Volume 9, Book 93, Number 636:
Narrated Al-Bara’:
I heard the Prophet reciting Surat at-Tin waz Zaitun (By the Fig and the Olive) in the ‘Isha’ prayer
and I have never heard anybody with a better voice or recitation than his.
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 635:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(when the slanderers said what they said about her): I went to my bed knowing at that time that I
was innocent and that Allah would reveal my innocence, but by Allah, I never thought that Allah
would reveal in my favor a revelation which would be recited, for I considered myself too unimport –
ant to be talked about by Allah in the Divine Revelation that was to be recited. So Allah revealed the
ten Verses (of Surat-an-Nur). ‘Those who brought a false charge……..’ (24.11-20)
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 634:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
that he heard the Prophet saying, “Allah does not listen to anything as He listens to the recitation of
the Quran by a Prophet who recites it in attractive audible sweet sounding voice.”
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 633:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
A Jew and Jewess were brought to the Prophet on a charge of committing an illegal sexual inter –
course. The Prophet asked the Jews, “What do you (usually) do with them?” They said, “We blacken
their faces and disgrace them.” He said, “Bring here the Torah and recite it, if you are truthful.” They
(fetched it and) came and asked a one-eyed man to recite. He went on reciting till he reached a por –
tion on which he put his hand. The Prophet said, “Lift up your hand!” He lifted his hand up and be –
hold, there appeared the verse of Ar-Rajm (stoning of the adulterers to death). Then he said, “O
Muhammad! They should be stoned to death but we conceal this Divine Law among ourselves.” Then
the Prophet ordered that the two sinners be stoned to death and, and they were stoned to death, and I
saw the man protecting the woman from the stones. (See Hadith No. 809, Vol. 8)
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Volume 9, Book 93, Number 632:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people of the Scripture used to read the Torah in Hebrew and explain it to the Muslims in Ar –
abic. Then Allah’s Apostle said, “Do not believe the people of the Scripture, and do not disbelieve
them, but say, ‘We believe in Allah and whatever has been revealed…’ (3.84)
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 631:
Narrated Shu’ba:
Mu’awiya bin Qurra reported that ‘Abdullah bin Al-Maghaffal Al-Muzani said, “I saw Allah’s
Apostle on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, riding his she-camel and reciting Surat-al-Fath (48) or
part of Surat-al-Fath. He recited it in a vibrating and pleasant voice. Then Mu’awiya recited as ‘Ab –
dullah bin Mughaffal had done and said, “Were I not afraid that the people would crowd around me,
I would surely recite in a vibrating pleasant voice as Ibn Mughaffal did, imitating the Prophet.” I
asked Muawiya, “How did he recite in that tone?” He said thrice, “A, A , A.”
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 630:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet said that his Lord said: “It does not befit a slave that he should say that he is better
than Jonah (Yunus) bin Matta.
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 629:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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The Prophet said that your Lord said, “Every (sinful) deed can be expiated; and the fast is for Me, so
I will give the reward for it; and the smell which comes out of the mouth of a fasting person, is better
in Allah’s Sight than the smell of musk.” (See Hadith No. 584)