In order to bless him with peace...

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 always acted in accordance with the instructions of his teacher, the Noble Prophet (S). One day, while addressing the Noble Prophet (S), Ubayy said, “O Prophet of Allah!

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.

Imām al-Sādiq ( ‘a ) said this in his favor, “We (the Ahlul Bayt) recite the Noble Qur’an according to Ubayy’s way of recitation.”[^4] Ubayy ibn Ka‘b and Qur’anic studies In addition to what has been mentioned, Ubayy ibn Ka‘b possessed many other special qualities. One of the special qualities which Ubayy possessed was comprehension of the deep and profound meanings of the Glorious Qur’an.

Ubayy ibn Ka‘b possessed an enquiring mind, an open attitude and positive thinking regarding Qur’anic studies. It is for this reason that he was always involved in academic research. He used to carefully examine the details expounded in the verses of the Glorious Qur’an. That is why the Noble Prophet (S) always used to encourage him to strive hard at acquiring divine knowledge.[^5] A person asked Ubayy ibn Ka‘b for advice.

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. It is a program for the daily activities of the Muslims and is far from accusation and incrimination. The lives of the past peoples have been narrated therein and the right way of life for the Muslims has been shown therein.

News about the future of the present Muslims and the generations that will come after has been foretold in the Glorious Qur’an.”[^6] Ubayy and the events that occurred after the Noble Prophet (S) 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.