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Sahih al-BukhariVirtues of the Qur'an

Anas was asked: How was the recitation of the Prophet (ﷺ)? He replied: "It was with Madd (elongation)

Chapter: Prolonging certain sounds while reciting the Qur'an

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 5046

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سُئِلَ أَنَسٌ كَيْفَ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَةُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏ فَقَالَ كَانَتْ

مَدًّا‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، يَمُدُّ بِبِسْمِ اللَّهِ، وَيَمُدُّ بِالرَّحْمَنِ، وَيَمُدُّ بِالرَّحِيمِ‏.‏

Qatādah reported:

Anas was asked: How was the recitation of the Prophet (ﷺ)?

He replied: "It was with Madd (elongation)." Then he recited: {In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful} [Surat al-Fātihah: 1] while extending the pronunciation of {In the Name of Allah,} and extending {the Most Compassionate}, and extending {the Most Merciful}.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5046).

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Explanation

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked how the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur’an. He said: He would prolong his voice in recitation with Madd (elongation);

he would extend the lām before the hā’ in the word Allāh,

extend the mīm before the nūn in Ar-Rahmān, and extend the hā’ in Ar-Rahīm.

Lessons

  • Madd (elongation) means fully extending the sounds of the letters of madd—alif, wāw, and yā’— when they are in a state of sukūn (silent) and preceded by a vowel that matches them.
  • Clarifying the Prophet's way in reciting the Qur’an.
  • The practical demonstration of how the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur’an.
  • As-Sindi said: His statement (he would prolong his voice in recitation with Madd) means that he would lengthen the letters that are suitable for elongation, using this to aid in contemplation, reflection, and reminding those who take heed.
  • Importance of knowing Tajwīd (reciting the Qur’an in accordance with established rules of pronunciation and intonation) and the sciences of the Qur’an.
  • Understanding the texts is referred to the scholars, as Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked and he explained to the questioner.

Explanation in Arabic

سئل أنس بن مالك رضي اللّه عنه كيف كانت قراءة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم للقرآن؟ فقال: كان يمدُّ صوته بالقراءة مدًّا؛ يمد اللام التي قبل الهاء من الجلالة، ويمد الميم التي قبل النون من الرحمن، ويمد الحاء من الرحيم.

  • المد إشباع حروف المد وهي الألف والواو والياء، إذا كانت ساكنة وقبلها حركة تناسبها.
  • بيان هدي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في قراءة القرآن.
  • التطبيق العملي لبيان كيفية قراءة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم.
  • قال السندي: قوله: (يمد صوته مدًا)، أي يطيل الحروف الصالحة للإطالة يستعين بها على التدبر والتفكر وتذكير من يتذكر.
  • أهمية معرفة التجويد وعلوم القرآن.
  • فهم النصوص يُرَجع فيه للعلماء، كما سئل أنس رضي الله عنه فبيَّن للسائل.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله فِي الرِّوَايَة الثَّانِيَة ( حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرو بْن عَاصِم ) وَقَعَ فِي بَعْض النُّسَخ عَمْرو بْن حَفْص وَهُوَ غَلَط ظَاهِر. قَوْله : ( سُئِلَ أَنَس ) ظَهَرَ مِنْ الرِّوَايَة الْأُولَى أَنَّ قَتَادَةَ الرَّاوِي هُوَ السَّائِل , وَقَوْله الرِّوَايَة الثَّانِيَة " كَانَتْ مَدًّا " أَيْ كَانَتْ ذَات مَدّ , وَوَقَعَ عِنْد أَبِي نُعَيْم مِنْ طَرِيق أَبِي النُّعْمَان عَنْ جَرِير بْن حَازِم فِي هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَة " كَانَ يَمُدّ صَوْته مَدًّا " وَكَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ مِنْ ثَلَاثَة طُرُق أُخْرَى عَنْ جَرِير بْن حَازِم , وَكَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ اِبْن أَبِي دَاوُدَ مِنْ وَجْه آخَر عَنْ جَرِير , وَفِي رِوَايَة لَهُ " كَانَ يَمُدّ قِرَاءَته " وَأَفَادَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَرْوِ هَذَا الْحَدِيث…

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Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 5046

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2191

Qatādā said that when Anas was asked how the Prophet recited the Qur’ān he replied that he did so prolonging the words. Then he recited “In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful,” prolonging each phrase. Bukhārī transmitted it.

وَعَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: سُئِلَ أَنَسٌ: كَيْفَ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَةُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: كَانَت مدا مَدًّا ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ يَمُدُّ بِبَسْمِ اللَّهِ…

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  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (807)كَانَتْ مَدًّا ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ يَمُدُّ الرَّحْمَنَ ، وَيَمُدُّ الرَّحِيمَ
  • شرح السنة (1201)كَيْفَ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَةُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ؟ فَقَالَ : كَانَتْ مَدًّا ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ، يَمُدُّ بِبِسْمِ اللَّهِ ، وَيَمُدُّ بِالرَّحْمَنِ ، وَيَمُدُّ بِالرَّحِيمِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (6452)قِرَاءَةُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مَدًّا ، يَمُدُّ بِبِسْمِ اللَّهِ ، وَيَمُدُّ بِالرَّحْمَنِ ، وَيَمُدُّ بِالرَّحِيمِ
  • معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (1317)كَيْفَ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَةُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ؟ فَقَالَ : كَانَتْ مَدًّا مَدًّا . ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ، يَمُدُّ : بِسْمِ اللَّهِ ، وَيَمُدُّ : الرَّحْمَنَ ، وَيَمُدُّ : الرَّحِيمَ .

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