The Holy Qur'an
Virtues of Reciting Specific Parts of the Qur'an

Translated By: Amjad Rafig



The following ahaadeeth are from Saheehul-Jaami' of Shaikh al-Albaanee (hafidhahullaah) p.1103-1104

Abu Umaamah (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever recites Aayatul Kursi following every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except dying.”

Ibn Mas’ood (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever recites the last two verses of Soorah Baqarah in a night, they will suffice him.”

Anas (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever recited: (Qul Yaa ayyuhal-Kaaafiroon) it will be equal to a quarter of the Qur’an for him, and whoever recites (Qul huwallaahu Ahad) it will be equal to a third of the Qur’an for him.”

Ibn Imraan (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever recites the Qur’an then let him ask from Allaah by it, for there will come a people who recite the Qur’an and will the ask from people by it.”

Tameem ad-Daaree (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever recites (in prayer) with a hundred verses in a night, it will be written for him as devout obedience to Allaah for the night.”

Abdullaah bin Mas’ood (ra) reported that the Messenger (sas) said: “Whoever recites one letter from the Book of Allaah then he will receive a good reward, and every good deed is rewarded with ten times its like. I do not say that Alif Laam Meem is one word but Alif is one word, Laam is one word and Meem is one word.”

Abu Sa’eed (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever recites Sooratul-Kahf on the Day of Jumu’ah, light will be made to shine for him between the two Jumu’ahs (that Jumu’ah and the one following it).”

Mu’aadh bin Anas (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever recites (Qul huwallaahu Ahad) ten times, Allaah will build for him a house in Paradise.”

Ubayy (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Whoever recites (Qul huwallaahu Ahad), it is as if he has recited one third of the Qur’an.”