٣٢١٦٠ - حدثنا وكيع عن سفيان عن عبيد المكتب قال: سئل مجاهد عن رجلين قرأ أحدهما البقرة وقرأ (الآخر) (١) البقرة وآل عمران، (فكان) (٢) ركوعهما (وسجودهما) (٣) وجلوسهما سواء، أيهما أفضل؟ قال: الذي قرأ البقرة، ثم قرأ مجاهد: ﴿وَقُرْآنًا فَرَقْنَاهُ لِتَقْرَأَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ عَلَى مُكْثٍ وَنَزَّلْنَاهُ تَنْزِيلًا﴾ [الإسراء: ١٠٦].
Hazrat Ubaid Maktab narrates that Hazrat Mujahid was asked about two such men, one of whom recited Surah Al-Baqarah and the other recited Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Aal-e-Imran, and the bowing, prostration, and sitting of both were equal. Which of the two is superior? He replied: The one who recited Surah Al-Baqarah. Then Mujahid, in support, recited this verse: And We have revealed this Qur'an with clear subjects so that you may recite it to the people slowly and We have revealed it gradually (as per occasion).