Narrated 'Alqama:I went to Sham and offered a two-rak`at prayer and then said, "O Allah! Bless me with a good pious companion." So I went to some people and sat with them. An old man came and sat by my side. I asked, "Who is he?" They replied, "(He is) Abu-Ad-Darda.' I said (to him), "I prayed to Allah to bless me with a pious companion and He sent you to me." He asked me, "From where are you?" I replied, "From the people of Al-Kufa." He said, "Isn't there amongst you Ibn Um `Abd, the one who used to carry the shoes, the cushion(or pillow) and the water for ablution? Is there amongst you the one whom Allah gave Refuge from Satan through the request of His Prophet. Is there amongst you the one who keeps the secrets of the Prophet (ﷺ) which nobody knows except him?" Abu Darda further asked, "How does `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) recite the Sura starting with, 'By the Night as it conceals (the light)." (92.1) Then I recited before him: 'By the Night as it envelops: And by the Day as it appears in brightness; And by male and female.' (91.1-3) On this Abu Ad-Darda' said, "By Allah, the Prophet (ﷺ) made me recite the Sura in this way while I was listening to him (reciting it).
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3742
In-book reference
Book 62, Hadith 87
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 85
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that 'Alqama said, "I arrived in Syria and prayed two rak'ats. Then I said, 'O Allah! Bless me with a righteous companion!' I went to some people and sat with them. An old man came and sat beside me. I said, 'Who is this?' They said, 'Abu'd-Darda'' I said, 'I prayed to Allah to bless me with a righeous companion, and He has blessed me with you.' He said, 'Where are you from?' I said, 'From the people of Kufa.' He said, 'Is not Ibn Umm 'Abd, the keeper of the sandals, the cushion and purification water among you? Is there not among you the one whom Allah protected from Shaytan, i.e. on the tongue of His Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace? [i.e. 'Ammar] Is there not among you the confidant of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with his secrets whom no one but he knows? [i.e. Hudhayfa]' Then he said, 'How does 'Abdullah recite, "By the night as it conceals.." (92:1)' So I recited to him, 'By the night when it conceals and the day when it reveals and the male and female [i.e. not by the creation of the male and female].' Abu'd-Darda' said, 'By Allah, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had me recite them directly from his mouth to my mouth.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3742
In-book reference
Book 62, Hadith 87
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 57, Hadith 85
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih