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Sunan Ibn Majah 1341 — Beautiful Quran Recitation
Making one’s voice beautiful when reciting Qur’an
Beautiful Quran Recitation with a Sweet Voice
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1341
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1341
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الْمَسْجِدَ فَسَمِعَ قِرَاءَةَ رَجُلٍ فَقَالَ " مَنْ هَذَا " . فَقِيلَ هَذَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ قَيْسٍ . فَقَالَ " لَقَدْ أُوتِيَ هَذَا مِنْ مَزَامِيرِ آلِ دَاوُدَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the mosque and heard a man reciting Qur’an. He asked: ‘Who is this?’ It was said: ‘(He is) ‘Abdullah bin Qais.’ He said: ‘He has been given (sweet melodious voice) from the Mazamir of the family of Dawud.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1341In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 539English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1341
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1341
This Hadith highlights the beauty of Qur’an recitation when it is read with a pleasing voice. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) entered the mosque and heard someone reciting the Qur’an. He asked who it was, and he was told that it was Abdullah bin Qais. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then praised him by saying that he had been given a sweet voice from the Mazamir of the family of Dawud. The main message is simple: a beautiful Qur’an recitation can move the heart and deserves appreciation. The Hadith does not speak about showing off or performance. It focuses on the natural beauty of the voice used in reciting Allah’s words.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Qur’an should be recited with care and beauty.
- A pleasant voice in Qur’an recitation is a gift from Allah.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) noticed and praised good recitation.
- Reciting Qur’an in the mosque can benefit those who hear it.
