What are the hadiths about revelation? Examples of hadiths about revelation…
Anas (b. Malik) (ra) reported that, after the death of Allah’s Messenger (saw), Abu Bakr said to ‘Umar (ra), “Let us visit Umm Ayman as Allah’s Messenger used to visit her.” When they came to her, she wept. They said to her, “What makes you weep? What is in store (in the next world) for Allah’s Messenger (saw) is better than (this worldly life).” She said, “I weep not because I am ignorant of the fact that what is in store for Allah’s Messenger (saw) (in the next world) is better than (this world), but I weep because the revelation which came from Heaven has ceased to come.” This moved both Abu Bakr and ‘Umar so much that they began to weep along with her. (Muslim, Fadaʾil al-Sahaba, 103; IIbn Maja, al-Janaʾiz, 65)
According to ʿAʾisha (ra), the mother of the believers, “The commencement of the revelation to Allah’s Messenger (saw) was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright daylight, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go into seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the travel food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take similar food again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet (saw) replied, ‘I do not know how to read.’ The Prophet (saw) added, ‘The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, ‘I do not know how to read.’ Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time until I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, ‘I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?’ Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, ‘Read! In the name of your Lord who created: He created man from a clot. Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One.’”(Al-ʿAlaq, 96: 1-3; B3, al-Bukhari, Badʾ al-Wahy, 1)
According to ʿAʾisha (ra), the mother of the believers, al-Harith b. Hisham (ra) asked Allah’s Messenger, “O Messenger of Allah! How is the revelation revealed to you?” Allah’s Messenger (saw) replied, “Sometimes it is (revealed) like the ringing of a bell. This form of inspiration is the hardest of all. Then this state passes away after I have grasped the inspiration. Sometimes the angel comes in the form of a man and talks to me and I understand whatever he says.”(al-Bukhari, Badʾ al-Wahy, 1)
According to Abu Saʿid al-Khudri (ra), Allah’s Messenger (saw) said, “Do not write anything down (that you heard) from me, or from him who took down anything from me except the Holy Qur’an, he should efface it …”(Muslim, al-Zuhd, 72)
According to Abu Musa (al-Ashʿari), the Prophet (saw) said, “The example of guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and Allah benefited the people with it and they used it for drinking, making their animals drink from it, and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah’s religion and benefits (from the knowledge) which Allah has revealed through me and learns and then teaches others. The last example is that of a person who does not care for it and does not take Allah’s guidance revealed through me (he is like that barren land.)”(al-Bukhari, ʿIlm, 20)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths
Hadiths About Knowledge
