Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever completes the recitation of the Qur'an in less than three days has not understood it.

Hazrat Abdullah says that whoever completes the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in less than three days is one who recites hurriedly.

Hazrat Ubaydullah bin Abdullah bin Utbah narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in three days, and he used to recite very little during the day.

Hazrat Abi used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in eight days.

Hazrat Tamim Dari used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in seven days.

Hazrat Mu'adh considered it undesirable to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in less than three days.

Hazrat Aswad used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in two nights during Ramadan, and in six days outside of Ramadan. Hazrat Alqamah used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in five days.

Hazrat Alqamah used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in five days. Hazrat Aswad bin Yazid used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in six days.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Yazid used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in seven days. Among Hazrat Alqamah and Hazrat Aswad, one used to complete the Holy Qur'an in five days and the other in six days. Ibrahim used to complete the Holy Qur'an in seven days.

Hazrat Urwah used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in seven days.

Hazrat Abu Majliz used to lead the people of his area in Tarawih prayers during Ramadan and would complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an in seven days.

Hazrat Aws bin Huzayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that we came to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) along with the delegation of Thaqif. He accommodated us in a tent. Some of our allied brothers stayed with Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to come to us after ‘Isha. Most of his conversation consisted of complaints about the Quraysh. He would say that there is distress in both places: in Makkah we were weak and helpless, and when we came to Madinah, battles surrounded us—some went against us and some in our favor. One night, he was late in coming. When he arrived, we said, “O Messenger of Allah! Today you came late!” He replied, “A portion of my daily recitation was left, and I did not like to come until I had completed it.” We asked the Companions how much of the Qur’an the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite daily. They informed us that he would divide the Qur’an into three, five, seven, nine, eleven, thirteen, and the Hizb al-Mufassal.

Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit says that it is more beloved to me to recite the Qur'an in one month than to recite it in fifteen days. To recite it in fifteen days is more beloved to me than to recite it in ten days. To complete it in ten days is more beloved to me than to recite it in seven days. I pause and make supplication.

Hazrat Abdullah says that recite the Holy Qur'an in seven days, do not recite it in three days.

Hazrat Musayyib bin Rafi’ used to complete the recitation of the Holy Qur’an in three days, and then on the night when he finished the Qur’an, he would fast the next day.

Hazrat Muslim narrates that a man came to Hazrat Masrooq and asked, "What do you say about a person who recites the Qur'an on Friday?" He replied, "It is good. If you take the Mushaf every Friday and place it in a room, it is hoped that it will fill it."