حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ لِأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ: كَيْفَ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ فَقَالَ: «مَدًّا»
Imam Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), "How was the recitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)?" He replied: The recitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to be with elongation of the letters and words.