Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) led a prayer in which he recited aloud. Some people recited (Qur'an) behind him in his congregation. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) finished the prayer with salam, he inquired: Has any one of you recited (Qur'an)? The people replied: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was also wondering what was the reason, (that in the recitation of the Qur'an) there was competition with me. The narrator says: They took admonition from this, and (after that, in his congregation) people would not recite (behind him).