Importance of Teaching The Qur'an

At-Tabarani  and Ibn  an-Najjar  narrated  on  the authority  of  'Ali   ibn  Abi  Talib  that  the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Raise your  children  to do three things:  to love your  Prophet,  to love  his household and  to  recite  the  Qur'an.   Verily, those who commit the Qur'an to memory would be protected by Allah’s Shade along with His Messengers and beloved ones when there will be no shade but the Shade of Allah."

Ibn "Asakir mentioned on the' authority of Abu Zabyah that "Uthman ibn 'Affan  paid 'Abdullah  ibn Masud   a visit  when  the latter  was  ill and on his deathbed. "Uthman asked him, "What do you suffer from?" 'Abdullah    said, "My sins." again. Uthman asked, "What do you aspire for?" "The Mercy of my Lord," 'Abdullah answered. "Shall I bring you a doctor?"  "Uthman suggested.  ‘Abdullah said, "No, he is the cause of my illness." "Shall I give you a gift (i.e. money)?"  'Uthman asked. "I do not need it," answered 'Abdullah.   "Uthman said, "It will help your daughters after you pass away."  Upon this, 'Abdullah asked, "Do you fear poverty will affect them?  I  heard  the  Prophet  (peace  be  upon  him) saying, 'Whoever  reads  Surah al-Waqiah  will never  suffer from  poverty.’"

The  Companions   used to tell the Prophet  (peace be upon  him)  of their  children's  behavior  regarding the Qur'an  so that  they  would know  how  to benefit them.   In   this   regard   Ahmad   transmitted   on   the authority  of  'Abdullah   ibn  ‘Amr  that  once  a  man came to the Prophet  (peace be upon him)  and said to him,  "Messenger  of Allah,  my son reads  the Qur'an during  the daytime  and sleeps at night." The Prophet (peace be upon him) answered him saying,

"What is wrong with that, as your son spends his day remembering Allah and then spends his night sleeping peacefully?"

The Companions   were also keen on teaching the Qur'an to people and bringing up their children to love its recitation.  It was  mentioned  in Ibn Kathir's interpretation   of the Glorious  Qur'an that Ibn 'Abbas said  to a man,  "Shall  I tell you a hadith  that  would make  you  very  happy?"  The man said, "Yes." Ibn 'Abbas   said,  "Read  Surat  al-Mulk   and  teach   it  to your household,  your sons, and your neighbors;  it is the savior  and  the defender  on  the Day  of Resurrection.  There it will defend whomever  used to recite  it  in  this  worldly  life,  and  will  ask  Allah  to save  him  from  the agony  of the grave.  The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,

'I wish every person of my nation would memorize it."'

The Companions   were also keen on strengthening the relation   between   their children   and the Qur’an. They used to gather them whenever   they completed reciting    the   Qur'an.   At-Tabrani reported on   the authority   of  Anas  ibn  Malik   that  the  latter  used  to gather  his household   and his children  when  finishing reciting  the Qur'an  to make  du 'a' for them."