Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 3478 — hadith 3472-3481

Sayyiduna Buraydah al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I heard him (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, the Qur'an will meet its companion on the Day of Resurrection when his grave splits open, coming in the form of a man whose complexion has changed (or who is worn and pale). It will say: 'Do you recognise me?' The man will reply: 'I do not recognise you.' The Qur'an will say: 'I am your companion, the Qur'an, who kept you thirsty in the intense midday heat and kept your nights awake (in worship). In truth every trader looks to the profit of his trade, and today you are the one who gains beyond every trader.'" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then sovereignty will be given in his right hand and eternity in his left, the crown of dignity will be placed on his head, and his parents will be clothed in two precious garments whose value the people of the world together could not pay. They will both ask (in astonishment): 'For what reason have we been clothed in these garments?' It will be said: 'Because of your son's taking up the Qur'an (reciting it and acting upon it).' Then it will be said to him: 'Recite and ascend through the levels of Paradise and its lofty chambers.' So he will keep ascending for as long as he recites, whether he recites quickly or slowly and melodiously (with tartil)."
Its chain is hasan (good); Imam Ibn Majah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated this hadith from its beginning up to the words "and kept your nights awake"
This hadith is of hasan (good) grade.