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“The likeness of a Muslim who recites the Koran is that of citrus
which is aromatic and delicious; and the likeness of a believer who
does not recite the Koran is that of a date which has no aroma but is
sweet.

The likeness of a hypocrite who recites the Koran is that of a
fragrant plant but is bitter to the taste; and the likeness of a
hypocrite who does not recite the Koran is like that of a colocynth
that has no aroma and tastes bitter.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa Ash'ari who related this.

HYPOCRITES AND THE DAWN AND NIGHT PRAYER

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“Hypocrites find no prayer so burdensome as the dawn and the
night prayers and yet if they knew their benefits they would come to