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I reviewed the Qur.aan three times

Knowledge, Qur.aan, Words of Wisdom 26 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

I reviewed the Qur.aan with Ibn ‘Abbaas three times. I would stop him at every aayah, and ask him about what it was revealed, and how it was [revealed].

He memorised an aayah a day

Manners, Qur.aan, Words of Wisdom 24 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

Yahya ibn Waththaab read the entire Qur.aan to ‘Ubayd ibn Nudhaylah – a companion of ‘Alqamah, and with him he memorised an aayah every day.

I read the Qur.aan to ‘Umar

Manners, Qur.aan, Words of Wisdom 22 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

I read the Qur.aan to ‘Umar [ibn al-Khataab] (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhu) three times.

Studying the Qur.aan

Knowledge, Qur.aan, Words of Wisdom 20 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

When we had learnt ten aayahs [of the Qur.aan] from the Prophet ﷺ, we would not move on to the next ten [aayahs] which were revealed after them, until we had learnt what they contained of knowledge.

Take the Qur.aan from four

Qur.aan, Words of Wisdom 18 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa – Volume 1, Page 443 ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: «Take the Qur.aan from four; from: [‘Abdullaah] ibn Mas’ood, and Ubayy [ibn Ka’b], and Mu’aadh ibn Jabal, and Saalim Mowlaa Abi Hudhayfah»

Reflect and ponder over the Qur.aan

Qur.aan, Words of Wisdom 16 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

‘Abdullaah ibn Wahb al-Hammaam entered, and heard a reciter [of the Qur.aan] read…

Overcome and fell unconscious

Qur.aan, Words of Wisdom 14 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

We were with Yahyaa ibn Sa’eed [al-Qattaan], and a man read soorah ad-Dukhaan; Yahya was [as if] thunderstruck and was overcome, and [then] fell unconscious.