codex of Ibn Mas'ud

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The codex of Ibn Mas'ud is a purported mushaf of the Quran that differs from the established mushaf of Uthman and is attributed to Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, a companion of Muhammed.{{Sfnm|1a1=Sadeghi|1a2=Bergmann|1y=2010|1p=344}}

This variant has not been definitively found in any existing early Quranic manuscript, but details about it are mentioned in literary references and historical accounts.{{Sfnm|1a1=Sadeghi|1a2=Bergmann|1y=2010|1p=390}} Codex Mashhad is thought to be a combination of the canonized mushaf of Uthman with Ibn Mas'ud's arrangement.{{Sfnm|1a1=Karimi-Nia|1y=2019|1p=325}}

Historical accounts are inconsistent regarding the details of Ibn Mas'ud's version.{{Sfnm|1a1=Karimi-Nia|1y=2019|1p=319}}{{Sfnm|1a1=Harvey|1y=2017|1p=74}} However, the reports indicate that Ibn Mas'ud's mushaf arranges the chapters differently from the canonical version and excludes the first chapter, as well as the two chapters known as Al-Mu'awwidhatayn.{{Sfnm|1a1=Sadeghi|1a2=Bergmann|1y=2010|1p=391}}{{Sfnm|1a1=Harvey|1y=2017|1p=73}} It is also believed that Ibn Mas'ud had a special reading that is now forgotten.{{Sfnm|1a1=Harvey|1y=2017|1p=72}}

But there are those who say that Ibn Masoud did not have a specific interpretation, but rather a literal interpretation.{{Cite web |title=توجيه قراءة ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه : (أن يضعن من ثيابهن غير متبرجات بزينة - الإسلام سؤال وجواب |url=https://islamqa.info/ar/answers/227648/%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%87-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=islamqa.info |language=ar}}{{Cite web |last=Tulayhah |date=2018-12-20 |title=What about the Qiraa’ah of ibn Mas’ood?: Makki ibn Abi Taalib |url=https://tulayhah.wordpress.com/2018/12/20/what-about-the-qiraaah-of-ibn-masood-makki-ibn-abi-taalib/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=Tulayhah |language=en}} He did not exclude Surah Al-Fatihah and Al-Mu'awwidhatayn.{{Cite web |last=Tulayhah |date=2024-05-23 |title=Why Didn’t Ibn Mas’ood Include al-Fatihah in his Mushaf?: Tafsir al-Qurtubi |url=https://tulayhah.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/why-didnt-ibn-masood-include-al-fatihah-in-his-mushaf-tafsir-al-qurtubi/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Tulayhah |language=en}}

This mushaf is reported to have supporters as late as the 9th century,{{Sfnm|1a1=Sadeghi|1a2=Bergmann|1y=2010|1p=414}} specifically in the city of Kufa.{{Sfnm|1a1=Sadeghi|1a2=Bergmann|1y=2010|1p=390}}{{Sfnm|1a1=Karimi-Nia|1y=2019|1p=322}}