اقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شَفِيعًا لأَصْحَابِهِ
Recite the Qur'an, for on the Day of Resurrection it will come as an intercessor for those who recite It.
Sahih Muslim 804a · Source checked
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Source
Sahih Muslim 804a
Book 6, Hadith 302
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Abu Umama reports this opening instruction from a longer saying. The narration continues with the virtues of al-Baqarah and Al Imran. This entry quotes only the general instruction and its stated reason; the source translation’s capitalisation is retained. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 804a. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Set aside a manageable time to recite and study the Qur’an. Seek help with pronunciation and meaning as part of a continuing relationship with the text.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.