The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “…Recite the Qur’an in [your houses]. For the inhabit-ants of the heavens see them like people on earth see the stars.”
Source: Syar Alam an-Nubalah, Dhahabi no. 8/29, Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 3112 - [Sahih]
22. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Purify [clean] your mouths with the siwak [tooth-stick] for indeed it [the mouth] is the pathway of the Qur’an.”
Source: Baihaqi – Shu’bul Iman no. 2/862 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “The one who recites the Qur’an loudly is like one who gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Qur’an silently is like the one who gives charity in secret.”
Source: an-Nisa’i no. 1663, - [Hasan]
23. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Indeed the best of people who recite is one whom when you hear his recitation you can see that he Fears Allah.”
Source: Hiyatul Awliyah no. 4/21 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “The parable of the believer who recites the Qur’an is that of a sweet citrus fruit, its fragrance is nice and its taste is nice. The parable of the believer who does not recite the Qur’an is that of a date, it has no smell but its taste is sweet. The parable of the hypocrite who recites the Qur’an is that of basil, its fragrance is nice but its taste is bitter. The parable of the hypocrite who does not recite the Qur’an is that of the colocynth [bitter desert fruit], its smell is better and its taste is bitter.”
Source: Tirmidhee no. 2865 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “And recite the Qur’an in the early dawn. Verily the recitation of the Qur’an in the early dawn is ever witnessed [17:78].” The Prophet said, “It is witnessed by the angels of the night and the angels of the day.”
Source: Tirmidhee no. 3135 - [Sahih]
24. Abdullah ibn Amr says, Allah’s Messenger said to me, “Recite the whole Qur’an in a month.” I said, “But I have the power [to do more than that].” Allah’s Messenger said, “Then finish the recitation of the Qur’an in seven days, and do not finish it in less than this period.”
Source: Bukhari no. 5054 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Envy is not justified but in case of two persons only: one who, having been given [knowledge of] the Qur’an by Allah, recites it during the night and day [and also acts upon it] and a man who, having been given wealth by God, spends it during the night and the day [for the welfare of others seeking the pleasure of their Lord].”
Source: Muslim no. 815a - [Sahih]
Chapter: Disturbing others whilst reciting the Qur’an
25. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “When someone is in Salah [prayer] then they are in deep conversation with their Lord Almighty so you should see if anyone is engaged in this deep conversation with their Lord [i.e. Salah] and do not make your voices loud one over the other in your recitation [of the Qur’an].”
Source: Musnad Ahmad no. 7/188 - - [Hasan]
Chapter: The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)’s Relationship with the Qur’an
26. Bar’a said, “I heard the Prophet reciting Surat at-Tin waz Zaitun [95: By the Fig and the Olive] in the Isha prayer and I have never heard anybody with a better voice or recitation than his.”
Source: Bukhari no. 7546 - [Sahih]
In describing the Prophet’s recitation of the Qur’an, one of the companions said, “He [the Prophet] would extend his voice appropriately and clearly [every letter would be pronounced properly] – [Abu Dawud no. 1465 - [Sahih]
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Allah does not listen so attentively to anything as He listens to the recitation of the Qur’an by a Prophet who re-cites it well with a melodious and audible voice.”
Source: Muslim no. 793b – [Sahih]
27. “One of the Companions said, “I saw the Messenger of Allah and he was praying - his chest sounded like boiling water due to [him] crying.”
Source: Ibn Hibban no. 753 - [Sahih]
28. Abdullah ibn Masud said, “The Messenger of Allah asked me to recite the Qur’an.” He said “Messenger of Allah, [how] should I recite to you whereas it has been sent down to you? He [the Prophet] said, “I desire to hear it from some-one else.” “So I recited Surat an-Nisa [4] till I reached the verse: “How then shall it be when We shall bring from every people a witness and bring you against them as a witness?” [4:41]. I lifted my head or a person touched me in my side, and so I lifted my head and saw his tears falling [from the Prophet’s eyes].
Source: Muslim no. 800a - [Sahih]
Chapter: The Prophetic Character
29. Someone asked Aishah, Mother of the Believers, “Tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah “ She said, “Do you not read the Qur’an?” I said: “Yes.” Upon this she said: “The character of the Messenger of Allah was the Qur’an. ”He said: “I felt inclined to get up and not ask anything [further] till death [due to the answer being so profound]”
Source: Muslim no. 746a, an-Nisa’i no. 1601, - [Sahih]
Chapter: Virtue of the Memorizers [hufadh] of the Qur’an
30. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “It shall be said to the Companion of the Qur’an, ‘Recite [of what you have memorized] and rise up, recite [melodiously] as you would recite in the world. For indeed your rank shall be at the last Ayah [verse] you recite.”
