Volume 9, Book 93, Number 615:
Narrated Musa bin Abi ‘Aisha:
Sa’id bin Jubair reported from Ibn ‘Abbas (regarding the explanation of the Verse: ‘Do not move
your tongue concerning (the Qur’an) to make haste therewith) . He said, “The Prophet used to under –
go great difficulty in receiving the Divine Inspiration and used to move his lips.’ Ibn ‘Abbas said (to
Sa’id), “I move them (my lips) as Allah’s Apostle used to move his lips.” And Said said (to me), “I move
my lips as I saw Ibn ‘Abbas moving his lips,” and then he moved his lips. So Allah revealed:–
‘(O Muhammad!) Do not move your tongue concerning (the Qur’an) to make haste therewith. It is
for Us to collect it and give you (O Muhammad) the ability to recite it. (i.e., to collect it in your chest
and then you recite it).’ (75.16-17) But when We have recited it, to you (O Muhammad through
Gabriel) then follow you its recital.’ (75.18) This means, “You should listen to it and keep quiet and
then it is upon Us to make you recite it.”
The narrator added, “So Allah’s Apostle used to listen whenever Gabriel came to him, and when
Gabriel left, the Prophet would recite the Qur’an as Gabriel had recited it to him.”
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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).