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Mentioned by Allah the Almighty
Highly Regarded in Hazrat ‘Umar’s (ra) Opinion
Committed the Holy Qur’an to Memory
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The 7 Qir’aat
Mastery Over the Qir’aat
‘Correct his Speech According to his Own Language’
Silence During the Friday Sermon
Greatest Verse of All
Abstention from Taking Gifts for Teaching the Qur’an
Participation in Battles
An Injury during the Battle of Uhud
Conveyer of a Message
Collector of Zakat
Compilation of the Holy Quran
Member of the Majlis-e-Shura
The Leader of the Muslims
Leader of the Congregation
Transmitter of Ahadith
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Waiting Period of a Pregnant Lady (Fatwa)
Building on Someone Else’s Land (Fatwa)
Prohibition of Hajj Tamattau’ (Fatwa)
Cloaks from Heera (Fatwa)
Disagreement with Hazrat ‘Umar (ra) in a Matter (Fatwa)
Codification of the Holy Qur’an
Manifestation of God’s attribute of al-Sattar
Completion of the Holy Qur’an in 8 Days
Love for the Holy Prophet (sa)
The Six Arbitrators (Qazis)
Silence after Takbir (Fatwa)
Lost Property (Fatwa)
Etiquettes of the Mosque
Demise
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The Six Arbitrators (Qazis)

From among the companions of the Holy Prophet (sa), there were six arbitrators [qazis]: Hazrat Umar (ra), Hazrat Ali (ra), Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas‘ud (ra), Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (ra), Hazrat Abu Musa Ashari (ra) and Hazrat Ubayy (ra) bin Kaab.

(Ali Ibn al-Athir, Usd al-Ghabah fi Ma‘rifat al-Sahabah, Vol. 1 [Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, 2016] 170)

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