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حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَاصِمٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ أَنَّ آخِرَ مَا فَارَقَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ بِقَوْمٍ فَخَفِّفْ بِهِمْ حَتَّى وَقَّتَ لِي اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

He narrated to us [Affan] he said, He narrated to us [Wuhaib] he said, He narrated to us [Abdullah bin Uthman] from [Dawud bin Abu Ashim] from [Uthman bin Abul Ash], that the last of what was left by The Messenger of Allah peace and blessings be upon him was, that he said: "If you pray as a leader of a people, then lighten it." Until he decided (read for me): 'IQRA` BISMI RABBIKALLADZII KHALAQ (Read, in the name of your Lord who created).