The authenticity of the hadith: “I have not seen a sin greater than forgetting a verse”
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Question:
May Allah bless you. One of the brothers says: I heard you in a previous session with Shaykh Salih that there is nothing required of the one who memorizes the Qur'an if he forgets it, and that he has only missed a great reward. He also heard a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he saidSunan Abi Dawud 461Da'if (Al-Albani) that a person memorizes a verse and then forgets it. What is the authenticity of this hadith? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
I do not know anything about this hadith, yes.
May Allah bless you. One of the brothers says: I heard you in a previous session with Shaykh Salih that there is nothing required of the one who memorizes the Qur'an if he forgets it, and that he has only missed a great reward. He also heard a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said
I did not find a sin greater than
لم أر ذنبا أعظم منAnswer:
I do not know anything about this hadith, yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7520 — youtube.com (8:24)
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