Anas was asked, "How was the recitation (of the Qur'an) of the Prophet?' He replied, "It wascharacterized by the prolongation of certain sounds." He then recited: In the Name of Allah, the MostBeneficent, the Most Merciful prolonging the pronunciation of 'In the Name of Allah, 'the mostBeneficent,' and 'the Most Merciful.