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Ubay ibn Ka'b, one of the four which were singled-out by Muhammad,<ref name="bin Masud"></ref> was considered the best reciter of the Qur'an.<ref>"''Affan ibn Muslim informed us ... on the authority of Anas ibn Malik, he on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him; he said: The best reader (of the Qur'an) among my people is Ubayyi ibn Ka'b.''" - Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir, Vol. 2, p.441 </ref> He was known as Sayidul Qura' (The Master of Reciters). Umar the Caliph also agreed that Ubay was the best reciter.<ref>Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 6, p.489</ref>  

Ubay agreed with Ibn Mas'ud and disagreed with Zayd on the following:  

1. For the standard reading ''wa yush-hidullaaha'' in Surah 2:204 he read ''wa yastash-hidullaaha''.<ref>cf. Nِldeke 3.83; Jeffery, p.120</ref> <BR>2. He omitted the words ''in khiftum'' from Surah 4:101.<ref>cf. Nِldeke 3.85; Jeffery, p.127</ref><BR>3. He read ''mutathab-thibiina'' for ''muthabthabiina'' in Surah 4:143.<ref>cf. Jeffery, p.127</ref>  

There are a number of cases where whole clauses differed in his text. In Surah 5:48, where the standard text reads ''wa katabnaa 'alayhim fiiha'', meaning "and We inscribed therein for them (the Jews)", the reading of Ubayy ibn Ka'b was ''wa anzalallaahu alaa banii Isra'iila fiiha'', meaning "and Allah sent down therein to the Children of Israel."<ref>cf. Nِldeke 3.85; Jeffery, p.128</ref>

From Abu Ubaid we find that, whereas Surah 17:16 in the standard text reads ''amarnaa mutrafiihaa fafasaquu'', Ubay read this clause ''ba'athnaa akaabira mujri-miihaa fdmakaruu''.<ref>cf. Nِldeke 3.88; Jeffery, p.140</ref>

We know that, whereas Ibn Mas'ud omitted two surahs (113 and 114) from his codex, Ubayy included two extra surahs, al-Hafd (the Haste)<ref>"''You (alone) we worship, and to You (alone) we pray and lie prostrate, and to You (alone) we proceed and have descendants. We fear Your torture and hope for Your mercy. Truly Your torture will overtake the infidels.''" - al-Hafd ([http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Miracle/ubay.html the Haste])</ref> and al-Khal' (the Separation).<ref>"''O Allah, You (alone) we ask for help and forgiveness. We speak appreciatingly of Your goodness. Never do we disbelieve You. We repudiate and disbelieve anyone who follows immorality.''" - al-Khal' ([http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Miracle/ubay.html the Separation])</ref><ref>as-Suyuti, Al-Itqan, p.152-153</ref>