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Sahih Muslim 798a

Aishah reported the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) (as saying): One who is proficient in the Qur’an is associated with the noble, upright, recording angels; and he who falters in…

Aishah bint Abi Bakrnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
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حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْغُبَرِيُّ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ، (قَالَ ابْنُ عُبَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ،) عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْمَاهِرُ بِالْقُرْآنِ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ وَالَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَيَتَتَعْتَعُ فِيهِ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ شَاقٌّ لَهُ أَجْرَانِ»

Aishah reported the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) (as saying): One who is proficient in the Qur’an is associated with the noble, upright, recording angels; and he who falters in it, and finds it difficult for him, will have two rewards.

কুতাইবাহ ইবনু সাঈদ (রহঃ) ..... ইবনু আব্বাস (রাযিঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম একবার দুধ পান করলেন। তারপর পানি আনালেন। এরপর কুলি করলেন এবং বললেন, এতে তৈলাক্ত পদার্থ রয়েছে।

۔ عقیل نے زہری سے ، انہوں نے عبید اللہ بن عبد اللہ سے اور انہوں نے حضرت ابن عباس ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ سے روایت کی کہ نبیﷺ نے دودھ نوش فرمایا : پھر پانی طلب کیا ، کلی کی اور فرمایا : یقیناً اس میں کچھ چکناہٹ ہے ۔ ‘ ‘

Bize Kuteybetü'bnü Said rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize Leys, Ukayl'den o da Zührî'den, o da Ubeydullah b. Abdullah'dan, o da İbni Abbas'dan naklen rivayet etti ki, Nebi (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem) süt içmiş sonra su isteyerek ağzını çalkalamış ve: «Bunun yağı vardır.» buyurmuş

Sahih Muslim 798a, Book 6, The Book of Prayer - Travellers, Hadith 290. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that the one who recites the Qur’an with strong memorization, precision, and proficiency will have the reward in the Hereafter of being in the rank of the noble and obedient angel-scribes. As for the one who recites the Qur’an while stuttering and rehearsing in his recitation due to weak memorization, yet continues to maintain his connection with the Qur’an despite its difficulty for him, he will have two rewards: one reward for his recitation and another for the difficulty and his rehearsing in his recitation.

What it teaches

  • Encouraging memorization of the Qur'an, mastering its recitation, and frequently reciting it to attain the reward and recompense, along with highlighting the elevated status of those who do so.
  • Al-Qādi said: It does not mean that the one who stutters in the recitation has a greater reward than the proficient reciter. Rather, the proficient reciter is superior and has a greater reward because he is with the angel-scribes and receives multiple rewards. This elevated status was not mentioned to anyone else. How could someone who has not shown the same dedication to the Book of Allah, its memorization, mastery, frequent recitation, and understanding until he has excelled in it be equal to him?!
  • Ibn Bāz said: The one who recites the Qur’an proficiently, mastering its recitation and memorizing it well, will be with the noble and obedient angel-scribes, i.e., if he recites it both in word and action—not merely recitation alone. He excels in reciting it and acting upon it, i.e., he adheres to it both in word and meaning.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Qutaybah ibn SaidTold us, Fourth generation, died 240 AH
  3. 3Muhammad ibn UbaydWith, Fourth generation, died 238 AH
  4. 4Abu Awanah al-Waddah ibn AbdullahFrom, Third generation, died 175 AH
  5. 5Qatadah ibn DiamahFrom, Successor, died 117 AH
  6. 6Zurarah ibn AwfaFrom, Successor, died 93 AH
  7. 7Sad ibn HishamFrom, Successor, died 81 AH
  8. 8Aishah bint Abi BakrFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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