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Rather, the greater portion of the available evidence testifies to his having not read, even in this period. [^15]. Al-Ya'qubi, Tarikh al-Ya'qubi vol 2, p 69. [^16]. In the book: Jami' al-Tirmidhi Al-Tirmidhi narrates from Zayd ibn Thabit that he said: "The Holy Prophet (SA) of Islam commanded me to learn the Syriac language.…