Muslim bin Mukhrāq says: I said to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): O Mother of the Believers! Indeed, there are some people among whom some recite the Qur’an two or three times in one night. She said: These are the people who, even after reciting, have not truly recited. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand in prayer for the whole night, then he would be able to recite Surah Al-Baqarah, Surah Aal-e-Imran, and Surah An-Nisa, and even in that, whenever he (peace and blessings be upon him) would come across a verse containing glad tidings, he would supplicate to Allah and express desire, and whenever he would come across a verse containing warning, he would supplicate to Allah and seek His protection.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب صلاة الليل والوتر / 2154
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح لغيره، وھذا اسناد ضعيف لجھالة حال مسلم بن مخراق۔ أخرجه ابن المبارك في مسنده : 58، والبيھقي: 2/ 310 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 24609، 24875 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 25387»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Those who "read but did not read" means that these people, outwardly, did recite the Noble Qur'an, but in terms of understanding its meaning and purport, it is as if they did not read it. It is established from other ahadith that the Noble Qur'an can be recited in a minimum of three days, and at most, its complete recitation should be accomplished once within forty days.