You should thus fill in them with the Qur’an, nothing else.

You should thus fill in them with the Qur’an, nothing else.’[^4] From the previous narration, the adopters of this opinion have concluded `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud’s deviation from the line of the , which is consequently regarded as deviation from the line of Imam `Ali,[^5] or that his indifference to the topic and tearing of the book were aimed at deluding the people that the Holy Qur’an is sufficing for anything else.[^6] As a result, such acts have been seen as attempts to eradicate the evidences on the Imamate of the , which was the one and only purpose behind the issuance of the decision of prohibiting recording and reporting the Hadith.[^7] Objections To The Justification (1) Reference books of Hadith have proven that `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud encouraged the reporting and recordation of the Hadith; therefore, he was summoned to al-Madinah during the reign of `Umar ibn al-Khattab and was arrested there to the last of `Umar’s reign.

Confirming this claim, we cite the following narrations: It has been narrated that `Amr ibn Maymun said, “I have always been present before `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud on every Thursday night and he was always reporting the Hadith of the Holy Prophet.”[^8] It has been narrated that `Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr said, I asked my father, “Why have I never heard you reporting the Hadith of the Holy Prophet as Ibn Mas`ud and others do?”[^9] It has been narrated on the authority of Abu-Qulabah that Ibn Mas`ud said, “Persist in knowledge before it is removed.

Its removal stands for the departure of its bearers. You do not know at which time you will need knowledge.

You will also find some peoples claiming that they are encouraging you to abide by the Book of Allah while they have, in fact, flung it behind their backs.”[^10] Ma`an also narrated that `Abd al-Rahman ibn Mas`ud took out a book (copy of the Holy Qur’an) and sworn that it had been handwritten by his father personally.[^11] In Sahih al-Bukhariy ,[^12] the chapter regarding the recitations of the Holy Qur’an, there is an indication to the existence of a copy of the Holy Qur’an found with or handwritten by Ibn Mas`ud.

His disciples were reported to have traveled for sake of seeking and recording knowledge. In this regard, al-Shi`biy said, “As much as I know, none was more active in seeking knowledge than Masruq in all countries.