What is the detailed refutation of the misconception regarding the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) forgetfulness, and the explanation of the hadith in Bukhari narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) which states: “May Allah have mercy on him, he reminded me of such and such a verse”?
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The aforementioned Hadith is authentic. The Prophet's ﷺ forgetting of the verse was a verbal forgetfulness, like that of any human. Allah has guaranteed the preservation of the Qur'an, and the Prophet's ﷺ forgetfulness was temporary and does not affect the preservation of the Holy Qur'an.
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