The Book of the Virtues of the Qur'an — Mishkat al-Masabih

1

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Surah Al-Baqarah)

1 hadith (2119 — 2119)

2

(فَضِيلَةُ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ وَسُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ)

(The virtue of Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Aal-Imran)

1 hadith (2120 — 2120)

3

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ وَآلِ عِمْرَانَ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Surah Al-Baqarah and Aal-Imran)

1 hadith (2121 — 2121)

4

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ آيَةِ الْكُرْسِيِّ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Ayat al-Kursi)

1 hadith (2122 — 2122)

5

(فَضِيلَةُ آيَةِ الْكُرْسِيِّ بِرِوَايَةِ صَحِيحِ البُخَارِي)

(The virtue of Ayat al-Kursi according to Sahih Bukhari)

1 hadith (2123 — 2123)

6

(فَضِيلَةُ سُورَةِ الْفَاتِحَةِ وَخَوَاتِيمِ الْبَقَرَةِ)

(The virtue of Surah Al-Fatiha and the last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah)

1 hadith (2124 — 2124)

7

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ آخِرِ آيَاتِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ لَيْلًا)

(The virtue of reciting the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah at night)

1 hadith (2125 — 2125)

8

(ضَمَانُ الْحِفْظِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدَّجَّالِ بِحِفْظِ عَشْرِ آيَاتٍ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ)

(Guarantee of protection from Dajjal's fitnah by memorizing ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf)

1 hadith (2126 — 2126)

9

(سُورَةُ الإِخْلَاصِ تُعَادِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Surah Al-Ikhlas is equal to one-third of the Quran)

1 hadith (2127 — 2127)

10

(سُورَةُ الإِخْلَاصِ تُعَادِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ بِرِوَايَةِ صَحِيحِ البُخَارِي)

(Surah Al-Ikhlas equals one-third of the Quran according to Sahih Bukhari)

1 hadith (2128 — 2128)

11

(بَيَانُ حَقِيقَةِ سُورَةِ الإِخْلَاصِ)

(Explanation of the reality/essence of Surah Al-Ikhlas)

1 hadith (2129 — 2129)

12

(جَنَّةٌ لِمُحِبِّ سُورَةِ الإِخْلَاصِ)

(Paradise as a reward for loving Surah Al-Ikhlas)

1 hadith (2130 — 2130)

13

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ الْفَلَقِ وَالنَّاسِ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas)

1 hadith (2131 — 2131)

14

(فَضِيلَةُ الْمَعُوذَاتِ الثَّلَاثِ وَالسُّورَةِ الإِخْلَاصِ وَالدُّعَاءُ بِهِنَّ)

(The virtue of the three Mu'awwidhat (seeking refuge) and Surah Al-Ikhlas and the practice of blowing/dhikr with them)

1 hadith (2132 — 2132)

15

(ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْيَاءَ تَكُونُ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ)

(Three things will be under the Throne on the Day of Judgment)

1 hadith (2133 — 2133)

16

(دُخُولُ قَارِئِ الْقُرْآنِ الْجَنَّةَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ)

(The entry of the Quran reciter into Paradise on the Day of Judgment)

1 hadith (2134 — 2134)

17

(الْقَلْبُ الْخَالِي مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ كَالْبَيْتِ الْخَرِيبِ)

(The heart devoid of the Quran is like a desolate house)

1 hadith (2135 — 2135)

18

(بَيَانُ عِظَمَةِ الْقُرْآنِ الْكَرِيمِ)

(Explanation of the greatness of the Noble Quran)

1 hadith (2136 — 2136)

19

(بَيَانُ عَشْرِ حَسَنَاتٍ عِنْدَ كُلِّ حَرْفٍ)

(Explanation of ten rewards for every letter [of the Quran])

1 hadith (2137 — 2137)

20

(الْعَمَلُ بِالْقُرْآنِ سَبَبُ النَّجَاةِ)

(Acting upon the Quran is a cause of salvation)

1 hadith (2138 — 2138)

21

(يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تَاجٌ عَلَى رَأْسِ الْوَالِدَيْنِ لِلَّذِي يَعْمَلُ بِالْقُرْآنِ)

(On the Day of Judgment, the one who acts upon the Quran will have a crown on the heads of his parents)

1 hadith (2139 — 2139)

22

(مَزِيدٌ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ فِي فَضِيلَةِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Further explanation of the virtue of the Quran)

1 hadith (2140 — 2140)

23

(الْمُحْفِظُ لِلْقُرْآنِ وَالْمُعْمِلُ بِهِ تُقْبَلُ شَفَاعَتُهُ)

(The one who memorizes and acts upon the Quran will have their intercession accepted)

1 hadith (2141 — 2141)

