English translation
942. It was narrated that Ubayy said: "I had no confusion in my mind from that time I embraced Islam, except when I recited a verse and another man recited it differently. I said: 'The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ taught me this.' And the other man said: 'The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ taught me too.' So I went to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'O Prophet of Allâh, did you not teach me such and such a verse?' He said: 'Yes.' The other man said: 'Did you not teach me such and such a verse?' He said: 'Yes. Jibrîl and Mikâ'il, peace be upon them, came to me, and Jibrîl sat on my right and Mikâ'il sat on my left. Jibrîl, peace be upon him, said: 'Recite the Qur'ân with one way of recitation.' Mikâ'il said: 'Teach him more, teach him more – until there were seven modes of recitation, each of which is good and sound.'" (Sahîh)
