Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Ibrahim reports that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) disliked that the Qur'an be written in a small mushaf.

Ibrahim has also narrated the action of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) through this chain of narration.

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Ibrahim said: It used to be said: Honor the Qur'an, that is, write it in large manuscripts.

Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Sulaiman Al-Abdi narrates that Hazrat Abu Hakimah Al-Abdi said: We used to write the Qur'an in manuscripts in Kufa. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by us while we were writing. He stopped and said: Sharpen the tip of your pen. He says: I sharpened its tip and then I wrote, so he said: Make it clear in the way that Allah has made it clear.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Mubarak narrates that Hazrat Abu Hakimah Al-Abdi said: We were writing the Qur'an in manuscripts in Kufa. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by us and stood watching, and praised our beautiful writing, and said: Clarify it in the same way as Allah has clarified.

Hazrat Laith says that Hazrat Mujahid disliked saying: a small Qur'an.