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Ubayy ibn Ka'b (RA)

أبي بن كعب

d. c. 19-30 AH (reports differ) date disputed

A Khazraji scribe of revelation and master reciter, named by the Prophet ﷺ as 'the best reciter' of the companions.

Biography

The Prophet ﷺ told Ubayy that Allah had commanded him to recite Surah al-Bayyinah to him, and Ubayy wept that Allah had named him (Sahih Bukhari). He was among the four from whom the Prophet ﷺ told people to learn the Quran (Sahih Bukhari).

Umar appointed him to lead the Tarawih congregation (Sahih Bukhari). He served on the committee of Quran collection according to some reports.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 3808 Sahih

    'Learn the Qur'an from four: 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, Salim, Mu'adh ibn Jabal and Ubayy ibn Ka'b.'

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 4959 Sahih

    'Allah has commanded me to recite to you (Surat al-Bayyinah)'; Ubayy asked 'Did He name me?' and wept.

💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Sahih Bukhari.

Further references

  • Sahih Bukhari (recitation of al-Bayyinah)
  • Sahih Bukhari (Tarawih under Umar)

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