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(Book 15, Hadith 4) #35525
Reflecting on the Qur'an

SUMMARY: Zayd ibn Thabit advises to recite the Qur'an slowly and with reflection, rather than quickly.

Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said, "Once Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Habban and I were sitting down, and Muhammad called a man over to him and said to him, 'Tell me what you have heard from your father'. The man replied that his father had told him that he went to Zayd ibn Thabit and asked him, 'What do you think of reciting the whole Qur'an in seven days?' Zayd said, 'That's good, but I prefer to recite it in two weeks, or ten days. Ask me why that is'. He said, 'I ask you then'. Zayd said, 'So that I can reflect on it and pause in it'. "
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، جَالِسَيْنِ فَدَعَا مُحَمَّدٌ رَجُلاً فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي بِالَّذِي، سَمِعْتَ مِنْ، أَبِيكَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي أَنَّهُ، أَتَى زَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ تَرَى فِي قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ فِي سَبْعٍ فَقَالَ زَيْدٌ حَسَنٌ وَلأَنْ أَقْرَأَهُ فِي نِصْفٍ أَوْ عَشْرٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ وَسَلْنِي لِمَ ذَاكَ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ زَيْدٌ لِكَىْ أَتَدَبَّرَهُ وَأَقِفَ عَلَيْهِ

TOPICS
reciting  *  reflection  *  tilawah  *  tadabbur  *  alquraan  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Take your time when reading or reciting the Quran; Reflect upon religious matters before making decisions; Seek advice from knowledgeable people regarding religious matters .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about reflecting on the Quran. It was narrated by Yahya Ibn Said who heard it from Malik that Muhammad Ibn Yahya Ibn Habban and he were sitting together when Muhammad called a man over to him and asked him what he had heard from his father. The man replied that his father had gone to Zayd Ibn Thabit and asked him what he thought of reciting the whole Quran in seven days. Zayd said that it was good but preferred reciting it in two weeks or ten days because this would give him time to reflect on its verses. This hadith teaches us that we should take our time when reading or reciting the Quran so we can understand its meaning better and appreciate its beauty more deeply. We should not rush through it just for completion's sake but instead take our time so we can truly benefit from its teachings. Additionally, this hadith also encourages us to think deeply about religious matters before making decisions as well as taking advice from those who are knowledgeable in such matters like Zayd Ibn Thabit was here.

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