The Meaning of the Citron in the Hadith: “The Believer Who Recites the Qur’an Is Like…”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 797a, what is the meaning of the citron?
Answer:
It is well known; the common people call it the *taranj*. Its scent is pleasant and its taste is sweet. It combines two qualities: sweetness and a pleasant scent. Likewise, the believer who recites the Qur’an combines two qualities: faith, which has sweetness, and the pleasant scent, which is the recitation of the Qur’an. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
A believer who recites the Qur'an is like an orange
مثل المؤمن الذي يقرأ القرآن مثل الأترجةAnswer:
It is well known; the common people call it the *taranj*. Its scent is pleasant and its taste is sweet. It combines two qualities: sweetness and a pleasant scent. Likewise, the believer who recites the Qur’an combines two qualities: faith, which has sweetness, and the pleasant scent, which is the recitation of the Qur’an. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الكفاءة والخيار — islamhouse.com (57:07)
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