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The
Story of Jazan
Once Abdullah ibn Masud (ra) was passing by an area in the
city of Qufa. There, a group of wrong doing people have gathered
to have a party. They were engrossed in drinking wine. A singer
called Jazan was entertaining them with songs. Jazan had a
very beautiful voice. When Abdullah ibn Masud heard his voice
while passing by, he said in amazement, "So beautiful is his
voice. How wonderful it would be if he had used that voice
to recite the Quran!" After saying this, Abdullah covered
his head with a cloth and left that place. When Jazan noticed
Abdullah ibn Masud leaving, he asked, "Who is that man and
what was he saying?" The people in the gathering told him,
"He is Abdullah ibn Masud, a companion of Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him). He said that your voice is very beautiful.
How wonderful it would be if you had used your voice to recite
the Quran!"
Jazan was struck by his comments. He threw away his musical
instrument and ran to Abdullah ibn Masud. The two of them
embraced each other and shed tears profusely. Abdullah ibn
Masud said to him, "Why should I not love the one who loves
Allah?" Thereafter, Jazan repented to Allah and stayed in
the company of Abdullah ibn Masud to learn the Quran and other
teachings of Islam. He learned to such an extent that he became
one of the great scholars of his time.
Source: Obtained from the book "Tambihul Ghafileen" by Shaikh
Abul Laith Samarkandi.
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