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Hadith 4412
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ قَزَعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ،. وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، أَقْبَلَ يَسِيرُ عَلَى حِمَارٍ، وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَائِمٌ بِمِنًى فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ، فَسَارَ الْحِمَارُ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ بَعْضِ الصَّفِّ، ثُمَّ نَزَلَ عَنْهُ، فَصَفَّ مَعَ النَّاسِ.
That he came riding a donkey when Allah 's Apostle was standing at Mina during Hajjat-ul-Wada`,
leading the people in prayer. The donkey passed in front of a part of the row (of the people offering
the prayer). Then he dismounted from it and took his position in the row with the people.
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Hadith 4413
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Hisham's father:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، سُئِلَ أُسَامَةُ وَأَنَا شَاهِدٌ، عَنْ سَيْرِ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي حَجَّتِهِ. فَقَالَ الْعَنَقَ، فَإِذَا وَجَدَ فَجْوَةً نَصَّ.
In my presence, Usama was asked about the speed of the Prophet (ﷺ) during his Hajj. He replied, "It was
Al-`Anaq (i.e. moderate easy speed) and if he encountered an open space, he used to increase his
speed."
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Hadith 4415
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Abu Musa:
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَرْسَلَنِي أَصْحَابِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَسْأَلُهُ الْحُمْلاَنَ لَهُمْ، إِذْ هُمْ مَعَهُ فِي جَيْشِ الْعُسْرَةِ وَهْىَ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ أَصْحَابِي أَرْسَلُونِي إِلَيْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ. فَقَالَ " وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَى شَىْءٍ ". وَوَافَقْتُهُ، وَهْوَ غَضْبَانُ وَلاَ أَشْعُرُ، وَرَجَعْتُ حَزِينًا مِنْ مَنْعِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَمِنْ مَخَافَةِ أَنْ يَكُونَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجَدَ فِي نَفْسِهِ عَلَىَّ، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى أَصْحَابِي فَأَخْبَرْتُهُمُ الَّذِي قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، فَلَمْ أَلْبَثْ إِلاَّ سُوَيْعَةً إِذْ سَمِعْتُ بِلاَلاً يُنَادِي أَىْ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ. فَأَجَبْتُهُ، فَقَالَ أَجِبْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدْعُوكَ، فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُهُ، قَالَ " خُذْ هَذَيْنِ الْقَرِينَيْنِ ـ وَهَذَيْنِ الْقَرِينَيْنِ لِسِتَّةِ أَبْعِرَةٍ ابْتَاعَهُنَّ حِينَئِذٍ مِنْ سَعْدٍ ـ فَانْطَلِقْ بِهِنَّ إِلَى أَصْحَابِكَ فَقُلْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ ـ أَوْ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ فَارْكَبُوهُنَّ ". فَانْطَلَقْتُ إِلَيْهِمْ بِهِنَّ، فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ وَلَكِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَدَعُكُمْ حَتَّى يَنْطَلِقَ مَعِي بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَى مَنْ سَمِعَ مَقَالَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ تَظُنُّوا أَنِّي حَدَّثْتُكُمْ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَقُلْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا لِي إِنَّكَ عِنْدَنَا لَمُصَدَّقٌ، وَلَنَفْعَلَنَّ مَا أَحْبَبْتَ. فَانْطَلَقَ أَبُو مُوسَى بِنَفَرٍ مِنْهُمْ حَتَّى أَتَوُا الَّذِينَ سَمِعُوا قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَنْعَهُ إِيَّاهُمْ، ثُمَّ إِعْطَاءَهُمْ بَعْدُ، فَحَدَّثُوهُمْ بِمِثْلِ مَا حَدَّثَهُمْ بِهِ أَبُو مُوسَى.
My Companions sent me to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to ask him for some animals to ride on as they were
accompanying him in the army of Al-Usra, and that was the Ghazwa (Battle) of Tabuk, I said, "O
Allah's Prophet! My companions have sent me to you to provide them with means of transportation."
He said, "By Allah! I will not make you ride anything." It happened that when I reached him, he was
in an angry mood, and I didn't notice it. So I returned in a sad mood because of the refusal the Prophet (ﷺ)
and for the fear that the Prophet (ﷺ) might have become 'angry with me. So I returned to my companions
and informed them of what the Prophet (ﷺ) had said. Only a short while had passed when I heard Bilal
calling, "O `Abdullah bin Qais!" I replied to his call. Bilal said, "Respond to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who is
calling you." When I went to him (i.e. the Prophet), he said, "Take these two camels tied together and
also these two camels tied together,"' referring to six camels he had brought them from Sa`d at that
time. The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "Take them to your companions and say, 'Allah (or Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ) allows
you to ride on these,' so ride on them." So I took those camels to them and said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) allows
you to ride on these (camels) but by Allah, I will not leave you till some of you proceed with me to
somebody who heard the statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Do not think that I narrate to you a thing which
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has not said." They said to me, "We consider you truthful, and we will do what you
like." The sub-narrator added: So Abu Musa proceeded along with some of them till they came to
those who have heard the statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wherein he denied them (some animals to ride
on) and (his statement) whereby he gave them the same. So these people told them the same
information as Abu Musa had told them.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) set out for Tabuk. appointing `Ali as his deputy (in Medina). `Ali said, "Do you want
to leave me with the children and women?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Will you not be pleased that you will
be to me like Aaron to Moses? But there will be no prophet after me."
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Hadith 4417
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Safwan bin Ya`la bin Umaiya:
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَطَاءً، يُخْبِرُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَعْلَى بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ غَزَوْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعُسْرَةَ قَالَ كَانَ يَعْلَى يَقُولُ تِلْكَ الْغَزْوَةُ أَوْثَقُ أَعْمَالِي عِنْدِي. قَالَ عَطَاءٌ فَقَالَ صَفْوَانُ قَالَ يَعْلَى فَكَانَ لِي أَجِيرٌ فَقَاتَلَ إِنْسَانًا فَعَضَّ أَحَدُهُمَا يَدَ الآخَرِ، قَالَ عَطَاءٌ فَلَقَدْ أَخْبَرَنِي صَفْوَانُ أَيُّهُمَا عَضَّ الآخَرَ فَنَسِيتُهُ، قَالَ فَانْتَزَعَ الْمَعْضُوضُ يَدَهُ مِنْ فِي الْعَاضِّ، فَانْتَزَعَ إِحْدَى ثَنِيَّتَيْهِ، فَأَتَيَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَهْدَرَ ثَنِيَّتَهُ. قَالَ عَطَاءٌ وَحَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" أَفَيَدَعُ يَدَهُ فِي فِيكَ تَقْضَمُهَا، كَأَنَّهَا فِي فِي فَحْلٍ يَقْضَمُهَا ".
that his father said, "I participated in Al-Usra (i.e. Tabuk) along with the Prophet." Ya`la added, "(My
participation in) that Ghazwa was the best of my deeds to me." Ya`la said, "I had a laborer who
quarrelled with somebody, and one of the two bit the hand of the other (`Ata', the sub-narrator, said,
"Safwan told me who bit whom but I forgot it"), and the one who was bitten, pulled his hand out of
the mouth of the biter, so one of the incisors of the biter was broken. So we came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and
he considered the biter's claim as invalid (i.e. the biter did not get a recompense for his broken
incisor). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Should he leave his hand in your mouth so that you might snap it as if it
were in the mouth of a male camel to snap it?"
Who, from among Ka`b's sons, was the guide of Ka`b when he became blind: I heard Ka`b bin Malik
narrating the story of (the Ghazwa of) Tabuk in which he failed to take part. Ka`b said, "I did not
remain behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in any Ghazwa that he fought except the Ghazwa of Tabuk, and I failed
to take part in the Ghazwa of Badr, but Allah did not admonish anyone who had not participated in it,
for in fact, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had gone out in search of the caravan of Quraish till Allah made them (i.e.
the Muslims) and their enemy meet without any appointment. I witnessed the night of Al-`Aqaba
(pledge) with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when we pledged for Islam, and I would not exchange it for the Badr
battle although the Badr battle is more popular amongst the people than it (i.e. Al-`Aqaba pledge). As
for my news (in this battle of Tabuk), I had never been stronger or wealthier than I was when I
remained behind the Prophet (ﷺ) in that Ghazwa.
By Allah, never had I two she-camels before, but I had then at the time of this Ghazwa. Whenever
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wanted to make a Ghazwa, he used to hide his intention by apparently referring to
different Ghazwa till it was the time of that Ghazwa (of Tabuk) which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fought in
severe heat, facing, a long journey, desert, and the great number of enemy. So the Prophet (ﷺ) announced
to the Muslims clearly (their destination) so that they might get prepared for their Ghazwa. So he
informed them clearly of the destination he was going to. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was accompanied by a large
number of Muslims who could not be listed in a book namely, a register." Ka`b added, "Any man who
intended to be absent would think that the matter would remain hidden unless Allah revealed it
through Divine Revelation. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fought that Ghazwa at the time when the fruits had
ripened and the shade looked pleasant. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and his companions prepared for the battle and
I started to go out in order to get myself ready along with them, but I returned without doing anything.
I would say to myself, 'I can do that.' So I kept on delaying it every now and then till the people got
ready and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the Muslims along with him departed, and I had not prepared anything
for my departure, and I said, I will prepare myself (for departure) one or two days after him, and then
join them.' In the morning following their departure, I went out to get myself ready but returned
having done nothing. Then again in the next morning, I went out to get ready but returned without
doing anything.
Such was the case with me till they hurried away and the battle was missed (by me). Even then I
intended to depart to take them over. I wish I had done so! But it was not in my luck. So, after the
departure of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), whenever I went out and walked amongst the people (i.e, the remaining
persons), it grieved me that I could see none around me, but one accused of hypocrisy or one of those
weak men whom Allah had excused. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not remember me till he reached Tabuk.
So while he was sitting amongst the people in Tabuk, he said, 'What did Ka`b do?' A man from Banu
Salama said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! He has been stopped by his two Burdas (i.e. garments) and his
looking at his own flanks with pride.' Then Mu`adh bin Jabal said, 'What a bad thing you have said!
By Allah! O Allahs Apostle! We know nothing about him but good.' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kept silent." Ka`b
bin Malik added, "When I heard that he (i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ) ) was on his way back to Medina. I got
dipped in my concern, and began to think of false excuses, saying to myself, 'How can I avoid his
anger tomorrow?' And I took the advice of wise member of my family in this matter.
When it was said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), had come near all the evil false excuses abandoned from my
mind and I knew well that I could never come out of this problem by forging a false statement. Then I
decided firmly to speak the truth. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) arrived in the morning, and whenever he returned
from a journey., he used to visit the Mosque first of all and offer a two-rak`at prayer therein and then
sit for the people. So when he had done all that (this time), those who had failed to join the battle (of
Tabuk) came and started offering (false) excuses and taking oaths before him. They were something
over eighty men; Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) accepted the excuses they had expressed, took their pledge of
allegiance asked for Allah's Forgiveness for them, and left the secrets of their hearts for Allah to
judge.
Then I came to him, and when I greeted him, he smiled a smile of an angry person and then said,
'Come on.' So I came walking till I sat before him. He said to me, 'What stopped you from joining us.
Had you not purchased an animal For carrying you?' I answered, "Yes, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! But by
Allah, if I were sitting before any person from among the people of the world other than you, I would
have avoided his anger with an excuse.
By Allah, I have been bestowed with the power of speaking fluently and eloquently, but by Allah, I
knew well that if today I tell you a lie to seek your favor, Allah would surely make you angry with me
in the near future, but if I tell you the truth, though you will get angry because of it, I hope for Allah's
Forgiveness. Really, by Allah, there was no excuse for me. By Allah, I had never been stronger or
wealthier than I was when I remained behind you.' Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'As regards this man, he
has surely told the truth. So get up till Allah decides your case.' I got up, and many men of Banu
Salama followed me and said to me. 'By Allah, we never witnessed you doing any sin before this.
Surely, you failed to offer excuse to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as the others who did not join him, have offered.
The prayer of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to Allah to forgive you would have been sufficient for you.' By Allah,
they continued blaming me so much that I intended to return (to the Prophet) and accuse myself of
having told a lie, but I said to them, 'Is there anybody else who has met the same fate as I have?' They
replied, 'Yes, there are two men who have said the same thing as you have, and to both of them was
given the same order as given to you.' I said, 'Who are they?' They replied, Murara bin Ar-Rabi Al-
Amri and Hilal bin Umaiya Al-Waqifi.' By that they mentioned to me two pious men who had
attended the Ghazwa (Battle) of Badr, and in whom there was an example for me. So I did not change
my mind when they mentioned them to me. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade all the Muslims to talk to us, the
three aforesaid persons out of all those who had remained behind in that Ghazwa. So we kept away
from the people and they changed their attitude towards us till the very land (where I lived) appeared
strange to me as if I did not know it.
We remained in that condition for fifty nights. As regards my two fellows, they remained in their
houses and kept on weeping, but I was the youngest of them and the firmest of them, so I used to go
out and witness the prayers along with the Muslims and roam about in the markets, but none would
talk to me, and I would come to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and greet him while he was sitting In his gathering
after the prayer, and I would wonder whether the Prophet (ﷺ) did move his lips in return to my greetings
or not. Then I would offer my prayer near to him and look at him stealthily. When I was busy with my
prayer, he would turn his face towards me, but when I turned my face to him, he would turn his face
away from me. When this harsh attitude of the people lasted long, I walked till I scaled the wall of the
garden of Abu Qatada who was my cousin and dearest person to me, and I offered my greetings to
him. By Allah, he did not return my greetings. I said, 'O Abu Qatada! I beseech you by Allah! Do you
know that I love Allah and His Apostle?' He kept quiet. I asked him again, beseeching him by Allah,
but he remained silent. Then I asked him again in the Name of Allah. He said, "Allah and His Apostle
know it better.' Thereupon my eyes flowed with tears and I returned and jumped over the wall." Ka`b
added, "While I was walking in the market of Medina, suddenly I saw a Nabati (i.e. a Christian
farmer) from the Nabatis of Sham who came to sell his grains in Medina, saying, 'Who will lead me to
Ka`b bin Malik?' The people began to point (me) out for him till he came to me and handed me a letter
from the king of Ghassan in which the following was written:
"To proceed, I have been informed that your friend (i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ) ) has treated you harshly.
Anyhow, Allah does not let you live at a place where you feel inferior and your right is lost. So join
us, and we will console you."
When I read it, I said to myself, 'This is also a sort of a test.' Then I took the letter to the oven and
made a fire therein by burning it. When forty out of the fifty nights elapsed, behold ! There came to
me the messenger of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) orders you to keep away from your
wife,' I said, 'Should I divorce her; or else! what should I do?' He said, 'No, only keep aloof from her
and do not cohabit her.' The Prophet (ﷺ) sent the same message to my two fellows. Then I said to my
wife. 'Go to your parents and remain with them till Allah gives His Verdict in this matter." Ka`b
added, "The wife of Hilal bin Umaiya came to Apostle and said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Hilal bin Umaiya
is a helpless old man who has no servant to attend on him. Do you dislike that I should serve him? '
He said, 'No (you can serve him) but he should not come near you.' She said, 'By Allah, he has no
desire for anything. By, Allah, he has never ceased weeping till his case began till this day of his.'
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On that, some of my family members said to me, 'Will you also ask Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to permit your
wife (to serve you) as he has permitted the wife of Hilal bin Umaiya to serve him?' I said, 'By Allah, I
will not ask the permission of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) regarding her, for I do not know What Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
would say if I asked him to permit her (to serve me) while I am a young man.' Then I remained in that
state for ten more nights after that till the period of fifty nights was completed starting from the time
when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited the people from talking to us. When I had offered the Fajr prayer on
the 50th morning on the roof of one of our houses and while I was sitting in the condition which Allah
described (in the Qur'an) i.e. my very soul seemed straitened to me and even the earth seemed narrow
to me for all its spaciousness, there I heard the voice of one who had ascended the mountain of Sala'
calling with his loudest voice, 'O Ka`b bin Malik! Be happy (by receiving good tidings).' I fell down
in prostration before Allah, realizing that relief has come. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had announced the
acceptance of our repentance by Allah when he had offered the Fajr prayer. The people then went out
to congratulate us. Some bringers of good tidings went out to my two fellows, and a horseman came to
me in haste, and a man of Banu Aslam came running and ascended the mountain and his voice was
swifter than the horse. When he (i.e. the man) whose voice I had heard, came to me conveying the
good tidings, I took off my garments and dressed him with them; and by Allah, I owned no other
garments than them on that day. Then I borrowed two garments and wore them and went to Allah's
Apostle.
The people started receiving me in batches, congratulating me on Allah's Acceptance of my
repentance, saying, 'We congratulate you on Allah's Acceptance of your repentance." Ka`b further
said, "When I entered the Mosque. I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sitting with the people around him. Talha bin
Ubaidullah swiftly came to me, shook hands with me and congratulated me. By Allah, none of the
Muhajirin (i.e. Emigrants) got up for me except him (i.e. Talha), and I will never forget this for
Talha." Ka`b added, "When I greeted Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) he, his face being bright with joy, said "Be
happy with the best day that you have got ever since your mother delivered you." Ka`b added, "I said
to the Prophet (ﷺ) 'Is this forgiveness from you or from Allah?' He said, 'No, it is from Allah.' Whenever
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became happy, his face would shine as if it were a piece of moon, and we all knew
that characteristic of him. When I sat before him, I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Because of the acceptance
of my repentance I will give up all my wealth as alms for the Sake of Allah and His Apostle. Allah's
Apostle said, 'Keep some of your wealth, as it will be better for you.' I said, 'So I will keep my share
from Khaibar with me,' and added, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Allah has saved me for telling the truth; so it is
a part of my repentance not to tell but the truth as long as I am alive. By Allah, I do not know anyone
of the Muslims whom Allah has helped fortelling the truth more than me. Since I have mentioned that
truth to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) till today, I have never intended to tell a lie. I hope that Allah will also save
me (from telling lies) the rest of my life. So Allah revealed to His Apostle the Verse:--
"Verily, Allah has forgiven the Prophet, the Muhajirin (i.e. Emigrants (up to His Saying) And be with
those who are true (in word and deed)." (9.117-119)
By Allah, Allah has never bestowed upon me, apart from His guiding me to Islam, a Greater blessing
than the fact that I did not tell a lie to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) which would have caused me to perish as those
who have told a lie perished, for Allah described those who told lies with the worst description He
ever attributed to anybody else. Allah said:-- "They (i.e. the hypocrites) will swear by Allah to you
when you return to them (up to His Saying) Certainly Allah is not pleased with the rebellious people--
" (9.95-96) Ka`b added, "We, the three persons, differed altogether from those whose excuses Allah's
Apostle accepted when they swore to him. He took their pledge of allegiance and asked Allah to
forgive them, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) left our case pending till Allah gave His Judgment about it. As for
that Allah said):-- And to the three (He did for give also) who remained behind." (9.118)
What Allah said (in this Verse) does not indicate our failure to take part in the Ghazwa, but it refers to
the deferment of making a decision by the Prophet (ﷺ) about our case in contrast to the case of those who
had taken an oath before him and he excused them by accepting their excuses.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 702
Hadith 4419
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجُعْفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَمَّا مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْحِجْرِ قَالَ
" لاَ تَدْخُلُوا مَسَاكِنَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ، أَنْ يُصِيبَكُمْ مَا أَصَابَهُمْ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونُوا بَاكِينَ ". ثُمَّ قَنَّعَ رَأْسَهُ وَأَسْرَعَ السَّيْرَ حَتَّى أَجَازَ الْوَادِيَ.
When the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by Al-Hijr, he said, "Do not enter the dwelling places of those people who
were unjust to themselves unless you enter in a weeping state lest the same calamity as of theirs
should befall you." Then he covered his head and made his speed fast till he crossed the valley.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 703
Hadith 4420
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَصْحَابِ الْحِجْرِ
" لاَ تَدْخُلُوا عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ الْمُعَذَّبِينَ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونُوا بَاكِينَ، أَنْ يُصِيبَكُمْ مِثْلُ مَا أَصَابَهُمْ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to his companions who were at Al-Hijr, "Do not enter upon these people who are
being punished, except in a weeping state, lest the same calamity as of theirs should befall you..."
Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba, said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to answer the call of nature and (when he had
finished) I got up to pour water for him." I think that he said that the event had taken place during the
Ghazwa of Tabuk. Al-Mughira added. "The Prophet (ﷺ) washed his face, and when he wanted to wash his
forearms, the sleeves of his cloak became tight over them, so he took them out from underneath the
cloak and then he washed them (i.e. his forearms) and passed wet hands over his Khuffs (socks made
from thick fabric or leather)."
We returned in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) from the Ghazwa of Tabuk, and when we looked upon
Medina, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "This is Taba (i.e. Medina), and this is Uhud, a mountain that loves us and
is loved by us."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 706
Hadith 4423
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجَعَ مِنْ غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ فَدَنَا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَقْوَامًا مَا سِرْتُمْ مَسِيرًا وَلاَ قَطَعْتُمْ وَادِيًا إِلاَّ كَانُوا مَعَكُمْ ". قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَهُمْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ " وَهُمْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ، حَبَسَهُمُ الْعُذْرُ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned from the Ghazwa of Tabuk, and when he approached Medina, he said, "There
are some people in Medina who were with you all the time, you did not travel any portion of the
journey nor crossed any valley, but they were with you they (i.e. the people) said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!
Even though they were at Medina?" He said, "Yes, because they were stopped by a genuine excuse."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 707
Hadith 4424
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ بِكِتَابِهِ إِلَى كِسْرَى مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُذَافَةَ السَّهْمِيِّ، فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى عَظِيمِ الْبَحْرَيْنِ، فَدَفَعَهُ عَظِيمُ الْبَحْرَيْنِ إِلَى كِسْرَى، فَلَمَّا قَرَأَهُ مَزَّقَهُ ـ فَحَسِبْتُ أَنَّ ابْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ قَالَ ـ فَدَعَا عَلَيْهِمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُمَزَّقُوا كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent a letter to Khosrau with `Abdullah bin Hudhafa As-Sahmi and told him to hand it
over to the governor of Al-Bahrain. The governor of Al-Bahrain handed it over to Khosrau, and when
he read the latter, he tore it into pieces. (The sub-narrator added, "I think that Ibn Al-Musaiyab said,
'Allah 's Apostle invoked (Allah) to tear them all totally Khosrau and his companions) into pieces.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 708
Hadith 4425
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Abu Bakra:
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ الْهَيْثَمِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، قَالَ لَقَدْ نَفَعَنِي اللَّهُ بِكَلِمَةٍ سَمِعْتُهَا مِنْ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَيَّامَ الْجَمَلِ، بَعْدَ مَا كِدْتُ أَنْ أَلْحَقَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْجَمَلِ فَأُقَاتِلَ مَعَهُمْ قَالَ لَمَّا بَلَغَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ أَهْلَ فَارِسَ قَدْ مَلَّكُوا عَلَيْهِمْ بِنْتَ كِسْرَى قَالَ
" لَنْ يُفْلِحَ قَوْمٌ وَلَّوْا أَمْرَهُمُ امْرَأَةً ".
During the days (of the battle) of Al-Jamal, Allah benefited me with a word I had heard from Allah's
Apostle after I had been about to join the Companions of Al-Jamal (i.e. the camel) and fight along
with them. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was informed that the Persians had crowned the daughter of
Khosrau as their ruler, he said, "Such people as ruled by a lady will never be successful."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 711
Hadith 4428
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Aisha:
وَقَالَ يُونُسُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ عُرْوَةُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ
" يَا عَائِشَةُ مَا أَزَالُ أَجِدُ أَلَمَ الطَّعَامِ الَّذِي أَكَلْتُ بِخَيْبَرَ، فَهَذَا أَوَانُ وَجَدْتُ انْقِطَاعَ أَبْهَرِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ السَّمِّ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) in his ailment in which he died, used to say, "O `Aisha! I still feel the
pain caused by the food I ate at Khaibar, and at this time, I feel as if my aorta is being cut from that
poison."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 713
Hadith 4429
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Um Al-Fadl bint Al-Harith:
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنْ أُمِّ الْفَضْلِ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ بِ ـ {الْمُرْسَلاَتِ عُرْفًا} ثُمَّ مَا صَلَّى لَنَا بَعْدَهَا حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ.
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Surat-al-Mursalat `Urfan (77) in the Maghrib prayer, and after that prayer
he did not lead us in any prayer till he died.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 712
Hadith 4430
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَرْعَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يُدْنِي ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ إِنَّ لَنَا أَبْنَاءً مِثْلَهُ. فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ تَعْلَمُ. فَسَأَلَ عُمَرُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ هَذِهِ الآيَةِ {إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ} فَقَالَ أَجَلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَعْلَمَهُ إِيَّاهُ، فَقَالَ مَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْهَا إِلاَّ مَا تَعْلَمُ.
`Umar bin Al-Khattab used to let Ibn `Abbas sit beside him, so `AbdurRahman bin `Auf said to
`Umar, "We have sons similar to him." `Umar replied, "(I respect him) because of his status that you
know." `Umar then asked Ibn `Abbas about the meaning of this Holy Verse:-- "When comes the help
of Allah and the conquest of Mecca . . ." (110.1)
Ibn `Abbas replied, "That indicated the death of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) which Allah informed him of." `Umar
said, "I do not understand of it except what you understand."
