I went and did so but found that Abu Bakr had gone before me and conveyed the good news to him. Ask and it will be given to you." Umar continued: "I said to myself, I shall go to Abdullah ibn Masud straight away and tell him the good news of the Prophet's ensuring acceptance of his supplications. The Prophet stood and listened to him, then turned to us and said, 'Whoever wants to read the Quran as fresh as when it was revealed, then let him read according to the recitation of Ibn Umm Abd.'Īfter the Prayer, as Abdullah sat making supplications, the Prophet, peace be on him, said, "Ask and it will be given to you. When the Prophet left, we left with him also and as we passed through the mosque, there was a man standing in Prayer whom we did not recognize. Let me tell you about this." Umar continued: "One night the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, was having a conversation with Abu Bakr about the situation of Muslims. "By God, I don't know of any person left who is more qualified in this matter than he is. Umar's anger subsided and he regained his composure. "I have come, O Amir al-Mumineen, from Kufah where I left a man filling copies of the Quran from memory." Umar became very angry and paced up and down beside his camel, fuming. Nothing can illustrate this better than the story of the man who came to Umar ibn al-Khattab as he was standing on the plain of Arafat and said: He was therefore the most knowledgeable on the Shariah.
He was the best reciter of the Quran among the companions and he understood it better than them all.
He was under the guidance of the Prophet, he adopted his manner and followed his every trait until it was said of him, "He was the closest to the Prophet in character."Ībdullah was taught in the 'school" of the Prophet. Ībdullah ibn Masud received a unique training in the household of the Prophet. He would carry his staff and his siwak (toothbrush) and attend to his other personal needs. He would accompany him on journeys and expeditions.
He would attend to his needs both inside and outside the house. The Prophet agreed and from that day the fortunate Abdullah ibn Masud gave up tending sheep in exchange for looking after the needs of the blessed Prophet.Ībdullah ibn Masud remained closely attached to the Prophet. It was not long before Abdullah ibn Masud became a Muslim and offered to be in the service of the Prophet. The young man in turn was impressed with the Prophet and his companion and soon became quite attached to them. They had gone out on that day to the mountains of Makkah to escape the violent persecution of the Quraysh. The two men in fact were the blessed Prophet himself and his companion, Abu Bakr Siddiq. In fact, although they were so thirsty, they were extremely pleased at the honest reply. I am only responsible for looking after them." They came up to him, greeted him and said, "Young man, milk one of these sheep for us that we may quench our thirst and recover our strength."
They were also so thirsty that their lips and throat were quite dry. One day while tending the flocks, Abdullah saw two men, middle-aged and of dignified bearing, coming towards him from a distance. It was his custom to leave with the flock of Uqbah early in the morning and not return until nightfall. The youth had heard the news of the Prophet who had appeared among his people but he did not attach any importance to it both because of his age and because he was usually far away from Makkan society.
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