Sahih Bukhari Book 61. Virtues of The Qur’an

Narrated By Al-Bara’ : I learnt, ‘Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High’ (Surat al-A’la) No 87, before the Prophet came (to Medina).

Narrated By Shaqiq : Abdullah said, “I learnt An-Naza’ir which the Prophet used to recite in pairs in each Rak’a.” Then Abdullah got up and Alqama accompanied him to his house, and when Alqama came out, we asked him (about…

Narrated By Ibn ‘Abbas : The Prophet was the most generous person, and he used to become more so (generous) particularly in the month of Ramadan because Gabriel used to meet him every night of the month of Ramadan till…

Narrated By Abu-Huraira : Gabriel used to repeat the recitation of the Qur’an with the Prophet once a year, but he repeated it twice with him in the year he died. The Prophet used to stay in I’tikaf for ten…

Narrated By Masriq : ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr mentioned ‘Abdullah bin Masud and said, “I shall ever love that man, for I heard the Prophet saying, ‘Take (learn) the Qur’an from four: ‘Abdullah bin Masud, Salim, Mu’adh and Ubai bin Ka’b.’”

Narrated By Shaqiq bin Salama : Once ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud delivered a sermon before us and said, “By Allah, I learnt over seventy Suras direct from Allah’s Apostle. By Allah, the companions of the Prophet came to know that I…

Narrated By ‘Alqama : While we were in the city of Hims (in Syria), Ibn Mas’ud recited Surat Yusuf. A man said to him), “It was not revealed in this way.” Then Ibn Mas’ud said, “I recited it in this…

Narrated By ‘Abdullah (bin Mas’ud) : By Allah other than Whom none has the right to be worshipped! There is no Sura revealed in Allah’s Book but I know at what place it was revealed; and there is no Verse…

Narrated By Qatada : I asked Anas bin Malik: “Who collected the Qur’an at the time of the Prophet ?” He replied, “Four, all of whom were from the Ansar: Ubai bin Ka’b, Mu’adh bin Jabal, Zaid bin Thabit and…

Narrated By Anas bin Malik : When the Prophet died, none had collected the Qur’an but four persons;: Abu Ad-Darda’. Mu’adh bin Jabal, Zaid bin Thabit and Abu Zaid. We were the inheritor (of Abu Zaid) as he had no…

Narrated By Ibn ‘Abbas : Umar said, “Ubai was the best of us in the recitation (of the Qur’an) yet we leave some of what he recites.” Ubai says, “I have taken it from the mouth of Allah’s Apostle and…

Narrated By Abu Sa’id Al-Mu’alla : While I was praying, the Prophet called me but I did not respond to his call. Later I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I was praying.” He said, “Didn’t Allah say: ‘O you who believe!…

Narrated By Abu Said Al-Khudri : While we were on one of our journeys, we dismounted at a place where a slave girl came and said, “The chief of this tribe has been stung by a scorpion and our men…

Narrated By Abu Mas’ud: The Prophet said, “If somebody recited the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqara at night, that will be sufficient for him.” Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah ‘s Apostle ordered me to guard the Zakat revenue of Ramadan.…

Narrated By Al-Bara’ : A man was reciting Surat Al-Kahf and his horse was tied with two ropes beside him. A cloud came down and spread over that man, and it kept on coming closer and closer to him till…