Thursday! And how great that Thursday was! The ailment of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became worse (on
Thursday) and he said, fetch me something so that I may write to you something after which you will
never go astray." The people (present there) differed in this matter, and it was not right to differ before
a prophet. Some said, "What is wrong with him ? (Do you think ) he is delirious (seriously ill)? Ask
him ( to understand his state )." So they went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him again. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Leave me, for my present state is better than what you call me for." Then he ordered them to do three
things. He said, "Turn the pagans out of the 'Arabian Peninsula; respect and give gifts to the foreign
delegations as you have seen me dealing with them." (Sa`id bin Jubair, the sub-narrator said that Ibn
`Abbas kept quiet as rewards the third order, or he said, "I forgot it.") (See Hadith No. 116 Vol. 1)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 716
Hadith 4432
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَمَّا حُضِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَفِي الْبَيْتِ رِجَالٌ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَلُمُّوا أَكْتُبْ لَكُمْ كِتَابًا لاَ تَضِلُّوا بَعْدَهُ ". فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ غَلَبَهُ الْوَجَعُ وَعِنْدَكُمُ الْقُرْآنُ، حَسْبُنَا كِتَابُ اللَّهِ. فَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْبَيْتِ وَاخْتَصَمُوا، فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَقُولُ قَرِّبُوا يَكْتُبُ لَكُمْ كِتَابًا لاَ تَضِلُّوا بَعْدَهُ. وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَقُولُ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ، فَلَمَّا أَكْثَرُوا اللَّغْوَ وَالاِخْتِلاَفَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قُومُوا ". قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ إِنَّ الرَّزِيَّةَ كُلَّ الرَّزِيَّةِ مَا حَالَ بَيْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ الْكِتَابَ لاِخْتِلاَفِهِمْ وَلَغَطِهِمْ.
Ibn `Abbas said, "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was on his deathbed and there were some men in the house,
he said, 'Come near, I will write for you something after which you will not go astray.' Some of them (
i.e. his companions) said, 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) is seriously ill and you have the (Holy) Qur'an. Allah's
Book is sufficient for us.' So the people in the house differed and started disputing. Some of them said,
'Give him writing material so that he may write for you something after which you will not go astray.'
while the others said the other way round. So when their talk and differences increased, Allah's
Apostle said, "Get up." Ibn `Abbas used to say, "No doubt, it was very unfortunate (a great disaster)
that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was prevented from writing for them that writing because of their differences and
noise."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 717
Hadith 4433
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا يَسَرَةُ بْنُ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ جَمِيلٍ اللَّخْمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ دَعَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاطِمَةَ ـ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ ـ فِي شَكْوَاهُ الَّذِي قُبِضَ فِيهِ، فَسَارَّهَا بِشَىْءٍ، فَبَكَتْ، ثُمَّ دَعَاهَا فَسَارَّهَا بِشَىْءٍ فَضَحِكَتْ فَسَأَلْنَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ. فَقَالَتْ سَارَّنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ يُقْبَضُ فِي وَجَعِهِ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ فَبَكَيْتُ، ثُمَّ سَارَّنِي فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنِّي أَوَّلُ أَهْلِهِ يَتْبَعُهُ فَضَحِكْتُ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) called Fatima during his fatal illness and told her something secretly and she wept. Then
he called her again and told her something secretly, and she started laughing. When we asked her
about that, she said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) first told me secretly that he would expire in that disease in which
he died, so I wept; then he told me secretly that I would be the first of his family to follow him, so I
laughed ( at that time).
Used to hear (from the Prophet) that no Prophet dies till he is given the option to select either the
worldly life or the life of the Hereafter. I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) in his fatal disease, with his voice
becoming hoarse, saying, "In the company of those on whom is the grace of Allah ..( to the end of the
Verse )." (4.69) Thereupon I thought that the Prophet (ﷺ) had been given the option.
When Allah 's Apostle was in good health, he used to say, "Never does a prophet die unless he is
shown his place in Paradise ( before his death ), and then he is made alive or given option." When the
Prophet became ill and his last moments came while his head was on my thigh, he became
unconscious, and when he came to his senses, he looked towards the roof of the house and then said,
"O Allah! (Please let me be) with the highest companion." Thereupon I said, "Hence he is not going to
stay with us? " Then I came to know that his state was the confirmation of the narration he used to
mention to us while he was in good health.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 721
Hadith 4438
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، عَنْ صَخْرِ بْنِ جُوَيْرِيَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، دَخَلَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا مُسْنِدَتُهُ إِلَى صَدْرِي، وَمَعَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ سِوَاكٌ رَطْبٌ يَسْتَنُّ بِهِ، فَأَبَدَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَصَرَهُ، فَأَخَذْتُ السِّوَاكَ فَقَصَمْتُهُ وَنَفَضْتُهُ وَطَيَّبْتُهُ، ثُمَّ دَفَعْتُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَنَّ بِهِ، فَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اسْتَنَّ اسْتِنَانًا قَطُّ أَحْسَنَ مِنْهُ، فَمَا عَدَا أَنْ فَرَغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَفَعَ يَدَهُ أَوْ إِصْبَعَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ
" فِي الرَّفِيقِ الأَعْلَى ". ثَلاَثًا ثُمَّ قَضَى، وَكَانَتْ تَقُولُ مَاتَ بَيْنَ حَاقِنَتِي وَذَاقِنَتِي.
`Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr entered upon the Prophet (ﷺ) while I was supporting the Prophet (ﷺ) on my
chest. `AbdurRahman had a fresh Siwak then and he was cleaning his teeth with it. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
looked at it, so I took the Siwak, cut it (chewed it with my teeth), shook it and made it soft (with
water), and then gave it to the Prophet (ﷺ) who cleaned his teeth with it. I had never seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
cleaning his teeth in a better way. After finishing the brushing of his teeth, he lifted his hand or his
finger and said thrice, "O Allah! Let me be with the highest companions," and then died. `Aisha used
to say, "He died while his head was resting between my chest and chin."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 722
Hadith 4439
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنِي حِبَّانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا اشْتَكَى نَفَثَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ وَمَسَحَ عَنْهُ بِيَدِهِ فَلَمَّا اشْتَكَى وَجَعَهُ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ طَفِقْتُ أَنْفِثُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ، الَّتِي كَانَ يَنْفِثُ، وَأَمْسَحُ بِيَدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْهُ.
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became ill, he used to recite the Muawidhatan (i.e. the last two surahs of the Qur'an) and blow his breath over himself (after their recitation ) and rubbed his hands over his body. So when he was afflicted with his
fatal illness. I started reciting the Muawidhatan and blowing my breath over him as he used to do and then I rubbed the hand of the Prophet (ﷺ) over his body.
