| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 704 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 17 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 8, Hadith 705 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 310 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 311 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 311 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1125 |
| In-book reference | : Book 12, Hadith 97 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 1126 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1129 |
| In-book reference | : Book 12, Hadith 101 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 1130 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2349 |
| In-book reference | : Book 22, Hadith 260 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2351 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3408 |
| In-book reference | : Book 27, Hadith 20 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3437 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5357 |
| In-book reference | : Book 48, Hadith 318 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5359 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 210 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 211 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 211 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 360 |
| In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 12 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 360 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 367 |
| In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 19 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 367 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 375 |
| In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 27 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 375 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3224 |
| In-book reference | : Book 26, Hadith 29 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3226 |
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 3 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 3 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 3 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
Narrated Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) The commencement (of the Divine Inspiration) to Allah's Apostle was in the form of true dreams in his sleep, for he never had a dream but it turned out to be true and clear as the bright daylight. Then he began to like seclusions, so he used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship Allah continuously for many nights before going back to his family to take the necessary provision (of food) for the stay. He come back to (his wife) Khadija again to take his provision (of food) likewise, till one day he received the Guidance while he was in the cave of Hira. An Angel came to him and asked him to read. Allah's Apostle replied, "I do not know how to read." The Prophet added, "Then the Angel held me (forcibly) and pressed me so hard that I felt distressed. Then he released me and again asked me to read, and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he held me again and pressed me for the second time till I felt distressed. He then released me and asked me to read, but again I replied. 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he held me for the third time and pressed me till I got distressed, and then he released me and said, 'Read, in the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists), has created man out of a clot, Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man that which he knew not." (96.1-5). Then Allah's Apostle returned with that experience; and the muscles between his neck and shoulders were trembling till he came upon Khadija (his wife) and said, "Cover me!" They covered him, and when the state of fear was over, he said to Khadija, "O Khadija! What is wrong with me? I was afraid that something bad might happen to me." Then he told her the story. Khadija said, "Nay! But receive the good tidings! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you, for by Allah, you keep good relations with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute, entertain your guests generously and assist those who are stricken with calamities." Khadija then took him to Waraqa bin Naufil, the son of Khadija's paternal uncle. Waraqa had been converted to Christianity in the Pre-lslamic Period and used to write Arabic and write of the Gospel in Arabic as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said (to Waraqa), "O my cousin! Listen to what your nephew is going to say." Waraqa said, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" The Prophet then described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same Angel (Gabriel) who was sent to Moses. I wish I were young." He added some other statement. Allah's Apostle asked, "Will these people drive me out?" Waraqa said, "Yes, for nobody brought the like of what you have brought, but was treated with hostility. If I were to remain alive till your day (when you start preaching). then I would support you strongly." But a short while later Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was paused (stopped) for a while so that Allah's Apostle was very much grieved.
| Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 4953 |
| In-book reference | : Book 65, Hadith 475 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 478 |
| (deprecated numbering scheme) |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2736 |
| In-book reference | : Book 43, Hadith 1 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2736 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1597 |
| In-book reference | : Book 19, Hadith 42 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 19, Hadith 1598 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1781 |
| In-book reference | : Book 20, Hadith 184 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1782 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2330 |
| In-book reference | : Book 22, Hadith 241 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2332 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2195 |
| In-book reference | : Book 22, Hadith 106 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2197 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2183 |
| In-book reference | : Book 22, Hadith 94 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2185 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3283 |
| In-book reference | : Book 26, Hadith 88 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3285 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3411 |
| In-book reference | : Book 27, Hadith 23 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3440 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3460 |
| In-book reference | : Book 27, Hadith 72 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3490 |
| Grade: | Da'if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5641 |
| In-book reference | : Book 51, Hadith 103 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5644 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 212 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 213 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 213 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 218 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 219 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 219 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 247 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 248 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 248 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 366 |
| In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 18 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 366 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 710 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 23 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 8, Hadith 711 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 1604 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 172 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1604 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3485 |
| In-book reference | : Book 48, Hadith 116 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3485 |
[Muslim].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 616 |
| In-book reference | : Introduction, Hadith 616 |
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1279 |
| In-book reference | : Book 10, Hadith 9 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1124 |
| In-book reference | : Book 12, Hadith 96 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 1125 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1310 |
| In-book reference | : Book 13, Hadith 132 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1311 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2541 |
| In-book reference | : Book 23, Hadith 107 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2542 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2179 |
| In-book reference | : Book 22, Hadith 90 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2181 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3216 |
| In-book reference | : Book 26, Hadith 21 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3218 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4048 |
| In-book reference | : Book 37, Hadith 83 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4053 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4894 |
| In-book reference | : Book 46, Hadith 25 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4898 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5035 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 51 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 5038 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 129 |
| In-book reference | : Book 1, Hadith 130 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 129 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 333 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 9 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 334 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 382 |
| In-book reference | : Book 3, Hadith 34 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 382 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3944 |
| In-book reference | : Book 36, Hadith 6 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 3396 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4231 |
| In-book reference | : Book 41, Hadith 10 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 4236 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 635 |
| In-book reference | : Book 7, Hadith 10 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 636 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2741 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 123 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2742 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3325 |
| In-book reference | : Book 26, Hadith 130 |
| English translation | : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3327 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4642 |
| In-book reference | : Book 44, Hadith 194 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4646 |