Dear brothers and sisters,
Let us emulate two actions of the Salaf (righteous predecessors) that were the cause of numerous blessings in Ramadan:
a- Reciting the Quran more frequently.
b- Weeping during recitation or when listening to the Quran in submissiveness to Allaah.
a- Reciting the Quran more frequently: The month of Ramadan is
the month of the Quran. A Muslim should therefore increase his
recitation of the Quran during this month. The Salaf used to pay
particular attention to the Book of Allaah. The angel Jibreel (Gabriel),
, used to review the Quran with the Prophet, 
, during Ramadan. ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan, 
, used to complete reciting the Quran once each day. Some of the Salaf
also completed the Quran in their voluntary night prayer every three
nights. Others completed it every seven nights, while some others
completed it every ten nights. They used to recite the Quran during
prayers and at other times.
During Ramadan, Ash-Shaafi‘i, 
, completed reciting the Quran sixty times, excluding prayer times. Qataadah, ,
regularly completed the Quran within seven nights, while during
Ramadan, he completed it every three nights, but in the last ten days of
Ramadan, he completed it every night. When Ramadan came, Az-Zuhri, , left studying the Hadeeth and teaching and he concentrated on reciting the Quran. When Ramadan came, Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, , left all other acts of worship and concentrated on the Quran.
Ibn Rajab, , said, "It was reported from the Prophet
that the Quran may not be completed in less than three days by those
who recite it regularly. As for the blessed times such as Ramadan,
especially during the nights of seeking Laylat-ul-Qadr or when in holy
places such as Makkah for those not inhabiting it, it is recommended
that the recitation of the Quran be increased in order to benefit from
the blessings of the time and place. This is the opinion of Ahmad,
Is-haaq and other prominent scholars. As we indicated earlier, the
actions of other scholars also support this view.”
b- Weeping during the recitation of the Quran: It was not reported from the Salaf
that they chanted the Quran like poetry without pondering and
reflecting on its meanings; rather, they were moved by the words of
Allaah The Almighty, and they in turn changed the hearts of others with
it. ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas‘ood, , narrated, "The Messenger of Allaah said to me: 'Recite (the Quran) to me.' I said, 'How shall I recite it to you while it was revealed to you?' He said: 'I like to hear it from others.' So I recited the Soorah of An-Nisaa’ till I reached the verse (which means): {How
(will it be) then, when We bring from each nation a witness and We
bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these people?} [Quran 4:41] So the Prophet said: 'Stop.' I turned to him and found him shedding tears." [Al-Bukhaari]
Abu Hurayrah, , narrated, "When the verse in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Then at this statement do you wonder? And you laugh and do not weep}
[Quran 53:59-60] was revealed, the people of Suffah (poor people who
resided in the courtyard of the Prophet's mosque) wept until tears ran
down their cheeks. When the Prophet heard their weeping, he wept with them and his weeping made us weep. The Messenger of Allaah said: 'The person who weeps in humility to Allaah will not enter Hell.' [Al-Bayhaqi]
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar, 
, recited the Chapter Al-Mutaffifeen until he reached the verse in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?} [Quran 83: 6] He wept until he fell to the ground and could not move on to the next verse.
Muzaahim ibn Zufar, , related, "Sufyan Ath-Thawri lead us in the Maghrib prayer, and when he reached the verse in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {It is You we worship and You we ask for help.}
[Quran 1: 5] he wept and this disrupted his recitation. So he started
from Alhamdulillah (the first verse of the Chapter) again."
It was narrated that Ibraaheem ibn Al-Ash‘ath, , said, "One
night, I heard Fudhayl reciting and repeating the verse from the
Chapter Muhammad in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And
We will surely test you until We make evident those who strive among
you [for the cause of Allaah] and the patient, and We will test your
affairs.} [Quran 47:31] He kept on (repeating) the words of
Allaah, 'And We will test your affairs', then he would say, 'And You
will test our affairs? If You test our affairs, You will disgrace us and
expose our secrets. Indeed if You do that, You will destroy us and
punish us,' and he would weep."
, used to review the Quran with the Prophet, , during Ramadan. ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan, , used to complete reciting the Quran once each day. Some of the Salaf
also completed the Quran in their voluntary night prayer every three
nights. Others completed it every seven nights, while some others
completed it every ten nights. They used to recite the Quran during
prayers and at other times., completed reciting the Quran sixty times, excluding prayer times. Qataadah, ,
regularly completed the Quran within seven nights, while during
Ramadan, he completed it every three nights, but in the last ten days of
Ramadan, he completed it every night. When Ramadan came, Az-Zuhri, , left studying the Hadeeth and teaching and he concentrated on reciting the Quran. When Ramadan came, Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, , left all other acts of worship and concentrated on the Quran., said, "It was reported from the Prophet
that the Quran may not be completed in less than three days by those
who recite it regularly. As for the blessed times such as Ramadan,
especially during the nights of seeking Laylat-ul-Qadr or when in holy
places such as Makkah for those not inhabiting it, it is recommended
that the recitation of the Quran be increased in order to benefit from
the blessings of the time and place. This is the opinion of Ahmad,
Is-haaq and other prominent scholars. As we indicated earlier, the
actions of other scholars also support this view.”, narrated, "The Messenger of Allaah said to me: 'Recite (the Quran) to me.' I said, 'How shall I recite it to you while it was revealed to you?' He said: 'I like to hear it from others.' So I recited the Soorah of An-Nisaa’ till I reached the verse (which means): {How
(will it be) then, when We bring from each nation a witness and We
bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these people?} [Quran 4:41] So the Prophet said: 'Stop.' I turned to him and found him shedding tears." [Al-Bukhaari], narrated, "When the verse in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Then at this statement do you wonder? And you laugh and do not weep}
[Quran 53:59-60] was revealed, the people of Suffah (poor people who
resided in the courtyard of the Prophet's mosque) wept until tears ran
down their cheeks. When the Prophet heard their weeping, he wept with them and his weeping made us weep. The Messenger of Allaah said: 'The person who weeps in humility to Allaah will not enter Hell.' [Al-Bayhaqi], recited the Chapter Al-Mutaffifeen until he reached the verse in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds?} [Quran 83: 6] He wept until he fell to the ground and could not move on to the next verse., related, "Sufyan Ath-Thawri lead us in the Maghrib prayer, and when he reached the verse in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {It is You we worship and You we ask for help.}
[Quran 1: 5] he wept and this disrupted his recitation. So he started
from Alhamdulillah (the first verse of the Chapter) again.", said, "One
night, I heard Fudhayl reciting and repeating the verse from the
Chapter Muhammad in which Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And
We will surely test you until We make evident those who strive among
you [for the cause of Allaah] and the patient, and We will test your
affairs.} [Quran 47:31] He kept on (repeating) the words of
Allaah, 'And We will test your affairs', then he would say, 'And You
will test our affairs? If You test our affairs, You will disgrace us and
expose our secrets. Indeed if You do that, You will destroy us and
punish us,' and he would weep."
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