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Sahih Bukhari 4937 — Reward for Quran Recitation
Hadith About Quran Recitation, Memorization, and Double Reward
Sahih Bukhari : 4937
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4937
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زُرَارَةَ بْنَ أَوْفَى، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَهْوَ حَافِظٌ لَهُ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ، وَمَثَلُ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَهْوَ يَتَعَاهَدُهُ وَهْوَ عَلَيْهِ شَدِيدٌ، فَلَهُ أَجْرَانِ ".
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Such a person as recites the Qur'an and masters it by heart, will be with the noble righteous scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts himself to learn the Qur'an by heart, and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4937In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 458USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 459
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4937
This Hadith gives hope and encouragement to people who recite the Quran. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the person who recites the Quran and masters it by heart will be with the noble righteous scribes. He also said that the person who recites the Quran, keeps working at it, and finds it difficult will have a double reward. This is one of the most searched Hadiths about Quran recitation because it speaks to both skilled reciters and those who struggle. The message is balanced: mastery is honored, and sincere effort with difficulty is not ignored. The Hadith does not shame slow learners. It encourages steady work with the Quran.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person who recites and masters the Quran is honored with the noble righteous scribes.
- A person who struggles while reciting and keeps trying has a double reward.
- Difficulty in Quran recitation does not make the effort worthless.
- The Hadith encourages both mastery and patient effort with the Quran.
