Zayd ibn Thābit

Zayd ibn Thābit belonged to the Banu Najjar clan of the Banu Khazraj tribe in Medina. He was a young companion of the Prophet Muhammad, initially seeking to participate in the Battle of Badr but was too young. He became Muhammad's personal scribe and was entrusted with writing down the Quranic revelations. After Muhammad's death, under Caliph Abu Bakr's directive, Zayd led the effort to collect and compile the Quranic text from various sources. Later, during Caliph Uthman's reign, he supervised the preparation of standardised copies of the Quran to preserve its uniformity. Zayd was also appointed as a judge in Medina and was recognised as a foremost authority on the Quran. He died in Medina in 665 CE (45 AH).