Abu Hurairah (RA) reported this directly from the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ): God has not listened to anything as He listens to a Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) reciting the Qur'an in a sweet voice.

This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Shihab with the same chain of transmitters with words:" As He listens to a Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) reciting the Qur'an in a sweet voice."

Abu Hurairah (RA) is reported to have heard Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Allah does not listen to anything, (more approvingly) as He listens to a Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) reciting loudly the Qur'an in a sweet voice.

This hadith has been narrated with the same chain of transmitters by Ibn al-Had except this that Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying and he did not say:" He heard it."

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Allah has not heard anything (more pleasing) than listening to the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) reciting the Qur'an in a sweet loud voice.

This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters but with a slight modification of words.

Buraida reported on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had said: 'Abdullah bin Qais (RA) or al-Ash'ari has been gifted with a sweet melodious voice out of the voices of the family of David.

Abu Burda narrated on the authority of Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had said to Abu Musa (RA): If you were to see me, as I was listening to your recitation (of the Qur'an) yester-night (you would have felt delighted). You are in fact endowed with a sweet voice like that of David himself.