Standard of Literacy

Hazrat Abdullah (ra) bin Rawaha was able to read and write in the era of ignorance, a time when the practice of writing was not common amongst the Arabs. After the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet (sa) sent Hazrat Zaid (ra) bin Haritha from Badr to Medina and Hazrat Abdullah (ra) bin Rawaha to Awaali to announce news of the victory. Awaali is the name of the area situated 4-8 miles north of Medina in which the village of Quba and some tribes are located.