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Shu'bah 'an 'Asim (شعبة عن عاصم)
رواية شعبة بن عياش عن عاصم الكوفي
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Imam 'Asim ibn Abi al-Najud
عاصم بن أبي النَّجُود الكوفيKufa, IraqDeath: 127 AH / 745 CE
The master reciter of Kufa who learned the Quran via two distinct chains from the Companions (Sahaba) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
The Dual Isnad Lineage of Imam 'Asim ibn Abi al-Najud
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Imam 'Asim ibn Abi al-Najud
عاصم بن أبي النَّجُود الكوفي
Rawi #195 AH – 193 AH (98 Lunar Years)
Shu'bah ibn 'Ayyash
شعبة بن عيّاش
Direct Teacher: Zirr ibn Hubaysh al-Asadi
Sahaba Chain: Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ)
Shu'bah recited the complete Quran to Imam 'Asim 3 times in his youth. Known for exceptional Hadith scholarship, piety (Zuhd), and letter precision.
Rawi #290 AH – 180 AH
Hafs ibn Sulayman
حفص بن سليمان
Direct Teacher: Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami
Sahaba Chain: 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ)
The stepson and primary student of Imam 'Asim who transmitted the narration that became the modern global standard.