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 wasallam) 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 & 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: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar