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
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 555:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
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Ibn ‘Abbas said, “I have learnt all the Muhkam Suras during the life time of Allah’s Apostle.” I said
to him, ‘What is meant by the Muhkam?” He replied, “The Mufassal.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 556:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet heard a man reciting the Qur’an in the mosque and said, “May Allah bestow His
Mercy on him, as he has reminded me of such-and-such Verses of such a Surah.”