Reading the Qur'aan in Ramadaan
Creator: 'Abdullaah Ibn Saalih Al-Fawzaan
Date: 2007-08-18
Format: text
Identifier: http://web.archive.org/web/20020429231108/www.al-manhaj.com/articleprnt.cfm?ArticleID=73
Language: en
Subject: ramadhan
Title: Reading the Qur'aan in Ramadaan
Created on: Sat Aug 18 17:20:35 -0400 2007
Updated on: Sat Aug 18 17:20:35 -0400 2007
Version: 1
Abstract: ... eart and the tongue mount upon reflecting. And Allaah is the one in whom we seek assistance. It is reported that Jibreel used to meet with the Prophet (saws) during each night of Ramadaan and they would study the Qur'aan together. [4] So if making thikr (remembrance of Allaah) were better than the Qur'aan or equal to it (on these nights), they would have done that all the time or at certain times along with constantly gathering for that occasion. Thus, this hadeeth illustrates the precedence of studying the Qur'aan during Ramadaan and gathering together for that occasion as well as turning towards one who is more prominent in the memorization of it. The predecessors of this ummah would recite the Qur'aan constantly during Ramadaan. And when they would fast, they would sit in the masaajid and say: "We will guard our fast and not backbite anyone." They would recite the Qur'aan in their prayer and out of it. 'Uthmaan (raa) would complete the recitation of the (whole) Qur'aan once a day. And some of the Salaf would complete it during their qiyaam in Ramadaan every three nights. Some of them would do it every seven days and some every ten days. Ash-Shaafi'ee would complete the Qur'aan sixty times during Ramadaan, while reciting it outside of prayer. Al-Aswad would recite the whole Qur'aan every two nights of Ramadaan. Qataadah would always compete the Qur'aan every seven days. He would do it every three days in Ramadaan, and during the last ten days, he would do it every night. Their reports concerning that are famous. Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab (rahimahullaah) said: "The forbiddance of reciting the Qur'aan in less than three days (as stated in a hadeeth) has only been mentioned in regards to its being done on a normal basis. As for the specific times that are virtuous, such as the month of Ramadaan and especially the nights in which the night of Al-Qadr is sought. Or those places that are vi... [Full Article...]
