d. The Intercession of the Qur’an

٨٩. عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْه وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:

«اِقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شَفِيعًا لِأَصْحَابِهِ».

89. Abu Umame al-Bahili (r.a.) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) say:

“Recite the Qur’an! That is because, on the Day of Judgment, Qur’an will intercede for those who live by it.” (Muslim, Musafirun, 252)