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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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I heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: If it is the night of Friday, then if you are able to stand in prayer during the night on the night of… etc.

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. You say: I heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying:
If it is the night of Friday, then if you are able to stand in prayer during the nightإذا كانت ليلة الجمعة فإن استطعت أن تقوم في الليل
Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 9:39
on the night of Friday, so pray four rak'ahs and recite in the first rak'ah al-Fatihah and Yasin. And in the second, al-Fatihah and Hamim al-Dhan. And in the third, al-Fatihah
al-Fatihah and alif-lam-mim, the revealed surah of prostration. And in the fourth, al-Fatihah and Tabarak, the last part of the Qur'an. When you have finished the tashahhud, praise Allahفاتحة الكتاب والف لام ميم تنزيل السجدة. وفي الرابعة بفاتحة الكتاب وتبارك المفصل. فإذا فرغت من التشهد فاحمد الله
and praise Him. Until the end of the supplication. So do that three times, or five, or seven. Then, by the permission of Allah, you will memorize the Qur'an. And my question, Honorable Shaykh: Do you recite these surahs in their entirety? Or do you recite a little from them? And is it recited from memory, or from the mushaf?

Answer:
This hadith has no basis, and acting upon it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Memorizing the Qur'an is achieved through diligence and effort in learning the Qur'an, reciting it, memorizing it, and having a good intention. There is no specific prayer for memorizing the Qur'an; there is no specific prayer for memorizing the Qur'an. And what is narrated from 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding this is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، سمعت حديثا عن رسول الله ﷺ يقول: إذا كانت ليلة الجمعة فإن استطعت أن تقوم في الليل في ليلة .. الخ — youtube.com

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