حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ سُعَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا‏}‏ أُنْزِلَتْ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‏.‏

باب الدُّعَاءِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

Narrated `Aisha:

The Verse: 'Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110) was revealed as regards 
invocation.

Invocation during the Salat

Sahih al-Bukhari

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا‏}‏ قَالَ أُنْزِلَتْ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُتَوَارٍ بِمَكَّةَ، فَكَانَ إِذَا رَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ سَمِعَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ فَسَبُّوا الْقُرْآنَ وَمَنْ أَنْزَلَهُ وَمَنْ جَاءَ بِهِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا‏}‏ لاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ، وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا عَنْ أَصْحَابِكَ فَلاَ تُسْمِعُهُمْ ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ سَبِيلاً‏}‏ أَسْمِعْهُمْ وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ حَتَّى يَأْخُذُوا عَنْكَ الْقُرْآنَ‏.‏

باب قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏<a href="https://quran.com/4/45-45">{‏أَنْزَلَهُ بِعِلْمِهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةُيَشْهَدُونَ}</a>

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

(regarding the Verse):-- 'Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110) This Verse 
was revealed while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was hiding himself in Mecca, and when he raised his voice while 
reciting the Qur'an, the pagans would hear him and abuse the Qur'an and its Revealer and to the one 
who brought it. So Allah said:-- 
'Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110) That is, 'Do not say your prayer so 
loudly that the pagans can hear you, nor say it in such a low tone that your companions do not hear 
you.' But seek a middle course between those (extremes), i.e., let your companions hear, but do not 
relate the Qur'an loudly, so that they may learn it from you.

“…He has sent it down with His Knowledge, and the angels bear witness….”

حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا‏}‏ قَالَ نَزَلَتْ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُخْتَفٍ بِمَكَّةَ، فَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ رَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ بِالْقُرْآنِ، فَإِذَا سَمِعَهُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ سَبُّوا الْقُرْآنَ وَمَنْ أَنْزَلَهُ وَمَنْ جَاءَ بِهِ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ لِنَبِيِّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ‏}‏ أَىْ بِقِرَاءَتِكَ، فَيَسْمَعَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ، فَيَسُبُّوا الْقُرْآنَ ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا‏}‏ عَنْ أَصْحَابِكَ فَلاَ تُسْمِعُهُمْ ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ سَبِيلاً‏}‏

باب قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏<a href="https://quran.com/67/13-14">{‏وَأَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ اجْهَرُوابِهِ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ أَلاَ يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ}</a>

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

regarding the explanation of the Verse:-- '(O Muhammad!) Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in 
a low tone.' (17.110) This Verse was revealed while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was hiding himself at Mecca. At 
that time, when he led his companions in prayer, he used to raise his voice while reciting the Qur'an; 
and if the pagans heard him, they would abuse the Qur'an, its Revealer, and the one who brought it. So 
Allah said to His Prophet: "Neither say your prayer aloud. i.e., your recitation (of Qur'an) lest the 
pagans should hear (it) and abuse the Qur'an" nor say it in a low tone, "lest your voice should fail to 
reach your companions, "but follow a way between." (17.110)

“And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it. Verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men)….”

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏[quran sura="17" aya_start="110" aya_end="110"]{‏وَلاَ تَجْهَرْ بِصَلاَتِكَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِهَا‏}‏ فِي الدُّعَاءِ‏.‏

Narrated `Aisha:

The Verse:-- '(O Muhammad!) Neither say your prayer aloud nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110) was 
revealed in connection with the invocations.