The best among you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.
Authentic hadith · Hasan and above · 11 narrations
Learning the Qur’an
Studying, teaching, reciting, and understanding the Book of Allah — and the reward promised to those who give their time to it.
No people gather in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it together, but that tranquility descends upon them, mercy envelops them, the angels surround them, and Allah mentions them to those who are with Him. excerpt
The example of a believer who recites the Qur’an is like that of a citron which tastes good and smells good. And the believer who does not recite the Qur’an is like a date which is good in taste but has no smell. excerpt
Learn the Qur’an, recite it and go to bed, for the likeness of the Qur’an and the one who learns it and acts upon it is that of a sack filled with musk whose fragrance spreads everywhere. excerpt
Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah receives a good deed for it, and the good deed is multiplied by ten. 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.
Does not one of you go out in the morning to the mosque and learn or recite two verses from the Book of Allah? That is better for him than two she-camels; and three verses are better than three she-camels, and four verses are better than four she-camels, and so on. excerpt
There is no envy except in two: a man whom Allah has given knowledge of the Qur’an and he recites it night and day, and a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it night and day.
By this Book Allah exalts some peoples and abases others. excerpt
Allah has His own people among mankind. They said: O Messenger of Allah, who are they? He said: They are the people of the Qur’an, the people of Allah and those closest to Him.
He who finishes the recitation of the Qur’an in less than three days does not understand it. excerpt
The one who is proficient in the Qur’an will be with the noble and obedient scribal angels, and the one who recites the Qur’an and stumbles in it, finding it difficult, will have a double reward.
Frequently asked questions
What did the Prophet ﷺ say about learning and teaching the Qur’an?
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The best among you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5027).
What is the reward for reciting the Qur’an?
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah receives a good deed for it, and the good deed is multiplied by ten. 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.” (Jamiʻ at-Tirmidhi 2910, Hasan per Darussalam).
I struggle to read the Qur’an. Am I still rewarded?
Yes, with a double reward. The Prophet ﷺ said: “The one who is proficient in the Qur’an will be with the noble and obedient scribal angels, and the one who recites the Qur’an and stumbles in it, finding it difficult, will have a double reward.” (Sahih Muslim 798a).
What is the virtue of studying the Qur’an together?
The Prophet ﷺ said: “No people gather in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it together, but that tranquility descends upon them, mercy envelops them, the angels surround them, and Allah mentions them to those who are with Him.” (Sahih Muslim 2699a).