300 hadith
When Abdullah decided to travel to Medina, he gathered his companions and said, "By Allah, I truly hope that there is among you today some of the best of the Muslim armies in religion, understanding, and knowledge of the Quran. This Quran…
أحمد 3845DaifNothing has troubled my heart since I embraced Islam except that I once recited a verse and another man recited it differently from my recitation. I said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me to recite it this way," and the other man said,…
النسائي 942SahihUbayy reported, "I was in the mosque when a man entered and began to pray. He recited in a manner I found objectionable. Then another man entered and recited differently from his companion. When we finished our prayer, we all went together…
الأعظمي 11752SahihI was in the mosque when a man entered and prayed, reciting in a manner I found objectionable. Then another man entered and prayed, reciting in a manner different from the first. When we finished the prayer, we went in to see the Messenger…
أحمد 21179SahihAmr bin As heard a man reciting a verse from the Quran and asked him, "Who taught you to recite it that way?" The man replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ." Amr said, "But the Messenger of Allah taught me to recite it differently!" So they…
الأعظمي 11760SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was at the pond of Banu Ghifar when Jibreel [[r0]] came to him and said, "Allah commands you to have your community recite the Quran according to one mode." The Prophet replied, "I ask Allah for His pardon and His forgiveness.…
مسلم 1907SahihTwo men disagreed about a verse of the Quran. One said, "I received it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." The other said, "I received it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So they asked the Prophet ﷺ about it, and he said, "The Quran is recited…
الأعظمي 11757SahihNothing has troubled my heart since I embraced Islam except this. I once recited a verse, and another man recited it differently from my recitation. I said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me to recite it this way." The other said, "The…
الأعظمي 11755SahihUbayy bin Kaab said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me a verse." Then another man recited that same verse differently from Ubayy's recitation, so Ubayy asked him, "Who taught you to recite it that way?" The man replied, "The Messenger of…
أحمد 21093SahihUbayy reported, "I was in the mosque when a man entered and began to pray. He recited in a way that I found objectionable. Then another man came in and recited differently from the first. When we had finished the prayer, we all went…
الأعظمي 876SahihI was in the mosque when a man entered and began to pray, reciting in a manner I found objectionable. Then another man entered and recited differently from his companion. When we had finished the prayer, we all went together to the…
مسلم 1904SahihAmr bin As heard a man reciting a verse from the Quran and asked him, "Who taught you to recite it this way?" The man replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ." Amr said, "But the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me to recite it differently." So they…
أحمد 17821SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me Surah al-Ahqaf, and he taught it to another man as well. The other man recited a verse differently from how I had learned it, so I asked him, "Who taught you this?" He answered, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
أحمد 4322SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was at the pond of Banu Ghifar when Jibril [[r0]] came to him and said, "Allah [[r4]] commands you to have your community recite the Quran in one mode." He replied, "I ask Allah for His pardon and forgiveness. My…
النسائي 940SahihNothing has troubled my heart since I embraced Islam except that I once recited a verse, and another man recited it differently from my recitation. So we came to the Prophet ﷺ. I said, "Did you not teach me to recite such-and-such a verse?"…
أحمد 21132SahihUbayy bin Kaab said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me a verse, and I heard another man recite it differently from how I had been taught. I asked him, 'Who taught you this recitation?' He replied, 'The Messenger of Allah taught it to me.'…
الأعظمي 11766SahihUbayy bin Kaab reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught him to recite a verse, and he heard another man reciting it differently from the way Ubayy had been taught. Ubayy asked the man, "Who taught you this recitation?" The man replied,…
أحمد 21092SahihI heard a man recite a verse differently from how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had recited it to me, so I took him by the hand and brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Both of you are doing well. Do not differ, for those before…
أحمد 3907SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me a surah. While I was sitting in the mosque, I heard a man reciting it differently from how I recited it. I said to him, "Who taught you this surah?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ." I said, "Do not…
النسائي 941HasanI heard a man recite a verse, and I had heard the Prophet ﷺ reciting it differently, so I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him. I noticed displeasure on his face, and he said, "Both of you are reciting correctly. Do not differ, for…
البخاري 3476SahihI recited a verse, then Ibn Masud recited it differently, and another man recited it differently still. So I went to the Prophet ﷺ, and he mentioned the hadith.
