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Sahih al-Bukhari 6936

I heard Hisham ibn al-Hakim reciting Surat Al-Furqan during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). I listened to his recitation and noticed that he recited it in…

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قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ: وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ الْمِسْوَرَ بْنَ مَخْرَمَةَ، وَعَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَبْدٍ الْقَارِيَّ، أَخْبَرَاهُ أَنَّهُمَا، سَمِعَا عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ هِشَامَ بْنَ حَكِيمٍ

يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْفُرْقَانِ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاسْتَمَعْتُ لِقِرَاءَتِهِ، فَإِذَا هُوَ يَقْرَؤُهَا عَلَى حُرُوفٍ كَثِيرَةٍ لَمْ يُقْرِئْنِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَذَلِكَ، فَكِدْتُ أُسَاوِرُهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَانْتَظَرْتُهُ حَتَّى سَلَّمَ،

ثُمَّ لَبَّبْتُهُ بِرِدَائِهِ أَوْ بِرِدَائِي فَقُلْتُ: مَنْ أَقْرَأَكَ هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ قَالَ أَقْرَأَنِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قُلْتُ لَهُ كَذَبْتَ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَقْرَأَنِي هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ الَّتِي سَمِعْتُكَ تَقْرَؤُهَا.

فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَقُودُهُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ هَذَا يَقْرَأُ بِسُورَةِ الْفُرْقَانِ عَلَى حُرُوفٍ لَمْ تُقْرِئْنِيهَا، وَأَنْتَ أَقْرَأْتَنِي سُورَةَ الْفُرْقَانِ.

فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَرْسِلْهُ يَا عُمَرُ، اقْرَأْ يَا هِشَامُ». فَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِ الْقِرَاءَةَ الَّتِي سَمِعْتُهُ يَقْرَؤُهَا.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هَكَذَا أُنْزِلَتْ». ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اقْرَأْ يَا عُمَرُ». فَقَرَأْتُ فَقَالَ: «هَكَذَا أُنْزِلَتْ».

ثُمَّ قَالَ: «إِنَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ أُنْزِلَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَحْرُفٍ فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُ»

I heard Hisham ibn al-Hakim reciting Surat Al-Furqan during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). I listened to his recitation and noticed that he recited it in several different ways which the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) 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: “The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) has taught it to me.” I said (to him), “You have told a lie! By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) has taught me this Surah which I have heard you reciting.” So I dragged him to the the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).

I said: “O Messenger of Allah 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 the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “O Umar, release him! Recite, O Hisham”. So Hisham recited before him in the way as I heard him reciting.

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “It has been revealed like this.” Then the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Recite, O Umar” So recited it.

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) 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.”

‘উমার ইবনু খাত্তাব (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমি হিশাম ইবনু হাকীম (রাঃ)-কে রাসূলূল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-এর জীবিত অবস্থায় সূরা ফুরকান পড়তে শুনেছি। আমি তার পড়ার প্রতি কর্ণপাত করলাম, (আমি লক্ষ্য করলাম) যে, তিনি এর অনেকগুলো অক্ষর এমন নিয়মে পড়ছেন, যে নিয়মে রাসূলুল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম আমাকে পড়াননি।

ফলে আমি তাকে সালাতের মাঝেই আক্রমণ করতে প্রস্তুত হলাম। কিন্তু সালাম ফিরানো পর্যন্ত অপেক্ষা করলাম। সালাম ফিরানোর পর আমি তাকে তার চাদর দিয়ে অথবা বললেন আমার চাদর দিয়ে জড়িয়ে ধরলাম।

আর বললাম, তোমাকে এ সূরা কে পড়িয়েছে? তিনি বললেন, রাসূলূল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম আমাকে তা পড়িয়েছেন। আমি তাকে বললাম, তুমি মিথ্যা বলছ। আল্লাহর শপথ! রাসূলুল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম আমাকে এ সূরা পড়িয়েছেন যা তোমাকে পড়তে শুনেছি। তারপর আমি তাকে রাসূলুল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-এর নিকট টেনে নিয়ে গেলাম।

আমি বললাম, হে আল্লাহর রাসূল! আমি এ লোককে সূরাহ ফুরক্বান এমন অক্ষর দিয়ে পড়তে শুনেছি যা আপনি আমাকে পড়াননি। আর আপনি তো আমাকে সূরাহ ফুরক্বান পড়িয়েছেন। তিনি বলেন, তখন রাসূলুল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বললেনঃ হে উমর! তাকে ছেড়ে দাও।

