Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 273-280
Chapter 34: It is recommended to make one’s voice beautiful when reciting Qur’an.
Abu Huraira reported this directly from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ):
God has not listened to anything as He listens to a Prophet reciting the Qur’an in a sweet voice. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 273)
This hadith has been narrated by Ibn Shihab with the same chain of transmitters with words:
“As He listens to a Prophet reciting the Qur’an in a sweet voice.” (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 274)
Abu Huraira is reported to have heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Allah does not listen to anything, (more approvingly) as He listens to a Prophet reciting loudly the Qur’an in a sweet voice. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 275)
This hadith has been narrated with the same chain of transmitters by Ibn al-Had except this that Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying and he did not say:
“He heard it.” (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 276)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Allah has not heard anything (more pleasing) than listening to the Prophet reciting the Qur’an in a sweet loud voice. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 277)
This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters but with a slight modification of words. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 278)
Buraida reported on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said:
‘Abdullah b. Qais or al-Ash’ari has been gifted with a sweet melodious voice out of the voices of the family of David. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 279)
Abu Burda narrated on the authority of Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said to Abu Musa:
If you were to see me, as I was listening to your recitation (of the Qur’an) yester-night (you would have felt delighted). You are in fact endowed with a sweet voice like that of David himself. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 280)
Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 273-280