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2939. 'Alqamah said: "We arrived in Ash-Shām and we went to Abū Ad-Dardā'. So he said: 'Is there any among you who can recite for me according to the recitation of 'Abdullāh'?" He said: "They pointed to me, so I said: 'Yes, [I (can recite)].' He said: 'How did you hear 'Abdullāh recite this Āyah: By the night as it envelopes?" He said: "I said: 'I heard him recite it: "Wal-Laili Idhā Yaghshā, Wadh-Dhakari Wal-Unthā" Abū Ad-Dardā' said: 'Me too. By Allāh, this is how I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ reciting it. But these people want me to recite it: Wa Mā Khalaqa but I will not follow them." (Sahīh)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh. This is how 'Abdullāh bin Mas'ūd recited it: Wal-Laili Idhā Yaghshā. Wan-Nahāri Idhā Tajalla. Wadh-Dhakari Wal-Unthā.
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Wa mā Khalaqa before Wadh-Dhakari wal-Unthā is not recited in the reading of 'Abdullāh bin Mas'ūd, and the people of Al-Kūfah read according to 'Abdullāh bin Mas'ūd. The Syrians learned their recitation from Abū Ad-Dardā', despite that the people of Al-Kūfah and the Syrian read 'Wa mā Khalaqadh-Dhakara wal Unthā'; and are all agreed on this recital pronunciation. 'Abdullāh bin Mas'ūd and Abū Ad-Dardā' did not know so they kept reading as they heard the Messenger of Allāh.
