It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited these verses: "Indeed, those who disbelieved in the Reminder (the Qur'an) when it came to them - and indeed it is a mighty Book; falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind it; it is a revelation from One who is All-Wise, Praiseworthy (Allah)." [Surah Fussilat: 41, 42] Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You will not return to Allah with anything more beloved to Him than something that came out from Him," meaning the Noble Qur'an. (That is, nothing is more beloved and more excellent in the sight of Allah Almighty than the Qur'an, because it was revealed from Allah.) This hadith is sahih (authentic) in its chain of narration, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Farwah bin Nawfal al-Ashja'i that he said: I was a neighbour of Sayyiduna Khabbab bin al-Aratt (may Allah be pleased with him). Once we came out of the mosque and he took hold of my hand and said: O my friend! Draw near to Allah as much as you can, for you cannot draw near to Him through anything more beloved to Him than His Speech (the Qur'an). This hadith is sahih (authentic) in its chain of narration, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.