Quiz time (8): Who was the Sahabhi, first to recite Qur’an loud publicly before a gathering of the Quraish in Makkah?

Quiz time (8): Who was the Sahabhi, first to recite Qur’an loud publicly before a gathering of the Quraish in Makkah?

 

Ans: Abdullah ibn Masud (RA).

 

Abdullah Ibn Masood(r.a) was the first man to recite aloud the words of the Qur’aan beforea gathering of the Quraish. The companions of the Prophet (r.a)   were together one day in Makkah. They were still few in number, weak and oppressed. They said, ‘The Quraish have not yet heard the Qur’aan being recited openly and loudly. Who is the man who could recite it for them?’ ‘I shall recite it for them,’ volunteered Abdullah Ibn Masood(r.a) . ‘We are afraid for you,’ they said. ‘We only want someone who has a clan who would protect him from their evil.’ 

 

‘Let me,’ Abdullah Ibn Masood(r.a)  insisted, ‘Allah shall protect me and keep me away from their evil.’ He then went out to the mosque until he reached Maqam Ibrahim (a landmark situated a few meters from the Kabah). It was dawn and the Quraish were sitting around the Kabah. Abdullah began to recite Surah Rahman. The Quraish looked at him intently and some of them asked, ‘What is Ibn Umm Abd saying? Damn him! He is reciting some of what Muhammad (pbuh)  brought!’ 

 

They began to slap his face but he continued reciting. When he concluded his recital, his face was covered with welts and blood. ‘By Allah,’ said Abdullah(r.a) , ‘the enemies of Allah are more uncomfortable than I am at this moment. If you wish, I shall return tomorrow and do the same.’  ‘You have done enough,’ they said. ‘You have made them hear what they dislike.’ 

 

Read the Amazing story of Abdullah ibn Masud (RA).

 

Link: https://hadithoftheday.com/abdullah-ibn-masud/

 

 

By Mohammed Asif Ali. #MohammedAsifAli



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