Volume 1, Book 12, Number 739:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Qur’an is recited in every prayer and in those prayers in which Allah’s Apostle recited aloud
for us, we recite aloud in the same prayers for you; and the prayers in which the Prophet recited
quietly, we recite quietly. If you recite “Al-Fatiha” only it is sufficient but if you recite something else
in addition, it is better.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 740:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet set out with the intention of going to Suq ‘Ukaz (market of ‘Ukaz) along with some of
his companions. At the same time, a barrier was put between the devils and the news of heaven. Fire
commenced to be thrown at them. The Devils went to their people, who asked them, “What is wrong
with you?” They said, “A barrier has been placed between us and the news of heaven. And fire has
been thrown at us.” They said, “The thing which has put a barrier between you and the news of
heaven must be something which has happened recently. Go eastward and westward and see what
has put a barrier between you and the news of heaven.” Those who went towards Tuhama came
across the Prophet at a place called Nakhla and it was on the way to Suq ‘Ukaz and the Prophet was
offering the Fajr prayer with his companions. When they heard the Qur’an they listened to it and
said, “By Allah, this is the thing which has put a barrier between us and the news of heaven.” They
went to their people and said, “O our people; verily we have heard a wonderful recital (Qur’an)
which shows the true path; we believed in it and would not ascribe partners to our Lord.” Allah re –
vealed the following verses to his Prophet (Sura ‘Jinn’) (72): “Say: It has been revealed to me.” And
what was revealed to him was the conversation of the Jinns.
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Volume 1, Book 12, Number 741:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet recited aloud in the prayers in which he was ordered to do so and quietly in the pray –
ers in which he was ordered to do so. “And your Lord is not forgetful.” “Verily there was a good ex –
ample for you in the ways of the Prophet.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 742:
Narrated Abu Wa’il:
A man came to Ibn Mas’ud and said, “I recited the Mufassal (Suras) at night in one Rak’a.” Ibn
Mas’ud said, “This recitation is (too quick) like the recitation of poetry. I know the identical Suras
which the Prophet used to recite in pairs.” Ibn Mas’ud then mentioned 20 Mufassal Suras including
two Suras from the family of (i.e. those verses which begin with) AL, HA, MIM (which the Prophet
used to recite) in each Rak’a.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 727:
Narrated Abu Ma’mar:
I asked Khabbab whether the Prophet used to recite the Qur’an in the Zuhr and the ‘Asr prayers.
He replied in the affirmative. We said, “How did you come to know that?” He said, “From the move –
ment of his beard.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 728:
Narrated Abu Ma’mar:
I asked Khabbab bin Al-Art whether the Prophet used to recite the Qur’an in the Zuhr and the ‘Asr
prayers. He replied in the affirmative. I said, “How did you come to know that?” He replied, “From the
movement of his beard.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 729:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, “The Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two
Rakat of the Zuhr and the ‘Asr prayers and at times a t verse or so was audible to us.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 730:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
(My mother) Umu-l-Fadl heard me reciting “Wal Mursalati ‘Urfan” (77) and said, “O my son! By
Allah, your recitation made me remember that it was the last Sura I heard from Allah’s Apostle. He
recited it in the Maghrib prayer. “