'Abdullah ibn Mas'ood

Full Name:‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ood ibn Ghaafil ibn Habeeb ibn Shamkh ibn Makhzoom ibn Saahilah ibn Kaahil ibn al Haarith ibn Tameem ibn Sa’d ibn Hudhayl ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyaas.

Kunya: Abu ‘Abdurahmaan al Hudhalee.

Mothers name: Ummu ‘Abd bint ‘Abd, also from Hudhayl – she was also a companion.

He embraced Islam early and migrated the two migrations, [i.e to Ethiopia and Madeenah. He participated in the Battle of Badr as well as all other battles.

He narrated on the authority of the Messenger,صلى الله عليه و سلم , Sa’d ibn Mu’aadh, ‘Umar and Safwaan ibn ‘Asaal.

A great number of people narrated on his authority, amongst the most notable are: Abu Sa’eed al Khudri, Anas ibn Maalik, Jaabir ibn ‘Abdillaah, ibn ‘Abbaas…

He is one of the seven who narrated the greatest number of Hadeeth

Al Bukhari stated: He died in Madeenah before ‘Uthman.

Abu Nu’aym and others said: He died in the year 32 H, Yahyaa ibn Bukayr said he died in the year 33 H.

The Prophet said to him:

“You are a learned youth.” and this was during his early years as a Muslim.

The Messenger made a bond of brotherhood between him and Sa’d ibn Mu’aadh.

It was authentically narrated that he said:

“I took 70 Surahs from the mouth of the Messenger .”[1]

Updated gradually from a number of sources.

[1] A summary of his biography from Tahdheeb at Tahdheeb by al Hafidh ibn Hajar.