‘Aasim
His name was Aasim bin Bahdalah Abee An-Najood Al-Asadee, and he was called Abu Bakr. He was the sheikh of the reciters in Al-Kufah after Abdulrahmaan Al-Sulamee. He excelled in both purity of language and mastery. He had the best voice of all in Qur’an recitation and he was from the taabi’een –the first generation after the Sahabah- meaning he met up with and knew some of the Sahabah. He died in the year 127 Al-Hijarah.
His two rawee are Shu’bah and Hafs.
Shu’bah
He was Shu’bah bin Ayaash bin Saalim, and was called Abu Bakr. He was born in 95 Hijrah and died in 193 Hijrah. He was a great imam and working scholar, and was considered a reference of the great imams in the sunnah.
Hafs
His name was Hafs bin Sulaymaan bin Al-Magheerah Al-Asadee Al-Kufee. He was born in the year 90 Hijrah, and died in the year 180 Al-Hijarah. Hafs was the most knowledgeable of all in the recitation of ‘Aasim.
