Riyad as-Salihin, 998
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
A man was reciting Surat Al-Kahf, and a horse was tied with two ropes beside him. As he was reciting, a cloud overshadowed him, and as it began to come nearer and nearer, the horse began to trample voilently. The man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the morning and mentioned the incident to him. He (ﷺ) said, "That was tranquillity which descended as a result of the recitation of the Qur'an." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قال: كان رجل يقرأ سورة الكهف، وعنده فرس مربوط بشطنين فتغشته سحابة فجعلت تدنو، وجعل فرسه ينفر منها. فلما أصبح أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فذكر له ذلك فقال :
تلك السكينة تنزلت للقرآن
((متفق عليه)) .
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 8
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) One of the merits of the Qur’an is that tranquility descends when it is recited.<br>
2) It establishes a supernatural incident that occurred to this Companion. The occurrence of such incidents to the allies of Allah (Awliyā’; devout worshipers) is an established confirmed truth. Every pious believer is an ally of Allah Almighty.<br>
3) Supernatural incidents that occur at the hands of people who do not adhere to the Shariah, like jugglers and impostors, are not honorable incidents, but in fact they are insults for them and part of the deceit that Satan targets them with.