It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We used to learn the Qur'an in this mosque, that is, the mosque of Basrah, and we used to sit in circles. It is as if I am looking at him (the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him) between two white garments, and it was from him that I took this surah: "Read in the name of your Lord who created." He said: This was the first surah that was revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the very first surah that was revealed was "Read in the name of your Lord who created" [Surah al-Alaq: 1] .

It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the very first thing of the Qur'an that was revealed was "Read in the name of your Lord who created" [Surah al-Alaq: 1] .