Chapter: It is recommended to make one’s voice beautiful when reciting Qur’an

Hadith 792 Part A

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Abu Huraira reported this directly from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)

God has not listened to anything as He listens to a Prophet reciting the Qur'an in a sweet voice.

Hadith 792 Part B

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This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Shihab with the same chain of transmitters with words

" As He listens to a Prophet reciting the Qur'an in a sweet voice."

Hadith 792 Part C

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Abu Huraira is reported to have heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Allah does not listen to anything, (more approvingly) as He listens to a Prophet reciting loudly the Qur'an in a sweet voice.

Hadith 793 Part A

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This hadith has been narrated with the same chain of transmitters by Ibn al-Had except this that Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying and he did not say

" He heard it."

Hadith 793 Part B

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Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Allah has not heard anything (more pleasing) than listening to the Prophet reciting the Qur'an in a sweet loud voice.

Hadith 793 Part C

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This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters but with a slight modification of words.

Hadith 793 Part D

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Buraida reported on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said

'Abdullah b. Qais or al-Ash'ari has been gifted with a sweet melodious voice out of the voices of the family of David.

Hadith 793 Part E

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Abu Burda narrated on the authority of Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said to Abu Musa

If you were to see me, as I was listening to your recitation (of the Qur'an) yester-night (you would have felt delighted). You are in fact endowed with a sweet voice like that of David himself.