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(Silsilah Saheehah 2829)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Rewards for Memorizing the
Qur’aan and
the Status of the one who Memorizes
Shaykhul
Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said,
“What is
required from the Qur’aan is to understand its meanings and act upon it. If
this is not the goal of the one memorizing it then he will not be from the
People of Knowledge or Religion.” (Majmoo’ Fawtaawaa vol. 23 p55).
Rewards for
the one who has Memorized the Qur’aan
1.
A Person
who recites the Qur’aan and learns it by heart will be with the Angels
Aa’ishah رضي الله عنها narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Such
a person as recites the Quran and masters it by heart, will be with the noble
righteous scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts himself to learn the
Quran by heart, and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double
reward."
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 ".
(Saheeh al Bukhaaree no. 4937)
2.
The Memorizer of the Qur’aan
will be saved from the Fire
‘Uqbah bin ‘Aamir رضي الله عنه said I heard the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم say, “If the Qur’aan
was put in a skin (the memorizer of Qur’aan) then it was thrown into the Fire,
it would not burn.”
لَوْ جُعِلَ الْقُرْآنُ فِي إِهَابٍ، ثُمَّ أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ، مَا
احْتَرَقَ
(Daarimee; Silsilah
Saheehah no. 3562).
3.
The Qur’aan
will intercede on the Day of Resurrection and
4.
Sooratul
Baqarah and Aali ‘Imraan will come as two clouds, flocks of birds or two shades
Abu Umama رضي
الله عنه said he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say:
“Recite the
Qur'an, for on the Day of Resurrection it will come as an intercessor for those
who recite It. Recite the two bright ones, al-Baqara and Surah Al 'Imran, for
on the Day of Resurrection they will come as two clouds or two shades, or two
flocks of birds in ranks, pleading for those who recite them. Recite Surah
al-Baqara, for to take recourse to it is a blessing and to give it up is a
cause of grief, and the magicians cannot confront it.”
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أُمَامَةَ، الْبَاهِلِيُّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ
اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
" اقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي يَوْمَ
الْقِيَامَةِ شَفِيعًا لأَصْحَابِهِ اقْرَءُوا الزَّهْرَاوَيْنِ الْبَقَرَةَ
وَسُورَةَ آلِ عِمْرَانَ فَإِنَّهُمَا تَأْتِيَانِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كَأَنَّهُمَا
غَمَامَتَانِ أَوْ كَأَنَّهُمَا غَيَايَتَانِ أَوْ كَأَنَّهُمَا فِرْقَانِ مِنْ
طَيْرٍ صَوَافَّ تُحَاجَّانِ عَنْ أَصْحَابِهِمَا اقْرَءُوا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ
فَإِنَّ أَخْذَهَا بَرَكَةٌ وَتَرْكَهَا حَسْرَةٌ وَلاَ تَسْتَطِيعُهَا
الْبَطَلَةُ " .
(Saheeh
Muslim 804a)
5.
He will
receive good deeds for each letter he reads of the Qur’aan
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud رضي الله عنه 'The
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever
recites a letter from Allah's Book, then he receives the reward from it, and
the reward of ten the like of it. I do not say that Alif Lam Mim is a letter,
but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter."
قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ
اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ قَرَأَ حَرْفًا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ
فَلَهُ بِهِ حَسَنَةٌ وَالْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا لاَ أَقُولُ الم حَرْفٌ
وَلَكِنْ أَلِفٌ حَرْفٌ وَلاَمٌ حَرْفٌ وَمِيمٌ حَرْفٌ "
(Tirmidhee 3158)
6.
He will receive
the same reward as those he has taught Qur’aan
Aboo Sahl al Qattaan رضي
الله عنه said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه
وسلم said,
“Whoever teaches an aayah from the Book of
Allaah, the Mighty and Exalted, will get the same reward as the one who recites
it.”
عَنْ
أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ
عَلَّمَ آيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ كَانَ لَهُ ثَوَابُهَا مَا تُلِيَتْ»
(Silsilah Saheehah no. 1335).
7.
Each Aayaah
learned is better than getting a big humped she-camel
'Uqba bin 'Amir رضي الله عنه reported:
When we were in Suffa, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out and said: Which of you would
like to go out every morning to Buthaan or al-'Aqiq and bring two large
she-camels without being guilty of sin or without severing the ties of kinship?
