Volume 7, Book 62, Number 10:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf came (from Mecca to Medina) and the Prophet made a bond of brother –
hood between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi’ Al-Ansari. Al-Ansari had two wives, so he suggested that
‘Abdur-Rahman take half, his wives and property. ‘Abdur-Rahman replied, “May Allah bless you
with your wives and property. Kindly show me the market.” So ‘Abdur-Rahman went to the market
and gained (in bargains) some dried yoghurt and some butter. After a few days the Prophet saw Ab –
dur-Rahman with some yellow stains on his clothes and asked him, “What is that, O ‘Abdur-Rah –
man?” He replied, “I had married an Ansari woman.” The Prophet asked, “How much Mahr did you
give her?” He replied, “The weight of one (date) stone of gold.” The Prophet said, “Offer a banquet,
even with one sheep.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 526:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When the Prophet died, none had collected the Qur’an but four persons;: Abu Ad-Darda’. Mu’adh
bin Jabal, Zaid bin Thabit and Abu Zaid. We were the inheritor (of Abu Zaid) as he had no offspring .
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 505:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah sent down His Divine Inspiration to His Apostle continuously and abundantly during the
period preceding his death till He took him unto Him. That was the period of the greatest part of rev –
elation; and Allah’s Apostle died after that.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 507:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
(The Caliph ‘Uthman ordered Zaid bin Thabit, Said bin Al-As, ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair and ‘Ab –
dur-Rahman bin Al-Harith bin Hisham to write the Quran in the form of a book (Mushafs) and said
to them. “In case you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit (Al-Ansari) regarding any dialectic Arabic utter –
ance of the Quran, then write it in the dialect of Quraish, for the Quran was revealed in this dialect.”
So they did it.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 510:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman came to Uthman at the time when the people of Sham and the people of
Iraq were Waging war to conquer Arminya and Adharbijan. Hudhaifa was afraid of their (the
people of Sham and Iraq) differences in the recitation of the Qur’an, so he said to ‘Uthman, “O chief
of the Believers! Save this nation before they differ about the Book (Quran) as Jews and the Christi –
ans did before.” So ‘Uthman sent a message to Hafsa saying, “Send us the manuscripts of the Qur’an
so that we may compile the Qur’anic materials in perfect copies and return the manuscripts to you.”
Hafsa sent it to ‘Uthman. ‘Uthman then ordered Zaid bin Thabit, ‘Abdullah bin AzZubair, Said bin Al-
As and ‘AbdurRahman bin Harith bin Hisham to rewrite the manuscripts in perfect copies. ‘Uthman
said to the three Quraishi men, “In case you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit on any point in the
Qur’an, then write it in the dialect of Quraish, the Qur’an was revealed in their tongue.” They did so,
and when they had written many copies, ‘Uthman returned the original manuscripts to Hafsa. ‘Uth –
man sent to every Muslim province one copy of what they had copied, and ordered that all the other
Qur’anic materials, whether written in fragmentary manuscripts or whole copies, be burnt. Said bin
Thabit added, “A Verse from Surat Ahzab was missed by me when we copied the Qur’an and I used to
hear Allah’s Apostle reciting it. So we searched for it and found it with Khuzaima bin Thabit Al-An –
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sari. (That Verse was): ‘Among the Believers are men who have been true in their covenant with Al –
lah.’ (33.23)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 483:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to Ubai (bin Ka’b). “Allah has ordered me to recite to you:–‘Those who disbelieve
among the people of the Scripture and among the idolators are not going to stop (from their disbe –
lief.’) (Sura 98) Ubai said, “Did Allah mention me by name?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” On that, Ubai
wept.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 484:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to Ubai, “Allah has ordered me recite Quran to you.” Ubai asked, “Did Allah men –
tion me by name to you?” The Prophet said, “Allah has mentioned your name to me.” On that Ubai
started weeping. (The sub-narrator) Qatada added: I have been informed that the Prophet recited:
‘Those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture,” …to Ubai.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 485:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Prophet said to Ubai bin Ka’b, “Allah has ordered me to recite Quran to you.” Ubai said, “Did
Allah mention me by name to you?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” Ubai said, “Have I been mentioned by the
Lord of the Worlds?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” Then Ubai burst into tears.