Narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him), the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Book of Allah is present among you; black, white, and red, everyone learns it. Learn it before the time comes when people will learn it, but it will not go below their collarbones, and they will straighten its words as an arrow is straightened, but they will seek its reward in this world and will not delay it until the Hereafter.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب فضائل القرآن وتفسيره وأسباب نزوله / 8342
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث حسن ۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 831 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 22865 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 23253»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Such people make an affectation (takalluf) and strive to infuse beauty into the words of the Noble Qur’an, so that people may be attracted towards them, just as the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam foretold; now, this has indeed come to pass exactly as he said.