The Prophet's ﷺ recitation was described as drawing out "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful" [Fatihah 1:1] letter by letter, a slow recitation. Affan stopped his recitation at this point.
حدثنا عفان قال حدثنا همام حدثنا ابن جريج عن ابن أبي مليكة
أن قراءة النبي ﷺ كانت فوصفت {بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم} حرفا حرفا قراءة بطيئة قطع عفان قراءته
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