أحمد 21151SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me to recite Surah Ha-Mim, meaning al-Ahqaf. One evening I went to the mosque, and a small group sat with me. I said to one of them, "Recite to me." He began reciting words I had not learned that way. I asked…
الأعظمي 11744HasanI heard a man reciting a verse, but I had heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ reciting it differently. So I brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ changed, or I noticed displeasure on the face of the…
أحمد 3724SahihI heard Hisham bin Hakeem bin Hizam reciting Surah Furqan differently from the way I recited it, and it was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself who had taught it to me. I nearly rushed at him on the spot, but I gave him time until he had…
مالك 484SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me a surah from among the thirty, from the family of Ha-Mim, meaning al-Ahqaf. He said, "Whenever a surah had more than thirty verses, it was called one of the thirty." He continued, "I went out to the…
أحمد 3981HasanHe heard a man reciting a verse differently from how he had heard the Prophet ﷺ recite it. So he took the man by the hand and brought him to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "Both of you are reciting well, so continue to recite." As far as I know,…
الأعظمي 1249SahihI heard a man reciting Ha-Mim, the thirtieth surah, meaning al-Ahqaf. He recited it one way, then another man recited it differently from how the first had recited it, and I recited it with letters that neither of them had used. So we went…
أحمد 3803SahihAbu Juhaym told me that two men disagreed about a verse of the Quran. One said, "I received it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ," and the other said, "I received it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So they asked the Prophet ﷺ about it, and he…
أحمد 17542SahihUmar bin Khattab said, "I heard Hisham bin Hakeem bin Hizam reciting Surah al-Furqan in a way different from how I recited it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself had taught me the recitation, so I almost rushed at him on the spot. But I…
الأعظمي 11750SahihI heard Hisham bin Hakeem bin Hizam reciting Surah al-Furqan in a way different from how I recited it, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself had taught me how to recite it. I was about to confront him on the spot, but I gave him time until…
البخاري 2419SahihI heard a man reciting a verse differently from the way the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had taught it to me, so I took him by the hand and brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Both of you have recited well." He then became angry, and…
أحمد 3908SahihI heard Hisham bin Hakeem bin Hizam reciting Surah al-Furqan in a manner different from how I recited it, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had taught me to recite it. I almost rushed to confront him, but I held back until he finished. Then I…
أبو داود 1475SahihI was in the mosque when a man entered and recited the Quran in a way I found objectionable. Then another man entered and recited it differently from the first. So we all got up and went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I said, "Messenger of…
أحمد 21171SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me Surah al-Ahqaf, and he taught it to another man as well. The other man and I differed over one verse, so I asked him, "Who taught you this?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ." I went to the Prophet ﷺ,…
أحمد 3992HasanI recited a verse, and Ibn Masud recited it differently, so I went to the Prophet ﷺ, and he mentioned the hadith.
أحمد 21150SahihI heard Hisham bin Hakeem reciting Surah al-Furqan during prayer in a way different from how I recited it, for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had taught me to recite it. So I grabbed him by his garment and took him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I…
أحمد 277SahihI heard a man reciting, so I said to him, "Who taught you this recitation?" He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ." I said, "Come with me to him." So I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Have this man recite for you." The Prophet ﷺ said,…
أحمد 21152SahihI heard Hisham bin Hakeem reciting Surah al-Furqan in a way different from how I recited it, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself had taught me to recite it. I nearly rushed at him, but I gave him time until he had finished. Then I seized…
النسائي 938SahihWe disputed about a surah of the Quran, some of us saying it was thirty-five verses and others saying it was thirty-six. So we went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and found Ali [[r1]] speaking with him privately. We said, "We have differed…
أحمد 832HasanHe heard a man reciting a verse differently from how he had heard the Prophet ﷺ recite it, so he took him by the hand and brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Both of you are doing well, so continue reciting." As far as I…
البخاري 5062SahihJundab said to us, when we were boys in Kufa, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Recite the Quran as long as your hearts remain in agreement over it, but when you begin to differ, then get up and part.'"
