Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,gb@& (Val-3) 32 7
following morning, we asked Rasulullaah m ' s companions about how
Rasulullaah &?@ divided the portions of the Qur'aan that he recited. They
explained to us that Rasulullaah @$% divided the Qur'aan into (seven parts,
consisting of) three Surahs (Faatiha to Aal Imraan), five Surahs (Nisaa to Anfaal),
seven Surahs (Taubah to Hijr), nine Surahs (Nahl to Noor), eleven Surahs
(Furqaan to Faatir), thirteen Surahs (Yaaseen to Fatah) and the Mufassal Surahs
(Hujuraat to Naas)." (I)
Hadhrat Mughiera bin Shu'ba WE narrates that Rasulullaah @@ was once at
a place between Makkah and Madinah when a man sought permission to see
him. Rasulullaah @% (did not grant permission immediately and) explained, '1
did not complete the daily fixed portion of the Qur'aan that I always recite and
am unable to give anything else preference over it (he may therefore see me after
I have completed)." (2)
The Fervour Hadhrat Umar %Gwj had for the'
Recitation of the Qur'aan and How he used to Ask
Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari %Gwj to
Recite the Qur'aan
Hadhrat Abu Salamah reports that when Hadhrat Umar bin ?38JW@G
Khattaab used
to say to Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari @,W, "Remind us about our Rabb", he
would start reciting the Qur'aan. (3)
Hadhrat Habeeb bin Abu Marzooq says, "The report reached us that Hadhrat Abu
Moosa Ash'ari wM used to recite the Qur'aan in a most excellent voice and
would do so when Hadhrat Umar 3GSj would sometimes say to him, 'Remind
us of our Rabb."'
Hadhrat Abu Nadhrah narrates that Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari %lGSj used to
start reciting the Qur'aan when Hadhrat Umar %lGw would say to him, "Make
us yearn for our Rabb." When the people reminded him that it was time for
salaah, Hadhrat Umar ?@3Wj would say, "Are we not in salaah already (because
just like this, the purpose of salaah is also to remember Allaah)?"
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas BGw reports that whenever Hadhrat Umar
%SWj entered the house he would open up the pages of the Qur'aan and recite it.(4)
The Fervour Hadhrat Uthmaan %GW had for
Reciting the Qur'aan
Hadhrat Uthmaan WGw used to say, "I ymld n~1'ike a single day or night to
pass without looking into the Bo9 df $laah i,.e. to recite the Qur'aan by
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looking into it."
Hadhrat Uthmaan ?Bw also said, "Had your hearts been pure, you would never
(1) Tayaalisi, Ahmad, Ibn Jareer, Tabraani and Abu Nu'aym, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.1
~~12.32). Abu Dawood (Vo1.2 Pg.310) has reported a simihr narraiion.
(2) Ibn Abu Dawood in his Masaahif, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.1 Pg.226).
(3) Abu Nu'aym in his HI&^ (Vol.1 Pg.258). Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.109) has rep0rted.a similar narration.
(4) Ibn Abu Dawood, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.1 Pg.224).
(5) Ahmad in his Zuhdand Ibn Asaakir, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.1 Pg.225).