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The Chain of the Qur’an
Compiled and translated by
Abu ‘Abdis Salaam Siddiq Al Juyaanee
Chain taken from the ‘Uthmaanee
Mushaf printed by the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
بسم الّله الرحمن الرحيم
Many of the people of Bid’ah (innovation) disbelieve in the Ahadeeth of the
Prophet sallAllaahu alaihi was sallam either partly or in totality. They
say that due to the chain of narrators a human element has crept into the
equation thus rendering it doubtful and subject to error. Due to their
poor opinion of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger sallAllaahu alaihi was
sallam, they do not trust that which they narrate
from the statements of the
Prophet sallAllaahu alaihi was sallam1. This
is yet, another example of their extreme ignorance. As the ‘Ulamaa have
explained, ignorance is one of the greatest characteristics of the people of
Bid’ah (innovation). Know, may Allah have mercy on you, the same people
who transmitted the Qur’an have also transmitted the statements of the Prophet
sallAllaahu alaihi was sallam. The Qur’an like the Hadeeth has a chain of
narrators that reaches back to the Prophet sallAllaahu alaihi was sallam, who
heard it from Jibreel alaihis salaam who heard it from Allah ta’ala. Each
recitation has its own authentic chain of narrators. The following, is the
chain of the recitation of Hafs on ‘Aasim (this is the commonly recited recitation).
Hafs bin Sulaimaan bin Al Mughairah Al Asadee Al Kufee on the recitation of
Aasim bin Abee An Najood Al Kufee At Taabi’ee on Abee Abdir Rahmaan Abdillah
bin Habeeb As Sulamee on the authority of ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan and ‘Alee bin
Abee Taalib and Zaid bin Thaabit and ‘Ubai bin Ka’b on the Prophet sallAllaahu
alaihi was sallam who heard it from Jibreel who heard it from Allah.
Allah says in His noble book,
“Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (the Qur’an) and
surely, We will guard it (from corruption).” [Suratul Hijr: 9]
1 Imaam Al Barbahaaree rahimahullah has
written in his book “Explanation of the Creed”, “May Allah have mercy upon
you! Know that a servant’s Islaam is not complete until he follows,
attests to and submits to (the truth). So anyone who claims that there
remains anything from Islaam not sufficiently explained by the Companions of
Allah’s Messenger sallAllaahu alaihi was sallam, has falsely accused them, has
split from them and spoken ill of them. He is an innovator, astray and leading
others astray, introducing into Isalaam that which is not from it.” Taken from
the translation of “Explanation of the Creed”, translated by Abu Talhah Daawood
Burbank.
Imaam Ahmad rahimahullah said, “Whoever rejects a Hadeeth of Allah’s
Messenger sallAllaahu alaihi was sallam is on the brink of destruction.”
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