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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Virtues

While a man was reciting Sūrat al-Kahf, with his horse tied with two ropes beside him

Chapter: The Excellence of Reciting the Qur'an

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 998

Narrator:Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib

وعن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ كان رجل يقرأ سورة الكهف، وعنده فرس مربوط بشطنين فتغشته سحابة فجعلت تدنو، وجعل فرسه ينفر منها‏.‏ فلما أصبح أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فذكر له ذلك فقال ‏:‏‏

"‏ تلك السكينة تنزلت للقرآن‏"

Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: While a man was reciting Sūrat al-Kahf, with his horse tied with two ropes beside him, a cloud overshadowed him. As it began to come nearer and nearer, the horse began to trample violently. In the morning, the man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and narrated the incident to him. He said: "That was tranquility which descended by virtue of the Qur’an’s recitation."

Reported by Muslim (No. 795a) and Ahmad (No. 17851). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 998).

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Explanation

Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib (may Allah be pleased with him) related a very interesting story that took place during the Prophet’s lifetime. A man was reciting Sūrat al-Kahf, and there was a horse near him, tied with a rope. Then, something like a cloud overshadowed him and started to come closer and closer. Frightened upon seeing that, the horse began to trample. The following morning, this man went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and related to him what had happened. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed him that this was tranquility descending due to the Qur’an’s recitation. This was a miracle-like event for this Companion and a proof from Allah, the Almighty, that His word is the truth. The man referred to in this Hadīth is Usayd ibn Hudayr (may Allah be pleased with him).

Explanation in Arabic

ذكر البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قصة عجيبة حصلت زمن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، حيث كان رجل يقرأ سورة الكهف وإلى جانبه فرس مربوطة بحبل، فغطَّاه شيء مثل الظلة؛ وجعل يقترب منه ويقترب، ففزعت الفرس مما رأته ونفرت، فلما أصبح الرجل أتى النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر ذلك، فبيَّن له النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن تلك السكينة تنزلت عند قراءة القرآن، كرامة لهذا الصحابي الذي كان يقرأ، وشهادة من الله تعالى أن كلامه حق.

والرجل هو أُسيد بن حُضير رضي الله عنه .

  • إن الله يُري بعض عباده بعض آياته، ليزدادوا إيماناً مع إيمانهم.
  • السكينة تدنو من العباد كلما كثرت قراءة القرآن.
  • جواز رؤية آحاد الأمة الملائكة.
  • فضيلة استماع القرآن.

Scholars’ grades

Original grading term, without a named scholar: صحيح

Grades of other versions (3)
  • Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج المسند لشعيب (18591)
  • AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (795)
  • Al-Daraqutni غريب من حديث مسعر عن أبي إسحاق عنه تفرد به مسلم بن جعفر عنه — أطراف الغرائب (1/281)

