Sunan an-Nasa'i, Volume 2, Book 11, Hadith 1019 (DarusSalam) ⓘ
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Prophet said: "Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, never listens to anything as He listens to a Prophet chanting the Quran."
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا أَذِنَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِشَىْءٍ يَعْنِي أَذَنَهُ لِنَبِيٍّ يَتَغَنَّى بِالْقُرْآنِ " .
also referenced under: Hadith 1018 (Reference) & Book 11, Hadith 143 (In-Book)