Narrated Qatada:
Anas was asked, "How was the recitation (of the Qur'an) of the Prophet?' He replied, "It was characterized by the prolongation of certain sounds." He then recited: In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful prolonging the pronunciation of 'In the Name of Allah, 'the most Beneficent,' and 'the Most Merciful.
Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 5046 |
In-book reference | : Book 66, Hadith 70 |
USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 566 |
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