Sahih al-Bukhari 7560

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Musa:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The example of a believer who recites the Qur'an is that of a citron (a citrus fruit) which is good in taste and good in smell. And the believer who does not recite the Qur'an is like a date which has a good taste but no smell. And the example of an impious person who recites the Qur'an is that of Ar-Rihana (an aromatic plant) which smells good but is bitter in taste. And the example of an impious person who does not recite the Qur'an is that of a colocynth which is bitter in taste and has no smell

Abu Musa bataate hain: Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Ek aise Momin ki misaal jo Quran padhta hai, ek Utrujj (khatte phal) jaisi hai jiska zaayka bhi achha hai aur khushbu bhi achhi hai. Aur wo Momin jo Quran nahi padhta, wo khajoor jaisa hai jiska zaayka achha hai magar khushbu nahi hai. Aur ek badkaar shaks ki misaal jo Quran padhta hai, Ar-Rihana (ek khushbudaar paudha) jaisi hai jiski khushbu achhi hai magar zaayka kadwa hai. Aur ek badkaar shaks jo Quran nahi padhta, uski misaal Handh (ek kadwe swaad waala phal) jaisi hai jiska zaayka kadwa hai aur khushbu bhi nahi hai.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 7560 · Book 97, Hadith 185