Sahih al-Bukhari 4391

Hadith text

Narrated Alqama:We were sitting with Ibn Masud when Khabbab came and said, "O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! Can these young fellows recite Qur'an as you do?" Ibn Mas`ud said, "If you wish I can order one of them to recite (Qur'an) for you ." Khabbab replied, "Yes. "Ibn Mas`ud said, "Recite, O 'Alqama!" On that, Zaid bin Hudair, the brother of Ziyad bin Hudair said, (to Ibn Mas`ud), "Why have you ordered 'Alqama to recite though he does not recite better than we?" Ibn Mas`ud said, "If you like, I would tell you what the Prophet (ﷺ) said about your nation and his (i.e. 'Alqama's) nation." So I recited fifty Verses from Sura-Maryam. `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) said to Khabbab, "What do you think (about 'Alqama's recitation)?" Khabbab said, "He has recited well." `Abdullah said, "Whatever I recite, 'Alqama recites." Then `Abdullah turned towards Khabbab and saw that he was wearing a gold ring, whereupon he said, "Hasn't the time for its throwing away come yet?" Khabbab said, "You will not see me wearing it after today," and he threw it away

Alqama bataate hain: Hum Ibn Masud ke saath baithe the jab Khabbab aaye aur kaha, "Aye Abu Abdur-Rahman! Kya yeh jawan log Quran padh sakte hain jaise aap padhte hain?" Ibn Masud ne kaha, "Agar aap chahte hain, main unmein se ek ko aapke liye padhne ka hukum de sakta hoon." Khabbab ne jawab diya, "Haan." Ibn Masud ne kaha, "Padho, Aye Alqama!" Ispar, Zaid bin Hudair, Ziyad bin Hudair ke bhai, ne (Ibn Masud se) kaha, "Aapne Alqama ko padhne ka hukum kyun diya jabke woh humein behtar nahi padhte?" Ibn Masud ne kaha, "Agar aapko achha lage, main aapko bataunga Nabi ne aapki qaum aur unki (yaani Alqama ki) qaum ke baare mein kya kaha tha." Isliye maine Surah Maryam se pachas (50) Ayaten padhi. Abdullah (bin Masud) ne Khabbab se kaha, "Aapki kya raay hai (Alqama ki tilaawat ke baare mein)?" Khabbab ne kaha, "Unhone achha padha hai." Abdullah ne kaha, "Jo bhi main padhta hoon, Alqama bhi padhta hai." Phir Abdullah Khabbab ki taraf mude aur dekha ke unhone sone ki ek angoothi pahni huee thi, ispar unhone kaha, "Kya ise phenkne ka waqt nahi aaya hai?" Khabbab ne kaha, "Aap mujhe aaj ke baad ise pahne huye nahi dekhenge," aur unhone ise phenk diya.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4391 · Book 64, Hadith 414