حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَلْقَمَةُ بْنُ مَرْثَدٍ، سَمِعْتُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ” خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ ” . قَالَ وَأَقْرَأَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ فِي إِمْرَةِ عُثْمَانَ حَتَّى كَانَ الْحَجَّاجُ، قَالَ وَذَاكَ الَّذِي أَقْعَدَنِي مَقْعَدِي هَذَا.
Narrated `Uthman: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5027
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5027
KHAIRUKUM MAN TA’ALLAMAL QUR’AN WA ALLAMAHU
“خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ” =“The best among you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it”
The phrase “Khairukum man ta’allamal Qur’an wa allamahu” is a famous saying of Prophet Muhammad that translates to, “The best among you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it”. [1, 2]
Hadith Details
- Source: Recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 5027).
- Narrator: Narrated by Uthman ibn Affan from the Prophet Muhammad.
- Arabic Text: “خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ” — [Daily Hadith Online]. [1, 2]
Meaning and Significance
- It covers both the literal recitation/memorization of the text and the deeper study of its meanings and Tafsir (interpretation).
- It encourages continuous community learning where knowledge is actively shared with others. [3, 4]
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[1] https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5027
[2] https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/04/02/taalam-al-quran-wa-allamahu/
[3] https://www.facebook.com/groups/932568987502823/posts/1432203864205997/
[4] https://www.facebook.com/groups/jummahmusjidlovers/posts/3061541950841578/