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) and listened to him before his death while he was leaning his back on me and
saying, "O Allah! Forgive me, and bestow Your Mercy on me, and let me meet the (highest) companions (of the Hereafter)."
(See the Qur'an (4:69) and Hadith #4435)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 724
Hadith 4441
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
حَدَّثَنَا الصَّلْتُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ هِلاَلٍ الْوَزَّانِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَقُمْ مِنْهُ
" لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ، اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ ". قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ لَوْلاَ ذَلِكَ لأُبْرِزَ قَبْرُهُ. خَشِيَ أَنْ يُتَّخَذَ مَسْجِدًا.
`Aisha said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said during his fatal illness, "Allah cursed the Jews for they took the graves
of their prophets as places for worship." `Aisha added, "Had it not been for that (statement of the
Prophet ) his grave would have been made conspicuous. But he was afraid that it might be taken as a
place for worship."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 725
Hadith 4442
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ لَمَّا ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَاشْتَدَّ بِهِ وَجَعُهُ اسْتَأْذَنَ أَزْوَاجَهُ أَنْ يُمَرَّضَ فِي بَيْتِي، فَأَذِنَّ لَهُ، فَخَرَجَ وَهْوَ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ تَخُطُّ رِجْلاَهُ فِي الأَرْضِ، بَيْنَ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَبَيْنَ رَجُلٍ آخَرَ. قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ فَأَخْبَرْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بِالَّذِي قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ، فَقَالَ لِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَنِ الرَّجُلُ الآخَرُ الَّذِي لَمْ تُسَمِّ عَائِشَةُ قَالَ قُلْتُ لاَ. قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ هُوَ عَلِيٌّ. وَكَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ زَوْجُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا دَخَلَ بَيْتِي وَاشْتَدَّ بِهِ وَجَعُهُ قَالَ
" هَرِيقُوا عَلَىَّ مِنْ سَبْعِ قِرَبٍ لَمْ تُحْلَلْ أَوْكِيَتُهُنَّ لَعَلِّي أَعْهَدُ إِلَى النَّاسِ ". فَأَجْلَسْنَاهُ فِي مِخْضَبٍ لِحَفْصَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، ثُمَّ طَفِقْنَا نَصُبُّ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْقِرَبِ، حَتَّى طَفِقَ يُشِيرُ إِلَيْنَا بِيَدِهِ أَنْ قَدْ فَعَلْتُنَّ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى النَّاسِ فَصَلَّى لَهُمْ وَخَطَبَهُمْ.
(the wife of the Prophet) "When the ailment of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became aggravated, he requested his
wives to permit him to be (treated) nursed in my house, and they gave him permission. He came out
(to my house), walking between two men with his feet dragging on the ground, between `Abbas bin
`Abdul--Muttalib and another man" 'Ubaidullah said, "I told `Abdullah of what `Aisha had said,
`Abdullah bin `Abbas said to me, 'Do you know who is the other man whom `Aisha did not name?' I
said, 'No.' Ibn `Abbas said, 'It was `Ali bin Abu Talib." `Aisha, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to narrate
saying, "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered my house and his disease became aggravated, he said, " Pour
on me the water of seven water skins, the mouths of which have not been untied, so that I may give
advice to the people.' So we let him sit in a big basin belonging to Hafsa, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) and
then started to pour water on him from these water skins till he started pointing to us with his hands
intending to say, 'You have done your job." `Aisha added, "Then he went out to the people and led
them in prayer and preached to them."
`Aisha and `Abdullah bin `Abbas said, "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
became ill seriously, he started covering his face with his woolen sheet, and when he felt short of
breath, he removed it from his face and said, 'That is so! Allah's curse be on the Jews and the
Christians, as they took the graves of their prophets as (places of worship),' intending to warn (the
Muslims) of what they had done."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 727
Hadith 4445
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَقَدْ رَاجَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ذَلِكَ، وَمَا حَمَلَنِي عَلَى كَثْرَةِ مُرَاجَعَتِهِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَقَعْ فِي قَلْبِي أَنْ يُحِبَّ النَّاسُ بَعْدَهُ رَجُلاً قَامَ مَقَامَهُ أَبَدًا، وَلاَ كُنْتُ أُرَى أَنَّهُ لَنْ يَقُومَ أَحَدٌ مَقَامَهُ إِلاَّ تَشَاءَمَ النَّاسُ بِهِ، فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ يَعْدِلَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ. رَوَاهُ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَأَبُو مُوسَى وَابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
`Aisha added, "I argued with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) repeatedly about that
matter (i.e. his order that Abu Bakr should lead the people in prayer in his place when he was ill), and
what made me argue so much, was, that it never occurred to my mind that after the Prophet, the
people would ever love a man who had taken his place, and I felt that anybody standing in his place,
would be a bad omen to the people, so I wanted Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to give up the idea of choosing Abu
Bakr (to lead the people in prayer).
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 726
Hadith 4447
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ ـ وَكَانَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ أَحَدَ الثَّلاَثَةِ الَّذِينَ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ خَرَجَ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي وَجَعِهِ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ، فَقَالَ النَّاسُ يَا أَبَا حَسَنٍ، كَيْفَ أَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَصْبَحَ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ بَارِئًا، فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ عَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ أَنْتَ وَاللَّهِ بَعْدَ ثَلاَثٍ عَبْدُ الْعَصَا، وَإِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لأُرَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَوْفَ يُتَوَفَّى مِنْ وَجَعِهِ هَذَا، إِنِّي لأَعْرِفُ وُجُوهَ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ، اذْهَبْ بِنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلْنَسْأَلْهُ فِيمَنْ هَذَا الأَمْرُ، إِنْ كَانَ فِينَا عَلِمْنَا ذَلِكَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي غَيْرِنَا عَلِمْنَاهُ فَأَوْصَى بِنَا. فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ إِنَّا وَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ سَأَلْنَاهَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَمَنَعَنَاهَا لاَ يُعْطِينَاهَا النَّاسُ بَعْدَهُ، وَإِنِّي وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَسْأَلُهَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
`Ali bin Abu Talib came out of the house of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) during his fatal illness. The people asked,
"O Abu Hasan (i.e. `Ali)! How is the health of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) this morning?" `Ali replied, "He has
recovered with the Grace of Allah." `Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib held him by the hand and said to him,
"In three days you, by Allah, will be ruled (by somebody else ), And by Allah, I feel that Allah's
Apostle will die from this ailment of his, for I know how the faces of the offspring of `Abdul Muttalib
look at the time of their death. So let us go to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and ask him who will take over the
Caliphate. If it is given to us we will know as to it, and if it is given to somebody else, we will inform
him so that he may tell the new ruler to take care of us." `Ali said, "By Allah, if we asked Allah's
Apostle for it (i.e. the Caliphate) and he denied it us, the people will never give it to us after that. And
by Allah, I will not ask Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for it."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 728
Hadith 4448
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، بَيْنَا هُمْ فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي لَهُمْ لَمْ يَفْجَأْهُمْ إِلاَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ كَشَفَ سِتْرَ حُجْرَةِ عَائِشَةَ، فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَهُمْ فِي صُفُوفِ الصَّلاَةِ. ثُمَّ تَبَسَّمَ يَضْحَكُ، فَنَكَصَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ لِيَصِلَ الصَّفَّ، وَظَنَّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ أَنَسٌ وَهَمَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ أَنْ يَفْتَتِنُوا فِي صَلاَتِهِمْ فَرَحًا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِمْ بِيَدِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ أَتِمُّوا صَلاَتَكُمْ، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْحُجْرَةَ وَأَرْخَى السِّتْرَ.
