Ali on Quran: Abu Bakr first to compile Quran into one book

‘Abdu Khayr reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “May Allah have mercy on Abu Bakr. He was the first to compile the Quran between two covers.”

Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 30229

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Battal

عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ابْن أَبِي طَالِب رضي الله عنه يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ هُوَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ جَمَعَ يعني القرآن بَيْنَ اللَّوْحَيْنِ

30229 مصنف ابن أبي شيبة

8/266 المحدث ابن بطال خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في شرح البخاري لابن بطال

Abu Amina Elias

Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.

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