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Sunan Abu Dawud 1467

Chapter: How It Is Recommended To Recite (The Qur'an) With Tartil

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 1467

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ قُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ وَهُوَ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ

يَقْرَأُ بِسُورَةِ الْفَتْحِ وَهُوَ يُرَجِّعُ ‏.‏

'Abd Allah b. Mughaffal said:

On the day of the Conquest of Mecca I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) riding his she-camel reciting Surah al-Fath repeating each verse several times.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1467).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( وَهُوَ يَرْجِعُ ) قَالَ النَّوَوِيُّ : إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَرَأَ وَرَجَّعَ فِي قِرَاءَته : قَالَ الْقَاضِي : أَجْمَعَ الْعُلَمَاء عَلَى اِسْتِحْبَاب تَحْسِين الصَّوْتِ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ وَتَرْتِيلِهِمَا. قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْد : وَالْأَحَادِيث الْوَارِدَة فِي ذَلِكَ مَحْمُولَةٌ عَلَى التَّشْوِيقِ. قَالَ وَاخْتَلَفُوا فِي الْقِرَاءَة بِالْأَلْحَانِ فَكَرِهَهَا مَالِكٌ وَالْجُمْهُورُ لِخُرُوجِهَا عَمَّا جَاءَ الْقُرْآنُ لَهُ مِنْ الْخُشُوع وَالْتَفَّهُمْ , وَأَبَاحَهَا أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ وَجَمَاعَة مِنْ السَّلَف لِلْأَحَادِيثِ وَلِأَنَّ ذَلِكَ سَبَبٌ لِلرِّقَّةِ وَإِثَارَة الْخَشْيَة وَإِقْبَال النُّفُوس عَلَى اِسْتِمَاعِهِ. قُلْت : قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ فِي مَوْضِعٍ أَكْ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 1467
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1467
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Bukhari (7540) Sahih Muslim (794) The hadith No. 1467
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1467

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4281

I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on the day of the Conquest of Mecca over his she-camel, reciting Surat-al-Fath in a vibrant quivering tone. (The sub-narrator, Mu'awiya added, "Were I not afraid that the people may gather around me, I would recite in vibrant quivering tone as he (i.e. `Abdullah bin…

لَوْلاَ أَنْ يَجْتَمِعَ النَّاسُ حَوْلِي لَرَجَّعْتُ كَمَا رَجَّعَ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 794a

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) recited on his ride Surat al Fath during a journey in the year of the Conquest (of Mecca), and he repeated (the words) in his recitation. Mu'awiya said: If I were not afraid that the people would crowd around me, I would have given a demonstration of (the Prophet's)…

قَرَأَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فِي مَسِيرٍ لَهُ سُورَةَ الْفَتْحِ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ فَرَجَّعَ فِي قِرَاءَتِهِ ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4835

On the Day of the Conquest of Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surat Al-Fath in a vibrating and pleasant voice. (Muawaiya, the subnarrator said, "If I could imitate the recitation of the Prophet (ﷺ) I would do so.")

قَرَأَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ سُورَةَ الْفَتْحِ فَرَجَّعَ فِيهَا‏.‏ قَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ لَوْ شِئْتُ أَنْ أَحْكِيَ لَكُمْ قِرَاءَةَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَفَعَلْتُ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5047

I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting (Qur'an) while he was riding on his she camel or camel which was moving, carrying him. He was reciting Surat Fath or part of Surat Fath very softly and in an Attractive vibrating tone.

يَقْرَأُ وَهْوَ عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ ـ أَوْ جَمَلِهِ ـ وَهْىَ تَسِيرُ بِهِ وَهْوَ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْفَتْحِ أَوْ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْفَتْحِ قِرَاءَةً لَيِّنَةً يَقْرَأُ وَهْوَ يُرَجِّعُ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 794b

I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting Surah Fath on his camel on the day of the Conquest of Mecca. He (the narrator) said: Ibn Mughaffal recited it and repeated it. Mu'awiya said: Had there been (no crowed of) people, I would have given a practical demonstration of that which Ibn Mughaffal had…

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْفَتْحِ ‏.‏

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