Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Sulaiman bin Hanzalah Bakri passed by a man who was leading the prayer while reciting from the Mushaf by looking at it. He kicked him.

Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman considered it undesirable to lead the prayer as an imam while reciting from the Mushaf by looking at it.

Ibrahim considered it disliked to lead the prayer by reciting from the Mushaf while looking at it, because in this there is resemblance to the People of the Book.

Hazrat Ibrahim says that the predecessors considered it disliked to lead the prayer while reciting from the Mushaf.

Hazrat Mujahid considered it disliked to lead the prayer while reciting from the Mushaf.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that when there is someone reciting verbally with him, he should give him a chance and should not lead the prayer while reciting from the Mushaf by looking at it.

Hasan considered it disliked to lead the prayer while reciting from the Mushaf and said that the Christians do so.

Hazrat Hammad and Hazrat Qatadah were asked: If a person leads the prayer in Ramadan by reciting from the Mushaf (copy of the Qur'an), what is the ruling on this? They considered it disliked (makruh).

Hazrat Aamir says that one cannot lead the prayer as an imam while reciting from the Mushaf by looking at it.