السنن الكبرى للبيهقي
Sunan al-Kubra al-Bayhaqi
كتاب الصلاة
Book of Prayer
باب: مقدار ما يستحب له أن يختم فيه القرآن من الأيام
The number of days in which it is recommended to complete the Quran
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أنبأ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْمَحْبُوبِيُّ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، ثنا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، ثنا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ قَالَ: وَأَحْسَبُنِي أَنَا قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " اقْرَأِ الْقُرْآنَ فِي شَهْرٍ " قَالَ: إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً قَالَ: " فَاقْرَأْهُ فِي عِشْرِينَ لَيْلَةً " قُلْتُ: إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً قَالَ: " فَاقْرَأْهُ فِي خَمْسَ عَشَرَةَ " قُلْتُ: إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً قَالَ: " فَاقْرَأْ فِي عَشَرَةٍ " قُلْتُ: إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً قَالَ: " فَاقْرَأْهُ فِي سَبْعٍ وَلَا تَزِدْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ".
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Complete the Qur'an every month." I said: I have the strength (to complete it in less than that). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then complete it in twenty nights." I said: I find even more strength than that. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then complete it in fifteen days." I said: I have the strength to complete it in a shorter period than that. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then complete it in ten days." I said: I still have the strength. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then complete it in seven days, and do not complete it faster than that."
وَأنبأ أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ بِشْرَانَ بِبَغْدَادَ أنبأ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّفَّارُ، ثنا عَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ثنا سَعْدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ الضَّخْمُ، ثنا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ مَوْلَى بَنِي زُهْرَةَ، فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمِثْلِهِ سَوَاءً ⦗٥٥٥⦘ رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي الصَّحِيحِ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُوسَى وَعَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ حَفْصٍ، وَرَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ.
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أنبأ أَبُو نَصْرٍ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ قَتَادَةَ أنبأ أَبُو مَنْصُورٍ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا الضَّبِّيُّ، ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ، ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ثنا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ قَالَ: قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ: " اقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ فِي سَبْعٍ وَلَا تَقْرَءُوُهُ فِي أَقَلَّ مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ، وَلْيُحَافِظِ الرَّجُلُ فِي يَوْمِهِ وَلَيْلَتِهِ عَلَى جُزْئِهِ " وَرُوِّينَا عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْتِمُ الْقُرْآنَ فِي رَمَضَانَ فِي ثَلَاثٍ، وَفِي غَيْرِ رَمَضَانَ مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ، وَعَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْتِمُ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ ثَمَانٍ، وَعَنْ تَمِيمٍ الدَّارِيِّ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْتِمُهُ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعٍ، وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُحْيِي اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ فَيَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ.
(a) Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Complete the recitation of the Qur'an in seven days, and do not complete it in less than three days; and a man should keep up, in every day and night of his, (the recitation of at least) one part (juz') of the Qur'an.
(b) It has been reported to us from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the blessed month of Ramadan he would complete the Qur'an in three days, and outside Ramadan he would complete it from one Friday to the next.
(c) It is reported from Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that he would complete the Qur'an once every eight days.
(d) It is reported from Sayyiduna Tamim al-Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he would complete the Qur'an every seven days.
(e) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that he would keep his whole night alive (that is, in worship), and he would recite the entire Qur'an in each rak'ah.
(b) It has been reported to us from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the blessed month of Ramadan he would complete the Qur'an in three days, and outside Ramadan he would complete it from one Friday to the next.
(c) It is reported from Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that he would complete the Qur'an once every eight days.
(d) It is reported from Sayyiduna Tamim al-Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he would complete the Qur'an every seven days.
(e) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that he would keep his whole night alive (that is, in worship), and he would recite the entire Qur'an in each rak'ah.
وَأنبأ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أنبأ أَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ الْأَعْرَابِيِّ، ثنا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ الزَّعْفَرَانِيُّ، ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: إِنِّي سَرِيعُ الْقِرَاءَةِ، إِنِّي أَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ فِي ثَلَاثٍ قَالَ: لَأَنْ أَقْرَأَ الْبَقَرَةَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ فَأَتَدَّبَّرَهَا وَأُرَتِّلَهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ أَنْ أَقَرَأَهَا كَمَا تَقْرَأُ ".
Abu Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him) related: I said to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): I recite the Qur'an very fast; I recite the (whole) Qur'an in three (days)! He said: That I should recite only Surah al-Baqarah in one night, reflecting on it and reciting it slowly and distinctly, is more beloved to me than that I should recite the way you do.
وَأنبأ أَبُو مُحَمَّدِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، ثنا أَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ الْأَعْرَابِيِّ، ثنا الزَّعْفَرَانِيُّ، ثنا شَبَابَةُ، ثنا شُعْبَةُ، ثنا أَبُو حَمْزَةَ، قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: إِنِّي رَجُلٌ سَرِيعُ الْقِرَاءَةِ، وَرُبَّمَا قَرَأْتُ الْقُرْآنَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: " لَأَنْ أَقْرَأَ سُورَةً وَاحِدَةً أَعْجَبُ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ مِثْلَ الَّذِي تَفْعَلُ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ فَاعِلًا لَا بُدَّ فَاقْرَأْهُ قِرَاءَةً تُسْمِعُ أُذُنَيْكَ وَيَعِيهِ قَلْبُكَ ".
Abu Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I said to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): I am a man who recites quickly, and sometimes I recite the Qur'an once or twice in a single night. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: That I should recite just one surah is more beloved to me than doing what you do (that is, completing it once or twice in one night).
If you must do it that way, then (at least) recite in such a way that you make your ears hear it and your heart retains it.
If you must do it that way, then (at least) recite in such a way that you make your ears hear it and your heart retains it.
