It is mentioned and transmitted from Ibn al-Wazir (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: The noble Companions Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) did not memorize the Noble Qur'an, and likewise...
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The questioner : It is mentioned and transmitted from Ibn al-Wazir (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: The noble Companions Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) did not memorize the Noble Qur'an. Likewise, it is transmitted from some of the Imams, such as 'Uthman ibn Abu Shu'bah, despite his high status, that he did not memorize the Qur'an. Do such things lead some people to abandon memorizing the Book of Allah? Is this consistent? Is this correct?
The Shaykh : I strongly doubt that people like Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and Ali, and these distinguished ones among the Companions, did not memorize the Book of Allah. This is far-fetched. You know that the Qur'an was compiled during the time of Abu Bakr, is that not so? And during the time of 'Umar, and during the time of 'Uthman. How could they compile it if they did not memorize it? This is very far-fetched. Therefore, even if it is narrated from them, the chain of narration must first be examined. Then, if the chain is authentic, we say that the one who spoke about them and said they did not memorize the entire Qur'an is speaking about what he knows. It is very far-fetched that people like them did not memorize the Qur'an. Yes.
The Shaykh : I strongly doubt that people like Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and Ali, and these distinguished ones among the Companions, did not memorize the Book of Allah. This is far-fetched. You know that the Qur'an was compiled during the time of Abu Bakr, is that not so? And during the time of 'Umar, and during the time of 'Uthman. How could they compile it if they did not memorize it? This is very far-fetched. Therefore, even if it is narrated from them, the chain of narration must first be examined. Then, if the chain is authentic, we say that the one who spoke about them and said they did not memorize the entire Qur'an is speaking about what he knows. It is very far-fetched that people like them did not memorize the Qur'an. Yes.