Zayd ibn Thabit
Arabic scribe and Qur'anic collator (c.611-c.665) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zāyd bin Thābit bin al-Ḍaḥḥāk (Arabic: زيد بن ثابت, romanized: Zayd ibn Thābit) was the personal scribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, serving as the chief recorder of the Quranic text.[1] He hailed from the ansar (helpers), later joined the ranks of the Muslim army at age 19. After Muhammad's passing in 632, he was ordered to collect the Quran into a single volume from various written and oral sources. He was a noted expert on the Quran and spent much time reciting it.
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Zayd ibn Thabit زيد بن ثابت | |
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Born | c. 611 C.E. |
Died | c. 665(665-00-00) (aged 53–54) |
Religion | Islam |
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Occupation | Scribe, theologian |
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