The Excellence of Reciting the Qur’an

484. Abu Umama, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say, ‘Recite the Qur’an. It will appear on the Day of Rising as an intercessor for its people.’” (Sahih Muslim, Salatu’l-Musafirin, 252).

485. Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you is the one who learns the Qur’an and teaches it.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Fadailu’l-Qur’an, 21).

489. Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You can only have envy for two things: for a man to whom Allah has given the Qur’an and he gets up and recites it throughout the night, and for a man to whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it throughout the night and the day.”

487. Abu Musa al-Ash’ari, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The metaphor of a believer who recites the Qur’an is that of a citron—its scent is fragrant and its taste is good. The metaphor of a believer who does not   recite the Qur’an is that of a date—it has no scent but its taste is sweet. The metaphor of a hypocrite who recites the Qur’an is that of basil—its scent is fragrant but its taste is bitter. The metaphor of a hypocrite who does not recite the Qur’an is that of colocynth—it has no scent and its taste is bitter.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Fadailu’l-Qur’an, 17; Sahih Muslim, Salatu’l-Musafirin, 243).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014