The minimum measure of audible and silent recitation

Question

The limit of silent recitation (qira’a bi-l-sirr) in prayer is that at the very least one hears oneself; merely articulating with the tongue is not enough. So it is in the gloss (hashiya) on “Sharh al-Wiqaya”. My submission on this is: from hearing oneself it also follows that the person standing nearby will hear too, since the voice that reaches one’s own ear will also reach the one beside him, and this is the lowest degree of audible recitation (jahr).

Answer

It is not necessary that every sound of one’s own that one hears oneself should also be heard by someone else. Yes, if the person nearby also hears some word, this is not contrary to silent recitation. [ar]قالوا: لا يضر إسماع بعض الكلمات أحيانًا؛ لحديث أبي قتادة، وهو في الصحيحين، عن النبي ﷺ: كان يقرأ في الركعتين الأخيرتين بفاتحة الكتاب ويسمعنا الآية أحيانًا، ولأن اليسير من…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

Preview. The full text opens with JavaScript enabled.