Hafsah, the Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), was asked: How was the Prophet's (ﷺ) recitation of the Qur’an? She said: You would not be able to recite like he did. It was said to her: Tell us about it. Nāfi‘ said: Ibn Abi Mulaykah recited to us slowly to demonstrate and bring closer to them how the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite. He recited: {All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds}, then paused, {The Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful}, then paused, {Master of the Day of Judgment}.

• Clarifying the Prophet's (ﷺ) way in reciting the Qur’an.
• The practical demonstration of how the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Qur’an.
• The permissibility of reciting the Qur’an slowly, as it is more conducive to reflection and contemplation.
• The devotion of the righteous predecessors to the Qur’an and to following the practice of the Prophet (ﷺ).
• Importance of knowing Tajwīd (reciting the Qur’an in accordance with established rules of pronunciation and intonation) and the sciences of the Qur’an.

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• they would listen to ten verses from the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and not move to the next ten verses until they learned the knowledge and application contained therein
• Adorn the Qur'an with your voices
• Anas was asked: How was the recitation of the Prophet (ﷺ)? He replied: "It was with Madd (elongation)