English translation
3783. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The likeness of the Qur'an is that of a hobbled camel. If its owner ties its rope, he will keep it, but if he loosens its rope it will go away." (Sahih)
Hadith 3783
The Rewards Associated With The Qur'an
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Darussalam · Volume 5
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الحديث: 3783 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1243
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Source no. 3783 · Volume 8 · Page 283
Sahih
صحيح، التعليق الرغيب (٢ / ٢١٤)
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Arabic text
3783 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْأَزْهَرِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَثَلُ الْقُرْآنِ مَثَلُ الْإِبِلِ الْمُعَقَّلَةِ، إِنْ تَعَاهَدَهَا صَاحِبُهَا بِعُقُلِهَا أَمْسَكَهَا عَلَيْهِ، وَإِنْ أَطْلَقَ عُقُلَهَا ذَهَبَتْ»
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A camel's knee is tied with a rope after being seated down, which is called in Arabic Iqāl, due to it, a camel cannot flee. After memorization of the Qur'an, one should recite it continuously, because if it is not revised constantly then the memorized Qur'an will be forgotten. If the Qur'an is recited during the obligatory and supererogatory prayers, especially in Tahajjud, then more blessings are obtained.