It is narrated from Ibn Abi Mulaykah that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about by one of his wives—I think she was Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her)—regarding the recitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). She said: "You do not have the strength for that manner of recitation." Then she said that he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite slowly and distinctly: {اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِینَ۔ اَلرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیمِ}.

It is narrated from Imam Qatadah, may Allah have mercy on him, who says: I asked Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, how was the recitation of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him? He said: He used to recite by elongating and stretching (the words).

It is narrated from Muawiyah bin Qurrah (may Allah have mercy on him) that I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) stating that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surah Al-Fath during his journey in the year of the conquest of Makkah, and in another narration it is mentioned: Surah Al-Fath was revealed when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey, so he recited it on his mount and, reciting in a loud voice, he turned his voice in his throat. Then Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If I did not fear that people would gather around me, I would have demonstrated for you the recitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Shababa and Abu Talib bin Jaban al-Qari, may Allah have mercy on them both, narrate that Shuba narrated to us, he from Muawiyah bin Qurrah, may Allah have mercy on him, he from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal, may Allah be pleased with him, and he from the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, narrates similar to the above hadith. The words in Ibn Jaban’s narration are: "Aa, Aa," meaning he would elongate the letter Alif while reciting.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting on the day of the conquest of Makkah. If I had not feared that people would crowd around me, I would have imitated for you the recitation of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) had recited Surah Al-Fath. Muawiyah bin Qurrah said: If I had not feared that people would gather around me, I would have imitated for you the Surah as described by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him), how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited it. Ghundar, the narrator, said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) recited with a vibrating tone.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept repeating a single verse until morning.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: I had memorized the Holy Qur’an and used to complete the recitation of the Qur’an every night. When this reached the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: I fear that when you live a long life, you will become weary, so complete the Qur’an once in a month. But I said: O Messenger of Allah! Allow me to benefit from my strength and youth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Complete it once in twenty days. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Allow me to benefit from my strength and youth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then complete it in ten days. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Allow me to benefit from my strength and youth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Complete it in seven days. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Leave me, let me benefit from my strength and youth, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) refused. In one narration, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Complete the Qur’an every seven days, but not in less than that.

(Second chain) It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I said: O Messenger of Allah! In how many days should I complete the Qur’an? He said: Complete it every month. I said: I have more strength. He said: Complete it in twenty-five days. I said: I have more strength. He said: Complete it in twenty days. I said: I have more strength than that. He said: Complete the Qur’an in fifteen days. I said: I have more strength than that. He said: Complete it in seven days. I said: I have more strength than that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever recites it in less than three days has not understood it.

(Second Chain) It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, that I said: O Messenger of Allah! In how many days should I complete the recitation of the Qur'an? He said: Complete it in a month. I said: I have more strength. He said: Recite it in twenty-five days. I said: I have more strength. He said: Recite it in ten days. I said: I have more strength than that. He said: Complete the Qur'an in fifteen days. I said: I have more strength than that. He said: Recite it in seven days. I said: I have more strength than that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever recites it in less than three days has not understood it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man brought his son to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! This is my son; he keeps reciting the Qur'an during the day and sleeps at night. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you not like that your son remembers (Allah) during the day and sleeps in peace at night?

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jundub bin Sufyan Bajali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Recite the Holy Qur’an as long as your hearts remain inclined (with reflection and eagerness), and when you feel weariness and boredom, then stand up (and stop reciting).