Abdullah ibn masud biography for kids
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Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud
Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (c.594-c.653)
Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud (Arabic: عبد الله بن مسعود, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd; c. 594 – c. 653) was a companion of the Islamic profet Muhammad whom Sunni Islamic tradition regards the greatest interpreter of the Quran of his time and the second ever.[1][2] He was also known bygd the kuniyaAbu Abd al-Rahman.[3]: 289
Early years
[edit]Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud was born in Mecca in about 594[4]: 121 a son of Masud ibn Ghafil and Umm Abd bint Abdwadd, both of whom were from the Hudhayl tribe,[4]: 14 believed to be slaves,[5]: 16 or otherwise of low social ställning eller tillstånd. However, Umm Abd's mother, Hind bint Al-Harith, was from the Zuhra clan of the Quraysh, and Masud made an alliance with her brother.[4]: 14
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Abdullah ibn Masud facts for kids
Quick facts for kids ʽAbd Allāh ibn Masʽūdعبد الله بن مسعود | |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Known for | Interpretation of the Qur'an, Prominent transmitter of hadith |
| Other names | Abu Abdur Rahman ابو عبد الرحمن |
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| Born | c. 594 AD Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
| Died | c. 653 (aged 58–59) Medina, Rashidun Caliphate(present-day KSA) |
| Resting place | Al-Baqi', Medina |
| Relations | Banu Hudhayl (tribe) |
| Influenced | Future Theologians and Hadith Scholars |
ʽAbdullah ibn Masʽūd, or Abdullah ibn Masʽood, or Abdullah Ben Messaoud (Arabic: عبد الله بن مسعود, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʽūd; c.594-c.653), was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who he is regarded the greatest mufassir of Qur'an of his time and the second ever. He was also known by the kunyaAbu Abdur Rahman.
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud was born in Mecca in about 594 a son of Masud ibn Ghafil and Umm Abd bint Abdwadd, both of whom were from the Hudhayl tribe, believed to
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Background
His title is Abdur-Rahman and he belonged to the tribe of Banu Huzail. His mother’s name was Umm-e-Abd. He passed away in 32 AH. His father’s name was Mas‘ud bin Ghafil. Abdullah bin Mas‘ud is counted among the early converts to Islam. He accepted Islam at the same time as the sister of Hazrat Umar(ra), Hazrat Fatima bint Khattab and her husband, Hazrat Sa‘eed bin Zaid. (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 4, p. 129, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-ilmiyyah, Beirut)
Acceptance of Islam
He accepted Islam before the Holy Prophet(sa) went to Dar-ul-Arqam (Al-Tabqaat-ul-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 112, Dar-ul-Kutb Al-ilimiyya, Beirut, 1990).
Dar-ul-Arqam is the place which was built in Mecca for Muslims to be able to gather. Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas‘ud relates, “I was the sixth person to accept Islam. At that time, there was no other Muslim on the face of the earth apart from the six of us.” Narrating his acceptance of Islam, Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas‘ud s