Sahih al-Bukhari 3

Hadith text

Narrated 'Aisha (the mother of the faithful believers):The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright daylight, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food likewise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "I do not know how to read." The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists), created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3) Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the pre-Islamic Period became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your nephew, O my cousin!" Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "Will they drive me out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while

Hazrat Ayesha (رضی اللہ عنہا) farmati hain ke Allah ke Rasool (ﷺ) par wahi ki ibtida sacche khwabon se hui — jo khwab bhi aap dekhte, woh subah ki roshni ki tarah sach sabit hota. Phir aap ko tanhai pasand aane lagi, aur aap ghar-e-Hira mein akele jaakar ibadat karte, kai raaton tak, apne ahl-e-khana ke paas wapas aane se pehle. Iske liye zaad-e-rah (khana) sath le jaate, phir Khadija (رضی اللہ عنہا) ke paas wapas aakar dobara zaad-e-rah lete, yahan tak ke ghar-e-Hira mein hi haq (wahi) aap tak pahunchi. Farishta aaya aur kaha: "Parho." Aap (ﷺ) ne farmaya: "Main parhna nahi janta." Aap (ﷺ) ne farmaya: "Usne mujhe pakad kar bhinch diya yahan tak ke meri taqat khatam ho gayi, phir chhod diya aur kaha 'Parho.' Maine kaha 'Main parhna nahi janta.' Usne dobara pakad kar bhinch diya, phir chhoda aur kaha 'Parho.' Maine phir kaha 'Main parhna nahi janta.' Usne teesri baar pakad kar bhinch diya, phir chhod kar kaha: 'Parho apne Rab ke naam se jisne paida kiya — usne insaan ko jame hue khoon se paida kiya — Parho, aur tumhara Rab sabse zyada karam karne wala hai.'" Allah ke Rasool (ﷺ) dil kaanpte huye wapas aaye aur Khadija bint Khuwailid (رضی اللہ عنہا) ke paas jaakar farmaya: "Mujhe kambal odha do, mujhe kambal odha do." Unhone aap ko odha diya yahan tak ke dar khatam hua. Aap ne Khadija ko saara waqia bataya aur farmaya: "Mujhe apni jaan ka khauf hua." Khadija ne kaha: "Hargiz nahi! Allah ki qasam, Allah aapko kabhi ruswa nahi karega. Aap rishtedaron se sila rakhte hain, kamzoron ka bojh uthate hain, muhtaajon ko kama kar dete hain, mehmaan ki mehmaan-nawazi karte hain aur haq ke maamlon mein madad karte hain." Phir Khadija aap ko apne chachazad bhai Waraqa bin Naufal ke paas le gayin — jo jahiliyat ke zamane mein Isaai ho chuke the aur Ibrani likhte the, Injeel se jitna Allah chahta likhte. Woh bahut bade umar ke andhe ho chuke the. Khadija ne unse kaha: "Chachazad bhai, apne bhatije ki baat suniye." Waraqa ne pucha: "Bhatije, kya dekha hai tumne?" Aap (ﷺ) ne unhe sara waqia bataya. Waraqa ne kaha: "Yeh wahi Namoos (Jibreel) hai jo Allah ne Musa (علیہ السلام) par utara tha. Kaash main us waqt jawan hota, kaash main zinda rahta jab tumhari qaum tumhe nikaal degi." Aap (ﷺ) ne pucha: "Kya woh mujhe nikaal denge?" Unhone kaha: "Haan, jo bhi tumhari tarah cheez lekar aaya, uska mukhalifat hui. Agar mera woh din aaya to main tumhari poori taaqat se madad karunga." Phir kuch hi din baad Waraqa ka intiqal ho gaya aur wahi kuch waqt ke liye ruk gayi.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3 · Book 1, Hadith 3