Qirā’ah of Ibn Kathīr al-Makkī
Imam ʿAbdullāh ibn Kathīr al-Dārī al-Makkī (d. 120 AH / Makkah al-Mukarramah)
The Imam of recitation in Makkah al-Mukarramah and a notable Tābiʿī who met illustrious Companions including ʿAbdullāh ibn al-Zubayr and Anas ibn Mālik.
مکہ مکرمہ کے امامِ قراءت اور جلیل القدر تابعی جنہوں نے حضرت عبداللہ بن زبیر اور انس بن مالک رضی اللہ عنہما کی زیارت کی۔
मक्का मुकर्रमा के इमाम-ए-क़िराअत और ताबई जिन्होंने सहाबा किराम से मुलाक़ात की।
Principal Narrators (Ruwāt)
Systematic Recitation Principles (Uṣūl)
- Silat Mīm al-Jamʿ (lengthening the plural mīm with wāw or yā’)
- Qasr of Munfasil Madd (2 counts standard)
- Known for gentle and smooth recitation without harsh stops
Classical References Documenting This Reading
Hirz al-Amani wa Wajh al-Tahani (Al-Shatibiyyah)
Author: Imam Abu al-Qasim al-Shatibi (d. 590 AH)
“The foundational classical didactic poem detailing the Seven Mutawatir Readings.”
Al-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-'Ashr
Author: Shams al-Din Muhammad Ibn al-Jazari (d. 833 AH)
“The definitive master compendium of the Ten Mutawatir Readings and their Turuq.”