Arabic (Original)
وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ أَبِي يَحْيَى قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الطُّفَيْلِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ بُعِثَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا غُلَامٌ أَنْقُلُ اللَّحْمَ مِنَ السَّهْلِ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ
English Translation
Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us, from Abu Dawud, from Shu'bah, from 'Asim, from Zirr, from 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'The best of people in recitation of the Book of Allah are those who are best in reciting it.'