Sahih Muslim, 799 a
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Hmam bin Yahya bin DinarfromQatadafromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لأُبَىٍّ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ " . قَالَ آللَّهُ سَمَّانِي لَكَ قَالَ " اللَّهُ سَمَّاكَ لِي " . قَالَ فَجَعَلَ أُبَىٌّ يَبْكِي .
English translation
Anas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying to Ubayy b. Ka'b:
Allah has commanded me to recite the Qur'an to you. He said: Did Allah mention me to you by name? He (the Prophet) said: Allah made a mention of your name to me. (On hearing this) Ubayy b. Ka'b wept.
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 6, Hadith 292
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 4, Hadith 1747 (deprecated numbering scheme)