(আর বললেন) হে হিশাম! তুমি পড় তো। হিশাম তাঁর কাছে সেভাবেই পড়লেন, যেভাবে তাকে তা পড়তে আমি শুনেছিলাম। রাসূলুল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বললেনঃ এভাবেই অবতীর্ণ করা হয়েছে।

এরপর রাসূলুল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বললেনঃ হে ‘উমার! তুমিও পড়। আমি পড়লাম। তখন তিনি বললেনঃ এভাবেও অবতীর্ণ করা হয়েছে। অতঃপর বললেনঃ এ কুরআন সাত (কিরাআতে) ভাষায় অবতীর্ণ করা হয়েছে। কাজেই যে পদ্ধতিতেই সহজ হয় সে পদ্ধতিতেই তোমরা তা পাঠ কর।[1] [২৪১৯]

اور ابوعبداللہ امام بخاری رحمہ اللہ نے بیان کیا، ان سے لیث بن سعد نے بیان کیا انہوں نے کہا کہ مجھ سے یونس نے بیان کیا، ان سے ابن شہاب نے بیان کیا، انہوں نے کہا مجھ کو عروہ بن زبیر نے خبر دی، انہیں مسور بن مخرمہ اور عبدالرحمٰن بن عبدالقاری نے خبر دی، ان دونوں نے عمر بن الخطاب رضی اللہ عنہ سے سنا، انہوں نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے ہشام بن حکیم کو نبی اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی زندگی میں سورۃ الفرقان پڑھتے سنا جب غور سے سنا تو وہ بہت سی ایسی قراتوں کے ساتھ پڑھ رہے تھے جن سے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے مجھے نہیں پڑھایا تھا۔

قریب تھا کہ نماز ہی میں، میں ان پر حملہ کر دیتا لیکن میں نے انتظار کیا اور جب انہوں نے سلام پھیرا تو ان کی چادر سے یا ( انہوں نے یہ کہا کہ ) اپنی چادر سے میں نے ان کی گردن میں پھندا ڈال دیا اور ان سے پوچھا کہ اس طرح تمہیں کس نے پڑھایا ہے؟

انہوں نے کہا کہ مجھے اس طرح رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے پڑھایا ہے۔ میں نے ان سے کہا کہ جھوٹ بولتے ہو، واللہ یہ سورت مجھے بھی نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے پڑھائی ہے جو میں نے تمہیں ابھی پڑھتے سنا ہے۔ چنانچہ میں انہیں کھینچتا ہوا نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے پاس لایا اور عرض کیا: یا رسول اللہ!

میں نے اسے سورۃ الفرقان اور طرح پر پڑھتے سنا ہے جس طرح آپ نے مجھے نہیں پڑھائی تھی۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے مجھے بھی سورۃ الفرقان پڑھائی ہے۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ عمر! انہیں چھوڑ دو۔ ہشام سورت پڑھو۔ انہوں نے اسی طرح پڑھ کر سنایا جس طرح میں نے انہیں پڑھتے سنا تھا۔

نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اس پر فرمایا کہ اسی طرح نازل ہوئی تھی پھر نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ عمر! اب تم پڑھو۔ میں نے پڑھا تو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ اسی طرح نازل ہوئی تھی پھر فرمایا یہ قرآن سات قراتوں میں نازل ہوا ہے پس تمہیں جس طرح آسانی ہو پڑھو۔

Ömer (bin el-Hattab r.a.) şöyle anlatmıştır: Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem'in hayatta olduğu günlerden birinde Hişam b. Hakim'in Furkan suresini okuduğunu işittim. Hişam'ın kıraatini dinledim, bir de ne göreyim bu sureyi Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem'in bana okutmadığı birtakım lehçelerle okuyordu. Az kalsın namazın içinde üzerine atılacaktım.

