Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:“Allah does not listen to anything as attentively as He listens to the recitation of the Qur’an in a pleasant voice, which is recited aloud.”

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The meaning of the Prophet’s statement ‘ma azina Allah’ is that Allah does not listen to anything as attentively. ‘Kaznihi’ means: just as He listens to the person who recites the Qur’an melodiously, who recites it aloud. What is meant by this is: he recites in a heartfelt manner, as is appropriate, the description of which we have mentioned.