While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer on Monday and Abu Bakr was leading them in
prayer, suddenly Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) lifted the curtain of `Aisha's dwelling and looked at them while they
were in the rows of the prayers and smiled. Abu Bakr retreated to join the row, thinking that Allah's
Apostle wanted to come out for the prayer. The Muslims were about to be put to trial in their prayer
(i.e. were about to give up praying) because of being overjoyed at seeing Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). But Allah's
Apostle beckoned them with his hand to complete their prayer and then entered the dwelling and let
fall the curtain.
It was one of the favors of Allah towards me that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) expired in my house on the day of
my turn while he was leaning against my chest and Allah made my saliva mix with his saliva at his
death. `Abdur-Rahman entered upon me with a Siwak in his hand and I was supporting (the back of)
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (against my chest ). I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) looking at it (i.e. Siwak) and I knew that he
loved the Siwak, so I said ( to him ), "Shall I take it for you ? " He nodded in agreement. So I took it
and it was too stiff for him to use, so I said, "Shall I soften it for you ?" He nodded his approval. So I
softened it and he cleaned his teeth with it. In front of him there was a jug or a tin, (The sub-narrator,
`Umar is in doubt as to which was right) containing water. He started dipping his hand in the water
and rubbing his face with it, he said, "None has the right to be worshipped except Allah. Death has its
agonies." He then lifted his hands (towards the sky) and started saying, "With the highest companion,"
till he expired and his hand dropped down.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 730
Hadith 4450
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Urwa:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَسْأَلُ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ يَقُولَ
" أَيْنَ أَنَا غَدًا أَيْنَ أَنَا غَدًا " يُرِيدُ يَوْمَ عَائِشَةَ، فَأَذِنَ لَهُ أَزْوَاجُهُ يَكُونُ حَيْثُ شَاءَ، فَكَانَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ حَتَّى مَاتَ عِنْدَهَا، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَمَاتَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي كَانَ يَدُورُ عَلَىَّ فِيهِ فِي بَيْتِي، فَقَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّ رَأْسَهُ لَبَيْنَ نَحْرِي وَسَحْرِي، وَخَالَطَ رِيقُهُ رِيقِي ـ ثُمَّ قَالَتْ ـ دَخَلَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَمَعَهُ سِوَاكٌ يَسْتَنُّ بِهِ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَعْطِنِي هَذَا السِّوَاكَ يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ. فَأَعْطَانِيهِ فَقَضِمْتُهُ، ثُمَّ مَضَغْتُهُ فَأَعْطَيْتُهُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَنَّ بِهِ وَهْوَ مُسْتَنِدٌ إِلَى صَدْرِي.
`Aisha said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in his fatal illness, used to ask, 'Where will I be tomorrow? Where will I
be tomorrow?", seeking `Aisha's turn. His wives allowed him to stay wherever he wished. So he
stayed at `Aisha's house till he expired while he was with her." `Aisha added, "The Prophet (ﷺ) expired on
the day of my turn in my house and he was taken unto Allah while his head was against my chest and
his saliva mixed with my saliva." `Aisha added, "Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr came in, carrying a
Siwak he was cleaning his teeth with. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) looked at it and I said to him, 'O
`AbdurRahman! Give me this Siwak.' So he gave it to me and I cut it, chewed it (it's end) and gave it
to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who cleaned his teeth with it while he was resting against my chest."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 731
Hadith 4451
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ تُوُفِّيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَيْتِي وَفِي يَوْمِي، وَبَيْنَ سَحْرِي وَنَحْرِي، وَكَانَتْ إِحْدَانَا تُعَوِّذُهُ بِدُعَاءٍ إِذَا مَرِضَ، فَذَهَبْتُ أُعَوِّذُهُ، فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَقَالَ
" فِي الرَّفِيقِ الأَعْلَى فِي الرَّفِيقِ الأَعْلَى ". وَمَرَّ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَفِي يَدِهِ جَرِيدَةٌ رَطْبَةٌ، فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّ لَهُ بِهَا حَاجَةً فَأَخَذْتُهَا، فَمَضَغْتُ رَأْسَهَا وَنَفَضْتُهَا فَدَفَعْتُهَا إِلَيْهِ، فَاسْتَنَّ بِهَا كَأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانَ مُسْتَنًّا ثُمَّ نَاوَلَنِيهَا فَسَقَطَتْ يَدُهُ ـ أَوْ سَقَطَتْ مِنْ يَدِهِ ـ فَجَمَعَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ رِيقِي وَرِيقِهِ فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَأَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الآخِرَةِ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) expired in my house and on the day of my turn, leaning against my chest. One of us (i.e.
the Prophet's wives ) used to recite a prayer asking Allah to protect him from all evils when he became
sick. So I started asking Allah to protect him from all evils (by reciting a prayer ). He raised his head
towards the sky and said, "With the highest companions, with the highest companions." `Abdur-
Rahman bin Abu Bakr passed carrying a fresh leaf-stalk of a date-palm and the Prophet (ﷺ) looked at it
and I thought that the Prophet (ﷺ) was in need of it (for cleaning his teeth ). So I took it (from `Abdur
Rahman) and chewed its head and shook it and gave it to the Prophet (ﷺ) who cleaned his teeth with it, in
the best way he had ever cleaned his teeth, and then he gave it to me, and suddenly his hand dropped
down or it fell from his hand (i.e. he expired). So Allah made my saliva mix with his saliva on his last
day on earth and his first day in the Hereafter.
