02-04-2005, 05:00 PM
Quote:Nobody gets upset for listening to different recitations matter of fact ways of recitation is a science on its own. Those who are advantaged with memorizing whole Quran and recite it on a pro basis, on an advanced stage of their learning they learn and use the 7 recitations.
Apparently, someone DID get very upset about different "recitations".
Quote:
<b>Bukhari: vol. 6, hadith 514, p. 482; book 61</b>
Narrated Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I heard Hisham bin Hakim reciting Surat Al-Furqan during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle and I listen to his recitation and noticed that he recited in several different ways which Allah's Apostle had not taught me.
<b>I was about to jump over him during his prayer, but I controlled my temper and when he had completed his prayer, I put his upper garment around his neck and seized him by it</b> and said, "Who taught you this Surat which I heard you reciting ?" He replied, "Allah's Apostle taught it to me".
I said, "You have told a lie, for Allah's Apostle taught it to me in a different way from yours".
<b>So I dragged him to Allah's Apostle</b> and said, "I heard this person reciting Surat Al-Furqan in a way which you haven't taught me!". On that Allah's Apostle said, "Release him (Umar) recite, O Hisham!" Then he recited in the same way I heard him reciting. Then Allah's Apostle said, "It was revealed in this way", and added, "Recite, O Umar", I recited it as he had taught me. Allah's Apostle then said, "It was revealed in this way. This Qur'an has been revealed to be recited in seven different ways, so recite of it whichever is easier for you."
I guess Umar bin Al-Khattab had no idea about these other ways of reciting.
I mean, he was practically going to beat the man up over this. He wrapped his shirt around his head, SEIZED him and DRAGGED him to Muhammad and called him a liar.
That's pretty harsh!