The Devotion to Worship and Passion for Qur'an

The Devotion to Worship and Passion for Qur'an

Recitation of Hazrat Uthman-e-Ghani RadiAllahu Anhu

Leader of the believers, Hazrat Sayyiduna Uthman-e-Ghani RadiAllahu Anhu was deeply devoted to worship, fasting by day and engaging in Salaah and Qur'an recitation by night.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zubair bin Abdullah RadiAllahu Anhu:

كَانَ عُثْمَانُ يَصُومُ الدَّهْرَ، وَيَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا هَجْعَةً مِنْ أَوَّلِهِ

Translation: Hazrat Uthman RadiAllahu Anhu would fast perpetually and spend his nights in Salaah, sleeping only for a brief portion in the early part of the night.

(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaibah, Volume. 3, Page. 296, Maktabah Rahmaaniyah, Lahore)

Hazrat Abdur-Rahman bin Uthman Taimi RadiAllahu Anhu said:

قُمْتُ خَلْفَ الْمَقَامِ أُصَلَّى، وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ لَا يَغْلِبَنِي عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ خَلْفِي يَغْمِزُنِي، فَلَمْ أَلْتَفِتْ إِلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ غَمَزَنِي فَالْتَفَتْ، فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ. فَتَنَخَيْتُ، فَتَقَدَّمَ، فَقَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ كُلَّهُ فِي رَكْعَةٍ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ

Translation: I stood behind the Maqaam-e-Ibrahim to offer Salaah, intending that no one else should stand there that night. Suddenly, someone nudged me from behind, but I did not turn around. He nudged me again, so I turned and saw that it was Hazrat Uthman bin Affaan RadiAllahu Anhu. I stepped aside, and he moved forward. He then recited the entire Qur'an in a single rak'at and completed his Salaah.

(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Volume. 3, Page. 119, Maktabah Rahmaaniyah, Lahore)

A Practical Message:

Hazrat Uthman-e-Ghani Radi Allahu Anhu devoted his days and nights to worship and Qur'an recitation. Sadly, many homes today lack this blessing. Let us follow his example and make the Qur'an a part of our daily lives along with other acts of worship. 

May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to do so. Aameen