Yusuf bin Mahak

Yusuf ibn Mahak al-Makki was a Tabi'i scholar of Mecca who had direct access to several of the greatest companions of the Prophet ﷺ. He narrated from A'ishah, Abu Hurayra, Ibn Abbas, Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As, and other senior figures, may Allah be pleased with them. He is known for a particularly significant narration about the arrangement of the Quran: he reported that he saw A'ishah's mushaf (written Quran) and asked her about its arrangement. This narration is cited in discussions of the history of the Quranic mushaf and its textual organization. He also transmitted other hadiths about the Prophet's ﷺ practice and the conduct of the early community. Hadith scholars considered him trustworthy and accepted his narrations. He served in religious capacities in Mecca and was part of the scholarly network that preserved prophetic knowledge in the holy city. His narrations appear in Sahih al-Bukhari, the Sunan of Abu Dawud, and other major collections. He passed away in the late first or early second century AH and is counted among the reliable Meccan Tabi'in.