A report about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from Ibn 'Abbas: 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said to the Messenger, "The Qur'an has slipped away from me," so the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him
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The questioner : A report about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from Ibn 'Abbas. In brief, the hadith is: 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said to the Messenger, "The Qur'an has slipped away from me," so the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him a supplication and a prayer of four units with a specific recitation. He mentioned this hadith in detail in the small book. Al-Tirmidhi narrated this hadith, and al-Hakim also narrated it. Is this hadith authentic?
The Shaykh : This hadith is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so it is of no value. However, what helps in memorization is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded in his saying: He commanded to keep reviewing it so that we do not forget it. Reviewing means that a person repeats his recitation with presence of heart. If he repeats his recitation with presence of heart, that is the review, and it helps in the preservation and memorization of the Qur'an.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : This hadith is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so it is of no value. However, what helps in memorization is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded in his saying:
Keep reviewing this Qur'an, for by Him in whose hand is my soul, it is more likely to slip away than camels in their ropes.
تعاهدوا هذا القرآن فو الذي نفسي بيده لهو أشد تفلتاً من الإبل في عقلهاThe questioner : May Allah bless you.