Musnad Ahmad Hadith 27542

Abd al-Samad and Affan narrated to us, they said: Hammam narrated to us, Affan said in his narration: Hammam narrated to us, he said: Qatadah used to relate it to us, he said: Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd al-Ghatafani narrated to us, from the narration of Ma'dan ibn Abi Talhah al-Ya'muri, from the narration of Abu al-Darda', relating it from the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he mentioned the like of it. Then he returned to the narration of Abd al-Samad, he said: Hammam narrated to us, Qatadah narrated to us, from Salim, from the narration of Ma'dan, from Abu al-Darda', relating it from the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said: "Whoever memorizes ten verses from Surah al-Kahf..."