Ibn Abi Ukhti
14th September 2008, 07:34 PM
Predecessors and Reciting the Qur`an
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله و بركاته
الحمد الله
The predecessors رحمهم الله showed such earnest enthusiasm in reciting the Qur’an during the month of Ramadan that there was nothing else preoccupying them.
For example, Imam Az-Zuhri رحمه الله used to say upon the coming of Ramadan, “It is only about reciting the Qur’an and feeding the poor.”
Ibn Al-Hakam رحمه الله said, “With the advent of Ramadan, Malik would completely forsake studying Hadith and having sessions with other scholars [so that he can concentrate on reading the Qur'an].”
Abdur-Razzaq رحمه الله said, “When Ramadan came, Sufyan Ath-Thawri رحمه الله would give up all acts of (voluntary) worship and devote himself to the recitation of the Qur’an.”
Sufyan رحمه الله said, “It was the habit of Zubaid Al-Yami upon the coming of Ramadan to bring copies of the Qur’an and gather his companions [to study these copies together]” (See [I]Lata’if Al-Ma`arif, pp. 359-360).
`Umar رضي الله عنه did command `Ubay ibn Ka`b and Tamim Ad-Dari رضي الله عنهما to lead people in Qiyam Al-Layl during the month of Ramadan. One of them would prolong the recitation during the prayer to the extent that he might recite 200 verses per one rak`ah. People would even lean on sticks because of their long standing, and they would leave the mosque shortly before dawn.
Moreover, some predecessors used to finish one khatmah of the Qur’an (complete recitation of the Qur’an) every three nights during Qiyam Al-Layl. Other predecessors, such as Qatadah, would do this every seven nights. Others like, Abu Rajaa’ Al-`Utaridy رحمهم الله, would do it every 10 nights.
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله و بركاته
الحمد الله
The predecessors رحمهم الله showed such earnest enthusiasm in reciting the Qur’an during the month of Ramadan that there was nothing else preoccupying them.
For example, Imam Az-Zuhri رحمه الله used to say upon the coming of Ramadan, “It is only about reciting the Qur’an and feeding the poor.”
Ibn Al-Hakam رحمه الله said, “With the advent of Ramadan, Malik would completely forsake studying Hadith and having sessions with other scholars [so that he can concentrate on reading the Qur'an].”
Abdur-Razzaq رحمه الله said, “When Ramadan came, Sufyan Ath-Thawri رحمه الله would give up all acts of (voluntary) worship and devote himself to the recitation of the Qur’an.”
Sufyan رحمه الله said, “It was the habit of Zubaid Al-Yami upon the coming of Ramadan to bring copies of the Qur’an and gather his companions [to study these copies together]” (See [I]Lata’if Al-Ma`arif, pp. 359-360).
`Umar رضي الله عنه did command `Ubay ibn Ka`b and Tamim Ad-Dari رضي الله عنهما to lead people in Qiyam Al-Layl during the month of Ramadan. One of them would prolong the recitation during the prayer to the extent that he might recite 200 verses per one rak`ah. People would even lean on sticks because of their long standing, and they would leave the mosque shortly before dawn.
Moreover, some predecessors used to finish one khatmah of the Qur’an (complete recitation of the Qur’an) every three nights during Qiyam Al-Layl. Other predecessors, such as Qatadah, would do this every seven nights. Others like, Abu Rajaa’ Al-`Utaridy رحمهم الله, would do it every 10 nights.