The virtue of one who recites the Quran

Mu'afis bin Imran said that Umm al-Darda' said: "I came to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) and asked: 'Among the people of Paradise, what is the superiority of one who recited the Qur'an over one who did not recite the Qur'an?' Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: 'The number of the levels of Paradise is equal to the number of the verses of the Qur'an. No one will enter Paradise who is superior to one who recited the Qur'an.'"

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever recites the Qur'an, it is as though he has taken the knowledge of prophethood between his ribs, although revelation is not sent to him."

Al-Hasan said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Poverty will never come to the servant who recites the Qur'an, nor after it will he ever be granted such wealth."

Sa'id bin Jubayr said that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Whoever recites the Qur'an and follows the teachings in it, Allah will guide him out of misguidance and protect him from an evil reckoning on the Day of Resurrection. That is because Allah has said: 'Whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray nor be wretched.'"

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Allah has guaranteed that one who recites the Qur'an will not go astray in this world and will not be wretched in the Hereafter." Then he recited: "Whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray nor be wretched."

Abd al-Malik bin Umayr said that it used to be said: Those whose intellects last the longest are the ones who recite the Qur'an.

Asim said that Ikrimah said: Whoever recites the Qur'an will not be brought back to the most decrepit old age. Then he recited this verse: So that he does not know anything after having had knowledge.

Musa bin Ubaydah said that Muhammad bin Ka'b said: Whoever recites the Qur'an, it is as if he has seen the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he recited this verse: And whomever it reaches. Do you bear witness that there are other gods alongside Allah?

Imam al-Zuhri said that Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever memorises the Qur'an by heart has one supplication that is answered. If he wishes, he may ask for it soon in this world, and if he wishes, he may leave it for the Hereafter.