Sahih al-Bukhari 6936

Hadith text

Umar bin Al-Khattab said:I heard Hisham bin Al-Hakim reciting Surat Al-Furqan during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). I listened to his recitation and noticed that he recited it in several different ways which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had not taught me. So I was about to jump over him during his Salat (prayer) but I waited till he finished his Salat (prayer) whereupon I put, either his upper garment or my upper garment around his neck and seized him by it and asked him, "Who has taught you this Surah?" He replied: "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has taught it to me." I said (to him), "You have told a lie! By Allah, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has taught me this Surah which I have heard you reciting." So I dragged him to the Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). I said: "O Allah's Messenger I have heard this man reciting Surat Al-Furqan in a way in which you have not taught me, and you did teach me Surah Al-Furqan." On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O 'Umar, release him! Recite, O Hisham". So Hisham recited before him in the way as I heard him reciting. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "It has been revealed like this." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Recite, O 'Umar" So recited it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It has been revealed like this." And then he added, "This Qur'an has been revealed to be recited in seven different ways, so recite it whichever way is easier for you

Umar bin Al-Khattab ne kaha: Maine Hisham bin Al-Hakim ko Nabi (SAW) ki zindagi mein Surah Al-Furqan padhte suna. Maine unki tilaawat suni aur notice kiya ke wo ise kayi tareekon se padh rahe the jo Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne mujhe nahi sikhaaye the. Isliye main unki namaz ke dauraan unpar kood parne wala hi tha, magar maine unke namaz khatam karne tak intezaar kiya, phir maine unka oopari kapda (ya apna oopari kapda) unki gardan ke gird lapeta aur unhein pakad kar poocha, 'Tumhein ye Surah kisne sikhaayi?' Unhone jawab diya, 'Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne mujhe ye sikhaayi.' Maine (unse) kaha, 'Tumne jhoot kaha! Allah ki qasam, Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne mujhe ye Surah sikhaayi hai jo maine tumhein padhte suna hai.' To main unhein Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ke paas khainch kar laaya. Maine kaha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Maine is aadmi ko Surah Al-Furqan aisi tarah padhte suna jaisa aapne mujhe nahi sikhaaya, aur aapne mujhe Surah Al-Furqan sikhaayi thi.' Isper Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne kaha, 'Aye Umar, use chhodo! Padho, Aye Hisham.' To Hisham ne unke saamne usi tarah padha jaisa maine unhein padhte suna tha. Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne kaha, 'Ye isi tarah naazil hua hai.' Phir Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne kaha, 'Padho, Aye Umar.' To maine ise padha. Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Ye isi tarah naazil hua hai.' Aur phir unhone izaafa kiya, 'Ye Quran saat alag-alag tareekon mein padhne ke liye naazil hua hai, isliye ise jis tarah bhi tumhare liye aasaan ho, padho.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 6936 · Book 88, Hadith 18