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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Sunan An-Nabi Chapter 20: The Adab of recitation of the Glorious Qur’an From al-Shaykh in al-Majalis: Narrated from Abi al-Dunya from Amir al-Mu’minin (as) who said: Nothing would stop the Holy Prophet (S) from reciting the Qur’an except Janabah (ritual impurity).[^1] al-Tabarsi in Majma’ al-Bayan: From Umm Salamah who said: The Holy Prophet (S) would pause his recitation ayah by ayah .[^2] From Shaykh Abi al-Fattuh in his commentary: The Noble Prophet (S) would not sleep until he had recited the ‘ Musabbihat’ saying: “In these suwar [^3] there is an ayah which is better than a thousand ayat .” They asked: “And what are the ‘ Musabbihat’ ?” He said: “Surah al-Hadid, al-Hashr, al-Saff, al-Jumu’ah and al-Taghabun.”[^4] Note: A similar narration can also be found in Majma’ al-Bayan from al-’Irbas ibn Sariyah.[^5] From Ibn Abi Jamhur in Durar al-La’ali from Jabir who said: The Holy Prophet (S) would not go to sleep until he had recited ‘ Tabarak’ (Surah al-Mulk) and ‘Alif Lam Mim al-Tanzil’ (Surah al-Sajdah).[^6] In Majma’ al-Bayan: Narrated from ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who said: The Holy Prophet (S) used to like this Surah - ‘ Sabbihisma Rabbikal A’la ’ (Surah al-A’la); and the first person to say ‘ Subhana Rabbiyal A’la ’ (Praise be to my Lord the Most High) was (the angel) Mika’il (as).[^7] Note: The first part has also been narrated in al-Bihar and from Suyuti in al-Durr al-Manthur.[^8] Also: From Ibn ‘Abbas: Whenever the Noble Prophet (S) recited ‘ Sabbihisma Rabbikal A’la ’ he would say “Subhana Rabbiyal A’la.” This has also been narrated by ‘Ali (as).[^9] In Suyuti’s al-Durr al-Manthur: From Abi Umamah who said: I prayed with the Holy Prophet (S) after his (last) pilgrimage and he used to frequently recite ‘ La Uqsimu bi Yawmil Qiyamah ’ (Surah al-Qiyamah) and when he recited:  أَلِيسَ ذٌلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلـى أَنْ يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَى  “Is He not able to give life to the dead?” (Surat al-Qiyamah (75): 40) I heard him say: “Yes indeed, and I am a witness to this.” [^10] Note: There are other similar narrations which indicate that he (S) said something different (from what is mentioned in this narration).[^11] Also: From Ibn ‘Abbas who said: When the Holy Prophet would recite the ayah:  وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا.

فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا  “And the soul and He who made it perfect.