‘Imran b. Husain said that when he came upon a story-teller who was reciting the Qur’ān and then asking for payment he first uttered the words, “We belong to Allah and to Him do we return” and then told that he had heard Allah's Messenger ﷺ say, “When anyone recites the Qur’ān, let him ask a reward for it from Allah, for people will arise who will recite the Qur’ān and ask a reward for it from men.” Ahmad and Tirmidhī transmitted it.