A man who recites from this surah and from that surah

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once passed by Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was reciting sometimes from one surah and sometimes from another. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Bilal! I passed by you while you were reciting sometimes from one surah and sometimes from another!" He said: "O Messenger of Allah! May my father be sacrificed for you, I wanted to mix the fragrant with the fragrant." He said: "Recite one surah fully."

Abu Ishaq said: Sayyiduna Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite from different surahs during his recitation. Objection was raised against this practice of his, so he said: "Do you think that I would insert into the surah words that are not part of it?"

Ibn Awn said: Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) was asked: "If a man recites from different parts (of the Qur'an) during his recitation, how is that?" He said: "He should avoid it, lest he commit a great sin without realising it!"

Al-Walid bin Jumay' reports from a trustworthy narrator that Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) led the people in prayer at al-Hirah and recited from different surahs. Then, after ending the prayer with salam, he turned towards us and said: "Jihad did not let me learn the Qur'an."

Al-Hasan regarded it as disliked to recite from two surahs, and he used to say that one surah should be completed before the other is begun.