We said: Messenger of Allah, we would like to do it. Upon this he said: Does
not one of you go out in the morning to the mosque and teach or recite two
verses from the Book of Allah. the Majestic and Glorious? That is better for
him than two she-camels, and three verses are better (than three she-camels)
and four verses are better for him than four (she-camels), and so on with the
number of camels.
عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ خَرَجَ
رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ فِي الصُّفَّةِ فَقَالَ
" أَيُّكُمْ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَغْدُوَ كُلَّ
يَوْمٍ إِلَى بُطْحَانَ أَوْ إِلَى الْعَقِيقِ فَيَأْتِيَ مِنْهُ بِنَاقَتَيْنِ
كَوْمَاوَيْنِ فِي غَيْرِ إِثْمٍ وَلاَ قَطْعِ رَحِمٍ " . فَقُلْنَا يَا
رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ . قَالَ " أَفَلاَ يَغْدُو أَحَدُكُمْ
إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَيَعْلَمَ أَوْ يَقْرَأَ آيَتَيْنِ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ
وَجَلَّ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ نَاقَتَيْنِ وَثَلاَثٌ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ
وَأَرْبَعٌ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ وَمِنْ أَعْدَادِهِنَّ مِنَ الإِبِلِ
" .
(Saheeh Muslim 803)
8.
A Crown of
Honour and Garments of Honour for him; his parents will have beautiful clothes
9.
Allaah will
be Pleased with the person who learns Qur’aan
10.
Recite and
rise in degrees in Jannah
Abu Hurairah رضي الله
عنه said that the Prophet (ﷺ)
said:
"The Qur'an shall come on the Day of
Judgement and say: 'O Lord! Decorate him." So he is donned with a crown of
nobility. Then it says: "O Lord! Give him more!' So he is donned with a
suit of nobility. Then it says: "O Lord! Be pleased with him.' So He is pleased
with him and says: "Recite and rise up, and be increased in reward with
every Ayah.'"
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ
صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَجِيءُ الْقُرْآنُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
فَيَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ حَلِّهِ فَيُلْبَسُ تَاجَ الْكَرَامَةِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ يَا
رَبِّ زِدْهُ فَيُلْبَسُ حُلَّةَ الْكَرَامَةِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ ارْضَ
عَنْهُ فَيَرْضَى عَنْهُ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ اقْرَأْ وَارْقَ وَتُزَادُ بِكُلِّ آيَةٍ
حَسَنَةً " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
(Tirmidhee Hadith 3164)
Abu
Hurayrah (t) narrated that the Prophet (r) said:
“The Qur’aan will come
on the Day of Resurrection in the form of a pale man and he will say to (his
friend): ‘Do you recognize me? I was the one who used to keep you awake at
night and made you thirsty at midday. Indeed, every trader will be behind his
trade and I am for you today behind every trader.
He will be given the kingdom on his right and
eternal life on his left.
A crown of dignity will be placed on his head
and his parents will be given two garments to wear worth more than the world
and what is in it. They both will say ‘O Lord! Where did we get this from?’ So
it will be said, ‘From teaching your child the Qur’aan.’
It will be said to the one who memorized
Qur’aan on the Day of Resurrection: Read and ascend in degrees, recite how you
used to recite in the World for indeed your place is at the last aayah you have
memorized.”
يجيء القرآن يوم
القيامة كالرجل الشاحب يقول لصاحبه: هل تعرفني؟ أنا الذي كنت أسهر ليلك وأظمئ
هواجرك، وإن كل تاجر من وراء تجارته، وأنا لك اليوم من وراء كل تاجر، فيعطى الملك
بيمينه والخلد بشماله ويوضع على رأسه تاج الوقار ويكسى والداه حلتين لا تقوم لهم
الدنيا وما فيها، فيقولان: يا رب! أنى لنا هذا؟ فيقال: بتعليم ولدكما القرآن. وإن صاحب القرآن يقال له
يوم القيامة: اقرأ وارق في الدرجات ورتل كما كنت ترتل في الدنيا، فإن منزلك عند
آخر آية معك " .
(Silsilah Saheehah 2829)
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Status of the one who has Memorized
the Qur’aan:
1.
He is from
the People of Allaah and His Special Ones
It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه said:
"The
Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
'Allah has His own people among mankind.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, who
are they?' He said: 'The people of the Qur'an, the people of Allah and those
who are closest to Him.'"
