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Sahih Muslim 803 (Book 6, Hadith 301) #9026
Reciting Quran is More Rewarding than Getting She-Camels

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encourages people to recite verses from the Quran instead of going out and getting two she-camels, as it is more rewarding.

'Uqba b. 'Amir reported: When we were in Suffa, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out and said: Which of you would like to go out every morning to Buthan or al-'Aqiq and bring two large she-camels without being guilty of sin or without severing the ties of kinship? We said: Messenger of Allah, we would like to do it. Upon this he said: Does not one of you go out in the morning to the mosque and teach or recite two verses from the Book of Allah. the Majestic and Glorious? That is better for him than two she-camels, and three verses are better (than three she-camels). and four verses are better for him than four (she-camels), and to on their number in camels.
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُلَىٍّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَنَحْنُ فِي الصُّفَّةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَيُّكُمْ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَغْدُوَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ إِلَى بُطْحَانَ أَوْ إِلَى الْعَقِيقِ فَيَأْتِيَ مِنْهُ بِنَاقَتَيْنِ كَوْمَاوَيْنِ فِي غَيْرِ إِثْمٍ وَلاَ قَطْعِ رَحِمٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَفَلاَ يَغْدُو أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَيَعْلَمَ أَوْ يَقْرَأَ آيَتَيْنِ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ نَاقَتَيْنِ وَثَلاَثٌ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ وَأَرْبَعٌ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ وَمِنْ أَعْدَادِهِنَّ مِنَ الإِبِلِ
TOPICS
recitation  *  reward  *  quran  *  shecamels

QUICK LESSONS:
Prioritize spiritual growth over materialistic gains; Read & understand words of Allah; Strive for daily recitation & reflection on Quranic teachings; Make time for reciting at least a few verses every day

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Uqba b. Amir tells us that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encouraged people to recite verses from the Quran instead of going out and getting two she-camels, as it is more rewarding. He said that reciting two verses from the Book of Allah was better than getting two she-camels, three verses were better than three camels and so on. This hadith teaches us that we should prioritize our spiritual growth over materialistic gains, as spiritual rewards are much greater in value than worldly possessions. It also shows us how important it is to read and understand the words of Allah in order to gain His blessings and mercy in this life and hereafter. We should strive to make time for reciting at least a few verses every day so that we can reap its rewards both now and later on in life when we will need them most.

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