Hadith on Quran: Balanced recitation between hope and fear

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, this Quran was revealed in seven modes, so there is no blame upon whichever you recite. Yet, do not end at a mention of mercy without also remembering punishment, nor end at a mention of punishment without also remembering mercy.”

Source: al-Sunan al-Ṣaghīr lil-Bayhaqī 1008

Source: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ أُنْزِلَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَحْرُفٍ فَاقْرَءُوا وَلَا حَرَجَ وَلَكِنْ لَا تَخْتِمُوا ذِكْرَ رَحْمَةٍ بِعَذَابٍ وَلَا ذِكْرَ عَذَابٍ بِرَحْمَةٍ

1008 السنن الصغير للبيهقي كتاب فضائل القرآن باب ما جاء في قوله أنزل القرآن على سبعة أحرف

1287 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في السلسلة الصحيحة

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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