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Sunan Abi Dawud 1478

Allah has commanded you to make your community read (the Qur'an) in one harf

সুনানে আবু দাউদ ১৪৭৮ · আবু দাউদ শরীফ•Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

Al-Albani: Sahih
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حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ عِنْدَ أَضَاةِ بَنِي غِفَارٍ فَأَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تُقْرِئَ أُمَّتَكَ عَلَى حَرْفٍ . قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ مُعَافَاتَهُ وَمَغْفِرَتَهُ إِنَّ أُمَّتِي لاَ تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏ . ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ ثَانِيَةً فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَ هَذَا حَتَّى بَلَغَ سَبْعَةَ أَحْرُفٍ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تُقْرِئَ أُمَّتَكَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَحْرُفٍ فَأَيُّمَا حَرْفٍ قَرَءُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَدْ أَصَابُوا .

English translation
Ubayy b. Ka'b said: The Prophet (ﷺ) was present at the pool of Banu Ghifar, Gabriel came to him and said: "Allah has commanded you to make your community read (the Qur'an) in one harf. He (the Prophet) said: 'I beg Allah His pardon and forgiveness; my community has not strength to do so'. He then came for the second time and told him the same thing till he reached up to seven harfs. Finally, he said: 'Allah has commanded you to make your community read (the Qur'an) in seven harfs; in whichever mode they read, that will be correct
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। উবাই ইবনু কা‘ব (রাঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। একদা নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বনু গিফারের কূপ বা ঝর্ণার নিকট অবস্থানকালে জিবরাঈল (আ) এসে বললেন, আল্লাহ আপনার উম্মাতকে এক হরফে (রীতিতে) কুরআন পড়ানোর জন্য আপনাকে আদেশ করেছেন। তিনি বলেন, আমি আল্লাহর কাছে তাঁর ক্ষমা ও উদারতা কামনা করি যে, আমার উম্মাত (ভাষা ও আঞ্চলিকতার বিভিন্নতার দরুন) এই এক হরফে পাঠ করতে সক্ষম হবে না। অতঃপর জিবরাঈল দ্বিতীয়বার এসে আগের মতই বললেন। অবশেষে সাত হরফ পর্যন্ত পৌঁছে বললেন, আল্লাহ আপনার উম্মাতকে সাত হরফে কুরআন পড়াতে আপনাকে আদেশ করেছেন। আপনার উম্মাত এর যে কোনো হরফে পড়লেই তাদের পড়া নির্ভুল হবে। সহীহ।
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Shuaib Al ArnautSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih Muslim (821)

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Shuaib Al ArnautSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih Muslim (821)

Reference

Reference
Sunan Abi Dawud 1478
Collection
Sunan Abi Dawud
Book
8. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
In-book reference
Book 8, Hadith 63
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/1478

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    Sunan Abi Dawud 1478

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    “Ubayy b. Ka'b said: The Prophet (ﷺ) was present at the pool of Banu Ghifar, Gabriel came to him and said: "Allah has commanded you to make your community read (the Qur'an) in one harf. He (the Prophet) said: 'I beg Allah His pardon and forgiveness; my community has not strength to do so'. He then came for the second time and told him the same thing till he…” — Sunan Abi Dawud 1478 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/1478

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sunan Abi Dawud 1478?+

Sunan Abi Dawud 1478 is hadith number 1478 in Sunan Abi Dawud, in the Book “Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr” (Book 8, Hadith 63). Ubayy b. Ka'b said: The Prophet (ﷺ) was present at the pool of Banu Ghifar, Gabriel came to him and said: "Allah has commanded you to make your community read (the Qur'an) in one harf. He (the Prophet) said: 'I beg Allah His pardon and…

What is the grade of Sunan Abi Dawud 1478?+

Grades by later scholars: Al-Albani: Sahih; Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Sahih; Shuaib Al Arnaut: Sahih; Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih Muslim (821). These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

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Cite it as “Sunan Abi Dawud 1478”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/1478

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