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Hadith 3323
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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : " مَا قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْجِنِّ وَلَا رَآهُمْ ، انْطَلَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي طَائِفَةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ عَامِدِينَ إِلَى سُوقِ عُكَاظٍ ، وَقَدْ حِيلَ بَيْنَ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ ، وَأُرْسِلَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الشُّهُبُ ، فَرَجَعَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ إِلَى قَوْمِهِمْ ، فَقَالُوا : مَا لَكُمْ ؟ قَالُوا : حِيلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ وَأُرْسِلَتْ عَلَيْنَا الشُّهُبُ ، فَقَالُوا : مَا حَالَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ إِلَّا أَمْرٍ حَدَثَ ، فَاضْرِبُوا مَشَارِقَ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبَهَا ، فَانْظُرُوا مَا هَذَا الَّذِي حَالَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقُوا يَضْرِبُونَ مَشَارِقَ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبَهَا يَبْتَغُونَ مَا هَذَا الَّذِي حَالَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ ، فَانْصَرَفَ أُولَئِكَ النَّفَرُ الَّذِينَ تَوَجَّهُوا نَحْوَ تِهَامَةَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ بِنَخْلَةَ عَامِدًا إِلَى سُوقِ عُكَاظٍ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي بِأَصْحَابِهِ صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ ، فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا الْقُرْآنَ اسْتَمَعُوا لَهُ ، فَقَالُوا : هَذَا وَاللَّهِ الَّذِي حَالَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ ، قَالَ : فَهُنَالِكَ رَجَعُوا إِلَى قَوْمِهِمْ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا قَوْمَنَا : إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا { 1 } يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ وَلَنْ نُشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا { 2 } سورة الجن آية 1-2 فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَى نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ سورة الجن آية 1 وَإِنَّمَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْهِ قَوْلُ الْجِنِّ " .
´Ibn Abbas [may Allah be pleased with them] said:` the Messenger of Allah did not recite for the jinns nor did he see them. The Messenger of Allah went out with a group of his Companions towards the Ukaz market. Something had been intervening between the Shayatin and the news from the heavens, and shooting stars has been sent upon them, so the Shayatin returned to their people and they said to them: ‘What is wrong with you?’ They replied: ‘Something has been intervening between us and the news of the heavens except that something has happened. So travel east and west in the earth and look for what is it that intervenes between you an between the news of the heavens.’” He said: “So they went traveling east and west on the earth, seeking whatever it was that had been intervening between them and the news of the heavens. A group of those who were traveling towards Tihamah headed in the direction of the Messenger of Allah, while he was at Nakhlah, enroute to the Ukaz market. He was performing Salat Al-Fajr with his Companions. When they heard the Quran they listened to it, and they said: ‘By Allah! This is what has been intervening between us and the news of the heavens.’” He said: “Then they returned to their people and said: ‘O our people! Verily we heard a wonderful Recitation! It guides to the Right Path, and we have believed therein, and we shall never join anything with our Lord.’ So Allah, Blessed is He and Most High, revealed to His Prophet: Say: ‘It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened.’ So the saying of the jinns was only revealed to him.” [He said:] With this chain, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: "The jinns said to their people: When the worshipper stood up invoking Him in prayer, they just made round him a dense crowd as if sticking one over the other." He said: "When they saw him performing Salat, and his Companions were performing Salãt, and they were prostrating along with his prostrations." He said: "They were amazed at how his Companions obeyed him so they said to their people: When the worshipper stood up invoking Him in prayer, they just made round Him a dense crowd as if sticking one over the other."
وَبِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ ، وَبِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ : قَوْلُ الْجِنِّ لِقَوْمِهِمْ : " لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا سورة الجن آية 19 قَالَ : لَمَّا رَأَوْهُ يُصَلِّي وَأَصْحَابُهُ يُصَلُّونَ بِصَلَاتِهِ فَيَسْجُدُونَ بِسُجُودِهِ ، قَالَ : تَعَجَّبُوا مِنْ طَوَاعِيَةِ أَصْحَابِهِ لَهُ قَالُوا لِقَوْمِهِمْ : لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا سورة الجن آية 19 " ، قَالَ : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
‘And it is narrated with this chain that’ Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: This is also the saying of the jinn; they said to their people: «لما قام عبد الله يدعوه كادوا يكونون عليه لبدا» “And when the servant of Allah stood up invoking Him, they almost became a compacted mass against him.” (Al-Jinn: 19). Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: When they saw you praying and saw that your companions were following you in prayer and prostrating as you prostrated, they were amazed at the obedience of your companions to you, and they said to their people: «لما قام عبد الله يدعوه كادوا يكونون عليه لبدا» 1. © Imam Tirmidhi says:
This hadith is Hasan Sahih.
This hadith is Hasan Sahih.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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At this occasion, the jinn who listened to the Qur’an were polytheists, and among them were some who had been influenced by the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Upon hearing the Qur’anic discourse, they realized that Allah, the Exalted, is free from the need of a wife, and that holding such a belief is a misguided creed. Therefore, they repented from such beliefs and believed in Allah alone.
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In Surah al-Ahqaf, verses 29–32, the mention of the jinn listening to the Qur’an also occurs, but that is a separate incident. There, the jinn who listened to the Qur’an were not polytheists; rather, they believed in Musa (alayhis salam) and the Torah. After listening to the Qur’an, they believed in the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), whereas the jinn mentioned in this surah were polytheists. And Allah knows best.
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Another incident of the jinn listening to the Qur’an is also narrated in the books of hadith. Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radi Allahu anhu) says that one day we were with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) when suddenly he disappeared. We searched for him in the mountain passes and valleys but could not find him. We thought that perhaps the jinn had taken him away or that someone had suddenly martyred him. We spent that night in great distress and anxiety. When morning came, we saw that he was coming from the direction of Hira. We said: O Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)! We searched for you all night but could not find you; we spent the night in great anguish and hardship. He said: “A caller from among the jinn came to me, so I went with him and recited the Qur’an to them.” (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Salat, Hadith: 1007 (450)). This is a different incident. And Allah knows best.
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At this occasion, the jinn who listened to the Qur’an were polytheists, and among them were some who had been influenced by the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Upon hearing the Qur’anic discourse, they realized that Allah, the Exalted, is free from the need of a wife, and that holding such a belief is a misguided creed. Therefore, they repented from such beliefs and believed in Allah alone.
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In Surah al-Ahqaf, verses 29–32, the mention of the jinn listening to the Qur’an also occurs, but that is a separate incident. There, the jinn who listened to the Qur’an were not polytheists; rather, they believed in Musa (alayhis salam) and the Torah. After listening to the Qur’an, they believed in the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), whereas the jinn mentioned in this surah were polytheists. And Allah knows best.
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Another incident of the jinn listening to the Qur’an is also narrated in the books of hadith. Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radi Allahu anhu) says that one day we were with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) when suddenly he disappeared. We searched for him in the mountain passes and valleys but could not find him. We thought that perhaps the jinn had taken him away or that someone had suddenly martyred him. We spent that night in great distress and anxiety. When morning came, we saw that he was coming from the direction of Hira. We said: O Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)! We searched for you all night but could not find you; we spent the night in great anguish and hardship. He said: “A caller from among the jinn came to me, so I went with him and recited the Qur’an to them.” (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Salat, Hadith: 1007 (450)). This is a different incident. And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4921
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
‘Ukaz was the name of a marketplace, which had existed since ancient times near Makkah al-Sharif. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to attend such public gatherings along with his companions and would preach Islam there. Accordingly, he was on his way to this place when, in the valley of Batn Nakhlah, the time for Fajr (dawn) arrived, and he led the companions (radi Allahu anhum) in the Fajr prayer.
During this, a group of jinn listened to the Noble Qur’an and became Muslim. Their mention is found in Surah al-Jinn.