24

(فَضِيلَةُ سُورَةِ الْفَاتِحَةِ)

(Virtue of Surah Al-Fatiha)

1 hadith (2142 — 2142)

25

(بَيَانُ الْعَمَلِ بِالْقُرْآنِ)

(Explanation of acting upon the Quran)

1 hadith (2143 — 2143)

26

(آيَاتُ الْحِفَاظِ فِي الصَّبَاحِ وَالْمَسَاءِ)

(Verses for protection in the morning and evening)

1 hadith (2144 — 2144)

27

(حَقِيقَةُ آخِرِ آيَاتِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ)

(The reality of the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah)

1 hadith (2145 — 2145)

28

(فَضِيلَةُ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ)

(Virtue of Surah Al-Kahf)

1 hadith (2146 — 2146)

29

(سُورَةُ يَسِينُ قَلْبُ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Surah Yaseen is the heart of the Quran)

1 hadith (2147 — 2147)

30

(بَيَانُ الْمَلَائِكَةِ عَلَى سُورَةِ طَهَ وَيَسِينَ)

(Description of angels regarding Surah Taha and Surah Yaseen)

1 hadith (2148 — 2148)

31

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ الدُّخَانِ)

(Virtue of reciting Surah Ad-Dukhan)

1 hadith (2149 — 2149)

32

(الْغُفْرَانُ بِقِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ الدُّخَانِ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ)

(Forgiveness by reciting Surah Ad-Dukhan on the night of Friday)

1 hadith (2150 — 2150)

33

(آيَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ آيَةٍ بِرِوَايَةِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ)

(One verse better than a thousand verses, according to Abu Dawood)

1 hadith (2151 — 2151)

34

(آيَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ آيَةٍ بِرِوَايَةِ الدَّرْمِي)

(One verse better than a thousand verses, according to Ad-Darmi)

1 hadith (2152 — 2152)

35

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ الْمُلْكِ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Surah Al-Mulk)

1 hadith (2153 — 2153)

36

(سُورَةُ الْمُلْكِ تَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْعَذَابِ)

(Surah Al-Mulk prevents punishment)

1 hadith (2154 — 2154)

37

(قِرَاءَةُ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِسُورَةِ السَّجْدَةِ وَالْمُلْكِ لَيْلًا)

(The Prophet’s recitation of Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Mulk at night)

1 hadith (2155 — 2155)

38

(فَضِيلَةُ ثَلاثِ سُوَرٍ فِي الْقُرْآنِ)

(Virtue of three Surahs in the Quran)

1 hadith (2156 — 2156)

39

(فَضِيلَةُ آخِرِ ثَلَاثِ آيَاتٍ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْحَشْرِ)

(Virtue of the last three verses of Surah Al-Hashr)

1 hadith (2157 — 2157)

40

(فَضِيلَةُ تَسْبِيحِ سُورَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ)

(Virtue of reciting the Tasbeeh of Surah Al-Ikhlas daily)

1 hadith (2158 — 2158)

41

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ)

(Virtue of reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas before sleeping)

1 hadith (2159 — 2159)

42

(وَاجِبُ الْجَنَّةِ عَلَى قَارِئِ سُورَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ)

(Paradise is obligatory for the one who recites Surah Al-Ikhlas)

1 hadith (2160 — 2160)

43

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ الْكَافِرُونَ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Surah Al-Kafirun)

1 hadith (2161 — 2161)

44

(الِاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ، سُورَةِ الْفَلَقِ وَالنَّاسِ)

(Seeking protection by the Mu'awwidhatayn, Surah Al-Falaq and An-Nas)

1 hadith (2162 — 2162)

45

(مَسْنُونِيَّةُ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ وَالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ صَبَاحًا وَمَسَاءً ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ)

(Sunnah to recite Surah Ikhlas and Mu'awwidhatayn three times morning and evening)

1 hadith (2163 — 2163)

46

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ هُودٍ وَسُورَةِ يُوسُفَ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Surah Hud and Surah Yusuf)

1 hadith (2164 — 2164)

47

(ذِكْرُ فَهْمِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Mention of understanding the Quran)

1 hadith (2165 — 2165)

48

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ عَلَى غَيْرِ الْعَمَلِ)

(Virtue of reading the Quran without action)

1 hadith (2166 — 2166)

49

(أَجْرُ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَيْهِ أَكْثَرُ)

(The reward of reading the Quran by looking at it is greater)

1 hadith (2167 — 2167)

50

(كثرة قراءة القرآن سبب لتنقية القلب)

(Frequent reading of the Quran is a means of purifying the heart)

1 hadith (2168 — 2168)

51

(فَضِيلَةُ آيَةِ الْكُرْسِي وَالآيَاتِ وَالسُّوَرِ الْأُخْرَى)

(Virtue of Ayat al-Kursi, other verses and Surahs)

1 hadith (2169 — 2169)

52

(الشِّفَاءُ بِسُورَةِ الْفَاتِحَةِ)

(Healing by Surah Al-Fatiha)

1 hadith (2170 — 2170)

53

(فَضِيلَةُ آلِ عِمْرَانَ آخِرِ آيَاتِهَا)

(Virtue of the last verses of Surah Al-Imran)

1 hadith (2171 — 2171)

54

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ)

(Virtue of reciting Surah Al-Imran on Friday)

1 hadith (2172 — 2172)

55

(فَضِيلَةُ آخِرِ آيَتَيْنِ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ)

(Virtue of the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah)

1 hadith (2173 — 2173)

56

(بَيَانُ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ هُودٍ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ)

(Explanation of reciting Surah Hud on Friday)

1 hadith (2174 — 2174)

57

(فَضِيلَةُ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ)

(Virtue of Surah Al-Kahf)

1 hadith (2175 — 2175)

58

(فَضِيلَةُ الْم: تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَابِ [سُورَةُ السَّجْدَةِ])

(Virtue of Alif Lam Mim: The Revelation of the Book [Surah As-Sajdah])

1 hadith (2176 — 2176)

59

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ يَسِينَ فِي بَدَايَةِ الْيَوْمِ)

(Virtue of reciting Surah Yaseen at the start of the day)

1 hadith (2177 — 2177)

60

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ يَسِينَ لِقَرِيبِ الْمَوْتِ)

(Virtue of reciting Surah Yaseen near the dying person)

1 hadith (2178 — 2178)

61

(مَزِيدٌ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ فِي فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ)

(Further explanation of the virtue of Surah Al-Baqarah)

1 hadith (2179 — 2179)

62

(سُورَةُ الرَّحْمَنِ زِينَةُ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Surah Ar-Rahman is the ornament of the Quran)

1 hadith (2180 — 2180)

63

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ الْوَاقِعَةِ)

(Virtue of reciting Surah Al-Waqi'ah)

1 hadith (2181 — 2181)

64

(سُورَةُ الْأَعْلَى مَحْبُوبَةٌ لِرَسُولِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(Surah Al-A'la is beloved by the Prophet ﷺ)

1 hadith (2182 — 2182)

65

(بَيَانُ فَضِيلَةِ سُورَةِ الزَّلْزَلَةِ)

(Explanation of the virtue of Surah Az-Zalzalah)

1 hadith (2183 — 2183)

66

(فَضِيلَةُ سُورَةِ الْكَوْثَرِ)

(Virtue of Surah Al-Kawthar)

1 hadith (2184 — 2184)

67

(فَضِيلَةٌ أُخْرَى لِسُورَةِ الإِخْلَاصِ)

(Another virtue of Surah Al-Ikhlas)

1 hadith (2185 — 2185)

68

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ لَيْلًا)

(Virtue of reading the Quran at night)

1 hadith (2186 — 2186)

69

(بَيَانُ حِفْظِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Explanation of preserving the Quran)

1 hadith (2187 — 2187)

70

(بَيَانُ حِفْظِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Explanation of memorizing the Quran)

1 hadith (2188 — 2188)

71

(مَثَلُ حَافِظِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Example of the Quran memorizers)

1 hadith (2189 — 2189)

72

(الْقُرْآنُ يُقْرَأُ مَا دَامَ الْقَلْبُ يُرِيدُ)

(The Quran should be recited as long as the heart desires)

1 hadith (2190 — 2190)

73

(بَيَانُ تَلْفُظِ كَلِمَاتِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Explanation of pronouncing Quranic words correctly)

1 hadith (2191 — 2191)

74

(بَيَانُ تَلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بِالتَرَنُّمِ)

(Explanation of reciting the Quran with melody)

1 hadith (2192 — 2192)

75

(الْتِلَاوَةُ الْجَمِيلَةُ تُحِبُّهَا اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى)

(Beautiful recitation pleases Allah Almighty)

1 hadith (2193 — 2193)

76

(التَّنْبِيهُ عَلَى عَدَمِ التَّلَاوَةِ الْجَمِيلَةِ)

(Warning against not reciting beautifully)

1 hadith (2194 — 2194)

77

(قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَمَاعِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(The Prophet ﷺ’s statement about listening to Quran)

1 hadith (2195 — 2195)

78

(رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُقْرِئُ حَضْرَةَ أَبِي بَنْ كَعْبٍ)

(The Prophet ﷺ reciting Quran to Abu Bin Ka'b رضي الله عنه)

1 hadith (2196 — 2196)

79

(بَيَانُ حُرْمَةِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Explanation of the sanctity of the Quran)

1 hadith (2197 — 2197)

80

(الْمَسَاكِينُ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ قَبْلَ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ بِنِصْفِ يَوْمٍ)

(The poor will enter Paradise half a day before the rich)

1 hadith (2198 — 2198)

81

(بَيَانُ تَلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بِلَهْجَةٍ جَمِيلَةٍ)

(Explanation of reciting the Quran in a beautiful tone)

1 hadith (2199 — 2199)

82

(نِسْيَانُ الْقُرْآنِ يَجْلِبُ الْجُذَامَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ)

(Forgetting the Quran causes leprosy on the Day of Judgment)

1 hadith (2200 — 2200)

83

(عَدَمُ إِكْمَالِ الْقُرْآنِ قَبْلَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ)

(Not completing the Quran before three days)

1 hadith (2201 — 2201)

84

(فَضِيلَةُ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ)

(Virtue of reciting the Quran aloud)

1 hadith (2202 — 2202)

85

(إِيْمَانٌ بِالْقُرْآنِ فِي الْحَلَالِ وَالْحَرَامِ)

(Belief in the halal and haram of the Quran is obligatory)

1 hadith (2203 — 2203)

86

(بَيَانُ تَرْتِيلِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Explanation of reciting the Quran with Tartil)

1 hadith (2204 — 2204)

87

(كَانَ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ مُتَرَدِّدًا)

(The Prophet ﷺ used to recite the Quran slowly and carefully)

1 hadith (2205 — 2205)

88

(لَا يَجُوزُ تَرْتِيلُ الْقُرْآنِ بِاللَّحْنِ الْغِنَائِي)

(It is not correct to recite the Quran in a musical tune)

1 hadith (2206 — 2206)

89

(تَلَاوَةُ الْقُرْآنِ بِلَهْجَةِ الْعَرَبِ مَحْبُوبَةٌ)

(Reciting the Quran in Arabic dialects is preferable)

1 hadith (2207 — 2207)

90

(التَّحْفِيزُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بِشَكْلٍ جَمِيلٍ)

(Encouragement to recite the Quran beautifully)

1 hadith (2208 — 2208)

91

(مَنْ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ فِي قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Who is better in reciting the Quran)

1 hadith (2209 — 2209)

92

(يَجِبُ فَهْمُ الْقُرْآنِ عِنْدَ الْقِرَاءَةِ)

(The Quran should be read with understanding)

1 hadith (2210 — 2210)

93

(السَّمَاحُ بِقِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بِسَبْعِ قِرَاءَاتٍ)

(Permission to read the Quran in seven readings)

1 hadith (2211 — 2211)

94

(نَهْيٌ عَنْ اخْتِلَافِ الْكَلَامِ الْإِلَهِيِّ)

(Prohibition of disagreement in divine speech)

1 hadith (2212 — 2212)

95

(مَسْأَلَةُ اخْتِلَافِ قِرَاءَاتِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Issue of variant readings of the Quran)

1 hadith (2213 — 2213)

96

(السَّمَاحُ بِقِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ بِسَبْعِ لَهَجَاتٍ)

(Permission to recite the Quran in seven dialects)

1 hadith (2214 — 2214)

97

(الْقُرْآنُ الْمَجِيدُ أُنزِلَ بِسَبْعِ طُرُقٍ)

(The Glorious Quran was revealed in seven ways)

1 hadith (2215 — 2215)

98

(نَهْيٌ عَنْ سُؤَالِ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Prohibition of asking people after reciting the Quran)

1 hadith (2216 — 2216)

99

(لَا يَجِبُ قِرَاءَةُ الْقُرْآنِ لِلطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ)

(The Quran should not be read for eating or drinking purposes)

1 hadith (2217 — 2217)

100

(بَيَانُ نُزُولِ بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ)

(Explanation of the revelation of Bismillah)

1 hadith (2218 — 2218)

101

(بَيَانُ مَنْعِ قِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ لِمَنْ فِي فَمِهِ رَائِحَةُ خَمْرٍ)

(Prohibition of reciting the Quran when the mouth smells of wine)

1 hadith (2219 — 2219)

102

(بَيَانُ جَمْعِ الْقُرْآنِ)

(Explanation of compiling the Quran)

1 hadith (2220 — 2220)

103

(إِعْطَاءُ سَيِّدِنَا عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ الْقُرْآنَ شَكْلَ الصَّحِيفَةِ)

(Uthman رضي الله عنه giving the Quran the form of a codex)

1 hadith (2221 — 2221)

104

(إِيضَاحُ سَيِّدِنَا عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ السُّوَرَ مُنْفَصِلَةٌ)

(Uthman رضي الله عنه clarifying that the surahs are separate)

1 hadith (2222 — 2222)