The study circles of those who learnt the Quran

Countless people would come daily to Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ in the Jami’ Masjid of Damascus after Fajr Salah in order to recite the Quran. Due to the large number of people, Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ had formed study circles consisting of 10 people, to which he had assigned one supervisor each. The supervisor would teach them and Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would stand in the Mihrab and supervise everyone. Whenever a person would make a mistake, the supervisor of that circle would rectify them, and whenever a supervisor would make a mistake, Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would rectify them.

Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ once told a student to enumerate the number of those who were learning the Quran; thus, when the number of those who were learning Quran was counted at that time, it came to over 1600. This continued successfully for a period of time until the passing of Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, after which, a hard-working student of his known as Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Aamir رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه took up this responsibility. (Ma’rifah-tul-Qurra-al-Kibaar, Abu Al-Darda, vol. 1, p. 125, extracted)

Similarly, it is narrated about Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash’ari رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ that he accepted the command of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and travelled to Yemen in order to teach the Quran to the people. (Hilyat-ul-Awliya, Abu Musa Ash’ari, vol. 1, p. 322, Raqm 853)

After this, during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar Al-Farooq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, upon his command, he travelled to Basra where he remained engaged in teaching the Quran and Sunnah. (Daarimi, vol. 1, p. 149, Hadith 560)

Sayyiduna Abu Rajaa ‘Utaridi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states, ‘Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash’ari رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would attend the circles (of learning and teaching the Quran) in this Masjid of Basra. It is as though I am observing him at this very moment wearing two white shawls and teaching the Quran to me.’ (Hilyat-ul-Awliya, Abu Musa Ash’ari, vol. 1, p. 322, Raqm 854)

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