Hazrat Abu Musa narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The example of a believer who does not recite the Noble Qur'an is like a date, whose taste is sweet but it has no fragrance; and the example of a believer who recites the Noble Qur'an is like a citron, whose taste is delicious and its fragrance is also excellent. And the example of a sinner who does not recite the Qur'an is like the colocynth fruit, whose taste is bitter and its fragrance is not good either.

Hazrat A'mash says that Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman said: The Qur'an is alone and does not have the capacity to be recited with noise.

Hasan narrates that Hazrat Qais bin Abad said: The companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) disliked raising voices during remembrance (dhikr).

Hasan narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked raising the voice while reciting the Qur'an.

Hazrat Khaythamah says that I went to Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), and he was looking into the Qur'an. The narrator says: I asked, "What are you reading in the Qur'an?" He replied: "That portion of my recitation which I recite at night."

Hazrat Zir states that Hazrat Abdullah said: Keep your gaze fixed continuously on the Qur'anic manuscripts.

Hazrat Abu Musa narrates that Hasan said: The rebels entered upon Hazrat Usman while the Qur'an was in his lap.

Ibn ‘Ulayyah states that Yunus said: Among the good manners of the earlier people was to look into the Qur’an, and whenever al-Ahnaf ibn Qays was free, he would keep looking into the Qur’an.

32181 - He said: And al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, when he was alone, would look into the mushaf (1).

Hazrat Sariyyah al-Rabi’ says that Hazrat Rabi’ used to keep reciting the Qur’an by looking into it. So when any person would enter, he would hide the Mushaf. And he would say: This person should not see that I am always reciting the Qur’an by looking into it.