The Meaning of “Al-Aqra” in the Hadith: “The people are led by the one among them who is most proficient in reciting the Book of Allah”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “The people are led by the one among them who is most proficient in reciting the Book of Allah,” does “al-aqra” refer to the one who has memorized it, the one who recites it with precision, or what else?
Answer:
“Al-aqra” encompasses the one who has the most memorization, and it encompasses the one who is more proficient in recitation than the others. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “The people are led by the one among them who is most proficient in reciting the Book of Allah,” does “al-aqra” refer to the one who has memorized it, the one who recites it with precision, or what else?
Answer:
“Al-aqra” encompasses the one who has the most memorization, and it encompasses the one who is more proficient in recitation than the others. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1377- المراد بـ«الأقرأ» في حديث: «يؤمّ القومَ أقرؤهم لكتاب الله» - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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