Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is a bad thing that a man should say: I have forgotten such-and-such verse. Rather, he should say: I have been made to forget it. Keep the Qur’an memorized, by the One in Whose hand is my soul! This Qur’an slips away from people’s hearts faster than a camel that breaks loose from its tether.
(Second chain) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Safeguard the Noble Qur’an, for this Qur’an slips away from people’s hearts faster than a camel that breaks loose from its tether. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: None of you should say: I have forgotten such-and-such verse, rather he should say: It has been made to be forgotten by me.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب كيفية نزول القرآن / 8389
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