Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ بَهْدَلَةَ عَنْ زِرٍّ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ أُنْزِلَ الْقُرْآنُ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَحْرُفٍ.
English Translation
'Affan told us, Hammad told us, 'Asim b. Bahdalah told us, from Zirr, from Hudhayfah, he said: I heard the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The Qur'an was revealed in seven modes."