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله
عليه وسلم
" إِنَّ لِلَّهِ أَهْلِينَ مِنَ النَّاسِ " .
قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ " هُمْ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ
أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ "
(Ibn Maajah
no. 215).
2.
He is the Best
of People - those who Learn and Teach the Qur’aan
'Uthman رضي الله عنه narrated
that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
said,
"The best among you (Muslims) are
those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."
عَنْ عُثْمَانَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
قَالَ
“خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ “
(Bukhaaree. no. 5027).
3.
He Deserves
Honour from the People
Narrated
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari رضي الله عنه:
The Prophet
(ﷺ) said: Glorifying Allah involves showing
honour to a grey-haired Muslim and to one who has memorized the Qur'an, but not
to one who acts extravagantly regarding it, or turns away from it, and showing
honour to a just ruler.
عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى
الله عليه وسلم
" إِنَّ مِنْ إِجْلاَلِ
اللَّهِ إِكْرَامَ ذِي الشَّيْبَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ وَحَامِلِ الْقُرْآنِ غَيْرِ
الْغَالِي فِيهِ وَالْجَافِي عَنْهُ وَإِكْرَامَ ذِي السُّلْطَانِ الْمُقْسِطِ " .
(Abu Dawood
4843).
4.
He has
Priority in Leading the Prayer
Abu Mas'ood
al-Ansari رضي الله عنه reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
The one who
is most versed in Allah's Book should act as Imam for the people, but If they
are equally versed in reciting it, then the one who has most knowledge
regarding Sunnah if they are equal regarding the Sunnah, then the earliest one
to emigrate; it they emigrated at the same time, then the earliest one to
embrace Islam. No man must lead another in prayer where (the latter) has
authority, or sit in his place of honour in his house, without his permission.
Ashajj in his narration used the word," age" in place of"
Islam".
عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
صلى الله عليه وسلم
"يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ
كَانُوا فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ سَوَاءً فَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِالسُّنَّةِ فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي
السُّنَّةِ سَوَاءً فَأَقْدَمُهُمْ هِجْرَةً فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي الْهِجْرَةِ
سَوَاءً فَأَقْدَمُهُمْ سِلْمًا وَلاَ يَؤُمَّنَّ الرَّجُلُ الرَّجُلَ فِي
سُلْطَانِهِ وَلاَ يَقْعُدْ فِي بَيْتِهِ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ
" . قَالَ الأَشَجُّ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ مَكَانَ سِلْمًا سِنًّا .
(Saheeh
Muslim 673)
5.
He is given precedence to be
appointed Leadership Roles due to his knowledge of the Qur’aan
'Aamir bin
Waathila reported that Naafi' bin 'Abd al-Haarith met 'Umar at 'Usfaan and
'Umar had employed him as a collector in Makkah. He ('Umar) said to him (Naafi'):
Who have
you appointed as collector over the people of the valley? He said: Ibn Abza. He
said: Who is Ibn Abza? He said: He is one of our freed slaves. He ('Umar) said:
So you have appointed a freed slave over them. He said: He is well versed In
the Book of Allah, the Exalted and Great, and he is well versed in the
commandments and injunctions (of the Shari'ah). 'Umar said: So the Prophet (ﷺ) said: By this Book, Allah would exalt
some peoples and degrade others.
عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ وَاثِلَةَ، أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْن عَبْدِ الْحَارِثِ،
لَقِيَ عُمَرَ بِعُسْفَانَ وَكَانَ عُمَرُ يَسْتَعْمِلُهُ عَلَى مَكَّةَ فَقَالَ
مَنِ اسْتَعْمَلْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْوَادِي فَقَالَ ابْنَ أَبْزَى . قَالَ
وَمَنِ ابْنُ أَبْزَى قَالَ مَوْلًى مِنْ مَوَالِينَا . قَالَ فَاسْتَخْلَفْتَ
عَلَيْهِمْ مَوْلًى قَالَ إِنَّهُ قَارِئٌ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
وَإِنَّهُ عَالِمٌ بِالْفَرَائِضِ . قَالَ عُمَرُ أَمَا إِنَّ نَبِيَّكُمْ صلى
الله عليه وسلم قَدْ قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْكِتَابِ
أَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِينَ " .
(Saheeh
Muslim 817a)
6.
