"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! In how much time may I recite the Qur'an?' He said: 'Complete it in one month.' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' He said: 'Then complete it in twenty (days).' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' He said: 'Then finish it in fifteen (days).' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' He said: 'Finish it in ten (days).' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' He said: 'Finish it in five (days).' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.'" He ('Abdullah bin 'Amr) said: "But he did not permit me."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي كَمْ أَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ قَالَ اخْتِمْهُ فِي شَهْرٍ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ اخْتِمْهُ فِي عِشْرِينَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ اخْتِمْهُ فِي خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ اخْتِمْهُ فِي عَشْرٍ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ اخْتِمْهُ فِي خَمْسٍ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَمَا رَخَّصَ لِي

[AI] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, in how long should I complete the recitation of the Quran?" He said, "Complete it in a month." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am capable of doing more." He said, "Complete it in twenty-five days." I said, "I am capable of doing more." He said, "Complete it in twenty days." I said, "I am capable of doing more." He said, "Complete it in fifteen days." I said, "I am capable of doing more." He said, "Complete it in ten days." I said, "I am capable of doing more." He said, "Complete it in five days." I said, "I am capable of doing more." He said, "No."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي كَمْ أَخْتِمُ الْقُرْآنَ؟ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي شَهْرٍ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَا أُطِيقُ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي خَمْسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي عِشْرِينَ» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي عَشْرٍ» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي خَمْسٍ» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ قَالَ «لَا»

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! In how much time may I recite the Qur'an?' He said: 'Complete it in one month.' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' He said: 'Then complete it in twenty (days).' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' He said: 'Then finish it in fifteen (days).' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' He said: 'Finish it in ten (days).' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.' He said: 'Finish it in five (days).' I said: 'I am able to do more than that.'" He ('Abdullah bin 'Amr) said: "But he did not permit me." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2946)

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فِي كَمْ أَخْتِمُ الْقُرْآنَ؟ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي خَمْسٍ وعشرين» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي خمس عشرة» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي عَشْرٍ» قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «اخْتِمْهُ فِي خَمْسٍ» قَالَ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «فَمَا رَخَّصَ لِي»