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Sahih Muslim 1068a (Book 12, Hadith 207) #9606
Reciting the Quran Without Understanding

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned of a group of people who would recite the Quran but not understand its true meaning, and they would pass through their religion as an arrow passes through its prey.

Yusair b. 'Amr reported that he inquired of Sahl b. Hunaif: Did you hear the Messenger of Allah making a mention of the Khawarij? He said: I heard him say (and he pointed with his hand towards the east) that these would be a people who would recite the Qur'an with their tongues and it would not go beyond their collar bones. They would pass clean through their religion just as the arrow passes through the prey.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ يُسَيْرِ بْنِ، عَمْرٍو قَالَ سَأَلْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ هَلْ سَمِعْتَ النَّبِيَّ يَذْكُرُ الْخَوَارِجَ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ - وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ ‏ "‏ قَوْمٌ يَقْرَءُونَ الْقُرْآنَ بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ لاَ يَعْدُو تَرَاقِيَهُمْ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الدِّينِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ

TOPICS
recitation  *  understanding  *  prey  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Engage with Allah's words by striving to understand their meanings ; Benefit spiritually from reciting the Quran ; Avoid superficiality in religious practice ; Be mindful of warnings given by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith warns us about a group of people who will recite the Quran without understanding it. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ compared them to an arrow that passes cleanly through its prey without leaving any trace behind. This means that these people will not be able to benefit from their recitation or gain any spiritual nourishment from it because they do not understand what they are saying or what it means in terms of faith and practice. It is important for us to remember this warning so that we can ensure we are truly engaging with the words of Allah when we recite them and striving to understand their meanings in order to benefit from them spiritually.

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