Tajweed is the science that encompasses rules for beautifying and mastering the recitation of the Quran as it was revealed to our Prophet Mohamed. Many verses and Hadith on Tajweed emphasize the importance of applying Tajweed rules and the reward that results when you work hard to apply Tajweed rules. 

Let`s explore what the Quran says about Tajweed and important Hadiths about Tajweed, then extract the importance of Tajweed from them.

Hadith about Tajweed:

Although the word “Tajweed” is not commonly found in Hadiths, we have authentic narrated hadiths that indicate the role of Tajweed in preserving the Holy Quran. For example:

1. Hadiths on Beautifying Our Voices with the Quran:

Prophet Muhammad emphasized the importance of Beautifying Our Voices with the Quran. This can not be achieved without understanding the Tajweed rules. See the following Hadiths:

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي طَلْحَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْسَجَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ قَال رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ زَيِّنُوا الْقُرْآنَ بِأَصْوَاتِكُمْ ‏”‏ 

Translation:

It was narrated that Al-Bara’ bin Azib said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Make your voices beautiful when you recite the Quran.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يَتَغَنَّ بِالْقُرْآنِ» . رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ

Translation: 

He reported God’s messenger as saying, “He does not belong to us who does not chant the Qur’ān.”Bukhārī transmitted it.

2. Hadith that mentions the best reciters:

The following hadith clarifies from whom the Qur’an should be learned. This highlights the importance of receiving the Quran correctly from individuals of mastery, which forms the foundation of tajweed based on oral transmission. 

The manner in which the Prophet ﷺ encouraged the recitation of the Qur’an, and the way Abdullah ibn Mas’ud used to recite it, is characterized by beautiful voice, precise performance, and proper tartil (measured, deliberate recitation).

 حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، ذَكَرَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ فَقَالَ لاَ أَزَالُ أُحِبُّهُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ “‏ خُذُوا الْقُرْآنَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَسَالِمٍ وَمُعَاذٍ وَأُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ‏”‏‏.‏

Translation:

`Abdullah bin `Amr mentioned `Abdullah bin Masud and said, “I shall ever love that man, for I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, ‘Take (learn) the Qur’an from four: `Abdullah bin Masud, Salim, Mu`adh and Ubai bin Ka`b.’ 

They care about all the knowledge of the Quran, including its recitation, mastering performance accuracy, and its meanings.

Narrated `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud): By Allah other than Whom none has the right to be worshipped! There is no Sura revealed in Allah’s Book but I know at what place it was revealed; and there is no Verse revealed in Allah’s Book but I know about whom it was revealed. And if I know that there is somebody who knows Allah’s Book better than I, and he is at a place that camels can reach, I would go to him.

3. Hadiths about the virtue of those Who Bond with the Quran:

Allah likes those who are devoted to the Qur’an, who preserve its recitation and precision. Tajweed is the key to maintaining both the beauty and precision of Qur’an recitation, but the reward deserves the hard work; you will connect with Allah`s word and become of Allah`s own people.

حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ بُدَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏”‏ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ أَهْلِينَ مِنَ النَّاسِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ ‏”‏ هُمْ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Translation:

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah has His own people among mankind.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, who are they?’ He said: ‘The people of the Qur’an, the people of Allah and those who are closest to Him.'”

4. Hadith shows the merit of perfecting recitation and pronouncing letters properly:

The purpose of the Tajweed is to Master reciting the Quran as it was revealed. The first step of achieving this is learning is to know how to pronounce letters as our Prophet learnt us. This Hadith differentiates between skilled persons and those who falter while reciting.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْمَاهِرُ بِالْقُرْآنِ مَعَ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ وَالَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَيَتَتَعْتَعُ فِيهِ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ شاق لَهُ أَجْرَانِ»

Translation:

‘Ā’isha reported God’s messenger as saying, “One who is skilled in the Qur’ān is associated with the noble, upright recording angels; and he who falters when reciting the Qur’ān and finds it difficult for him will have a double reward.”

The Hadith teaches us the virtue of those who recite the Qur’an fluently and with mastery — they are ranked with the noble, righteous angels. As for the one who struggles and stumbles in recitation due to difficulty, he receives a double reward: one for the act of recitation itself and another for the effort and hardship he endures. So why do not work hard to learn Tajweed rules?

5. Hadith shows the reward of those who memorize the Quran:

If you want to memorize the Quran, you should first learn Tajweed to recite correctly before you memorize any verse. You notice the importance of Tajweed when Hadith explicitly mentions tarteel (measured recitation), which requires precise, rhythmic recitation with Tajweed rules.

وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهماعن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏: ‏ ‏ “‏يقال لصاحب القرآن‏: ‏ اقرأ وارتقِ ورتل كما كنت ترتل في الدنيا، فإن منزلتك عند آخر آية تقرؤها‏”‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال‏: ‏ حديث حسن صحيح‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Translation:

‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The one who was devoted to the Qur’an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite.”

وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ” مَنْ قَرَأَ حَرْفًا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ بِهِ حَسَنَةٌ وَالْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا لَا أَقُولُ: آلم حَرْفٌ. أَلْفٌ حَرْفٌ وَلَامٌ حَرْفٌ وَمِيمٌ حَرْفٌ “. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ وَقَالَ التِّرْمِذِيُّ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيب إِسْنَادًا

Translation:

Ibn Mas’ūd reported God’s messenger as saying: “If anyone recites a letter of God’s Book, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a tenfold reward (Al-Qur’ān, 6: 160). I do not say that A.L.M are one letter*, but alif is a letter, lām is a letter, and mīm is a letter.” *These letters occur at the beginning of sūras 2, 3, 29, 30, 31, and 32. No satisfactory explanation of their meaning has been given. A brief discussion of them is given by Abdullāh Yūsuf Ali in The Holy Qur’ān, Text, Translation & Commentary (Lahore, 1934 and later editions), note 25. See also pp. 118-120.

Imagine you do not know Tajweed rules, you will not know about Huroof Muqatta’at (“disjointed letters”) that are mentioned in this Hadith, and you will not understand this Hadith. They are explained in Quranica tajweed course for beginners 

6. Hadiths on Collective recitation of the Quran:

During the Journey of Learning Tajweed, you will join recitation sessions to correct your pronunciation and performance for a practical manifestation of Tajweed.

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ مَا اجْتَمَعَ قَوْمٌ فِي بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَيَتَدَارَسُونَهُ بَيْنَهُمْ إِلاَّ نَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّكِينَةُ وَغَشِيَتْهُمُ الرَّحْمَةُ وَحَفَّتْهُمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ وَذَكَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِيمَنْ عِنْدَهُ ‏

Translation:

Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: No people get together in a house of the houses of Allah (i.e. a mosque), reciting the Book of Allah, and learning it together among themselves, but calmness (sakinah) comes down to them, (Divine) mercy covers them (from above), and the angels surround them, and Allah makes a mention of them among those who are with Him.

7. Hadiths encourage us to Learn the Quran:

Prophet mohamed, peace be upon him, told us that those who learn and teach the Quran have many merits. We know that Learning and teaching the Quran includes tajweed, since teaching cannot be correct without accurate recitation. 

From the following Hadiths, you will realize that Wisdom includes knowledge of the Quran and its recitation, and teaching, since our Prophet encouraged and enjoined us to hold fast to the Book of Allah. It entails accuracy and proper performance.

عَنْ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خَيْرُكُمْ من تعلم الْقُرْآن وَعلمه» . رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ

Translation:

‘Uthmān reported God’s messenger as saying, “The best among you is he who learns and teaches the Qur’ān.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى أَوْصَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لاَ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ كُتِبَ عَلَى النَّاسِ الْوَصِيَّةُ، أُمِرُوا بِهَا وَلَمْ يُوصِ قَالَ أَوْصَى بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ‏.‏

Translation:

Narrated Talha: I asked `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa, “Did the Prophet (ﷺ) make a will (to appoint his successor or bequeath wealth)?” He replied, “No.” I said, “How is it prescribed then for the people to make wills, and they are ordered to do so, while the Prophet (ﷺ) did not make any will?” He said, “He made a will wherein he recommended Allah’s Book.”

وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ” لَا حَسَدَ إِلَّا فِي اثْنَتَيْنِ رَجُلٍ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالًا فَسَلَّطَهُ عَلَى هَلَكَتِهِ فِي الْحَقِّ وَرَجُلٍ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ الْحِكْمَة فَهُوَ يقْضِي بهَا وَيعلمهَا)

Ibn Mas’ud reported God’s messenger as saying, “Two people only may be envied: a man to whom God has given property, empowering him to dispose of it on what is right; and a man to whom God has given wisdom who acts according to it and teaches it.” (Bukhari and Muslim).

What Does the Quran Say About Tajweed?

The Quran guided muslims to recite the Quran as it was revealed. In many verses, Allah uses the Arabic verb (رتل), which means to recite in a precise, slow, and deliberate manner.

