Volume 6, Book 60, Number 446:
Narrated Yahya: I asked Aba Salama, “Which Sura of the Qur’an was revealed first?” He replied, “O
you, wrapped-up’ (Al-Muddaththir).” I said, “I have been informed that it was, ‘Read, in the Name of
your Lord who created…….. (i.e. Surat Al-Alaq).
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 447:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
I heard the Prophet describing the period of pause of the Divine Inspiration. He said in his talk,
“While I was walking, I heard voices from the sky. I looked up, and behold ! I saw the same Angel
who came to me in the cave of Hira’ sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I was too much
afraid of him (so I returned to my house) and said, ‘Fold me up in garments!’ They wrapped me up.
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Then Allah revealed: ‘O you wrapped…and desert the idols before the prayer became compulsory.’
Rujz means idols.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 448:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
That he heard Allah’s Apostle describing the period of pause of the Divine Inspiration, and in his
description he said, “While I was walking I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up towards the sky,
and behold! I saw the same Angel who came to me in the Cave of Hira’, sitting on a chair between
the sky and the earth. I was so terrified by him that I fell down on the ground. Then I went to my
wife and said, ‘Wrap me in garments! Wrap me in garments!’ They wrapped me, and then Allah re –
vealed:
“O you, (Muhammad) wrapped-up! Arise and warn…and desert the idols.” (74.1-5) Abu Salama
said….Rujz means idols.” After that, the Divine Inspiration started coming more frequently and regu –
larly.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 449:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet used to move his tongue when the divine Inspiration was being revealed to him.
(Sufyan, a subnarrator, demonstrated (how the Prophet used to move his lips) and added. “In order to
memorize it.” So Allah revealed: “Move not your tongue concerning (the Quran) to make haste there –
with.” (75.16)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 450:
Narrated Musa bin Abi Aisha:
That he asked Said bin Jubair regarding (the statement of Allah). ‘Move not your tongue concern –
ing (the Quran) to make haste therewith.’ He said, “Ibn ‘Abbas said that the Prophet used to move his
lips when the Divine Inspiration was being revealed to him. So the Prophet was ordered not to move
his tongue, which he used to do, lest some words should escape his memory. ‘It is for Us to collect it’
means, We will collect it in your chest;’ and its recitation’ means, We will make you recite it. ‘But
when We recite it (i.e. when it is revealed to you), follow its recital; it is for Us to explain it and make
it clear,’ (i.e. We will explain it through your tongue).
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 451:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(as regards) Allah’s Statement:
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“Move not your tongue concerning (the Quran) to make haste therewith.” (75.16)
When Gabriel revealed the Divine Inspiration in Allah’s Apostle , he (Allah’s Apostle) moved his
tongue and lips, and that state used to be very hard for him, and that movement indicated that revel –
ation was taking place. So Allah revealed in Surat Al-Qiyama which begins:
‘I do swear by the Day of Resurrection…’ (75) the Verses:–
‘Move not your tongue concerning (the Quran) to make haste therewith. It is for Us to collect it
(Quran) in your mind, and give you the ability to recite it by heart. (75.16-17) Ibn Abbas added: It is
for Us to collect it (Qur’an) (in your mind), and give you the ability to recite it by heart means,
“When We reveal it, listen. Then it is for Us to explain it,” means, ‘It is for us to explain it through
your tongue.’ So whenever Gabriel came to Allah’s Apostle ‘ he would keep quiet (and listen), and
when the Angel left, the Prophet would recite that revelation as Allah promised him.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 452:
Narrated Abdullah:
We were with the Prophet when Surat Wal-Mursalat was revealed to him. While we were receiv –
ing it from his mouth, a snake suddenly came and we ran to kill it, but it outstripped us and entered
its hole quickly. Allah’s le said, “It has escaped your evil, and you too, have escaped its evil.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 453:
Narrated Abdullah:
(Similarly–as no. 452 above.)