In this chapter, we will explore the profound ahadees of the Ahlulbayt (AS) on the immense merits of memorizing the Quran. These timeless sayings highlight the spiritual rewards, elevated status, and deep connection with Allah (SWT) that come with committing His divine words to memory.

4] الكافي: عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد وسهل بن زياد، جميعا، عن ابن محبوب عن جميل بن صالح، عن الفضيل بن يسار، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال: الحافظ للقرآن العامل به مع السفرة الكرام البررة

[4/1544] al-Kafi: A number of our companions from Ahmad b. Muhammad and Sahl b. Ziyad all together from Ibn Mahbub from Jamil b. Salih from al-Fudhayl b. Yasar from Abi Abdillahعليه السلام who said: The one who has memorized the Qur’an and acts upon it is with the Honourable and Virtuous Scribes

1545/5] الكافي: عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد وسهل بن زياد، جميعا، عن ابن محبوب، عن جميل بن صالح، عن الفضيل بن يسار، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال: سمعته يقول: إن الذي يعالج القرآن ويحفظه بمشقة منه وقلة حفظ له أجران

[5/1545] al-Kafi: A number of our companions from Ahmad b. Muhammad and Sahl b. Ziyad all together from Ibn Mahbub from Jamil b. Salih from al-Fudhayl b. Yasar from Abi Abdillahعليه السلام. He (Fudhayl) said: I heard him (i.e. the Imam) say: The one who labours over the Qur’an and memorizes it with great difficulty on his part and having poor memory - for him is double the reward

[-/2] الكافي: عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد وسهل بن زياد، جميعا، عن ابن محبوب عن جميل بن صالح، عن الفضيل بن يسار، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: تعلموا القرآن فإنه يأتي يوم القيامة صاحبه في صورة شاب جميل شاحب اللون فيقول له القرآن: أنا الذي كنت أسهرت ليلك وأظمأت هواجرك وأجففت ريقك وأسلت دمعتك أؤول معك حيثما الت وكل تاجر من وراء تجارته وأنا اليوم لك من وراء تجارة كل تاجر وسيأتيك كرامة [من] الله عزوجل فأبشر، فيؤتى بتاج فيوضع على رأسه ويعطى الامان بيمينه والخلد في الجنان بيساره ويكسى حلتين ثم يقال له: اقرء وارقه فكلما قرء آية صعد درجة ويكسى أبواه حلتين إن كانا مؤمنين ثم يقال لهما: هذا لما علمتماه القرآن

[2/-] al-Kafi: A number of our companions from Ahmad b. Muhammad and Sahl b. Ziyad all together from Ibn Mahbub from Jamil b. Salih from al-Fudhayl b. Yasar from Abi Abdillahعليه السلام who said: Learn the Qur’an, for it (i.e. the Qur’an) will come to its Companion (i.e. the one who learnt it) on the Day of Judgment in the form of a handsome youth, pale in colour - and will say to him: ‘I am the Qur’an who used to keep awake your nights, make thirsty your mid-days, dry up your saliva, and cause your tears to over-flow. I will turn with you wherever you turn (i.e. accompany you constantly), for every merchant is behind (after) his merchandise (i.e. seeking profit for and from it), and I will be for you today the way every merchant is behind (after) his merchandise. There will come to you an Honour from Allah Mighty and Majestic so receive glad-tidings’.  Then a crown will be brought and placed on his head (i.e. the Companion of the Qur’an), and he will be given the Writ of Security in his right hand, and the Writ to Eternity in the Gardens in his left hand, and he will be attired with two robes.  Then it will be said to him (i.e. the Companion of the Qur’an): ‘Recite and ascend!’, so every time he recites a verse he ascends a level.  And his two parents will also be attired with two robes if they are believers, then it will be said to them both: ‘This is because you (pl.) taught him the Qur’an’

Reference: Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara, H521