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Abu Musa al-Ash'ari

أبو موسى الأشعري

The Companion whose beautiful recitation the Prophet ﷺ likened to the pipes of the family of Dawud.

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Known as
'Abdullah ibn Qays
Died
42 AH, most say

Life

The Prophet ﷺ told him that he had been given one of the pipes of the family of Dawud, for the beauty of his voice in reciting (al-Bukhari 5048).

Al-Dhahabi reports that he came to the Prophet ﷺ at the time of Khaybar, was sent with Mu'adh to govern in Yemen, and later governed Kufa and Basra under 'Umar, teaching its people the Quran and the religion. Most date his death to 42 AH; others give 44, 52 or 53.

Evidence

Sahih

Sahih al-Bukhari 5048

Grades
GraderVerdict
al-BukhariSahih (included by al-Bukhari in his Sahih) (Sahih)
Full narration

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يَحْيَى الْحِمَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بُرَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهُ ‏ "‏ يَا أَبَا مُوسَى لَقَدْ أُوتِيتَ مِزْمَارًا مِنْ مَزَامِيرِ آلِ دَاوُدَ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Musa:That the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him' "O Abu Musa! You have been given one of the mazamir (sweet melodious voices) of the family of David

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