Sahih al-Bukhari 7560

صحيح البخاري#7560Sahih

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

Scholarly Authentication

We show the most cautious grade (weakest-wins) as the overall label. Individual scholars graded it as follows:

Every narration in Sahih al-Bukhari is accepted as Sahih (authentic) by the established status of the book.

In-book reference: 97:185