ABSTRACT
Qur ) an) traditions found in common in
the so-called canonical and non-canonical hadith compilations deal largely with the memorization of the Qur
) an, its compi-
lation and recording, its best reciters, and the excellences of certain chapters and verses. Five of the six authoritative Sunni hadith collections have a separate chapter or section on the excellences of the Qur
) an.
