Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3025
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْرَأْ عَلَىَّ " . فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْكَ أُنْزِلَ قَالَ " إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْمَعَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِي " . فَقَرَأْتُ سُورَةَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغْتُ : (جِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ شَهِيدًا ) قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُ عَيْنَىِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَهْمِلاَنِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ .
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
‘Abidah reported from ‘Abd Allah: ‘The Messenger of Allah said to me, “Recite to me.” I said, “Messenger of Allah, should I recite to you when it was revealed to you?” He replied, “I love to hear it from someone else.” I recited Surat al-Nisa’ until I reached, “And bring you as a witness against these people” (Qur’an 4:41). I saw the Prophet’s eyes overflowing with tears.’ Abu ‘Isa said this version is more sound than the report of Abu al-Ahwas.
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
This wording follows the chain Abu ‘Isa identified as more sound in the preceding report.