وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ صَاحِبِ الْقُرْآنِ كَمَثَلِ صَاحِبِ الْإِبِلِ الْمُعَقَّلَةِ إِنْ عَاهَدَ عَلَيْهَا أَمْسَكَهَا وَإِنْ أَطْلَقَهَا ذَهَبَتْ»
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:, “He who studies the Qur’an is like the owner of tethered camels. If he pays attention to them he keeps hold of them, but if he lets them loose they go away.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)
Mishkat al-Masabih 2093, Book 9, The Excellent Qualities of the Qur'an, Hadith 79. 1 min read