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صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب تفسير القرآنThe Book of Commentary
بَابُ قَوْلِهِ: {خَلَقَ الإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ} :Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “He has created man from a clot.” (V.96:2)
Hadith 4955
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بُكَيْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ، قَالَتْ : " أَوَّلُ مَا بُدِئَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ ، فَجَاءَهُ الْمَلَكُ ، فَقَالَ : اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ { 1 } خَلَقَ الإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ { 2 } اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الأَكْرَمُ { 3 } سورة العلق آية 1-3 " .
Narrated Aisha: The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Messenger was in the form of true dreams. The Angel came to him and said, "Read, in the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists), has created man a clot. Read! And your Lord is Most Generous" ..(96.1,2,3)
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
In this very first revelation, you were encouraged to acquire knowledge.
Alongside this, the creation of man was mentioned.
Within this is an indication that the foremost duty of man is first to attain knowledge of his Lord, and then to recognize his own existence and his own self.
There are also subtle indications in this regarding the etiquettes of acquiring knowledge.
Reflect, O people of understanding.
In this very first revelation, you were encouraged to acquire knowledge.
Alongside this, the creation of man was mentioned.
Within this is an indication that the foremost duty of man is first to attain knowledge of his Lord, and then to recognize his own existence and his own self.
There are also subtle indications in this regarding the etiquettes of acquiring knowledge.
Reflect, O people of understanding.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4955
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has narrated this hadith in an extremely concise manner.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah states:
“In my opinion, even Imam Bukhari’s rahimahullah teacher, Yahya ibn Bukayr, would not have narrated it to him in this way.
Nor did he (Yahya ibn Bukayr) make such an abbreviation; rather, it appears that this is the action of Imam Bukhari rahimahullah himself.
From this, it is evident that Imam Bukhari rahimahullah considered this type of abbreviation to be permissible.”
(Fath al-Bari: 8\923)
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In any case, Imam Bukhari rahimahullah wishes to clarify, regarding the aforementioned verse, the context in which it was revealed.
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Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has narrated this hadith in an extremely concise manner.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah states:
“In my opinion, even Imam Bukhari’s rahimahullah teacher, Yahya ibn Bukayr, would not have narrated it to him in this way.
Nor did he (Yahya ibn Bukayr) make such an abbreviation; rather, it appears that this is the action of Imam Bukhari rahimahullah himself.
From this, it is evident that Imam Bukhari rahimahullah considered this type of abbreviation to be permissible.”
(Fath al-Bari: 8\923)
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In any case, Imam Bukhari rahimahullah wishes to clarify, regarding the aforementioned verse, the context in which it was revealed.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4955
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
1.
Allah Ta'ala is Akram (Most Generous) in the sense that He provided all the means necessary for man's life and survival even before his creation. Then Allah Ta'ala also placed within human nature the method of utilizing these means. It is with the name of this very Akram that you are commanded to read.
2.
Allah Ta'ala is Akram for mankind in every aspect of life. He is also Akram in that He taught man the method of using the pen, through which knowledge can be disseminated on a wide scale, and written material remains even after the death of a scholar and continues to be transmitted from generation to generation.
1.
Allah Ta'ala is Akram (Most Generous) in the sense that He provided all the means necessary for man's life and survival even before his creation. Then Allah Ta'ala also placed within human nature the method of utilizing these means. It is with the name of this very Akram that you are commanded to read.
2.
Allah Ta'ala is Akram for mankind in every aspect of life. He is also Akram in that He taught man the method of using the pen, through which knowledge can be disseminated on a wide scale, and written material remains even after the death of a scholar and continues to be transmitted from generation to generation.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4956
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
(1)
"Ayyu" is a construct noun (mudaf ilayh) in the plural form,
therefore, here an implied phrase is understood,
"Ayyu khisal al-Islam" or "Ayyu dhawi al-Islam,"
meaning: Which characteristic of Islam or which Muslim is better.
(2)
Salam (greeting of peace):
Salam is a superior gift from Islam for Muslims,
which is both excellent and profound, for in it, along with supplication, there is also the benefit that when two people meet, by conveying the greeting of peace to each other, they reassure one another that from my side you have every kind of safety,
there is no need for any kind of anxiety or apprehension.
(1)
"Ayyu" is a construct noun (mudaf ilayh) in the plural form,
therefore, here an implied phrase is understood,
"Ayyu khisal al-Islam" or "Ayyu dhawi al-Islam,"
meaning: Which characteristic of Islam or which Muslim is better.
(2)
Salam (greeting of peace):
Salam is a superior gift from Islam for Muslims,
which is both excellent and profound, for in it, along with supplication, there is also the benefit that when two people meet, by conveying the greeting of peace to each other, they reassure one another that from my side you have every kind of safety,
there is no need for any kind of anxiety or apprehension.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 160
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
That is, whichever dream the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saw would be fulfilled exactly and clearly as seen.
This was the initial state of his (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) prophethood.
Then the series of verbal revelation began with “Iqra’ bismi rabbika” ().
1:
That is, whichever dream the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saw would be fulfilled exactly and clearly as seen.
This was the initial state of his (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) prophethood.
Then the series of verbal revelation began with “Iqra’ bismi rabbika” ().
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3632
