COMPILATION OF QURAN IN CALIPHS' TIME


SOURCES OF ISLAMIC LAW

Compilation of the Quran under the Rightly Guided Caliphs

Q       Trace the main stages in the compilation of the Quran in the time
of the Caliphs Abu bakr (ra) and Uthman (ra). [2x5-N-06][12-N-03]
Q       Give an account of how the Quran was compiled in the years following the Prophet’s death.                                               [J-10]

Summary:
The Work of Abu Bakr (ra)

Major factor:
The death of more than 70 Huffaz (those who had the Quran in thir memory) in the battle of Yamama) against Musalima.
process
·        Advise of Omar (ra) to compile it in the Bookform
·        Hesitation of abu Bakr but later convinced
·        Called Zaid Bin Thabit and gave task
·        Hesitation of Zaid but convinced
·        Writings of Prophet’s time were collected
·        The Book given to Omar (ra) who gave it to her daughter and prophet’s wife Hafsa (ra)

The Work of Uthman (ra)

Major Factor
·        Report from Huzaifa Bin Yaman that the Quran is being recited in different dialects which could create difference of meaning.
Process
·                    Zaid Bin Thabit was called again
·                    The original was taken from Hafsa (ra)
·                    Zaid sat with many reliable writers
·                    Made seven copies one for each province
·                    Unauthentic copies were burnt




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