A man asked, "Messenger of Allah, which deed is most beloved to Allah?"He replied, "The one who alights and journeys on."The man asked, "And what is the one who alights and journeys on?"He said, "The one who travels through the Quran from its beginning to its end. Whenever he alights, he sets out again."
حدثنا نصر بن علي الجهضمي حدثنا الهيثم بن الربيع حدثنا صالح المري عن قتادة عن زرارة بن أوفى
قال رجل يا رسول الله أي العمل أحب إلى الله قال الحال المرتحل قال وما الحال المرتحل قال الذي يضرب من أول القرآن إلى آخره كلما حل ارتحل
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[Its chain of transmission is daif] Hakim also narrated it, 1/568, from the hadith of Salih Murri, by this same route, and he is daif (Taqrib). Dhahabi said in Talkhis Mustadrak, "Salih is discarded (matruk)." It has a corroborating report from Hakim that is extremely daif and cannot be used as support.The mursal narration of Zurara, narrated by Darimi, 2/469, hadith 3479, from the hadith of Salih Murri, by this same route.