Hadith: Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will be credited with a good deed, and the good deed receives a ten-fold reward
عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «مَنْ قَرَأ حَرْفاً مِنْ كِتاب الله فَلَهُ حَسَنَة، والحَسَنَة بِعَشْرِ أمْثَالِها، لا أقول: ألم حَرفٌ، ولكِنْ: ألِفٌ حَرْفٌ، ولاَمٌ حَرْفٌ، ومِيمٌ حَرْفٌ».
[صحيح] - [رواه الترمذي]
المزيــد ...
Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will be credited with a good deed, and the good deed receives a ten-fold reward. I am not saying that "c2">“ألم” Alif-Lām-Mīm is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lām is a letter and Mīm is a letter."
Sahih/Authentic. - [At-Tirmidhi]
Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) explained that any Muslim who reads a letter from the Book of Allah (the Qur’an) will be rewarded with ten good deeds for each single letter. He did not consider "c2">“ألم” (Alif-Lām-Mīm) to be one letter, but rather Alif is a single letter, Lām another letter, and Mīm is a third letter. So anyone who recites this three-letter word is rewarded with thirty good deeds. This, indeed, is a great blessing and a magnanimous reward. Therefore, a Muslim should increase his recitation of the Book of Allah, the Exalted.
Benefits from the Hadith
- It urges Muslims to recite the Qur’ān.
- For every single letter of every word, the reciter receives a multiplied reward.
- The Hadīth points out the meaning of 'harf' (letter) and making a distinction between a letter and a word.
- It shows the vastness of Allah’s mercy and generosity as He multiplies the rewards for His servants out of His favor and munificence.
- Establishing that Allah’s speech has both sound and letters.
Categories
- The Noble Qur'an and Qur'anic Sciences . Excellence of the Qur'an . Merit of Taking Care of the Qur'an
- The Noble Qur'an and Qur'anic Sciences . Excellence of the Qur'an . Merit of Taking Care of the Qur'an
- Virtues and Manners . Virtues . Merits of the Noble Qur'an
- Virtues and Manners . Virtues . Merits of the Noble Qur'an
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