Narrated Ibrahim: The companion of `Abdullah (bin Ma `ud) came to Abu Darda', (and before they arrived at hi home), he looked for them and found them. Then he a ked them,: 'Who among you can recite (Qur'an) a `Abdullah recite it?" They replied, "All of u ." He a ked, "Who among you know it by heart?" They pointed at 'Alqama. Then he a ked Alqama. "How did you hear `Abdullah bin Ma `ud reciting Surat Al-Lail (The Night)?" Alqama recited: 'By the male and the female.' Abu Ad-Darda aid, "I te tify that I heard me Prophet reciting it likewi e, but the e people want me to recite it:-- 'And by Him Who created male and female.' but by Allah, I will not follow them."

Narrated Ibrahim: The companion of `Abdullah (bin Ma `ud) came to Abu Darda', (and before they arrived at hi home), he looked for them and found them. Then he a ked them,: 'Who among you can recite (Qur'an) a `Abdullah recite it?" They replied, "All of u ." He a ked, "Who among you know it by heart?" They pointed at 'Alqama. Then he a ked Alqama. "How did you hear `Abdullah bin Ma `ud reciting Surat Al-Lail (The Night)?" Alqama recited: 'By the male and the female.' Abu Ad-Darda aid, "I te tify that I heard me Prophet reciting it likewi e, but the e people want me to recite it:-- 'And by Him Who created male and female.' but by Allah, I will not follow them."

حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ قَدِمَ أَصْحَابُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ فَطَلَبَهُمْ فَوَجَدَهُمْ فَقَالَ أَيُّكُمْ يَقْرَأُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كُلُّنَا‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَيُّكُمْ يَحْفَظُ وَأَشَارُوا إِلَى عَلْقَمَةَ‏.‏ قَالَ كَيْفَ سَمِعْتَهُ يَقْرَأُ ‏{‏وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ عَلْقَمَةُ ‏{‏وَالذَّكَرِ وَالأُنْثَى‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ هَكَذَا، وَهَؤُلاَءِ يُرِيدُونِي عَلَى أَنْ أَقْرَأَ ‏{‏وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالأُنْثَى‏}‏ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أُتَابِعُهُمْ‏.‏