Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Hazrat Abu Wa'il used to send his maidservant to Hazrat Abu Razin; she would bring the Mushaf from him and would hold it by its cover.

Hasan says that there is no harm if a person holds the Holy Qur'an with its bag or cover.

Hazrat Qasim A'raj narrates that I saw Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair reciting from the Mushaf, then he handed it over, along with its cover, to his Magian (Zoroastrian) slave.

Hazrat Ata says that a menstruating woman can hold the Mushaf with its cover.

Muhammad did not see any harm in a person touching the Holy Qur'an while in a state of minor impurity (without ablution).

Hazrat Ghalib Abi Hazil narrates that Abu Razin instructed me to open the Holy Qur'an while in a state of impurity (without ablution). I asked Hazrat Ibrahim about this, and he disliked it.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) would not touch the Holy Qur'an without ablution.

Hasan did not consider there to be any harm in touching the Noble Qur'an without ablution.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that I asked Hazrat Amir about touching the Holy Qur'an without ablution, and he replied that there is no harm in it. Muhammad bin Ali, Abdur Rahman bin Aswad, Qasim, Salim, and Tawus have considered it disliked.