Volume 6, Book 61, Number 571:
Narrated Sufyan:
Ibn Shubruma said, “I wanted to see how much of the Qur’an can be enough (to recite in prayer)
and I could not find a Surah containing less than three Verses, therefore I said to myself), “One ought
not to recite less than three (Quranic) Verses (in prayer).”
Narrated Abu Mas’ud: The Prophet said, “If somebody recites the last two Verses of Surat al-Baqara
at night, it will be sufficient for him.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 572:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As:
My father got me married to a lady of a noble family, and often used to ask my wife about me, and
she used to reply, “What a wonderful man he is! He never comes to my bed, nor has he approached
me since he married me.” When this state continued for a long period, my father told the story to the
Prophet who said to my father, “Let me meet him.” Then I met him and he asked me, “How do you
fast?” I replied, “I fast daily,” He asked, “How long does it take you to finish the recitation of the whole
Quran?” I replied, “I finish it every night.” On that he said, “Fast for three days every month and recite
the Qur’an (and finish it) in one month.” I said, “But I have power to do more than that.” He said,
“Then fast for three days per week.” I said, “i have the power to do more than that.” He said, “There –
fore, fast the most superior type of fasting, (that is, the fasting of (prophet) David who used to fast
every alternate day; and finish the recitation of the whole Qur’an In seven days.” I wish I had accep –
ted the permission of Allah’s Apostle as I have become a weak old man. It is said that ‘Abdullah used
to recite one-seventh of the Qur’an during the day-time to some of his family members, for he used
to check his memorization of what he would recite at night during the daytime so that it would be
easier for him to read at night. And whenever he wanted to gain some strength, he used to give up
fasting for some days and count those days to fast for a similar period, for he disliked to leave those
things which he used to do during the lifetime of the Prophet.
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Volume 6, Book 61, Number 573:
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr:
The Prophet asked me, “How long does it take you to finish the recitation of the whole Qur’an?”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 574:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
Allah’s Apostle said to me, “Recite the whole Qur’an in one month’s time.” I said, “But I have power
(to do more than that).” Allah’s Apostle said, “Then finish the recitation of the Qur’an in seven days,
and do not finish it in less than this period.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 575:
Narrated ‘Abdullah (bin Mas’ud):
Allah’s Apostle said (to me), “Recite the Qur’an to me.” I said, “Shall I recite (it) to you while it has
been revealed to you?” He said, “I like to hear it from another person.” So I recited Surat An-Nisa (The
Women) till I reached the Verse: ‘How (will it be) then when We bring from each nation a witness,
and We bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these people.’ (4.41) Then he said to me,
“Stop!” Thereupon I saw his eyes overflowing with tears.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 576:
Narrated Abdullah bin Masud:
The Prophet said to me, “Recite Quran to me.” I said to him. “Shall I recite (it) to you while it has
been revealed to you?” He said, “I like to hear it from another person.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 561:
Narrated Umar bin Khattab:
I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting Surat-al-Furqan during the lifetime of Allah’s
Apostle, and I listened to his recitation and noticed that he recited it in several ways which Allah’s
Apostle had not taught me. So I was on the point of attacking him in the prayer, but I waited till he
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finished his prayer, and then I seized him by the collar and said, “Who taught you this Surah which I
have heard you reciting?” He replied, “Allah’s Apostle taught it to me.” I said, “You are telling a lie; By
Allah! Allah’s Apostle taught me (in a different way) this very Surah which I have heard you recit –
ing.” So I took him, leading him to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I heard this person re –
citing Surat-al-Furqan in a way that you did not teach me, and you have taught me Surat-al-Fur –
qan.” The Prophet said, “O Hisham, recite!” So he recited in the same way as I heard him recite it be –
fore. On that Allah’s Apostle said, “It was revealed to be recited in this way.” Then Allah’s Apostle said,
“Recite, O ‘Umar!” So I recited it as he had taught me. Allah’s Apostle then said, “It was revealed to be
recited in this way.” Allah” Apostle added, “The Quran has been revealed to be recited in several dif –
ferent ways, so recite of it that which is easier for you.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 577:
Narrated ‘Ali:
I heard the Prophet saying, “In the last days (of the world) there will appear young people with
foolish thoughts and ideas. They will give good talks, but they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes
out of its game, their faith will not exceed their throats. So, wherever you find them, kill them, for
there will be a reward for their killers on the Day of Resurrection.”