The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us while we were studying the Quran together. He said, "Learn the Quran, hold fast to it..."Qabath said, "I am certain he also said, '...and recite it melodiously, for it slips away faster than a pregnant camel from its tether.'"
حدثنا هاشم بن القاسم حدثنا ليث حدثنا قباث بن رزين عن علي بن رباح
خرج علينا رسول الله ﷺ ونحن نتدارس القرآن قال تعلموا القرآن واقتنوه قال قباث ولا أعلمه إلا قال وتغنوا به فإنه أشد تفلتا من المخاض في عقلها
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Its chain of transmission is sahih, it has already appeared at 17294, and al-makhad refers to young pregnant camels.