47/5. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3025 — Listening to the Quran
Regarding Surat An-Nisa
Listening to the Quran: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Wept at Surah An-Nisa
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3025
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3025
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْرَأْ عَلَىَّ " . فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْكَ أُنْزِلَ قَالَ " إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْمَعَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِي " . فَقَرَأْتُ سُورَةَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغْتُ : (جِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ شَهِيدًا ) قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُ عَيْنَىِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَهْمِلاَنِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said To Me: 'Recite For Me.' I Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! Shall I Recite For You While It Is To You Whom It Was Revealed?' He Said: 'I Love To Hear It From Other Than Me.'" So I Recited Surat An-Nisa Until I Reached:"...And We Bring You (Muhammad) As A Witness Against These People? (4:41)"He Said: "So I Saw The Eyes Of The Prophet (ﷺ) Overflowing With Tears."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3025In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 77English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3025
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3025
This hadith is a well-known narration about listening to the Quran. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked Abdullah to recite to him. Abdullah was surprised because the Quran was revealed to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), but the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said he loved to hear it from someone else. Abdullah recited Surah An-Nisa until he reached the verse about the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) being brought as a witness over these people. Then he saw the Prophet’s eyes overflowing with tears. The teaching is clear: listening to Quran can soften the heart. The narration also shows the Prophet’s humility and his deep feeling when hearing the words of Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) loved to hear the Quran recited by another person.
- Listening to Quran is a meaningful act of worship and reflection.
- The verse about witness deeply affected the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- A believer should let the Quran reach the heart, not only the ears.