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  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (1619)يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ وَإِلَى جَانِبِهِ فَرَسٌ مَرْبُوطٌ بِشَطَنَيْنِ فَغَشِيَتْهُ سَحَابَةٌ فَجَعَلَتْ تَدُورُ وَتَدْنُو وَجَعَلَ فَرَسُهُ يَنْفِرُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ ذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ
  • حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (6047)تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ
  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (3016)يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ ، وَإِلَى جَانِبِهِ حِصَانٌ مَرْبُوطٌ بِشَطَنَيْنِ فَتَغَشَّتْهُ سَحَابَةٌ ، فَجَعَلَتْ تَدْنُو وَتَدْنُو ، وَجَعَلَ فَرَسُهُ يَنْفُرُ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ ، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ : تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ
  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (3017)يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ لَيْلَةً إِذْ رَأَى دَابَّتَهُ تَرْكُضُ ، أَوْ قَالَ : فَرَسَهُ تَرْكُضُ ، فَنَظَرَ ، فَإِذَا مِثْلُ الضَّبَابَةِ ، أَوْ مِثْلُ الْغَمَامَةِ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ : تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ ، أَوْ تَنَزَّلَتْ عِنْدَ الْقُرْآنِ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (2228)رَجُلٌ ، يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ ، وَعِنْدَهُ فَرَسٌ مَرْبُوطٌ بِشَطَنَيْنِ ، فَتَغَشَّتْهُ سَحَابَةٌ ، فَجَعَلَتْ تَدُورُ وَتَدْنُو ، وَجَعَلَ فَرَسُهُ يَنْفِرُ مِنْهَا ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ ، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ
  • فضائل القرآن لابن الضريس (198)السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ أَوْ عِنْدَ الْقُرْآنِ
  • فضائل القرآن للفريابي (85)رَجُلا كَانَ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ ، فَإِلَى جَنْبِهِ ، أَوْ إِلَى جَانِبِهِ , شَكَّ زُهَيْرٌ , فَرَسٌ مَرْبُوطٌ بِشَطَنَيْنِ ، فَغَشِيَتْهُ سَحَابَةٌ ، فَجَعَلَتْ تَدْنُو وَتَدْنُو , وَجَعَلَ فَرَسُهُ يَنْفِرُ مِنْهَا ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ ذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : تِلْكَ الس
  • مختصر قيام الليل للمروزي (197)رَجُلٌ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ ، وَعِنْدَهُ فَرَسٌ مَرْبُوطٌ بِشَظْيَتَيْنِ فَتَغَشَّتْهُ سَحَابَةٌ ، فَجَعَلَتْ تَدْنُو وَتَدْنُو ، وَجَعَلَ فَرَسُهُ يَنْفِرُ مِنْهَا ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3132)تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ وَتَنَزَّلَتْ عِنْدَ الْقُرْآنِ

On the same subject

Authentic Sahih Muslim 796

While Usayd ibn Hudayr was reciting in his dates storehouse at night, his horse got startled and began to jump. He again recited, and the horse got startled and began to jump again. He again recited, and it got startled and began to jump as before. Usayd said: I was afraid that the horse may trample (my son) Yahya. I stood near it and saw something like a canopy over my head, with what looked like lamps in it, rising up in the sky until I could no longer see it

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: While Usayd ibn Hudayr was reciting in his dates storehouse at night, his horse got startled and began to jump. He again recited, and the horse got startled and began to jump again. He again recited, and it got startled and began to jump…

تِلْكَ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ كَانَتْ تَسْتَمِعُ لَكَ وَلَوْ قَرَأْتَ لأَصْبَحَتْ يَرَاهَا النَّاسُ مَا تَسْتَتِرُ مِنْهُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 795b

I heard al-Bara' as saying that a man recited al-Kahf when an animal was there in the house and it began to take fright. And as he looked around, he found a cloud overshadowing it. He mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Upon this he said: O so and so, recite on (the surah) as- Sakina…

فَإِنَّهَا السَّكِينَةُ تَنَزَّلَتْ عِنْدَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ ‏"

Narrated by Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3614

A man recited Surat-al-Kahf (in his prayer) and in the house there was a (riding) animal which got frightened and started jumping. The man finished his prayer with Taslim, but behold! A mist or a cloud hovered over him. He informed the Prophet (ﷺ) of that and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O so-and-so!…

‏ اقْرَأْ فُلاَنُ، فَإِنَّهَا السَّكِينَةُ نَزَلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ، أَوْ تَنَزَّلَتْ لِلْقُرْآنِ ‏"

Narrated by Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2885

hearing Al-Bara say: "There was a man reciting [Surat] Al-Kahf when he saw his riding animal stamping his feet, so he looked and there was something like a shadow or cloud, so he went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "That was the tranquility which…

"‏ تِلْكَ السَّكِينَةُ نَزَلَتْ مَعَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْ نَزَلَتْ عَلَى الْقُرْآنِ ‏"

Narrated by Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib

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