For example, 

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:121)

The following ayah states that to believe in the Quran, one should recite it correctly. Allah says that those who believe in the Quran يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِۦٓ, which means “They recite it as it was revealed and do not distort it (and this requires Tajweed), and they permit what it permits and prohibit what it prohibits.

Arabic:

الَّذِينَ آَتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِۦٓ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦۗ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِهِۦ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْخَٰسِرُونَ

Translation:
“Those who have given the Book recite it with its true recital. They [are the ones who] believe in it. And whoever disbelieves in it – it is they who are the losers.”

Surah Al-A’raf (7:204)

This Ayah commands us to give great attention and respect to the Quran. This requires the protection of the Quran from any mistakes.

Arabic:

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

Translation:
“When the Qur’an is recited, listen to it attentively and be silent so that you may be shown mercy.”

Surah Al-Muzzammil (73:4)

In the following Ayah, you will notice that Allah uses the verb, and Maf‘ūl Muṭlaq (absolute object), which is an accusative noun derived from the same root as the verb that precedes it, and it is used to emphasize the verb’s meaning. So this  

Arabic:

وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا

Translation:
“Or add to it, and recite the Qur’an with measured recitation.”

This is an example of the benefits of learning Quranic Arabic. You will learn that when the verb “رتِّل” (recite) is followed by its Maf‘ūl Muṭlaq “ترتيلاً” (a measured recitation), which reinforces the command and stresses the importance of reciting the Qur’an slowly, carefully, and with proper Tajweed. 

Read Also: History Of Tajweed

Importance of Reading the Quran with Tajweed:

Reading the Quran with Tajweed is essential for every Muslim as it ensures correct pronunciation, protects the Quran from mistakes that could alter meanings, and fulfills the individual obligation of proper recitation. 

Tajweed not only safeguards the divine text but also beautifies one’s recitation, as encouraged by the Sunnah, and aids in deeper understanding of the Quranic message. Mastering it elevates a Muslim’s status, earns great reward, and gives confidence in daily prayers by ensuring accurate recitation of Surahs, especially Al-Fatiha, which is vital for the acceptance of Salah.

1. Reading the Quran with Tajweed is an individual obligation upon every Muslim.

Islamic scholars have stated that learning the theoretical rules of Tajweed is that it is Fard Kifayah (a communal obligation). However, applying these rules practically while reciting the Qur’an is Fard ‘Ayn (an individual obligation).

Some Tajweed rules are essential, such as the precise articulation points (Makharij).

2. Tajweed protects the Quran from Mistakes:

When you learn the Tajweed, you know the right pronunciation of every word. This means you will avoid wrong sounds for every letter of the Quran. Allah has promised to safeguard the Quran, so He entrusted us with preserving it from distortion and alteration. 

Mistakes may be a sin, especially the rules that influence the pronunciation of Quranic words and can change their meaning, such as Tafkheem and Tarqeeq and all Sifat al Hurouf.

3. Beautifying Quranic recitation:

Reciting with proper sound shows the beauty of the Quran. The sunnah emphasizes that it is recommended to make one’s voice beautiful while reciting the Quran. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said to Abu Musa: “If you were to see me, as I was listening to your recitation (of the Qur’an) yesterday, you would have felt delighted. You are in fact endowed with a sweet voice like that of David himself”.

4. Learning Tajweed helps you understand the Quran:

We are required to meditate on the Quran to increase our faith and apply the commands of the Quran in our lives. This requires understanding Quranic words.

The first step in understanding is to learn the correct pronunciation of Quranic words through Tajweed. We provide an online Quran Tafsir course to help muslims. 

5. Get the Reward of a Skilled reciter:

We learned from the previous Hadiths on Tajweed that reciting the Quran is a way for Allah. The best of us who learn and teach the Quran precede in leading the prayer, and even at the time of burial.

This means that preserving and mastering the Qur’an grants a person a distinguished status among people, both in life and after death.

6. Recite with confidence during the five prayers:

A muslim should perform the five prayers. They are the first of the five pillars of Islam  You should be able to recite Al Fatiha correctly to pray and to have your prayer accepted. It is also important to learn Juz ‘Amma and the short surahs.

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Conclusion:

Knowing Hadiths on Tajweed and what the Quran says about it encourages you to study Tajweed and care for proper recitation. Applying Tajweed rules during recitation beautifies the voice, and this is more conducive to reflection than Quick reading.

By learning Tajweed, you will be able to recite Surah Al-Fatiha in your five daily prayers with confidence, deepen your faith by understanding the Quran, while also attain great virtue in the Hereafter.