He is
placed first into the grave if there is more than one person to a grave
Narrated
Jabir bin `Abdullah رضي الله عنه:
The Prophet
(ﷺ) collected every two martyrs of Uhud in
one piece of cloth, then he would ask, "Which of them knew more of the
Qur'an?" When one of them was pointed out for him, he would put that one
first in the grave and say, "I will be a witness on these on the Day of
Resurrection."
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ
النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ مِنْ قَتْلَى أُحُدٍ فِي ثَوْبٍ
وَاحِدٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " أَيُّهُمْ أَكْثَرُ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ
". فَإِذَا أُشِيرَ لَهُ إِلَى أَحَدِهِمَا قَدَّمَهُ فِي اللَّحْدِ
وَقَالَ " أَنَا شَهِيدٌ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
(Saheeh al-Bukhaaree 1343)
7.
He is
carrying the Flag of Islaam
“The one
who has memorized the Qur’aan is carrying the flag of Islaam. It is not
befitting for him to engage in useless pastimes with those who engage in
useless pastimes, nor to be negligent with those who are negligent, nor to
engage in useless talk with those who engage in useless talk. This comes out of
respecting and exalting the rights of the Qur’aan.”
Saying by
Fudayl ibn Iyaad. ‘At Tibyaan fee Aadaab Hamalatil Qur’aan.’ P44.
General
Reminders about the Qur’aan
1.
وَلَقَدْ
يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have indeed made
the Qur'ân easy to understand and remember; then is there anyone who will
remember (or receive admonition)?
al Qamr [54:17]
2.
{قُلْ
بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا
يَجْمَعُونَ}
Say: "In the Bounty of Allah, and in His Mercy (i.e.
Islam and the Qur'an); -therein let them rejoice." That is better than (the
wealth) they amass.
[Yoonus :58]
3.
Imaam Nawawee رحمه
الله said,
“The Salaf would not teach someone hadeeth nor fiqh until
they had memorized the Qur’aan.” (Majmoo’ 1/69).
4.
Al Khateeb al Baghdaadee رحمه الله said,
“A student should start by memorizing Allaah’s Book as it
is the most honourable of sciences and the foremost to prioritise.” (al Jaami’
li Akhlaaq ar Raawee wa Adaab as Saamee 1/106).
5.
Musa bin 'Uqba رضي
الله عنه said,
" When one who had committed the Qur'an to memory (or
who is familiar with it) gets up (for night prayer) and recites it night and
day, it remains fresh in his mind, but if he does not get up (for prayer and
thus does not recite it) he forgets it."
حَدِيثِ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ "
وَإِذَا قَامَ صَاحِبُ الْقُرْآنِ فَقَرَأَهُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ ذَكَرَهُ
وَإِذَا لَمْ يَقُمْ بِهِ نَسِيَهُ "
(Saheeh Muslim 789 b)
6.
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
said, "There is no envy except in two circumstances: A man whom Allah has
taught the Qur'an and he recites it during the hours of the night and during
the hours of the day, and his neighbour listens to him and says, 'I wish I had
been given what has been given to so-and-so, so that I might do what he does;
and a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it on what is just and
right, whereupon another man may say, 'I wish I had been given what so-and-so
has been given, for then I would do what he does."
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ
رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" لاَ حَسَدَ إِلاَّ فِي اثْنَتَيْنِ
رَجُلٌ عَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ الْقُرْآنَ فَهُوَ يَتْلُوهُ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَآنَاءَ
النَّهَارِ فَسَمِعَهُ جَارٌ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَيْتَنِي أُوتِيتُ مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ
فُلاَنٌ فَعَمِلْتُ مِثْلَ مَا يَعْمَلُ، وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالاً فَهْوَ
يُهْلِكُهُ فِي الْحَقِّ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لَيْتَنِي أُوتِيتُ مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ
فُلاَنٌ فَعَمِلْتُ مِثْلَ مَا يَعْمَلُ ".
Saheeh al-Bukhaaree 5026
7.
It has been narrated on the authority of
Sulaiman bin Yasar who said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
say: The first of men (whose case) will be decided on the Day of Judgment will
be a man who died as a martyr. ……….Then will be brought forward a man who
acquired knowledge and imparted it (to others) and recited the Qur'an. He will
be brought and Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount
them (and admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime). Then will Allah ask: What
did you do (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I acquired knowledge and
disseminated it and recited the Qur'an seeking Your pleasure. Allah will say:
You have told a lie. You acquired knowledge so that you might be called" a
scholar," and you recited the Qur'an so that it might be said:" He is
a Qaari" and such has been said. Then orders will be passed against him
and he shall be dragged with his face downward and cast into the Fire. Then
will be brought a man whom Allah had made abundantly rich and had granted every
kind of wealth……….
عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
" إِنَّ أَوَّلَ النَّاسِ يُقْضَى يَوْمَ
الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ اسْتُشْهِدَ ……….وَرَجُلٌ تَعَلَّمَ الْعِلْمَ
وَعَلَّمَهُ وَقَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا
قَالَ فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا قَالَ تَعَلَّمْتُ الْعِلْمَ وَعَلَّمْتُهُ
وَقَرَأْتُ فِيكَ الْقُرْآنَ . قَالَ كَذَبْتَ وَلَكِنَّكَ تَعَلَّمْتَ
الْعِلْمَ لِيُقَالَ عَالِمٌ . وَقَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ لِيُقَالَ هُوَ قَارِئٌ
. فَقَدْ قِيلَ ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ حَتَّى أُلْقِيَ فِي
النَّارِ . وَرَجُلٌ وَسَّعَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَعْطَاهُ مِنْ أَصْنَافِ
الْمَالِ كُلِّهِ ………………" .
(Saheeh Muslim 1905
a)
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Sources:
The
Noble Qur’aan
Ad
Daleel ila ta’leem Kitaab Allaahi al Jaleel (A guide to Teaching Allaah’s
Magnificent Book) by Shaykh Al-Albaani’s daughters Hassaanah and Sukaynah.
Ahaadeeth
from www.sunnah.com and www.hadithportal.com
Summary
Rewards for
the one who has Memorized the Qur’aan
1.
A person who recites the
Qur’aan and learns it by heart will be with the angels
2.
The memorizer of the Qur’aan
will be saved from the fire.
3.
The Qur’aan will intercede
on the Day of Resurrection
4.
Sooratul Baqarah and Aali
‘Imraan will come as two clouds, flocks of birds or two shades.
5.
He will receive good deeds
for each letter he reads of the Qur’aan.
6.
He will receive the same
reward as those he has taught Qur’aan
7.
Each aayaah learned is
better than getting a big humped she-camel.
8.
A crown of honour (Taaj al
Waqaar/Taaj al Karaamah) and garments of honour for him; his parents will have
beautiful clothes
9.
Allaah will be pleased with
the person who learns Qur’aan
10.
He will recite and rise in
degrees in Jannah
Status of the one who has Memorized
the Qur’aan:
1.
He is from the People of
Allaah and His special ones
2.
He is the Best of people -
those who learn and teach the Qur’aan.
3.
He has priority in leading
the prayer.
4.
He is given precedence to be
appointed leadership roles due to his knowledge of the Qur’aan.
5.
He is placed first into the
grave closer to the qiblah if there is more than one person to a grave.
6.
He deserves honour from the
people (just like the elderly should be honoured).
7.
He is carrying the flag of
Islaam.
Rewards for
Parents
Reward
for the Memorizer
|
Reward
for his/her Parents
|
“O
Lord where did we get this from?”
“For
teaching your child the Qur’aan”
|
|
Crown
of dignity and honour
تاج
الوَقار
|
|
Clothes
of nobility and honour
حُلة
الكرامة
|
The
most beautiful clothes
حُلتين
لا تقوم لهم الدنيا وما فيها
|
NB. There is a weak hadeeth
that mentions the parents of the memorizer having a crown.
Mu'adh al-Juhani reported the
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:
If anyone recites the Qur'an
and acts according to its content, on the Day of Judgement his parents will be
given to wear a crown whose light is better than the light of the sun in the
dwellings of this world if it were among you. So what do you think of him who
acts according to this?
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ
وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ زَبَّانَ بْنِ فَائِدٍ، عَنْ
سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله
عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَمِلَ بِمَا فِيهِ أُلْبِسَ
وَالِدَاهُ تَاجًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ضَوْؤُهُ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ ضَوْءِ الشَّمْسِ
فِي بُيُوتِ الدُّنْيَا لَوْ كَانَتْ فِيكُمْ فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِالَّذِي عَمِلَ
بِهَذَا " .
Sunan Abi Dawud 1453 Graded
as a weak Hadeeth - Da'eef by Shaykh Al-Albanee.
