Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Learn the Qur'an, do not consume payment for it, do not increase your wealth through it, do not go to extremes regarding it and do not neglect it. Learn the Qur'an, for it will be an intercessor for the one who recites it on the Day of Resurrection. Learn Surah al-Baqarah, for taking it up is a blessing and abandoning it is a source of regret, and the people of falsehood (that is, the sorcerers) are not able to learn it."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat from his teacher al-Miqdam bin Dawud, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التفسير / 11684
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 8818»