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Memorize the first ten verses of al-Kahf

The practice
Memorize one verse from the first ten of Surah al-Kahf, and review the ones you know.
When
A set Quran moment each week (e.g. Friday)
In daily life
Play this week's verse on repeat during your commute, then say it from memory before bed. On Friday, recite all the verses you've learned so far to your spouse or a friend who'll listen.

The source

عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ عُصِمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ ‏"‏

“Abu Darda' reported Allah's Apostle ﷺ as saying:If anyone learns by heart the first ten verses of the Surah al-Kahf, he will be protected from the Dajjal”
Narrated by Abu al-Darda'Sahih Muslim 809a
The full hadith, with its chain and grading →

Arabic: ara-muslim · Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui (eng-muslim), from the eng-muslim edition of hadith-api (public domain), sunnah.com numbering.

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Sources: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and narrations of Jami at-Tirmidhi graded sahih or hasan sahih by al-Albani.