Reports on reciting the Quran with correct vowel endings

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite the Qur'an making its vowel endings (i'rab) clear, and seek out its secrets and rare points."

Alqamah said that Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Recite the Qur'an making its vowel endings (i'rab) clear."

Umar bin Zayd said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "After praise and salutations: acquire understanding of the Sunnah, acquire understanding of the Arabic language, and recite the Qur'an making its vowel endings (i'rab) clear, for it is in the Arabic language; and trace your lineage to the tribe of Ma'add, for you are of the tribe of Ma'add."

Yahya bin Ya'mar said that Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Learn the Arabic language just as you learn the Qur'an by heart."

Mujahid said that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Recite the Qur'an making its vowel endings (i'rab) clear."

Abu al-Ala said that Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Recite the Qur'an making its vowel endings (i'rab) clear, for it is in the Arabic language."

Ibn Buraydah said that a man from among the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Reciting one verse of the Qur'an with its vowel endings (i'rab) made clear is dearer to me than reciting so many verses of the Qur'an without making them clear."

Nafi' said that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to beat his son for errors of speech.

Abu Musa said that a man said to al-Hasan: "O Abu Sa'id, by Allah, I do not see you making errors of speech." He said: "O my nephew, I came before errors of speech."

Salim said that Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) consulted Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) about compiling the Qur'an. He refused and said: "You are people who make mistakes." Then he consulted Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), and he gave him permission.

Abu Raja' said: I asked Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) about putting dots in the Qur'an, and he said: "I fear that you will add to the letters or take away from them."

And I asked al-Hasan, and he said: "Has what Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote not reached you: that you should learn Arabic, and good expression, and understanding of the religion?"

Yunus bin Maysarah al-Jablani said that Umm al-Darda' said: "I love to recite the Qur'an as it was revealed." That is: recite the Qur'an making its vowel endings (i'rab) clear.

Sulayman bin Yasar said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to some people who were teaching one another the Qur'an. When they saw Sayyiduna Umar, they fell silent. Sayyiduna Umar said: "What were you going over?" We said: "Some of us were teaching the Qur'an to others." He said: "Recite, and do not make mistakes."

Tha'labah said that Muqatil bin Hayyan said: "The language of the people of heaven is Arabic." Then he recited this verse: "Ha Mim. By the Book that makes everything clear, We have made it an Arabic Qur'an so that you may understand. And this Qur'an is with Us in the Preserved Tablet, most exalted in rank and full of wisdom."

Muwarriq said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Learn the correct pronunciation of the Qur'an and the fara'id (obligations), for this too is part of your religion."

Sawadah bin al-Ja'd said that Abu Ja'far said: "A man's recognising mistakes is a sign of his being a man of understanding."

Khulayd al-Asri said: When Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, we went to him so that he might teach us to recite the Qur'an. He said: "The Qur'an is in the Arabic language, so recite with an Arab man." So we had Zayd bin Sawhan recite. Whenever he recited wrongly, Sayyiduna Salman would catch him, and whenever he recited correctly, he would say: "By Allah, it is so."