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Narrated Ibrahim:The companions of `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) came to Abu Darda', (and before they arrived at his home), he looked for them and found them. Then he asked them,: 'Who among you can recite (Qur'an) as `Abdullah recites it?" They replied, "All of us." He asked, "Who among you knows it by heart?" They pointed at 'Alqama. Then he asked Alqama. "How did you hear `Abdullah bin Mas`ud reciting Surat Al-Lail (The Night)?" Alqama recited: 'By the male and the female.' Abu Ad-Darda said, "I testify that I heard me Prophet reciting it likewise, but these people want me to recite it:-- 'And by Him Who created male and female.' but by Allah, I will not follow them

حدثنا عمر، حدثنا ابي، حدثنا الاعمش، عن ابراهيم، قال قدم اصحاب عبد الله على ابي الدرداء فطلبهم فوجدهم فقال ايكم يقرا على قراءة عبد الله قال كلنا. قال فايكم يحفظ واشاروا الى علقمة. قال كيف سمعته يقرا {والليل اذا يغشى}. قال علقمة {والذكر والانثى}. قال اشهد اني سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقرا هكذا، وهولاء يريدوني على ان اقرا {وما خلق الذكر والانثى} والله لا اتابعهم