8/21. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1474 — Warning Against Forgetting the Qur'an
Severe Reprimand For Whoever Memorized The Qur'an And Then Forgot It
Forgetting the Qur'an Hadith: A Serious Warning
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1474
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1474
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ فَائِدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنِ امْرِئٍ يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ يَنْسَاهُ إِلاَّ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَجْذَمَ " .
Sa'd bin 'Ubadah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No man recites the Qur'an, then forgets it, but will meet Allah on the Day of Judgment in a maimed condition (or empty-handed, or with no excuse).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1474In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 59English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1469
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1474
This hadith gives a serious warning about forgetting the Qur'an after reciting it. Sa'd ibn Ubadah narrated that the Prophet said no person recites the Qur'an and then forgets it except that he will meet Allah on the Day of Judgment in a maimed condition, or as the translation notes, empty-handed or with no excuse. The wording is strong, so the explanation should stay careful and not soften it too much or add new details. The core teaching is that Qur'an recitation brings responsibility. A person who learns and recites should try to keep reviewing it. For searches like hadith about forgetting Quran, this narration reminds readers that the Qur'an should not be neglected after being learned.
What we learn from this hadith
- Learning and reciting the Qur'an carries responsibility.
- Forgetting the Qur'an after reciting it is treated seriously in this hadith.
- Regular review helps a person avoid neglecting what they learned.
- The warning should lead to care, not despair.