مسلم 6779SahihI heard a man recite a verse, but I had heard the Prophet ﷺ recite it differently. So I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him. I noticed displeasure on his face, and he said, "Both of you are doing well. Do not differ, for those…
الأعظمي 11743SahihI heard a man recite a verse in a way that differed from how I had heard the Prophet ﷺ recite it. So I took hold of him and brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. I noticed displeasure on the Prophet's ﷺ face, and he said, "Both of you are doing…
أحمد 4364SahihI recited a verse, and Ibn Masud recited it differently, so I went to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Did you not teach me such-and-such verse this way?" He replied, "Yes." Then Ibn Masud said, "Did you not teach it to me this way?" He replied,…
أحمد 21149SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was at the pond of Banu Ghifar when Jibreel [[r0]] came to him and said, "Allah commands you to have your community recite the Quran in one mode." He replied, "I ask Allah for His pardon and forgiveness. My community cannot…
مسلم 1906SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was at the springs of Banu Ghifar when Jibreel [[r0]] came to him and said, "Allah [[r5]] commands you to have your community recite the Quran in one mode." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "I ask Allah for His pardon and forgiveness.…
أحمد 21172SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was at the pond of Banu Ghifar when Jibreel ﷺ came to him and said, "Allah [[r4]] commands you to have your community recite the Quran in one mode." He replied, "I ask Allah for His pardon and forgiveness. My community cannot…
أبو داود 1478SahihI heard a man recite a verse differently from how I had heard the Prophet ﷺ recite it. So I took him by the hand and brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who said, "Both of you are doing well." Shuba said, "I think he said, 'Do not…
البخاري 2410SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Recite the Quran as long as your hearts are in harmony over it, but when you differ, then get up and leave it." Abdul-Rahman said that Hammad bin Zayd did not trace it back to the Prophet.
أحمد 18816SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Jibreel recited the Quran to me in one mode, and I asked him to give me more. I kept asking him to increase it, and he kept increasing it for me, until it reached seven modes." Zuhri said, "These modes…
أحمد 2858SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was at the pond of Banu Ghifar when Jibreel [[r0]] came to him and said, "Allah commands you to recite the Quran to your community in one mode." He replied, "I ask Allah for His pardon and forgiveness, but my community cannot…
الأعظمي 11753SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The Quran was revealed in seven modes. Whichever mode you recite it in, you have recited it correctly. So do not dispute over it, for disputing about it is disbelief."
أحمد 17819SahihI heard Hisham bin Hakeem bin Hizam reciting Surah al-Furqan, and he recited it in a way that contained letters which the Prophet of Allah ﷺ had not taught me. I was about to confront him while he was still praying, but I waited until he…
أحمد 158SahihUmar reported, "I passed by Hisham bin Hakeem bin Hizam while he was reciting Surah al-Furqan during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I listened to his recitation and found that he was reciting it in many ways that the Messenger of…
أحمد 296SahihUmar said, "I heard Hisham bin Hakeem bin Hizam reciting Surah al-Furqan during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I listened carefully to his recitation, and found that he was reciting it in many ways that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 11751SahihHe narrated to him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Jibreel [[r0]] recited the Quran to me in one mode, but I asked him for more, and I kept asking him to increase it until he reached seven modes." Ibn Shihab said, "It has reached me…
مسلم 1902SahihI heard Hisham bin Hakeem reciting Surah al-Furqan during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I listened carefully to his recitation, and found him reciting it according to many readings that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had not taught…
البخاري 7550SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Recite the Quran as long as your hearts are in harmony over it, but when you differ, then get up."
مسلم 6778SahihZuhri said, "These different modes of recitation pertain only to one and the same matter. They do not differ regarding what is lawful or unlawful."
أبو داود 1476Sahih...reciting Surah al-Furqan in a way different from how I recited it, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself had taught me to recite it. I almost rushed at him, but I held back until he finished. Then I seized him by his cloak and brought him…
مسلم 1899Sahih