Source: Tirmidhee no. 2914 - [Ha-san]
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “The one who learns the Qur’an is like the owner of a hobbled camel. If he pays attention to it, he will keep it, but if he releases it, it will go away.”
Source: Bukhari no. 5031 - [Sahih]
31. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “It is a bad thing that some of you say, 'I have forgotten such-and-such verse of the Qur’an,' for indeed, he has been caused [by Allah] to forget it. So you must keep on reciting the Qur’an because it escapes from the hearts of men faster than camel do.”
Source: Bukhari no. 5032 - [Sahih]
Abdullah ibn Masood, the Companion said, “It was difficult for us to memorise the words of the Qur’an but easy for us to act by them. After us will be people for whom it is easy to memorise the Qur’an, but hard to act by it.”
Chapter: Not using Memorized Ayat in the Prayer causes forgetfulness
32. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “When the Companion of the Qur’an performs Salah, re-citing it by night and day, he retains it and if he doesn’t [use it in] Salah he forgets.”
Source: Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah no. 597 - [Sahih]
Chapter: Holding on to the Qur’an - Never go Astray
33. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “...And I have left you two heavy [important issues]: The first of them is the Book of Allah. In it is the Guidance and the Light. Whoever holds firmly to it and takes from it he [then] is upon the Guidance. Whoever errs with respect to it goes astray. So take from the Book of Allah Almighty and hold firmly to it. [the second thing] is Ahl – Bayti [My Family – included wives, children, son-in law etc] I remind you by Allah with regard to My Family, I re-mind you by Allah with regard to My Family.
Source: Muslim, Ryadh as-Saliheen no. 346, – [Sahih]
34. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “I leave be-hind for you, that by which if you stick firmly to you will never go astray, the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet.”
Source: Targhib wa Tarhib 1/61 [Sahih]
35. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “Indeed this Qur’an is a rope – one end of it is in the Hand of Allah and the other end is in your hands. So hold firmly to it [the result would be] that you would never go astray and never be destroyed [no matter what the circumstance].”
Source: Ibn Hibban no. 122 - [Sa-hih]
Chapter: The role of the Qur’an in times of Fitnah [tribulation] and confusion
36. Ali said I heard the Messenger of Allah says, ‘Fit-nah will certainly come.’ I asked what is the way out O Messenger of Allah? He replied, 'The Book of Allah [swt] is the way, for it contains in-formation of what happened before you, news of what will come after you and a decision regarding matters that will occur among you....It is deciscive [fasl] and not a joke [hazl]. Whoever leaves leaves it, is a tyrant and Allah [swt] will break him, and if anyone seeks guidance else-where [other than the Qur’an] Allah will lead him astray. It is the rope of Allah [swt], the wise reminder, the straight path, whims would not deviate it nor the tongue become confused, and the scholars cannot be fully satisfied [i.e. still more to explore]. It is not worn down by repetition nor do its wonders ever cease……He who quotes it speaks the truth, he who acts according to it is rewarded, he who judges ac-cording to it is just, and he who invites people to it [i.e. the Qur’an] is [himself] guided to the Straight Path….’
Source: Tirmidhee no. 2906 [Da’eef - the chain is weak but the meaning is Saheeh –scholars comment that this is more likely the statement of Ali and not the Prophet]
Chapter: A Time will come when People will loose the Understanding of the Qur’an
37. On the authority of Ziyad ibn Lubayd the Prophet said, ‘….and knowledge will go [or disappear].’ He said, ‘O Messenger of Allah how will knowledge leave [disappear] whilst we read the Qur’an and our children read the Qur’an and they will make their children read it till the Day of Judgement.’ He said, ‘May your Mother loose you I thought your one of the men of understanding of Madinah. Don’t you see these Jews and Christians reading their Torah and Gospel but they don’t practice anything of it.’
Source: Ibn Majah no. 4048 - [Sahih]
38. The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said, “There will come a time on the people when there will remain nothing of the Islam except its [ism] name and nothing will remain of the Qur’an except its [rasm] outward form. Their masjids will be full of people/very well built but will be empty of guidance. Their scholars will be the most evil under the heavens; from them [fitnah] turmoil will emanate from them and to them will it re-turn.”
Source: Baihaqi, Shu’bul Iman no. 2/788
Narrated Abdullah, that he heard a man reciting a Qur’anic Verse which he had heard the Prophet reciting in a different way. So he took that man to the Prophet [and told him the story]. The Prophet said, “Both of you are reciting in a correct way, so carry on reciting.” The Prophet further added, “The nations which were before you were destroyed [by Allah] be-cause they differed.”
Source: Bukhari no. 5062 - [Sahih]
