Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Qatadah says that Hazrat Anas stated: Hazrat Mu'adh, Hazrat Ubayy, Hazrat Sa'd, and Hazrat Abu Zayd recited the Qur'an before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Qatadah says: I asked, "Who was Abu Zayd?" He replied: He was an ordinary Ansari companion during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Ismail narrates that Imam Shabi said: These individuals recited the Qur'an during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him): Hazrat Ubayy, Hazrat Mu'adh, Hazrat Zayd, Hazrat Abu Zayd, Hazrat Abu Darda, and Hazrat Sa'id bin Ubaid, etc. And none of the caliphs of the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited the Qur'an before them except Hazrat Uthman. And Hazrat Mujammi' bin Jariyah also recited one or two surahs before the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Muadh came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Teach me the Qur'an. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Abdullah! Teach him the Qur'an. So whatever I remembered, I taught him. Then I and he went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and Hazrat Muadh recited the Qur'an before him. And Hazrat Muadh was one of the teachers who taught the Qur'an during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Khameer bin Malik narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I learned seventy surahs from the blessed mouth of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And indeed, Zaid bin Thabit possesses two prominent qualities among the scribes.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: I had compiled the definitive verses during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). That is, those verses which are clear and evident and do not require any interpretation.

Hazrat Hisham states that Hazrat Muhammad said: Our companions did not differ in this matter that indeed the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away in such a state that only four among his companions had recited the Qur'an before him. And all of them were from among the Ansar: Hazrat Mu'adh bin Jabal, Hazrat Ubayy bin Ka'b, Hazrat Zayd, and Hazrat Abu Zayd.