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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 9 > BOOK 93: ONENESS, UNIQUENESS OF ALLAH (TAWHEED)
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 616:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
regarding the explanation of the Verse:-- '(O Muhammad!) Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say
it in a low tone.' (17.110) This Verse was revealed while Allah's Apostle was hiding himself at Mecca.
At that time, when he led his companions in prayer, he used to raise his voice while reciting the
Qur'an; and if the pagans heard him, they would abuse the Qur'an, its Revealer, and the one who
brought it. So Allah said to His Prophet: "Neither say your prayer aloud. i.e., your recitation (of
Qur'an) lest the pagans should hear (it) and abuse the Quran" nor say it in a low tone, "lest your
voice should fail to reach your companions, "but follow a way between." (17.110)
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 617:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Verse:-- '(O Muhammad!) Neither say your prayer aloud nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110)
was revealed in connection with the invocations.
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 618:
Narrated Abu Salama:
Abu Huraira said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'Whoever does not recite Qur'an in a nice voice is not from
us,' and others said extra," (that means) to recite it aloud."
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 619:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Not to wish to be the like of except the like of two men: a man whom Allah
has given the Qur'an and he recites it during the hours of the night and the hours of the day, in
which case one may say, "If I were given the same as this man has been given, I would do the same as
he is doing.' The other is a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, in
which case one may say, 'If I were given the same as he has been given, I would do the same as he is
doing."
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 620:
Narrated Salim's father:
The Prophet said, "Not to wish to be the like of except the like of two (persons): a man whom Allah
has given the knowledge of the Quran and he recites it during the hours of the night and the hours
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