Merit of Taking Care of the Qur'an
20 hadiths
Keep on reciting this Qur'an, for by the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the Qur'an slips away from memory faster than camels escaping their tying ropes
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Keep on reciting this Qur'an, for by the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the Qur'an slips away from memory faster than camels escaping their tying ropes."
The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it
‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it."
Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will be credited with a good deed for it, and a good deed is multiplied tenfold
‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will be credited with a good deed for it, and a good deed is multiplied tenfold. I am not saying that 'Alif-Lām-Mīm' is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lām is a letter, and Mīm is a letter."
The example of a believer who recites the Qur'an is like that of a citron; it smells and tastes good. And the example of a believer who does not recite the Qur'an is like that of a date; it has no smell and tastes good
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of a believer who recites the Qur'an is like that of a citron; it smells and tastes good. And the example of a believer who does not recite the Qur'an is like that of a date; it has no smell and tastes good. And the example of a hypocrite who recites the Qur'an is like that of a basil; it smells good but tastes bitter. And the example of a hypocrite who does not recite the Qur'an is like that of a colocynth; it has no smell and tastes bitter."
Whoever does not recite the Qur’an with a melodious voice is not one of us
Abu Lubābah Bashīr ibn ‘Abd al-Mundhir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever does not recite the Qur’an with a melodious voice is not one of us."
The proficient reciter of the Qur’an will be with the noble and obedient angel-scribes, and the one who recites the Qur’an stutteringly and finds it difficult will have two rewards
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The proficient reciter of the Qur’an will be with the noble and obedient angel-scribes, and the one who recites the Qur’an stutteringly and finds it difficult will have two rewards."
It will be said to the one devoted to the Qur’an: Read, ascend, and recite with deliberation as you used to recite in the world. Your rank will be at the last verse you recite
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It will be said to the one devoted to the Qur’an: Read, ascend, and recite with deliberation as you used to recite in the world. Your rank will be at the last verse you recite."
There should be no envy except in two (cases): A man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom and he judges according to it and teaches it to others
Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There should be no envy except in two (cases): A man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom and he judges according to it and teaches it to others." ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There should be no envy except in two (cases): a man whom Allah has given (knowledge of) the Qur'an, and he recites it during the night and day, and a man whom Allah has given wealth, and he spends it during the night and day (in a rightful way).”
You have been endowed with one of the melodious voices of the family of Dawūd
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "You have been endowed with one of the melodious voices of the family of Dawūd." In another narration by Muslim: “If only you could see me while I was listening to your recitation last night!”
On the Day of Resurrection, the Qur'an and its people who acted upon it in the life of this world will be brought forth
An-Nawwās ibn Sam‘an reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saying: “On the Day of Resurrection, the Qur'an and its people who acted upon it in the life of this world will be brought forth, preceded by Sūrat al-Baqarah and Sūrat Āl-‘Imrān, arguing on behalf of those who were committed to them.”
Indeed, Allah elevates some people with this Book and degrades others
‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indeed, Allah elevates some people with this Book and degrades others.”
How terrible it is for someone to say: I have forgotten such-and-such verse of the Qur'an, for indeed, he has been caused to forget it. So, you must keep on memorizing the Qur'an for it is more likely to escape from the hearts of men faster than camels
‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How terrible it is for someone to say: ‘I have forgotten such-and-such verse of the Qur’an', for indeed, he has been caused to forget it. So, you must keep on memorizing the Qur'an for it is more likely to escape from the hearts of men faster than camels.”
كان يعرض على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم القرآن كل عام مرة
عن أبي هريرة، قال: كان يعرض على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم القرآن كل عام مرة، فعرض عليه مرتين في العام الذي قبض فيه، وكان يعتكف كل عام عشرا، فاعتكف عشرين في العام الذي قبض فيه.
الحمد لله الذي جعل في أمتي مثل هذا
عن عائشة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت: أبطأتُ على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليلة بعد العشاء، ثم جئت، فقال: "أين كنتِ؟" قلت: كنت أسمع قراءة رجل من أصحابك لم أسمع مثل قراءته وصوته من أحد، قالت: فقام وقمت معه حتى استمع له، ثم التفت إلي، فقال: "هذا سالم مولى أبي حذيفة، الحمد لله الذي جعل في أمتي مثل هذا".
لحبرت لك تحبيرا
عن أنس رضي الله عنه أن أبا موسى رضي الله عنه كان يقرأ ذات ليلة فمشى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يسمع فلما أصبح قيل له قال: لو علمتُ لحبَّرتُ لك تحبيرًا ولشوَّقتُ لك تشويقًا.
اقرؤوا فكل حسن
عن جابر بن عبد الله قال: خَرَجَ علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ونحن نقرأُ القرآنَ وفينا الأعرابي والعَجَمي، فقال: "اقرَؤوا، فكُل حَسَنٌ، وسيَجيءُ أقوام يُقِيمُونَه كما يقامُ القِدْحُ، يَتَعجلونَه ولا يَتأجّلونَه".
اقرؤوا القرآن ولا تغلوا فيه
عن عبد الرحمن بن شبل الأنصاري قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "اقرؤوا القرآن، ولا تغلوا فيه، ولا تجفوا عنه، ولا تأكلوا به، ولا تستكثروا به".
من أخذ السبع الأول فهو حبر
عن عائشة أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من أخذ السبع الأول فهو حبر".
أيُّهم أكثرُ أخذًا للقرآن
عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يجمع بين الرجلين من قتلى أحد في ثوب واحد، ثم يقول: «أيُّهم أكثرُ أخذًا للقرآن»، فإذا أشير له إلى أحدهما قدمه في اللحد، وقال: «أنا شهيد على هؤلاء يوم القيامة»، وأمر بدفنهم في دمائهم، ولم يغسلوا، ولم يُصَلِّ عليهم.
Read the Qur’an, as it will come as an intercessor for its companions on the Day of Resurrection
Abu Umāmah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Read the Qur’an, as it will come as an intercessor for its companions on the Day of Resurrection."