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The Prophet (ﷺ) used to move his tongue when the divine Inspiration was being revealed to him. (Sufyan,
a subnarrator, demonstrated (how the Prophet (ﷺ) used to move his lips) and added. "In order to memorize
it." So Allah revealed: "Move not your tongue concerning (the Quran) to make haste therewith."
(75.16)
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 447
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That he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) describing the period of pause of the Divine Inspiration, and in his
description he said, "While I was walking I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up towards the sky,
and behold! I saw the same Angel who came to me in the Cave of Hira', sitting on a chair between the
sky and the earth. I was so terrified by him that I fell down on the ground. Then I went to my wife and
said, 'Wrap me in garments! Wrap me in garments!' They wrapped me, and then Allah revealed:
"O you, (Muhammad) wrapped-up! Arise and warn...and desert the idols." (74.1-5) Abu Salama
said....Rujz means idols." After that, the Divine Inspiration started coming more frequently and
regularly.
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That he asked Sa`id bin Jubair regarding (the statement of Allah). 'Move not your tongue concerning
(the Quran) to make haste therewith.' He said, "Ibn `Abbas said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to move his lips
when the Divine Inspiration was being revealed to him. So the Prophet (ﷺ) was ordered not to move his
tongue, which he used to do, lest some words should escape his memory. 'It is for Us to collect it'
means, We will collect it in your chest;' and its recitation' means, We will make you recite it. 'But
when We recite it (i.e. when it is revealed to you), follow its recital; it is for Us to explain it and make
it clear,' (i.e. We will explain it through your tongue).