Indeed, each of you is conversing privately with his Lord, so let not one of you harm another
Narrator in the source: Abu Sa‘īd reported that the Prophet
Abu Sa‘īd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) once observed I‘tikāf (seclusion for worship) in the mosque, and he heard them reciting (the Qur’an) aloud. He lifted the curtain and said: "Indeed, each of you is conversing privately with his Lord, so let not one of you harm another, and let none of you raise his voice above another in recitation," or he said: "in prayer."- Grade in the source
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- Narrated by Abu Dāwūd
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 65252 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: اعْتَكَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي المَسْجِدِ، فَسَمِعَهُمْ يَجْهَرُونَ بِالقِرَاءَةِ، فَكَشَفَ السِّتْرَ، فَقَالَ: «أَلَا إِنَّ كُلَّكُمْ مُنَاجٍ رَبَّهُ، فَلَا يُؤْذِيَنَّ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا، وَلَا يَرْفَعْ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ فِي القِرَاءَةِ»، أَوْ قَالَ: «فِي الصَّلَاةِ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (ﷺ) was staying in seclusion inside a tent within his mosque, seeking closeness to Allah. He (ﷺ) heard his Companions reciting the Qur’an aloud with such loud voices that they were disturbing one another. So he uncovered the curtain of his tent and reproached those who were doing that, saying: All of you are conversing privately with your Lord through your recitation of the Qur’an. Therefore, do not harm one another, and let none of you raise his voice above another in recitation or in prayer.
Lessons from the hadith
- The prohibition of raising one's voice while reciting the Qur’an if it causes harm or disturbance to others.
- The Prophet (ﷺ) taught his Companions the proper manners of reciting the Qur’an.
References (original Arabic)
سنن أبي داود (2/ 494) (1332). شرح سنن أبي داود للعباد (162/ 18). شرح أبي داود للعيني (5/238). شرح سنن ابي داود لابن رسلان (6/515). ذخيرة العقبى (11/669).