Um Habiba

Abdullah ibn Masud, may Allah be pleased with him, was one of the most learned and trusted companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and a foundational authority in Islamic scholarship. He was among the earliest converts to Islam in Mecca, accepting faith while still a young man working as a shepherd. He memorized more than seventy surahs of the Quran directly from the Prophet's lips and was one of four companions explicitly named by the Prophet as those from whom Muslims should learn the Quran. His personal closeness to the Prophet ﷺ gave him deep familiarity with prophetic practice: he carried the Prophet's sandals, screened him from sight when he made ablution, and woke him for prayer. The Prophet described him as resembling the prophets of Banu Isra'il in his walk and conduct. He narrated 848 hadiths covering prayer, Quranic recitation, legal rulings, and spiritual matters. Appointed by Umar ibn al-Khattab to Kufa as a teacher and judge, his legal opinions form the foundation of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence. He died in Medina around 32–33 AH. This entry is a variant listing of the same companion.