Chapter 25 of 981 min read

1. Compilation and Distribution of the Quran

١. جمع القرآن الكريم وتوزيعه

• At the time of Abu Bakr many huffadh were killed in battle of Yamamah fighting against the apostates. Umar convinced Abu Bakr to have the Quran compiled. • Zayd ibn Thabit was assigned this noble task. • This volume stayed with Abu Bakr until his death (May Allah be Pleased With Him), then given to Umar, then to Hafsa, then Uthmaan (who handled the issue of different Qiraat) and he made 4 major copies which followed one calligraphy (according to the dialect of the Quraish now known as Uthmani script). • 4 copies were sent to major cities within the state: Makkah, Kufa, Basra, and Egypt (or ash-Shaam). The master copy stayed in Madinah. • All other copies were ordered to be destroyed, and Muslims were only to make copies from these 4.

Chapter 25 of 981 min read

1. Compilation and Distribution of the Quran

١. جمع القرآن الكريم وتوزيعه

• At the time of Abu Bakr many huffadh were killed in battle of Yamamah fighting against the apostates. Umar convinced Abu Bakr to have the Quran compiled. • Zayd ibn Thabit was assigned this noble task. • This volume stayed with Abu Bakr until his death (May Allah be Pleased With Him), then given to Umar, then to Hafsa, then Uthmaan (who handled the issue of different Qiraat) and he made 4 major copies which followed one calligraphy (according to the dialect of the Quraish now known as Uthmani script). • 4 copies were sent to major cities within the state: Makkah, Kufa, Basra, and Egypt (or ash-Shaam). The master copy stayed in Madinah. • All other copies were ordered to be destroyed, and Muslims were only to make copies from these 4.