أَخْبَرَنَا
الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
هُدْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
هَمَّامٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا
قَتَادَةُ ، عَنْ
أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ : أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ لأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ " ، فَقَالَ أُبَيٌّ : آللَّهُ سَمَّانِي لَكَ ؟ قَالَ : " اللَّهُ سَمَّاكَ لِي " ، قَالَ : فَجَعَلَ أُبَيٌّ يَبْكِي .
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him): Allah Almighty has commanded me to recite the Qur'an to you. Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Did Allah Almighty mention my name before you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Allah Almighty mentioned your name before me. The narrator says, so Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep.