Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Antarah narrates that I asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): Which deed is the most virtuous? He replied: Remembering Allah is a very great deed. And no group of people sits in a house, engaging in the recitation and teaching of the Book of Allah, and does not disperse, except that the angels shade them with their wings, and as long as they remain in that place, they are guests of Allah, until they become occupied with something else.

Hazrat Abu Raja reports that I asked Imam Muhammad about placing dots in the manuscripts of the Qur'an. He replied: I fear that they might add a letter or omit a letter.

Hazrat Khalid says that I saw Hazrat Ibn Sirin reading from a Mushaf that had dots marked in it.

Hazrat Mughirah states that Ibrahim considered placing dots to be disliked.

Hazrat Huzli narrates that Hasan said: There is no harm in placing red dots.

Hazrat Khalid narrates that I saw Hazrat Ibn Sirin reciting from a Mushaf that had dots marked in it.