Fakat selam verinceye kadar bekledim. Sonra selam verince ridasını -yahut ridamı- göğsünün üzerinde toparlayıp "Bu sureyi sana kim okuttu?" diye sordum. Hişam "Bu sureyi bana Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem okuttu" dedi. Ona "Yalan söylüyorsun. Valiahi Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem bu sureyi bana senin okumakta olduğundan başka türlü okuttu!"

dedim ve onu yakasından tutarak Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem'in yanma götürdüm ve "Ya Resulallah! Ben bunun Furkan suresini senin bana okutmadığın birtakım lehçelerle okurken işittim. Halbuki Furkan suresini bana bizzat sen öğretmiştin" dedim. Bunun üzerine Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem "Hişam 'ın yakasını bırak Ey Ömer!"

buyurdu. Ona da: "Hişam! Oku" diye emretti. Hişam da ona karşı benim kendisinden okuduğunu işittiğim kıraatle okudu. Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem "Bu sure böyle indirildi" buyurdu. Bundan sonra Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem bana da " Ömer oku!" diye emretti. Ben de okudum. Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem "Bu sure böyle indirildi" buyurdu.

Bundan sonra da "Şüphesiz bu Kur'an yedi lehçe üzerine indi. Bundan hangisi kolayınıza gelirse, onu okuyunuz!" buyurdu

Sahih al-Bukhari 6936, Book 88, Apostates, Hadith 18. 1 min read

What it means

It is reported that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) heard Hishām ibn Hakīm (may Allah be pleased with him) recite Sūrat al-Furqān during the lifetime of the Prophet. His recitation differed from Umar's recitation in several words.

‘Umar had recited this Sūrah before the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) so he thought that Hishām was reciting it incorrectly. So he was about to leap upon Hishām and take him by the head in the prayer. However, he waited until Hishām finished his prayer. Then ‘Umar seized him by his clothes from around his neck and asked him who had taught him how to recite this Sūrah.

Hishām said that it was the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who had taught it to him. On that, ‘Umar belied him, swearing by Allah that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) taught him the same Sūrah in a way that was different from Hishām's recitation. Then ‘Umar dragged him to the Messenger of Allah, as he was a man with a fiery temperament regarding the matters that pertained to Allah, the Almighty.

‘Umar told the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) that he heard Hishām recite Sūrat al-Furqān in words which he did not hear from the Messenger of Allah, although he taught him how to recite it.

Hence, the Prophet asked him to let go of Hishām and asked Hishām to recite Sūrat al-Furqān. When Hishām read it, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) confirmed that this Sūrah was revealed by Allah as Hishām recited it. Hishām was not mistaken as ‘Umar thought. Then the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) asked ‘Umar to recite the same Sūrah.

When ‘Umar recited it, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) confirmed that this Sūrah was revealed by Allah as ‘Umar recited it, just as it was revealed in accordance with Hishām's recitation. Then the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, this Qur’an has been revealed in seven different ways, so recite it in the way that is easy for you."

Thus, both ‘Umar and Hishām were correct in their recitation, for the Qur’an was revealed in more than one way of recitation. It was indeed revealed in seven different ways of recitation. Hishām's recitation did not include more verses than that of ‘Umar. The difference was only confined to the manner of recitation. For this reason, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) told each of them, having listened to their recitation, that the Sūrah had been revealed in that way.

He explained that by saying: "Indeed, this Qur’an has been revealed in seven ways, so recite it in the way that is easy for you." This means: do not commit yourself to one way of recitation, for Allah, the Almighty, has given you more options and made it easy for the Muslims to recite the Qur’an in seven ways of recitation, out of His mercy and bounty.

So praise and gratitude are due to Him. The scholars held different opinions on identifying the seven ways. It seems — and Allah knows best — that these ways refer to the aspects of the language of the Arabs. The Qur’an was revealed in accordance with those aspects for facilitation purposes at the beginning of Islam. The Arabs lived in different places and had different dialects.

One tribe might have linguistic facets that other tribes did not have, yet with the advent of Islam they became united and harbored no more animosity toward each other. Thus, each became familiar with the language of the others. At this point, ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) gathered the people around one of the seven ways of recitation and burned the copies of the Qur’an that were written according to the other ways of recitation so that no difference would occur in this regard.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam al-Bukhari back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam al-BukhariCompiler, died 256 AH
  2. 2Ismail ibn Abi KhalidNarrated, Successor, died 136 AH
  3. 3Yunus ibn UbaydTold me, Successor, died 138 AH
  4. 4Ibn Shihab az-ZuhriFrom, Successor, died 123 AH
  5. 5Urwah ibn az-ZubayrInformed me, Successor, died 91 AH
  6. 6Al-Miswar ibn MakhramahThat, Companion, died 64 AH
  7. 7Abd ar-Rahman ibn AbdWith, Companion, died 80 AH
  8. 8Umar ibn al-KhattabHeard, Companion, died 23 AH
  9. 9Hisham ibn HakimHeard, Companion, died 41 AH

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