Ubayy ibn Kab
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Ubay ibn Ka'b also known as Abu Mundhir (the father of Mundhir), was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
and a person of high esteem in the early Muslim
community.
(then known as Yathrib), into the tribe of the Banu Khazraj
. He was one of the first to accept Islam
and pledge allegiance to Muhammad at Aqabah
before the migration to Medina, becoming one of the Ansar
. He participated in the battle of Badr
and other following engagements.
He acted as a scribe of Muhammad, writing letters for him. Ubayy was one of the few who put the Qur'anic suras into writing and had a Mushaf
of his own. Following Muhammad's death, he was one of the twenty five people who knew the Qur'an completely by heart.
He was part of the consultative group (mushawarah) to which the caliph
Abu Bakr
referred many problems. It included Umar
, Uthman
, Ali
, Abd-al-Rahman ibn Awf
, Muadh ibn Jabal, Ubayy ibn Kab and Zayd ibn Thabit
.
Umar later consulted the same group when he was caliph. Specifically for fatwa
s (legal judgments) he referred to Ali ibn Abi Talib, Uthman, Ubayy and Zayd ibn Thabit.
Ubayy died in the year 649 CE (29 AH during the caliphate of Uthman.)
, unless Ali
did so.
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
and a person of high esteem in the early Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
community.
Biography
Ubayy was born in MedinaMedina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
(then known as Yathrib), into the tribe of the Banu Khazraj
Banu Khazraj
-Early history:Abu Muhammad Al-hasan Ibn Ahmad Al-hamdani mentioned that The Banu Khazraj along with Banu Aws settled the area of Yathrib around the 2nd century ad as part of the PreIslamic Exodus of Yemen due to the Great Dam damage....
. He was one of the first to accept Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and pledge allegiance to Muhammad at Aqabah
Aqabah
Aqabah is a Palestinian village in the northeastern West Bank, which is being targeted for demolition by the Israeli Civil Administration...
before the migration to Medina, becoming one of the Ansar
Ansar (Islam)
Ansar is an Islamic term that literally means "helpers" and denotes the Medinan citizens that helped Muhammad and the Muhajirun on the arrival to the city after the migration to Medina...
. He participated in the battle of Badr
Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr , fought Saturday, March 13, 624 AD in the Hejaz region of western Arabia , was a key battle in the early days of Islam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraish in Mecca...
and other following engagements.
He acted as a scribe of Muhammad, writing letters for him. Ubayy was one of the few who put the Qur'anic suras into writing and had a Mushaf
Mushaf
A mus'haf is a codex or collection of sheets . The Qur’an, which Muslims believe to have been revealed at various times and in various ways during the 23-year period at the end of Muhammad's life, was collected into a codex under the third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan..The Islamic term al-Qur’ān...
of his own. Following Muhammad's death, he was one of the twenty five people who knew the Qur'an completely by heart.
He was part of the consultative group (mushawarah) to which the caliph
Caliph
The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
referred many problems. It included Umar
Umar
`Umar ibn al-Khattāb c. 2 November , was a leading companion and adviser to the Islamic prophet Muhammad who later became the second Muslim Caliph after Muhammad's death....
, Uthman
Uthman
Uthman ibn Affan was one of the companions of Islamic prophet, Muhammad. He played a major role in early Islamic history as the third Sunni Rashidun or Rightly Guided Caliph....
, Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
, Abd-al-Rahman ibn Awf
Abd-al-Rahman ibn Awf
Abdel Rahman bin Awf, was one of the Sahaba.-Name:His name has also by as Abdel Rahman Ibn Awf, Abdur-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and Abdel-Rahman ibn Awf....
, Muadh ibn Jabal, Ubayy ibn Kab and Zayd ibn Thabit
Zayd ibn Thabit
Zayd ibn Thabit was the personal scribe of Muhammad and an Ansar.-Early life: 610 – 612:When Zayd was 6 years old his father died in the Battle of Bu'ath. Zayd was 13 years old when he asked permission to participate in the Battle of Badr. Since he was younger than 15 years old, Muhammad...
.
Umar later consulted the same group when he was caliph. Specifically for fatwa
Fatwa
A fatwā in the Islamic faith is a juristic ruling concerning Islamic law issued by an Islamic scholar. In Sunni Islam any fatwā is non-binding, whereas in Shia Islam it could be considered by an individual as binding, depending on his or her relation to the scholar. The person who issues a fatwā...
s (legal judgments) he referred to Ali ibn Abi Talib, Uthman, Ubayy and Zayd ibn Thabit.
Ubayy died in the year 649 CE (29 AH during the caliphate of Uthman.)
Views
included him in a list of Sahaba who deemed Nikah Mut'ah (temporary marriage) to be legal.Sunni view
Sunnis include him in the Hadith of Learning Qur'an from four people, in which according to the hadith, Muhammad said: "Learn the Qur'an from four persons: Abd-Allah ibn Mas'ud, Salim Mawla Abu-Hudhayfah, Ubay ibn Kab and Muadh ibn Jabal."Shi'a view
He is well regarded by Shi'as since he refused to give his oath of allegiance to Abu BakrAbu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
, unless Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
did so.