ʿĀṣim ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī al-Najūd

ʿĀṣim ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī al-Najūd lived during the early Abbasid era and was associated with the city of Kufa. Although originally from Kufa, he was linked to the Banu Asad ibn Khuzaymah tribe through a pact. He became one of the seven primary transmitters of the Qur'an's variant readings (Qira'at), with his recitation method, as transmitted by Hafs, becoming the most widespread in the Muslim world. Initially, his reading was not popular in Kufa, where many preferred the style of Abdullah ibn Masud, but it eventually became the standard following the canonisation of the Uthmanic mushaf. He taught notable students including Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'. He died in 745 CE (127 AH).