Hazrat Jadali narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Whoever recites ten verses during the night will not be counted among the heedless.

Hazrat Mansur narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If a man spends the night riding a horse in the path of Allah, and another man spends the night reciting the Book of Allah, then the one who remembers Allah will be superior to both of them. The narrator says: Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) also said: If a person spends the night in such a way that he spends so many dinars and so many dirhams, and he rides a horse in the path of Allah until morning comes and his action is accepted, and I spend the night reciting the Book of Allah until morning comes and my action is accepted, I would not like to exchange my reward for his reward.

32085 - He said: And Abdullah ibn (Amr) said: (If) a man were to spend dinar after dinar and dirham after dirham and provide steeds in the way of Allah, (and another man were to spend the night reciting the Book of Allah) until morning, accepted from him, and I spent the night reciting the Book of Allah until morning, accepted from me, I would not wish to have his deed in place of mine.

Hazrat Abu Usman narrates that Hazrat Salman said: If a person spends the night giving away slaves and maidservants, and another spends the night reciting the Qur'an and remembering Allah, in my opinion, the one who remembers Allah will be the most virtuous.

Hazrat Shaqiq narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Reciting the Qur'an is more beloved to me than fasting.

Hazrat Abu Razeen narrates that a man said to Hazrat Habbah bin Salamah, who was among the companions of Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him): I have recited the entire Qur'an. He replied: What have you understood from the Qur'an?!

Hazrat Nafi' reports that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) disliked saying: "I have recited the entire Qur'an."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Salamah narrates that Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "You have not even recited a quarter of it." That is, he was reciting Bara'ah.

Hazrat Nafi' says that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) disliked calling the Surahs of the Qur'an "Mufassal" and used to say: The entire Qur'an is mufassal and clear. But you should say: the short Surahs of the Qur'an.

Hazrat Salim narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Hazrat Umar asked me, "How much of the Qur'an have you memorized?" I replied, "One surah." Hazrat Abdullah says: Then he neither commanded us to do any work nor forbade us from any work except that he said: "So if you learn anything from the Qur'an, then these detailed surahs are obligatory upon you, because they are better preserved."