said that this teaching is why he sat in his teaching place. He taught the Qur'an for a long period, from the time of 'Uthman until Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf came. The message is simple and powerful. Qur'an learning is not meant to stop with the learner. When someone learns and then helps others learn, the benefit spreads. This is why many people search for the best of you are those who learn Quran hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Learning the Qur'an is a praised act in this Hadith.
- Teaching the Qur'an to others is also highly praised.
- Knowledge of the Qur'an should be shared, not kept only to oneself.
- Abu 'Abdur-Rahman's action shows long-term dedication to Qur'an teaching.
