Question

Can you cite authentic narrations which, encourage us to sweeten our voice when reciting the Quran?

Answer

Sayyiduna Bara ibn ‘Azib (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Beautify the Quran [recital] with your voices.”

(Sunan Nasai, Hadith: 1015, Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 1463, Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith: 8829 and many others. Imam Bukhari has referred to it in passing – ta’liqan. Also see Faydul Qadir, Hadith: 3726 and 4576-4577)

Declared authentic (sahih) by Imams: Ibn Khuzaymah and Ibn Hibban (rahimahumallah)

(Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Hadith: 1551, Sahih Ibn Hibban, Hadith: 749)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar