Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ أَخْبَرَنَا قَتَادَةُ عَن الْحَسَنِ عَن سَمُرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَحْرُفٍ قَالَ عَفَّانُ مَرَّةً أُنْزِلَ الْقُرْآنُ.
English Translation
Affan told us: Hammad told us: Qatadah informed us, from al-Hasan, from Samurah, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Qur'an was sent down according to three modes of recitation" - Affan said once: "The Qur'an was revealed."