Volume 6, Book 61, Number 564:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding His (Allah’s) Statement:– ‘Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur’an) to make haste
therewith.’ (75.16) And whenever Gabriel descended to Allah’s Apostle with the Divine Inspiration,
Allah’s Apostle used to move his tongue and lips, and that used to be hard for him, and one could
easily recognize that he was being inspired Divinely. So Allah revealed the Verse which occurs in the
Surah starting with “I do swear by the Day of Resurrection.’ (75.1) i.e. ‘Move not your tongue con –
cerning (the Qur’an) to make haste then with. It is for Us to collect it (in your mind) (O Muhammad)
an give you the ability to recite it ‘by heart.’ (75.16-17) which means: It is for us to collect it (in your
mind) and give you the ability to recite it by heart. And when We have recited it to you (O
Muhammad) through Gabriel then follow you its recital. (75.18) means: ‘When We reveal it (the
Qur’an) to you, Listen to it.’ for then: It is for Us to explain it and make it clear to you’ (75.19) i.e. It is
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up to Us to explain it through your tongue. So, when Gabriel came to him, Allah’s Apostle would
listen to him attentively, and as soon as Gabriel left, he would recite the Revelations, as Allah had
promised him.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 580:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Prophet said, “Recite (and study) the Qur’an as long as you agree about its interpretation, but if
you have any difference of opinion (as regards to its interpretation and meaning) then you should
stop reciting it (for the time being).”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 565:
Narrated Qatada:
I asked Anas bin Malik about the recitation of the Prophet. He said, “He used to pray long (certain
sounds) very much.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 566:
Narrated Qatada:
Anas was asked, “How was the recitation (of the Quran) of the Prophet?’ He replied, “It was char –
acterized by the prolongation of certain sounds.” He then recited: In the Name of Allah, the Most Be –
neficent, the Most Merciful prolonging the pronunciation of ‘In the Name of Allah, ‘the most Benefi –
cent,’ and ‘the Most Merciful.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 567:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffal:
I saw the Prophet reciting (Qur’an) while he was riding on his she camel or camel which was
moving, carrying him. He was reciting Surat Fath or part of Surat Fath very softly and in an Attract –
ive vibrating tone.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 568:
Narrated Abu Musa:
That the Prophet said to him’ “O Abu Musa! You have been given one of the musical wind-instru –
ments of the family of David .’
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 569:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
That the Prophet said to him, “Recite the Qur’an to me.” ‘Abdullah said, “Shall I recite (the Qur’an)
to you while it has been revealed to you?” He said, “I like to hear it from others.”
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Volume 6, Book 61, Number 570:
Narrated Abdullah bin Mas’ud:
The Prophet said to me, “Recite (the Quran) to me.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle Shall I recite (the
Qur’an) to you while it has been revealed to you?” He said, “Yes.” So I recited Surat-An-Nisa’ (The
Women), but when I recited 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) He said, “Enough for the present,” I looked at
him and behold! His eyes were overflowing with tears