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تاريخ الإسلام والأنبياء والصحابة
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تاريخ الإسلام والأنبياء والصحابة
Dhun-Nurayn (Possessor of the Two Lights), Jami' al-Qur'an • رضي الله عنه
The third Caliph who married two daughters of the Prophet ﷺ (Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum). Celebrated for intense modesty, equipping the Army of Hardship (Tabuk), and standardizing the written Mushaf of the Holy Qur'an.
“A'ishah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: 'Should I not feel modesty in front of a man whom the angels feel modesty in front of?'”
“Documentation of Uthman directing Zayd ibn Thabit, Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr, Sa'id ibn al-As, and Abdur-Rahman ibn al-Harith to standardize and distribute the canonical Qur'anic codices across the major metropolises.”
Early convert via Abu Bakr as-Siddiq before Dar al-Arqam
146 authentic narrations in canonical collections.
35 AH (656 CE) • Buried in Jannat al-Baqi', Madinah
This companion was a central participant in historical migration and expedition pathways: