Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al `As: My father got me married to a lady of a noble family, and often used to ask my wife about me, and she used to reply, What a wonderful man he is! He never comes to my bed, nor has he approached me since he married me. When this state continued for a long period, my father told the story to the Prophet who said to my father, Let me meet him. Then I met him and he asked me, How do you fast? I replied, I fast daily, He asked, How long does it take you to finish the recitation of the whole Qur'an? I replied, I finish it every night. On that he said, Fast for three days every month and recite the Qur'an (and finish it) in one month. I said, But I have power to do more than that. He said, Then fast for three days per week. I said, i have the power to do more than that. He said, Therefore, fast the most superior type of fasting, (that is, the fasting of (prophet) David who used to fast every alternate day; and finish the recitation of the whole Qur'an In seven days. I wish I had accepted the permission of Allah's Apostle as I have become a weak old man. It is said that `Abdullah used to recite one-seventh of the Qur'an during the day-time to some of his family members, for he used to check his memorization of what he would recite at night during the daytime so that it would be easier for him to read at night. And whenever he wanted to gain some strength, he used to give up fasting for some days and count those days to fast for a similar period, for he disliked to leave those things which he used to do during the lifetime of the Prophet.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: The Prophet asked me, How long does it take you to finish the recitation of the whole Qur'an?
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah's Apostle said to me, Recite the whole Qur'an in one month's time. I said, But I have power (to do more than that). Allah's Apostle said, Then finish the recitation of the Qur'an in seven days, and do not finish it in less than this period.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud): Allah's Apostle said (to me), Recite the Qur'an to me. I said, Shall I recite (it) to you while it has been revealed to you? He said, I like to hear it from another person. So I recited Surat An-Nisa (The Women) till I reached the Verse: 'How (will it be) then when We bring from each nation a witness, and We bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these people.' (4.41) Then he said to me, Stop! Thereupon I saw his eyes overflowing with tears.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Masud: The Prophet said to me, Recite Qur'an to me. I said to him. Shall I recite (it) to you while it has been revealed to you? He said, I like to hear it from another person.
Read More..Narrated `Ali: I heard the Prophet saying, In the last days (of the world) there will appear young people with foolish thoughts and ideas. They will give good talks, but they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes out of its game, their faith will not exceed their throats. So, wherever you find them, kill them, for there will be a reward for their killers on the Day of Resurrection.
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