The Book of Virtues

Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who does not memorize any part from the Qur'an he is like the ruined house.'' <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.

'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The one who was devoted to the Qur'an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: 'Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite."' <b>[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi]</b>.

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Read the Qur'an regularly. By the One in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, it escapes from memory faster than a camel does from its tying ropes." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The parable of one who knows the Qur'an by heart is as the parable of an owner of hobbled camel. If he remains vigilant, he will retain it; and if he neglects it, it will go away." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Allah does not listen so attentively to anything as He listens to the recitation of the Qur'an by a Prophet (ﷺ) who recites well with a melodious and audible voice." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him, "You have been given a Mizmar (sweet melodious voice) out of the Mazamir of Prophet (ﷺ) Dawud (David)." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>. And in a version narrated by Muslim "If you would have seen me, as I was listening to your recitation last night."

Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Surat Wat-Teen Waz-Zaitun (Chapter 95) during the 'Isha' prayer. I have never heard anyone reciting it in a more beautiful voice than his. <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Lubabah Bashir bin 'Abdul-Mundhir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who does not recite the Qur'an in a pleasant tone is not of us." <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "Recite the Qur'an to me." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Shall I recite it to you when it was revealed to you?" He (ﷺ) said, "I like to hear it from others." Then I began to recite Surat An-Nisa'. When I reached the Ayah: 'How will it be when We shall bring a witness from every people and bring you as a witness against them?' (Having heard it) he said, "Enough! Enough!" When I looked at him, I found his eyes were overflowing with tears. <b>[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Sa'id Ar-Rafi' bin Al-Mu'alla (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Shall I teach you the greatest Surah in the Qur'an before you leave the mosque?" Then he (ﷺ), took me by the hand, and when we were about to step out, I reminded him of his promise to teach me the greatest Surah in the Qur'an. He (ﷺ) said, "It is 'Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil 'Alamin (i.e., Surat Al-Fatihah) which is As-Sab' Al-Mathani (i.e., the seven oft- repeated Ayat) and the Great Qur'an which is given to me." <b>[Al-Bukhari]</b>.

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported about Surat Al-Ikhlas (Chapter 112):

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, it is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an." According to another version, he (ﷺ) said to his Companions, "Is anyone of you incapable of reciting one-third of the Qur'an in one night?" They considered it burdensome and said: "O Messenger of Allah, which of us can afford to do that?" He (ﷺ) said, "Surat Al-Ikhlas <b>[Say: He is Allah (the) One]</b> is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

A man heard another reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas repeatedly. The next morning he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and informed him about it as if he considered it to be of little reward. On that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, this Surah is equal to one-third of the Qur'an." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Surat Ikhlas is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

A man said: "O Messenger of Allah! I love Surat-Al-Ikhlas <b>[Say: He is Allah, (the) One]</b>." He (ﷺ) said, "Your love for it will admit you to Jannah." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.

'Uqbah bin 'Amir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do you not know that last night certain Ayat were revealed the like of which there is no precedence. They are: 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Rubb of the daybreak' (Surah 113), and 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Rubb of mankind' (Surah 114)." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to seek protection against the evil of jinn and the evil eyes till Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas were revealed. After they were revealed, he took to them for seeking Allah's protection and left everything besides them. <b>[At- Tirmidhi]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "There is a Surah in the Qur'an which contains thirty Ayat which kept interceding for a man until his sins are forgiven. This Surah is 'Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion.' (Surat Al-Mulk 67)." <b>[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud]</b>.

Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "He who recites the two Ayat at the end of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him." <b>[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

Ubayy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Abu Mundhir! Do you know which Ayah in Allah's Book is the greatest?" I replied: "It is 'Allah la ilaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayum (Allah! none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living...)'." (2:256) Thereupon he (ﷺ) patted me in the chest and said, "Rejoice by this knowledge, O Abu Mundhir!" <b>[Muslim]</b>.