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‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) on the importance of practising upon the Quran together with reciting it

Question

Please mention a reference for this narration as well as the Arabic text:

Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Do not be fooled by someone who [only] recites the Quran [without practicing], for it is merely his verbal utterance. Rather look [with envy] at the one who acts upon it [together with reciting it].”

 

Answer

Hafiz Khatib Baghdadi (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration of Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu).

(Iqtida-ul ‘Ilmil ‘Amal: 109)

 

Arabic text

قال عمر بن الخطاب: لا يغرنكم من قرأ القرآن، إنما هو كلام يتكلم به، ولكن انظروا من يعمل به

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

 

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

 

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

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This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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