Hadith 465

‘Abdallah b. Abu Bakr b. Muhammad b. ‘Amr b. Hazm said that the letter sent by God's messenger to ‘Amr b. Hazm contained the words, “Only one who is pure must touch the Qur’an.” Malik and Daraqutni transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ: أَنَّ فِي الْكِتَابِ الَّذِي كَتَبَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم لعَمْرو بن حزم: «أَن لَا يَمَسَّ الْقُرْآنَ إِلَّا طَاهِرٌ» . رَوَاهُ مَالِكٌ وَالدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ

Reference: 5604650
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 465