THE NARRATION OF AL-HASAN
al-Hasan al-Basri (radiyAllahu ‘anhu)a divided those who carry the Qur’an into categories similar to the categorisation of `Ali (radiyAllahu `anhu). He said, “The reciters of the Qur’an are of three types:
a) Those who take it as merchandise with which they ply their trade.
b) Those who recite its words but fail to comply with its injunctions, they use it to lord over the people of their land and rely on it to ascend to positions of authority. There are many who fall into this category, may Allah make their number small!
c) Those who treat the Qur’an as a cure and apply it to heal the ailments of their hearts. They recite it in their places of devotion and attain tranquillity, they weep in their hooded cloaks, and they are overcome with fear and sombreness. It is for their sake that Allah sends down the rain and it is through them that Allah confers victory against the enemy. By Allah this category is rarer than red gold.’ (Ibn Abi al-Dunya, al-Hamm wa’l-Huzn #152 and Bayhaqi, Shuab #2621)
Thus he informed us that of all those who recite the Qur’an, this third category, i.e. those who recite it for the sake of Allah and apply it to treat the ailments of their hearts, which then gives growth to the fruit of fear and somberness, are rarer than red gold.
By Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali & Imam Al-Ajurri
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