The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it
Narrator in the source: ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān reported: The Prophet
‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it."- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by Al-Bukhāri
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 5913 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن عثمان رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that the best and higher-standing among Muslims in the sight of Allah are those who learn the Qur’an - in terms of recitation, memorization, tartīl (measured recitation), understanding, and interpretation - and teach others the knowledge of the Qur’an that they possess, along with acting upon it.
Lessons from the hadith
- The Hadīth highlights the excellence of the Qur’an and that it is the best speech, for it is the word of Allah.
- The best learners are those who teach others and do not keep the knowledge to themselves only.
- Learning the Qur’an and teaching it comprises its recitation, meanings, and rulings.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (6/ 192) (5027). فتح الباري شرح صحيح البخاري، لابن حجر العسقلاني (1/ 374). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (2/ 226). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمصطفى الخن وغيره (1/ 740). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (4/ 638).