Which companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was selected to compile the Holy Quran into a single unified manuscript (Mushaf) during the Caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA)?
AHazrat Zayd ibn Thabit (RA)
BHazrat Ubayy ibn Ka'b (RA)
CHazrat Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (RA)
DHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
Explanation
Following the Battle of Yamama (11 AH / 632 AD), where over 70 Huffaz (memorizers of the Quran) were martyred, Hazrat Umar (RA) suggested compiling the Quran into a single volume. Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) appointed Hazrat Zayd ibn Thabit (RA), the chief scribe of divine revelation, to head the compilation committee. The manuscript remained with Abu Bakr (RA), then Umar (RA), and subsequently with Hazrat Hafsa (RA).
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Quranic Studies
- Subtopic: Compilation of the Quran
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