45/19. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2916 — Forgetting Qur'an
I Have Not Seen A Sin Worse Than A Surah Which A Man Learned And Then Forgot'
Hadith About Forgetting a Learned Surah or Ayah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2916
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2916
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ الْوَرَّاقُ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَجِيدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَنْطَبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " عُرِضَتْ عَلَىَّ أُجُورُ أُمَّتِي حَتَّى الْقَذَاةِ يُخْرِجُهَا الرَّجُلُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ وَعُرِضَتْ عَلَىَّ ذُنُوبُ أَمَّتِي فَلَمْ أَرَ ذَنْبًا أَعْظَمَ مِنْ سُورَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْ آيَةٍ أُوتِيهَا رَجُلٌ ثُمَّ نَسِيَهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . قَالَ وَذَاكَرْتُ بِهِ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ فَلَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ وَاسْتَغْرَبَهُ . قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ وَلاَ أَعْرِفُ لِلْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَنْطَبٍ سَمَاعًا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ قَوْلَهُ حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ شَهِدَ خُطْبَةَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ يَقُولُ لاَ نَعْرِفُ لِلْمُطَّلِبِ سَمَاعًا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَأَنْكَرَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ أَنْ يَكُونَ الْمُطَّلِبُ سَمِعَ مِنْ أَنَسٍ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Rewards For My Ummah Were Displayed Before Me, Even (The Reward For) The Dust That A Man Comes Out Of The Masjid With. The Sins Of My Ummah Were Displayed Before Me, And I Have Not Seen A Sin Worse Than A Surah Or Ayah Of The Qur'An Which A Man Learned And Then Forgot."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2916In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 42English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2916
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2916
This narration mentions that the rewards and sins of the Ummah were shown to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Among the rewards, even dust a man removes from the mosque was shown. Among the sins, the narration says he did not see a sin worse than a Surah or ayah of the Qur'an that a man was given and then forgot. The wording is a serious warning about neglect after learning Qur'an. It encourages a person to review what he has learned and not treat Qur'an carelessly. The Arabic text includes a grading note that this narration is gharib and that some scholars did not know it through this route, so it should be presented with care and without adding extra claims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration warns against neglecting Qur'an after learning it.
- It encourages review of learned Surahs and ayat.
- Even small good deeds, like removing dust from the mosque, are mentioned as rewards.
- The included grading comments mean the report should be handled carefully.
