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permitted by the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
to record his sayings. Likewise, Abdullah son of Masud recorded
that which he heard from the Prophet, and his record
was shown to the people by his son Abdul Rahman. The Prophetic
Quotations (Hadith) quoted by yet another companion, Anas,
were written down by his student Aban (ref. Darmi, page
68). The gathering of these scattered Hadith and those people
who had memorized was initiated by the “Tabieen”, the people
who were either the immediate disciples of the companions
or persons living in the same age as the companions and the
Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, but had not been
blessed to meet him. Among them were men of learning and
intelligence, all pious, full of integrity, honesty, and fearing
Allah; it was they who started the sacred task of collecting
to record his sayings. Likewise, Abdullah son of Masud recorded
that which he heard from the Prophet, and his record
was shown to the people by his son Abdul Rahman. The Prophetic
Quotations (Hadith) quoted by yet another companion, Anas,
were written down by his student Aban (ref. Darmi, page
68). The gathering of these scattered Hadith and those people
who had memorized was initiated by the “Tabieen”, the people
who were either the immediate disciples of the companions
or persons living in the same age as the companions and the
Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, but had not been
blessed to meet him. Among them were men of learning and
intelligence, all pious, full of integrity, honesty, and fearing
Allah; it was they who started the sacred task of collecting