Ubayy ibn Ka‘b belonged to the Khazraj tribe, that formerly inhabited the Caspian littoral. And Ubayy ibn Ka‘b heard a man saying: O So and so, and he said: Bite your father’s penis. THE CODICES OF IBN MAS'UD AND UBAYY IBN KA'B. According to some Islamic commentators, Muhammad called upon his followers to kill Ka'b because the latter had "provoked [the] Quraysh against Muhammad" by bewailing Quraysh victims of the Battle in a p… Ramadan). Ubayy ibn Ka'b (Arabic: أُبَيّ ٱبْن كَعْب, ʾUbayy ibn Kaʿb) (died 649), also known as Abu Mundhir,[1] was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a person of high esteem in the early Muslim community. The boy replied, ‘By Allah I will not erase it and it is so in the Mushaf of Ubayy bin Ka’b.’ So ‘Umar went to Ubayy bin Ka’b. Any other use of the hosted content, such as for financial gain, requires express approval from the copyright owners. Let's consider two passages in which Ubayy ibn Ka'b (one of Muhammad's most trusted reciters of the Qur'an) and Aisha (the "Mother of the Faithful") declare that approximately two-thirds of Surah 33 is missing. The lives of the past peoples have been narrated therein and the right way of life for the Muslims has been shown therein. One of the special qualities which Ubayy possessed was comprehension of the deep and profound meanings of the Glorious Qur’an. This variant was likewise recorded in the codices of Ubayy ibn Ka’b (Jeffery, p.156) as well as those of Ibn Abbas (p.204), Ikrima (p.273) and Mujahid ibn Jabr (p.282), except that in these three cases the statement that Muhammad is the father of the believers precedes that … He used to lead them for twenty days (during Ramadan, and would not recite the supplication except in the second half of it (i.e. Moreover, ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was one of the rightly-guided caliphs whom the Prophet, , ordered us to follow. It is important to note that this honorable position and status was bestowed upon him by Allah. Friday Sermon delivered at Masjid Mubarak, Islamabad, Tilford, UK. This variant was likewise recorded in the codices of Ubayy ibn Ka’b (Jeffery, p.156) as well as those of Ibn Abbas (p.204), Ikrima (p.273) and Mujahid ibn Jabr (p.282), except that in these three cases the statement that Muhammad is the father of the … Ubayy ibn Ka‘b (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) reported that he had a vessel in which he kept dates. The Prophet (saw) repeated the question and Abu Mundhir in response recited the Ayat al-Kursi or the Verse of the Throne: IMPORTANT : All content hosted on Al-Islam.org is solely for non-commercial purposes and with the permission of original copyright holders. Ubayy enjoyed a special honor with regard to the Quran. Ubayy had never imagined that some day he could be favored to such a great extent by Allah. But do remember that Sura al-Fatiha, the first sura, is a prayer also. Which verse of the Book of Allah (swt) is the greatest?" A validation e-mail has been sent to your e-mail address. His father’s name was Ka’b bin Qais and his mother’s name was Suhailah bint Aswad. Hazrat Ubayy bin Ka’b (ra) His Holiness (aba) said that the second companion whose life he would be highlighting is Hazrat Ubayy bin Ka’b (ra). During the second allegiance ceremony at ‘Aqabah, Ubayy ibn Ka‘b was one of the seventy people of Medina who paid allegiance to the Noble Prophet (S). [citation needed], Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ubayy_ibn_Ka%27b&oldid=981692926, Articles lacking sources from February 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2020, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 October 2020, at 21:38. When the l Unable to control his excitement, he asked: He had complete knowledge of the Tawrāt (the Old Testament) and knew about the glad tidings of the coming of the Noble Prophet (S). He was part of the consultative group (mushawarah) to which the caliph Abu Bakr referred many problems. 'Umar later consulted the same group when he was Khaleefah. My heart does not feel pain for them, but breaks for those who have followed these lost leaders. After his sad demise, however, eyes and faces started deviating from right to left.”8, In the afternoon of the day of the Saqīfah, Ubayy ibn Ka‘b was passing by a group of the Ansār. Ubay ibn Ka'b, was another one of the four which were singled-out by Muhammad, and was considered the best reciter of the Qur'an. In order to bless him with peace, the Noble Prophet (S) recited the following Qur’anic verse [āyah] for him, “Say: In the grace of Allah and in His mercy—it is that they should rejoice; for it is better than that which they gather.”2. Ubayy ibn Ka‘b belonged to the Khazraj tribe, that formerly inhabited the Caspian littoral. Ibn Umar said that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Take the Qirat from four: Ibn Mas’oud, and from Ubay, and from Muadh, and from Saalim the slave of Abu Hudhayfah.” Various Hadiths have been narrated with reference to and by Ubay Ibn Ka’b RA and deserve a worthy mention: He participated in the battle of Badr and other following engagements. (Redirected from Ubayy ibn Kab) Jump to: navigation , search Ubay ibn Ka'b (died 649), also known as Abu Mundhir (the father of Mundhir), was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a person of high esteem in the early Muslim community. Such a difference cannot possibly be attributed to dialectical issues. He acted as a scribe for Muhammad, writing letters for him. Before converting to Islam, he was one of the Jewish scholars and intellectuals. News about the future of the present Muslims and the generations that will come after has been foretold in the Glorious Qur’an.”6, After the sad demise of the Noble Prophet (S) of Islam, the managers of the Assembly of Saqīfah succeeded at executing their pre-planned conspiracy to usurp the caliphate and gain the reigns of power. So he kept guard on it one night and saw a creature that resembled an adolescent boy. One day, the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "O Ubayy ibn Kab! Ubay bin Ka'b. The greatest Mufassir, Ibn Abbas was a student of Ubay ibn Ka’b RA. "Allah and His Messenger know best," came the reply. “Written in the text of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b were the Fatihal-kitab (the Opening Surah) and the Mu’awwazatayn, and Allahumma innaa nasta’iinka (O Allah, we seek your help) and Allahumma iyyaaka na’budu (O Allah, we worship you).”Military Control in Pakistan: The Parallel State (Routledge Advances in … He converted to Islam at the age of thirty one. I have been commanded to show or lay open the Quran to you." Ubay ibn Ka’b ibn Ubayd ibn Zayd ibn Mua’wiyyah ibn Amr ibn Maalik ibn Najjar. [According to one narration he raised his voice unto him] Ubayy replied; ‘[Occupation with] Qur’an causes me the lapse as you are caused a lapse by the noise in the markets ...’ (Ibn Hajr’s Matalib Al-Aaliya Hadith 3777. As a result of this, they disregarded ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (‘a), the real Imām of the Islamic community unparalleled in every way from temporal or apparent leadership.7, Ubayy, who had painfully witnessed this chaotic state of affairs, used to say, “As long as the Noble Prophet (S) was alive, all eyes were fixed on one point. He said, “Your guide, example and judge should be the Glorious Qur’an, because it is a remembrance from Allah’s Prophet (S) and an interceder in the presence of Allah. The Al-Islam.org site and the DILP are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. Thus, according to Ubayy ibn Ka'b (one of Muhammad's top reciters), the Zaid Standard Edition is missing the words "and he is a father of them." Ubayy was born in Medina (then known as Yathrib), into the tribe of the Banu Khazraj. He converted to Islam at the age of thirty one. Video Software we use: https://amzn.to/2KpdCQF Ad-free videos. Enter valid first name and last name with at least one space. He had two sons: at-Tufayl, and Muhammad and a daughter: Umm Amr. Aided by his brilliant intellectual abilities, Ubayy soon became one of the most renowned personalities of the Muslim World. For that reason, it did not take long before he achieved great success among the Muslims. Unrecognized Email or Password, please try again. [citation needed], Ubayy died in the year 649 CE (30 AH), during the caliphate of Uthman. Umar later consulted the same group when he was caliph. According to the Encyclopaedia of Islam, following the victory of the Muslims over the Quraysh in the Battle of Badr, in March 624, Ka'b was angry at the execution of a number of Meccan notables who had been captured after that battle. Ubayy ibn Ka’b and other early Muslims held that a specific phrase (“and he is a father of them”) is missing from this verse. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of Al-Islam.org, please donate online. [citation needed] It included Umar, Uthman, Ali, Abd-al-Rahman ibn Awf, Muadh ibn Jabal, Ubayy ibn Ka'b, and Zayd ibn Thabit. I believed in Allah, and I converted to Islam at your hands, and then learnt the Noble Qur’an from you.”3, Indeed, Ubayy was always thankful for the great eminence he was honored with, and ascended to great heights because of reciting the Noble Qur’an. Ubayy ibn Ka‘b possessed an enquiring mind, an open attitude and positive thinking regarding Qur’anic studies. “ Ubayy was elated. He was one of the first to accept Islam and pledge allegiance to Muhammad at Aqabah before the migration to Medina, becoming one of the Ansar. [citation needed] Ubayy was one of the few who put the Qur'anic Surahs into writing and had a Mushaf of his own. The recitations of Ubayy b. Ka'b and Zayd b. Thabit can be considered as the main bases of the Hijazi recitation of the Qur'an. For instance, the Syrians followed Ubayy ibn Ka'b, the Kufans followed 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, the people of Hims followed al-Miqdad, and the people of Basra followed Abu Musa. I have been commanded to recite the Qur’an to you. This variant reading was, significantly, found in Ubayy ibn Ka'b's text as well and in the texts of Ibn Abbas and Ibn Mas'ud's pupil Ar-Rabi ibn Khuthaim. Something was said to him about that, and he said: This is what the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) instructed us to do (in the case of such a person). He belonged to the Banu Mu‘awiyah branch of the Khazraj tribe. Of the Kufi recitations of the Qur'an, Ubayy b. Ka'b's influence on the recitations of 'Asim and Kasa'i is remarkable. To put an end to these squabbles over which was best, 'Uthman decided to unite the community behind one text. Even the great translator Yusuf Ali admits this in his commentary. When the Noble Prophet (S) informed him about the good news, that Allah had selected him to take up this assignment (recitation of the Glorious Qur’an), he asked in a surprised and eager way, “Did Allah mention me by name?” The Noble Prophet (S) stated, “Yes, he mentioned you by name.” He was so overwhelmed with the honor that he could not restrain the tears from flowing down his cheeks. 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