Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "The Qur'an was revealed upon seven letters." (These words of the narration are:) The Wise, The Knowledgeable, The Forgiving, The Merciful. These are the words of Muhammad bin Amr, which have been included in the text of the narration. The original narration contains only the words up to "seven letters."