Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 69

mishkat 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 69

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ سَنَامًا وَإِنَّ سَنَامَ الْقُرْآنِ سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ لُبَابًا وَإِنَّ لباب الْقُرْآن الْمفصل. رَوَاهُ الدَّارمِيّ

‘Abdallāh b. Mas’ūd said, “Everything has a hump, and the hump of the Qur’ān is sūra al-Baqara . Everything has a kernel, and the kernel of the Qur’ān is al-Mufassal .* *A title given to the sūras from 49 to the end, but several other sūras are also mentioned: 37, 45, 47, 48, 50, 61, 67, and 93. The name is most appropriately explained as meaning that this is the section of the Qur’ān which contains many shorter sūras . Dārimī transmitted it.

Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 2179 In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 69:

Mishkat al-Masabih 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 85

mishkat 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 85

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ: «اقْرَأْ عَلَيَّ» . قُلْتُ: أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْكَ أُنْزِلَ؟ قَالَ: «إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْمَعَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِي» . فَقَرَأْتُ سُورَةَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ إِلَى هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ (فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ شَهِيدا) قَالَ: «حَسْبُكَ الْآنَ» . فَالْتَفَتُّ إِلَيْهِ فَإِذَا عَيْنَاهُ تَذْرِفَانِ

Abdallāh b. Mas’ūd said: When God’s Messenger was on the pulpit he asked him to recite to him and he replied, “Shall I recite to you when it was sent down to you?” He said that he liked to hear it from someone else, so ‘Abdallāh recited Sūrat an-Nisa’ up to this verse, “How then shall it be when We bring from every people a witness and bring you against them as witness?”(Al-Qur’ān, 4:1-41) Then on being told that that was enough for the present, he turned round to him and saw the tears falling from his eyes. (Bukhārī and Muslim.)

Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 2195 In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 85:

Mishkat al-Masabih 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 70

mishkat 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 70

وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم يَقُول: «لكل شَيْء عروس وعروس الْقُرْآن الرَّحْمَن» . رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيّ فِي شعب الْإِيمَان

‘Alī told that he heard God’s messenger say, “Everything has an adornment, and the adornment of the Qur’ān is ar-Rahmān ” (Qur’ān, 57) Transmitted by Baihaqī in Shu’ab al-īmān .

Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 2180 In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 70:

Mishkat al-Masabih 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 86

mishkat 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 86

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ» قَالَ: آللَّهُ سَمَّانِي لَكَ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ» . قَالَ: وَقَدْ ذُكِرْتُ عِنْدَ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ» . فَذَرَفَتْ عَيْنَاهُ. وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: ” إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ (لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا) قَالَ: وَسَمَّانِي؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ» . فَبَكَى

Anas reported God’s messenger as saying to Ubayy b. Kā’b, “God has commanded me to recite the Qur’ān to you.” He asked, “Did God mention me to you by name?” and when he was told that He had, he said, “Have I been mentioned in the presence of the Lord of the universe?” On being told that he had, tears fell from his eyes. In a version he said God had commanded him to recite to him “Those who disbelieve were not …” (Qur’ān, 98). He asked if He had mentioned him by name, and when he was told that He had, he wept. (Bukhārī and Muslim.)

Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 2196 In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 86:

Mishkat al-Masabih 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 71

mishkat 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 71

وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْوَاقِعَةِ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ فَاقَةٌ أَبَدًا» . وَكَانَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ يَأْمُرُ بَنَاتَهُ يَقْرَأْنَ بهَا فِي كل لَيْلَة. رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيّ فِي شعب الْإِيمَان

Ibn Mas’ūd reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who recites sūra al-Waqi’a (Qur’ān, 56) every night will never be afflicted by want.” Ibn Mas’ūd used to order his daughters to recite it every night. Transmitted by Baihaqī in Shu’ab al-īmān .

Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 2181 In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 71:

Mishkat al-Masabih 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 87

mishkat 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 87

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِن يُسَافَرَ بِالْقُرْآنِ إِلَى أَرْضِ الْعَدُوِّ. مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ. وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ: «لَا تُسَافِرُوا بِالْقُرْآنِ فَإِنِّي لَا آمن أَن يَنَالهُ الْعَدو»

Ibn ‘Umar said that God’s-messenger forbade taking the Qur’ān into enemy territory. A version by Muslim has, “Do not take the Qur’ān with you when travelling, for I cannot guarantee that the enemy will not get it.” (Bukhārī and Muslim.)

Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 2197 In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 87:

Mishkat al-Masabih 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 72

mishkat 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 72

وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: ” كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسلم يجب هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ (سَبِّحِ اسْمِ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى) رَوَاهُ أَحْمد

‘Alī said that God’s messenger used to like this sūra , “Glorify the name of thy most high Lord.”(Qur’ān, 87) Ahmad transmitted it.

Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 2182 In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 72:

Mishkat al-Masabih 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 73

mishkat 8 The Excellent Qualities of the Qur’an كتاب فضائل القرآن 73

وَعَن عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: أَتَى رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَقْرِئْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ: ” اقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ (ألر) فَقَالَ: كَبُرَتْ سِنِّي وَاشْتَدَّ قَلْبِي وَغَلُظَ لِسَانِي قَالَ: ” فَاقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ (حم) فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ. قَالَ الرَّجُلُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَقْرِئْنِي سُورَةً جَامِعَةً فَأَقْرَأَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ (إِذَا زُلْزِلَتْ الأَرْض) حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَا أَزِيد عَلَيْهَا أبدا ثمَّ أدبر الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْلَحَ الرُّوَيْجِلُ ” مَرَّتَيْنِ. رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ

‘Abdallāh b. ‘Amr told of a man coming to the Prophet and asking him to teach him to recite. On being told to recite three of the sūras with A. L. R (Qur’ān, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15) he replied, “I am old, my heart has difficulty in remembering, and my tongue is sluggish.” When told that in that case he should recite three with Hā’ Mīm (Qur’ān, 40 to 46) he gave the same reply and then asked God’s messenger to teach him to recite a comprehensive sūra . He taught him to recite “When is shaken” (Qur’ān, 99) up to the end, and the man said, “I swear by Him who has sent you with the truth that I shall never recite more than that.” Then when the man turned away God’s messenger said twice, “The little man has come into a state of felicity.” Ahmad and Abū Dāwūd transmitted it.

Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 2183 In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 73:

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