Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 66, Virtues of the Qur’an, discusses the merits of the Qur’an and rewards for reciting it.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4844 (Book 66, Hadith 73)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4844 (Book 66, Hadith 73) Narrated `Abdullah: That the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “Recite the Qur’an to me.” `Abdullah said, “Shall I recite (the Qur’an) to you while it has been revealed to you?” He said, “I like to hear it from others.” حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4845 (Book 66, Hadith 74)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4845 (Book 66, Hadith 74) Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, “Recite (the Qur’an) to me.” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) Shall I recite (the Qur’an) to you while it has been revealed to you?” He said, “Yes.” So I recited Surat-An-Nisa’ (The Women), but when I recited […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4846 (Book 66, Hadith 75)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4846 (Book 66, Hadith 75) Narrated Sufyan: Ibn Shubruma said, “I wanted to see how much of the Qur’an can be enough (to recite in prayer) and I could not find a Surah containing less than three Verses, therefore I said to myself), “One ought not to recite less than three (Quranic) Verses […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4847 (Book 66, Hadith 76)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4847 (Book 66, Hadith 76) Narrated Abu Mas’ud: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If somebody recites the last two Verses of Surat al-Baqara at night, it will be sufficient for him. قَالَ عَلِيٌّ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ أَخْبَرَنَا مَنْصُورٌ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، أَخْبَرَهُ عَلْقَمَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، وَلَقِيتُهُ، وَهْوَ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ فَذَكَرَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4848 (Book 66, Hadith 77)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4848 (Book 66, Hadith 77) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al `As: My father got me married to a lady of a noble family, and often used to ask my wife about me, and she used to reply, “What a wonderful man he is! He never comes to my bed, nor has he […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4849 (Book 66, Hadith 78)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4849 (Book 66, Hadith 78) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: The Prophet (ﷺ) asked me, “How long does it take you to finish the recitation of the whole Qur’an?” حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ لِي النَّبِيُّ صلى […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4850 (Book 66, Hadith 79)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4850 (Book 66, Hadith 79) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, “Recite the whole Qur’an in one month’s time.” I said, “But I have power (to do more than that).” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Then finish the recitation of the Qur’an in seven days, and do not finish it […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4851 (Book 66, Hadith 80)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4851 (Book 66, Hadith 80) Narrated `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said (to me), “Recite the Qur’an to me.” I said, “Shall I recite (it) to you while it has been revealed to you?” He said, “I like to hear it from another person.” So I recited Surat An-Nisa (The Women) till […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4852 (Book 66, Hadith 81)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4852 (Book 66, Hadith 81) Narrated `Abdullah bin Masud: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, “Recite Qur’an to me.” I said to him. “Shall I recite (it) to you while it has been revealed to you?” He said, “I like to hear it from another person.” حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4853 (Book 66, Hadith 82)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4853 (Book 66, Hadith 82) Narrated `Ali: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “In the last days (of the world) there will appear young people with foolish thoughts and ideas. They will give good talks, but they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes out of its game, their faith will […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4854 (Book 66, Hadith 83)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4854 (Book 66, Hadith 83) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “There will appear some people among you whose prayer will make you look down upon yours, and whose fasting will make you look down upon yours, but they will recite the Qur’an which will not exceed their throats […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 4855 (Book 66, Hadith 84)

Sahih al-Bukhari 4855 (Book 66, Hadith 84) Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The example of a believer who recites the Qur’an and acts on it, like a citron which tastes nice and smells nice. And the example of a believer who does not recite the Qur’an but acts on it, is like a […]