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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Exemplary Youths during the Early Days of Islam ‘Abd Allāh ibn Mas‘ūd, the Forerunner and Propagator of the Glorious Qur’an ‘Abd Allāh ibn Mas‘ūd belonged to the tribe of Hudhayl of Mecca and was the sixth person to convert to Islam. He migrated twice in his life; first from Mecca to Ethiopia, and, in the thirteenth year of the prophetic mission, from Mecca to Medina.

He took part in all the confrontations, wars and battles with the other Muslims and the Noble Prophet (S). Ibn Mas‘ūd was one of those people who had been promised paradise in the afterlife. He had memorized the whole of the Glorious Qur’an during the lifetime of the Noble Prophet (S). After the death of Allah’s Prophet (S), people used to refer to him in order to learn the correct and proper way of reciting the Glorious Qur’an.

His occupation was teaching the Qur’anic sciences, propagating the Noble Prophet’s (S) way of life and sayings [ hadīth s], educating the ignorant, informing those who lacked knowledge, making the hearts of men firm and steadfast and strengthening the foundations of faith and religion. He was one of the twelve people who did not recognize the caliphate of Abū Bakr and declared his leadership illegal according to Islamic tenets.

It is for this reason that he used to gather people in the Prophet’s (S) Mosque and tell them about the usurpation of the caliphate by the enemies of the Ahlul Bayt ( ‘a ). His constant protest against the illegal usurpation of the caliphate led to manifold hardships and physical injury which eventually caused his death. In his will to ‘Ammār Yāsir, he stated that ‘Uthmān (the Third Caliph) must not participate in his funeral rites or mourning ceremonies.

While still young, he learnt about the Noble Prophet’s (S) divine call to Islam and the revelation of the Holy Qur’an upon Muhammad (S) from Allah. Eager to know, he went to see the Noble Prophet (S) and said, “O Prophet of Allah! Teach me some of the revelation that is inspired to you.” When ‘Abd Allāh ibn Mas‘ūd met the Noble Prophet (S) of Allah, he had just attained the age of puberty and hence the performance of religious obligations had become incumbent upon him.

The Noble Prophet (S) placed his hand on Ibn Mas‘ūd’s head and stated, “You are the son of Ibn Mas‘ūd used to recall, ‘From then on, I learnt and memorized seventy chapters of the Glorious Qur’an directly from the Noble Prophet (S).