❖ The Companion Who Recited the Qur’an in the Manner of Jibreel (علیہ السلام) ❖
Question:
Which Companion of the Prophet ﷺ recited the Qur’an in the tone or manner of Jibreel (علیہ السلام)?
The reference appears to point toward Sayyiduna ʿAbdullah ibn Masʿud (رضي الله عنه). Regarding him, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
"مَن سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ القُرْآنَ غَضًّا كَمَا أُنْزِلَ، فَلْيَقْرَأْهُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ"
“Whoever wishes to recite the Qur’an fresh as it was revealed, let him recite it according to the recitation of Ibn Umm ʿAbd (i.e., ʿAbdullah ibn Masʿud).”
[Musnad Ahmad: 35–36]
✔ Jibreel (علیہ السلام) would bring the Qur’an to the Prophet ﷺ and teach him in a specific tone and pronunciation.
✔ ʿAbdullah ibn Masʿud (رضي الله عنه) recited the Qur’an with such purity and accuracy that the Prophet ﷺ likened it to the original manner in which it was revealed through Jibreel (علیہ السلام).
❖ The Companion known for reciting the Qur’an in the manner or tone of Jibreel (علیہ السلام) is ʿAbdullah ibn Masʿud (رضي الله عنه).
❖ His recitation was authentic, precise, and closest to the way it was revealed, making this noble title rightfully attributed to him.
وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ
Question:
Which Companion of the Prophet ﷺ recited the Qur’an in the tone or manner of Jibreel (علیہ السلام)?
Answer by: Shaykh Fahd Ansari حفظه الله
The reference appears to point toward Sayyiduna ʿAbdullah ibn Masʿud (رضي الله عنه). Regarding him, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
"مَن سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ القُرْآنَ غَضًّا كَمَا أُنْزِلَ، فَلْيَقْرَأْهُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ"
“Whoever wishes to recite the Qur’an fresh as it was revealed, let him recite it according to the recitation of Ibn Umm ʿAbd (i.e., ʿAbdullah ibn Masʿud).”
[Musnad Ahmad: 35–36]
Reasoning
✔ Jibreel (علیہ السلام) would bring the Qur’an to the Prophet ﷺ and teach him in a specific tone and pronunciation.
✔ ʿAbdullah ibn Masʿud (رضي الله عنه) recited the Qur’an with such purity and accuracy that the Prophet ﷺ likened it to the original manner in which it was revealed through Jibreel (علیہ السلام).
Summary
❖ The Companion known for reciting the Qur’an in the manner or tone of Jibreel (علیہ السلام) is ʿAbdullah ibn Masʿud (رضي الله عنه).
❖ His recitation was authentic, precise, and closest to the way it was revealed, making this noble title rightfully attributed to him.
وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ
