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Riyad as-Salihin, 991

Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Read the Qur'an, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏

‏ اقرءوا القرآن فإنه يأتي يوم القيامة شفيعًا لأصحابه‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 8, Hadith 1
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It gives great glad tidings to the believers, as the noble Qur’an will come on the Day of Judgment as an intercessor for those who used to recite it in pursuit of reward from their Lord.<br> 2) It urges us to recite the Qur’an with reflection and understanding so as to earn this great promised reward.<br> 3) We should believe the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) as he informed us that the Qur’an would intercede on the Day of Judgment and not ask how would it intercede? Indeed, the Prophet’s speech is true and truthful. {The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say: “We hear and we obey.” And those are the successful.}
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