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Abdullah ibn Masud

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Abdullah ibn Masud

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Also known as Abdullah bin Masud, Abu Abd al-Rahman

companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (c.594-c.653)

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Born
c. 594 CE, Mecca , Hejaz , Arabia
Died
c. 653 (aged 58 – 59), Medina , Rashidun Caliphate (present-day KSA )
Resting place
Al-Baqi' , Medina
Notable work s
Expert in Tafsir , with interests in the Qur'an , Sunnah , Hadith and Tafsir
Known for
Interpretation of the Qur'an , Prominent transmitter of hadith
Other names
Abu Abd al-Rahman, ابو عبد الرحمن
Relations
Banu Hudhayl (tribe)
Religion
Islam

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Abdullah
Gender
male
Place of birth
Tihamah
Place of death
Medina
Occupation
qadi
Languages spoken
Arabic
Religion
Islam
Field of work
tafsir
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عبد الله بن مسعود.png
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name in native language
عبد الله بن مسعود
relative
Al-Mas'udi
date of death
0653-00-00
date of birth
0594-00-00
Commons category
Abdullah ibn Masud
place of burial
Al-Baqi'
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Encyclopedic overview

Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud (Arabic: عبد الله بن مسعود, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd; c. 594 – c. 653) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad whom Sunni Islamic tradition regards as the greatest interpreter of the Quran of his time and the second ever. He was also known by the kunya Abu Abd al-Rahman.

Early years

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