Khalid b. Abi al-Hayyaj
خالد بن أبي الهياج
The first famed mushaf calligrapher; his copy for Umar b. Abd al-Aziz was returned as too costly 1.
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Ibn al-Nadim says that he was the first to copy out Qur'an codices in the early period, and that he was praised for beautiful calligraphy. Ibn al-Nadim saw a codex in his hand. 1
A codex for Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz
He wrote for Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz a codex that he perfected. Umar admired it, but thought its price too high, and returned it to him. 1
Sources
- al-Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadim, p. 15-16
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