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Sahih al-Bukhari 775 (Book 10, Hadith 170) #750
The Slow Recitation of the Quran

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of reciting the Quran in a slow and measured manner, as opposed to quickly like poetry.

Narrated Abu Wa'il: A man came to Ibn Mas'ud and said, "I recited the Mufassal (Suras) at night in one rak'a". Ibn Mas'ud said, "This recitation is (too quick) like the recitation of poetry. I know the identical surahs which the Prophet used to recite in pairs". Ibn Mas'ud then mentioned 20 Mufassal surahs including two surahs from the family of (ie those verses which begin with) Ha, Meem ? (which the Prophet used to recite) in each rak'a.
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ فَقَالَ قَرَأْتُ الْمُفَصَّلَ اللَّيْلَةَ فِي رَكْعَةٍ‏.‏ فَقَالَ هَذًّا كَهَذِّ الشِّعْرِ لَقَدْ عَرَفْتُ النَّظَائِرَ الَّتِي كَانَ النَّبِيُّ يَقْرِنُ بَيْنَهُنَّ فَذَكَرَ عِشْرِينَ سُورَةً مِنَ الْمُفَصَّلِ سُورَتَيْنِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
recitation  *  pairs  *  tilawah  *  alquran  *  juzam  *  mufassal  *  63  *  quran  *  surahs  *  meem

QUICK LESSONS:
Take time while reciting or listening to religious texts

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Wa'il and it speaks about how one should recite the Qur'an. It explains that one should not recite it quickly like poetry but rather slowly and in pairs. Ibn Mas'ud then mentioned 20 Mufassal surahs including two surahs from the family of Ha, Meem [?] which were to be recited in each rak’a. This hadith emphasizes on taking time while reciting the Qur’an so that we can understand its true meaning and benefit from its teachings. It also teaches us to be mindful when reading or listening to any religious text so that we can gain maximum benefit from it.

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