Hadith 2858

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " أَقْرَأَنِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَى حَرْفٍ ، فَرَاجَعْتُهُ ، فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أَسْتَزِيدُهُ ، وَيَزِيدُنِي ، فَانْتَهَى إِلَى سَبْعَةِ أَحْرُفٍ " . قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ وَإِنَّمَا هَذِهِ الْأَحْرُفُ فِي الْأَمْرِ الْوَاحِدِ ، وَلَيْسَ يَخْتَلِفُ فِي حَلَالٍ وَلَا حَرَامٍ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Gabriel (peace be upon him) taught me the Qur'an on one mode (harf). I kept requesting him for more, and he kept increasing it for me until it reached seven modes, and then he stopped." Zuhri said that the meaning and purpose of these seven modes is the same, and there is no difference between them regarding what is lawful and unlawful.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 2858
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 3219، م: 819