It is narrated from Zurara bin Abi Awfa that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was asked: Which deed is the best? He replied: "Al-Hil (encampment) and Al-Irtihal (departure)." It was asked: What is this? He said: "The one who recites the Qur'an from beginning to end (this is al-hil), then after completing it, starts again (this is al-irtihal); whenever he finishes, he starts again."
Hadith Referenceسنن دارمي / من كتاب فضائل القرآن / 3508
Hadith Gradingتحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی):إسناده فيه علتان: الإرسال وضعف صالح المري، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 3519]
Hadith Takhrijاس روایت کی سند میں دو علتیں ہیں: ارسال اور صالح المری کا ضعیف ہونا، لیکن بہت سے محدثین نے اسے ذکر کیا ہے۔ دیکھئے: [ترمذي 2949] ، [عبدالرحمٰن الرازي فى فضائل القرآن 79] ، [طبراني فى الكبير 168/12، 12783] ، [حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم 260/2] ، [حاكم فى المستدرك 2088] ، [بيهقي فى شعب الإيمان 2069] و [ابن كثير فى فضائل القرآن، ص: 287]
Brief Explanation
(Explanation of Ahadith 3502 to 3508)
Although the chain of narration of this report is weak, the scholars have considered this act to be recommended (mustahabb), as Imam Nawawi rahimahullah has mentioned in "Al-Tibyan." This was also the opinion of Samahat al-Shaykh Allamah Mufti Abdul Aziz bin Baz rahimahullah. Once, after the completion of the Qur'an in Tarawih, he said to this humble one: It would have been good if you had started Surah al-Baqarah again.