What is the ruling on completing the recitation of the Qur'an in less than three days?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the hadithSunan Abi Dawud 1394Sahih (Al-Albani) in less than three days is confusing to me, as well as the practice of some of the righteous Salaf of completing it in two days, one day, or even more than once.
Answer:
The hadith is regarding the night prayer. As for reciting the Qur'an outside of prayer, a Muslim reads it according to his ability and increases his completions, even if it is every day. Some scholars used to complete it twice a day, as is mentioned regarding Imam al-Shafi'i and others. This is outside of prayer. As for in prayer, 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to clarify for him. To clarify for him. The correct manner of the night prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Ten nights, ten nights, this is the best thing. Ten nights means he reads three parts in the night prayer every night, so he completes the Qur'an in how many? In ten nights. Then Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that he is capable of more than that. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: In every seven nights, meaning divide the Qur'an over seven nights. The night prayer. He said that he is capable of more than that. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: In every three, in every three nights, meaning standing in the night prayer, he reads ten parts in the night prayer every night. He said that he is capable of more than that. He said: There is nothing better than that.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped at three, three nights, because if he reads the Qur'an in less than three nights in the night prayer, it becomes difficult for him. It becomes difficult for him. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) directed 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) to regarding dividing the Qur'an in the night prayer. He directed him to the highest amount, three nights, and the easiest amount, ten nights, and the middle amount, seven nights. And he said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): There is nothing better than that.
For this reason, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), when he grew old and it became difficult for him, said: "I wish I had taken the advice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." It was difficult for him when he grew old that he would complete the recitation of the Qur'an every three days, so he said: "I wish I had taken the advice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Allah wants from us, and wants for us,[Al-Baqarah 2:185] ease for us [Al-Hajj 22:78]. This division of the Qur'an applies to the night prayer. As for reciting the Qur'an outside of prayer, the matter is broad and unrestricted. Even if one were to complete the recitation of the Qur'an twice in a day, there is no harm in that. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the hadith
He who recites the Qur'an
لا يفقه من قرأ القرآنAnswer:
The hadith is regarding the night prayer. As for reciting the Qur'an outside of prayer, a Muslim reads it according to his ability and increases his completions, even if it is every day. Some scholars used to complete it twice a day, as is mentioned regarding Imam al-Shafi'i and others. This is outside of prayer. As for in prayer, 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to clarify for him. To clarify for him. The correct manner of the night prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
You read the Qur'an in
تقرأ القرآن فيThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped at three, three nights, because if he reads the Qur'an in less than three nights in the night prayer, it becomes difficult for him. It becomes difficult for him. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) directed 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) to regarding dividing the Qur'an in the night prayer. He directed him to the highest amount, three nights, and the easiest amount, ten nights, and the middle amount, seven nights. And he said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): There is nothing better than that.
For this reason, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), when he grew old and it became difficult for him, said: "I wish I had taken the advice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." It was difficult for him when he grew old that he would complete the recitation of the Qur'an every three days, so he said: "I wish I had taken the advice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Allah wants from us, and wants for us,
ease and does not intend
الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُand has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty
وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ختم القرآن في أقل من ثلاثة أيام؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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