Hadith #21

Arabic Text

English Translation

It was narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (رضي الله عنهما) — via Yazid, from Hammam, from Qatada, from Yazid ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Shikhkhir — that he said: 'I said: "O Messenger of Allah, in how many [days] should I read the Quran?" He said: "Read it in every month." I said: "I am capable of more than that." He said: "Read it in five [days]." I said: "I am capable of more." He kept reducing [the period] until he said: "Three days" — and he would not go below three.'