Os centros mais notáveis da tafsir que se desenvolveram durante este período foram os de Makkah, Madeenah e ‘Iraaq. Em Makkah, a escola de tafsir de Ibn ‘Abbaas tornou-se a mais proeminente. ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Abbaas era considerado o maior estudioso da tafsir entre os sahaabah. Ele relatou que certa vez o Profeta ﷺ o abraçou e orou por ele da seguinte forma:

The most notable centers of tafseer which evolved during this period were those of Makkah, Madeenah, and ‘Iraaq. In Makkah, the tafseer school of Ibn ‘Abbaas became the most prominent. ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Abbaas was considered to be the greatest tafseer scholar among the sahaabah. He reported that once the Prophet ( ﷺ) hugged him and prayed for him as follows,

‘Abdullaah ibn Mas‘ood, o grande erudito entre os companheiros do Profeta ﷺ, recebeu, segundo consta, o título de "Tarjumaan al-Qur’aan", 30 "Tradutor do Alcorão". Os alunos mais famosos de Ibn ‘Abbaas foram Mujaahid ibn Jabr, ‘Ikrimah (o escravo liberto de Ibn ‘Abbaas), Sa‘eed ibn Jubayr, Taawoos ibn Keesaan al-Yamaanee e ‘Ataa ibn Abee Rabaah.31

‘Abdullaah ibn Mas‘ood, the great scholar among the sahaabah, was reported to have conferred on him the title, “Tarjumaan al-Qur’aan,” 30 “Translator of the Qur’aan.” The most famous students of Ibn ‘Abbaas were Mujaahid ibn Jabr, ‘Ikrimah (the freed slave of Ibn ‘Abbaas), Sa‘eed ibn Jubayr, Taawoos ibn Keesaan al-Yamaanee, and ‘Ataa ibn Abee Rabaah.31

Em Medina, a escola de tafsir mais conhecida era a de Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, que era considerado pela maioria de seus contemporâneos o melhor recitador do Alcorão. Ubayy foi também a primeira pessoa escolhida pelo Profeta ﷺ para registrar a revelação do Alcorão.32 Foi relatado que o Profeta ﷺ lhe disse:

In Madeenah, the most noted school of tafseer was that of Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, who was considered by most of his contemporaries as the top reciter of the Qur’aan. Ubayy was also the first person chosen by the Prophet (r) to record the revelation of the Qur’aan.32 The Prophet (r) was reported to have said to him,

perguntou se Allah o havia mencionado pelo nome, e o Profeta ﷺ respondeu que sim, e Ubayy chorou.33 Os alunos mais notáveis de Ubayy foram Zayd ibn Aslam, Abu al-‘Aaliyah e Muhammad ibn Ka‘b al-Qurathee.34

asked if Allaah had mentioned him by name, the Prophet (r) told him yes, and Ubayy cried.33 Ubayy’s most notable students were Zayd ibn Aslam, Aboo al ‘Aaliyah, and Muhammad ibn Ka‘b al-Qurathee.34

No Iraque, Ibn Mas'ood chefiava a escola de tafsir mais proeminente. ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood, a sexta pessoa a entrar no Islã,35 estava entre os melhores recitadores do Alcorão. O Profeta ﷺ elogiou pessoalmente a sua recitação, dizendo:

In ‘Iraaq, Ibn Mas‘ood headed the most prominent school of tafseer. ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas‘ood, the sixth person to enter Islaam,35 was among the top reciters of the Qur’aan. The Prophet (r) himself praised his recitation saying,

Entre os muitos alunos de Ibn Mas‘ood que mais tarde se tornaram eruditos por direito próprio estavam al-Hasan al-Basree, ‘Alqamah ibn Qays, Masrooq, al-Aswad ibn Yazeed e ‘Aamir ash-Sha‘bee.38

Among the many students of Ibn Mas‘ood who later became scholars in their own right were al-Hasan al-Basree, ‘Alqamah ibn Qays, Masrooq, al-Aswad ibn Yazeed, and ‘Aamir ash-Sha‘bee.38