Quran & hadith study
Aishah’s account in Sahih al-Bukhari 3 describes truthful dreams, the encounter at Hira and Khadijah’s reassurance afterward. Quran 96:1–5 supplies the opening passage associated with that encounter. Reading the account alongside the verses distinguishes the revealed words from the narration describing the circumstances in which revelation began.
Based on Quran 96:1–5 and the hadith references below.
The opening verses of Surah al-Alaq, concerning reading, creation and teaching.
Aishah describes the beginning of revelation through truthful dreams and the encounter at Hira. The account continues with Khadijah’s reassurance and her visit with the Prophet Muhammad to Waraqah. It connects the first encounter with the support he received afterward, rather than presenting the event in isolation.
Women in Islamic History
Women in Islamic History
Summaries are editorial paraphrases of the linked sources, not translations or religious rulings. Read each reference in context and distinguish the source text from the explanation beside it.
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