Hadith on Qira’ah: Description of the Prophet’s recitation of Quran

Abdullah ibn al-Mughaffal reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, reciting upon his camel while he was traveling with it. He was reciting Surat al-Fath, or a part of it, in a soft tone while his voice was quivering.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5047

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بن مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْرَأُ وَهُوَ عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ أَوْ جَمَلِهِ وَهِيَ تَسِيرُ بِهِ وَهُوَ يَقْرَأُ سُورَةَ الْفَتْحِ أَوْ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْفَتْحِ قِرَاءَةً لَيِّنَةً يَقْرَأُ وَهُوَ يُرَجِّعُ

5047 صحيح البخاري كتاب فضائل القرآن باب الترجيع

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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