´It was narrated from Abu Sa`eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "It will be said to the companion of the Qur'an, when he enters Paradise: 'Recite and rise one degree for every Verse,' until he recites the last thing that he knows."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ This expresses the virtue of the one who has memorized the Noble Qur’an and recites it abundantly.
➋ If the entire Noble Qur’an is not memorized, then even according to what is memorized, ranks will be elevated.
➌ In this hadith, there is encouragement for the recitation and memorization of the Qur’an.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3780