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Sunan Abu Dawud #1455

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، وَهَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَهُوَ مَاهِرٌ بِهِ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ وَالَّذِي يَقْرَؤُهُ وَهُوَ يَشْتَدُّ عَلَيْهِ فَلَهُ أَجْرَانِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
One who is skilled in the Qur'an is associated with the noble, upright recording angels, and he who falters when he recites the Qur'an and finds it difficult for him will have a double reward.
Narrated by 'Aishah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

This hadith highlights the rewards associated with reciting the Qur'an, as stated by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). It distinguishes between those who are proficient in their recitation and those who struggle, assuring that both will receive their due rewards.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith encourages Muslims to engage with the Qur'an, regardless of their proficiency. It serves as motivation for individuals to read and recite the Qur'an regularly, knowing that their efforts will be rewarded.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Quran because it discusses the merits and rewards of reciting the Qur'an, emphasizing the value of both skill and effort.

Quran

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This hadith is #1455 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr. It is graded Sahih and narrated by 'Aishah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:.

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