The correspondence between the hadith and the chapter is evident in that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) recited aloud during the Fajr prayer.
Maghrib, ‘Isha, and Fajr are the prayers of those times which are called “jahri” (audible), meaning that in their initial rak‘ahs, the recitation is done in a loud voice.
‘Ukaz was the name of a marketplace, which had existed since ancient times near Makkah al-Sharif. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to attend such public gatherings along with his companions and would preach Islam there. Accordingly, he was on his way to this place when, in the valley of Batn Nakhlah, the time for Fajr (dawn) arrived, and he led the companions (radi Allahu anhum) in the Fajr prayer.
During this, a group of jinn listened to the Noble Qur’an and became Muslim. Their mention is found in Surah al-Jinn.
The correspondence between the hadith and the chapter is evident in that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) recited aloud during the Fajr prayer.
Maghrib, ‘Isha, and Fajr are the prayers of those times which are called “jahri” (audible), meaning that in their initial rak‘ahs, the recitation is done in a loud voice.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 773
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
Although there is no explicit mention of audible recitation (jahr) in the dawn (Fajr) prayer in this hadith, the fact that the jinn heard the recitation of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) indicates that he was reciting aloud. Furthermore, this narration shows that the restriction on the jinn ascending to bring down heavenly news and the raining of flames upon them began during the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), even though this process had started much earlier.
Regarding this, Allamah Kirmani (rahimahullah) states that in earlier times, this process was on a limited scale, but during the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), it intensified and became more frequent. This caused distress among the jinn, and they set out in search of its cause.
(Sharh al-Kirmani: 5/134)
Although there is no explicit mention of audible recitation (jahr) in the dawn (Fajr) prayer in this hadith, the fact that the jinn heard the recitation of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) indicates that he was reciting aloud. Furthermore, this narration shows that the restriction on the jinn ascending to bring down heavenly news and the raining of flames upon them began during the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), even though this process had started much earlier.
Regarding this, Allamah Kirmani (rahimahullah) states that in earlier times, this process was on a limited scale, but during the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), it intensified and became more frequent. This caused distress among the jinn, and they set out in search of its cause.
(Sharh al-Kirmani: 5/134)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 773
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
This is according to the knowledge of Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma. Since the matter is such, perhaps this is why Imam Bukhari did not include this portion of the hadith in his Sahih. And immediately after this in Sahih Muslim, the narration of Ibn Mas'ud radi Allahu anhu is recorded, that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, upon the invitation of the jinn, went to them and recited the Qur'an to them. These two hadiths are reconciled in such a way that these are two separate incidents. Regarding the first incident, this narration and statement of Ibn Abbas is about that, and after that, it happened that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam went to them and recited the Qur'an to them (as mentioned in Fath).
2:
"We have heard a wondrous Qur'an, which guides to the right path, so we have believed in it, and (now) we will never associate anyone with our Lord." (al-Jinn: 1-2)
3:
This statement of Ibn Abbas is based on his claim that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not go to the jinn himself; rather, they suddenly heard his recitation. The information about this incident was also conveyed to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam through revelation.
1:
This is according to the knowledge of Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma. Since the matter is such, perhaps this is why Imam Bukhari did not include this portion of the hadith in his Sahih. And immediately after this in Sahih Muslim, the narration of Ibn Mas'ud radi Allahu anhu is recorded, that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, upon the invitation of the jinn, went to them and recited the Qur'an to them. These two hadiths are reconciled in such a way that these are two separate incidents. Regarding the first incident, this narration and statement of Ibn Abbas is about that, and after that, it happened that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam went to them and recited the Qur'an to them (as mentioned in Fath).
2:
"We have heard a wondrous Qur'an, which guides to the right path, so we have believed in it, and (now) we will never associate anyone with our Lord." (al-Jinn: 1-2)
3:
This statement of Ibn Abbas is based on his claim that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not go to the jinn himself; rather, they suddenly heard his recitation. The information about this incident was also conveyed to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam through revelation.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3323
