OverviewAn early companion remembered for Qur’an recitation and teaching.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. 653 CE
Early Islam in MakkahAbdullah ibn Mas‘ud accepted Islam early and endured opposition in Makkah. Reports remember his public recitation of the Qur’an and his close service to Muhammad ﷺ.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud
Recitation and understandingHe became a respected authority on Qur’anic recitation and meaning. His knowledge was rooted in direct participation in the community in which revelation was received.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud
Teaching in KufaUnder Umar, he taught in Kufa and helped establish its scholarly life. Later Iraqi jurists and transmitters drew on the learning passed down through his students.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud
