No authentic hadith attributes a specific virtue to it; Surah At-Tahrim belongs to the Mufassal by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured over the other prophets. It calls for building homes on respect for Allah’s limits and on seeking His pleasure, for protecting oneself and one’s family from the Fire, and for sincere repentance.
It belongs to the Mufassal given to the Prophet ﷺ, by which he was favoured over the other prophets, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “… and I was favoured with the Mufassal.”
Its main aim is to call for building homes on respect for Allah’s limits and on seeking His pleasure alone. It commands the believers to protect themselves and their families from the Fire, and to repent sincerely, a repentance that wipes out sins and leads to the Gardens.
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
أعطيت مكان التوراة السبع الطوال، ومكان الزبور المئين، ومكان الإنجيل المثاني، وفضلت بالمفصل
I was given the seven long surahs in place of the Torah, the Mi’in in place of the Psalms, the Mathani in place of the Gospel, and I was favoured with the Mufassal.
Main purpose: To call for building homes on respect for Allah’s limits and on seeking His pleasure alone.
At-Tahrim is an entirely Medinan surah, also called “Lima tuharrimu” and “the surah of the Prophet” ﷺ. It has twelve verses, was revealed after Al-Hujurat and before Al-Jumu’ah (105th in order of revelation) and is the 66th in the Qur’an. Al-Bukhari and Muslim report from Aishah that the Prophet ﷺ used to drink honey at the house of Zaynab bint Jahsh and swore not to take it again, upon which its opening verses were revealed. Al-Qurtubi and Ibn Kathir hold that the prohibition concerned the honey.
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The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
