Volume 6, Book 60, Number 443:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah’s Apostle went out along with a group of his companions towards ‘Ukaz Market. At that time
something intervened between the devils and the news of the Heaven, and flames were sent down
upon them, so the devils returned. Their fellow-devils said, “What is wrong with you? ” They said,
“Something has intervened between us and the news of the Heaven, and fires (flames) have been shot
at us.” Their fellow-devils said, “Nothing has intervened between you and the news of the Heaven,
but an important event has happened. Therefore, travel all over the world, east and west, and try to
find out what has happened.” And so they set out and travelled all over the world, east and west,
looking for that thing which intervened between them and the news of the Heaven. Those of the
devils who had set out towards Tihama, went to Allah’s Apostle at Nakhla (a place between Mecca
and Taif) while he was on his way to Ukaz Market. (They met him) while he was offering the Fajr
prayer with his companions. When they heard the Holy Qur’an being recited (by Allah’s Apostle),
they listened to it and said (to each other). This is the thing which has intervened between you and
the news of the Heavens.” Then they returned to their people and said, “O our people! We have really
heard a wonderful recital (Qur’an). It gives guidance to the right, and we have believed therein. We
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shall not join in worship, anybody with our Lord.” (See 72.1-2) Then Allah revealed to His Prophet
(Surat al-Jinn):
‘Say: It has been revealed to me that a group (3 to 9) of Jinns listened (to the Qur’an).’ (72.1) The
statement of the Jinns was revealed to him .
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 459:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet said, “Such a person as recites the Quran and masters it by heart, will be with the
noble righteous scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts himself to learn the Quran by heart,
and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 444:
Narrated Yahya bin Abi Kathir:
I asked Aba Salama bin ‘Abdur-Rahman about the first Sura revealed of the Qur’an. He replied “O
you, wrapped-up (i.e. Al Muddaththir).” I said, “They say it was, ‘Read, in the Name of your Lord Who
created,’ (i.e. Surat Al-‘Alaq (the Clot).” On that, Abu Salama said, “I asked Jabir bin ‘Abdullah about
that, saying the same as you have said, whereupon he said, ‘I will not tell you except what Allah’s
Apostle had told us. Allah’s Apostle said, “I was in seclusion in the cave of Hiram’, and after I com –
pleted the limited period of my seclusion. I came down (from the cave) and heard a voice calling me.
I looked to my right, but saw nothing. Then I looked up and saw something. So I went to Khadija (the
Prophet’s wife) and told her to wrap me up and pour cold water on me. So they wrapped me up and
poured cold water on me.” Then, ‘O you, (Muhammad) wrapped up! Arise and warn,’ (Surat Al Mud –
daththir) was revealed.” (74.1)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 460:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
The Prophet said, “On the Day when all mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds, some of
them will be enveloped in their sweat up to the middle of their ears.”
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Volume 6, Book 60, Number 445:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet said, “I was in a seclusion in the cave of Hira………”(similar to the narration related by
‘Ali bin Al-Mubarak, 444 above).
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.