Abu Bakr came from his house at As-Sunh on a horse. He dismounted and entered the Mosque, but
did not speak to the people till he entered upon `Aisha and went straight to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who was
covered with Hibra cloth (i.e. a kind of Yemenite cloth). He then uncovered the Prophet's face and
bowed over him and kissed him and wept, saying, "Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you. By
Allah, Allah will never cause you to die twice. As for the death which was written for you, has come
upon you."
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Abu Bakr went out while `Umar bin Al-Khattab was talking to the people. Abu
Bakr said, "Sit down, O `Umar!" But `Umar refused to sit down. So the people came to Abu Bakr and
left `Umar. Abu Bakr said, "To proceed, if anyone amongst you used to worship Muhammad , then
Muhammad is dead, but if (anyone of) you used to worship Allah, then Allah is Alive and shall never
die. Allah said:--"Muhammad is no more than an Apostle, and indeed (many) apostles have passed
away before him..(till the end of the Verse )......Allah will reward to those who are thankful." (3.144)
By Allah, it was as if the people never knew that Allah had revealed this Verse before till Abu Bakr
recited it and all the people received it from him, and I heard everybody reciting it (then).
Narrated Az-Zuhri: Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab told me that `Umar said, "By Allah, when I heard Abu
Bakr reciting it, my legs could not support me and I fell down at the very moment of hearing him
reciting it, declaring that the Prophet (ﷺ) had died."
We poured medicine in one side of the Prophet's mouth during his illness and he started pointing to us,
meaning to say, "Don't pour medicine in my mouth." We said, "(He says so) because a patient dislikes
medicines." When he improved and felt a little better, he said, "Didn't I forbid you to pour medicine in
my mouth ?" We said, " ( We thought it was because of) the dislike, patients have for medicines. He
said, "Let everyone present in the house be given medicine by pouring it in his mouth while I am
looking at him, except `Abbas as he has not witnessed you (doing the same to me).
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 735
Hadith 4459
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Al-Aswad:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَزْهَرُ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، قَالَ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْصَى إِلَى عَلِيٍّ، فَقَالَتْ مَنْ قَالَهُ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَإِنِّي لَمُسْنِدَتُهُ إِلَى صَدْرِي، فَدَعَا بِالطَّسْتِ فَانْخَنَثَ فَمَاتَ، فَمَا شَعَرْتُ، فَكَيْفَ أَوْصَى إِلَى عَلِيٍّ
It was mentioned in the presence of `Aisha that the Prophet (ﷺ) had appointed `Ali as successor by will.
Thereupon she said, "Who said so? I saw the Prophet, while I was supporting him against my chest.
He asked for a tray, and then fell on one side and expired, and I did not feel it. So how (do the people
say) he appointed `Ali as his successor?"
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 736
Hadith 4460
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Talha:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَوْصَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لاَ. فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ كُتِبَ عَلَى النَّاسِ الْوَصِيَّةُ أَوْ أُمِرُوا بِهَا قَالَ أَوْصَى بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ.
I asked `Abdullah bin Abu `Aufa "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) make a will? ' He replied, "No." I further asked,
"How comes it that the making of a will was enjoined on the people or that they were ordered to make
it? " He said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) made a will concerning Allah's Book."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 737
Hadith 4461
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated 'Amir bin Al-Harith:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ مَا تَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دِينَارًا وَلاَ دِرْهَمًا وَلاَ عَبْدًا وَلاَ أَمَةً، إِلاَّ بَغْلَتَهُ الْبَيْضَاءَ الَّتِي كَانَ يَرْكَبُهَا، وَسِلاَحَهُ، وَأَرْضًا جَعَلَهَا لاِبْنِ السَّبِيلِ صَدَقَةً.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not leave a Dinar or a Dirham or a male or a female slave. He left only his white
mule on which he used to ride, and his weapons, and a piece of land which he gave in charity for the
needy travelers.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 738
Hadith 4462
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا ثَقُلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَعَلَ يَتَغَشَّاهُ، فَقَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ـ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ ـ وَاكَرْبَ أَبَاهُ. فَقَالَ لَهَا
" لَيْسَ عَلَى أَبِيكِ كَرْبٌ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ ". فَلَمَّا مَاتَ قَالَتْ يَا أَبَتَاهْ، أَجَابَ رَبًّا دَعَاهُ، يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَنْ جَنَّةُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ مَأْوَاهُ، يَا أَبَتَاهْ إِلَى جِبْرِيلَ نَنْعَاهْ. فَلَمَّا دُفِنَ قَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ـ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ ـ يَا أَنَسُ، أَطَابَتْ أَنْفُسُكُمْ أَنْ تَحْثُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم التُّرَابَ
When the ailment of the Prophet (ﷺ) got aggravated, he became unconscious whereupon Fatima said, "Oh,
how distressed my father is!" He said, "Your father will have no more distress after today." When he
expired, she said, "O Father! Who has responded to the call of the Lord Who has invited him! O
Father, whose dwelling place is the Garden of Paradise (i.e. Al-Firdaus)! O Father! We convey this
news (of your death) to Gabriel." When he was buried, Fatima said, "O Anas! Do you feel pleased to
throw earth over Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?"
When the Prophet (ﷺ) was healthy, he used to say, "No soul of a prophet is captured till he is shown his
place in Paradise and then he is given the option." When death approached him while his head was on
my thigh, he became unconscious and then recovered his consciousness. He then looked at the ceiling
of the house and said, "O Allah! (with) the highest companions." I said (to myself), "Hence, he is not
going to choose us." Then I realized that what he had said was the application of the narration which
he used to mention to us when he was healthy. The last word he spoke was, "O Allah! (with) the
highest companion."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 742
Hadith 4467
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ تُوُفِّيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَدِرْعُهُ مَرْهُونَةٌ عِنْدَ يَهُودِيٍّ بِثَلاَثِينَ. {يَعْنِي صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ}
The Prophet (ﷺ) died while his armor was mortgaged to a Jew for thirty Sa's of barley.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 743
Hadith 4468
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Salim's father:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، اسْتَعْمَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُسَامَةَ ـ فَقَالُوا فِيهِ ـ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" قَدْ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكُمْ قُلْتُمْ فِي أُسَامَةَ، وَإِنَّهُ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Usama as the commander of the troops (to be sent to Syria). The Muslims
spoke about Usama (unfavorably ). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, " I have been informed that you spoke about
Usama. (Let it be known that ) he is the most beloved of all people to me."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 744
Hadith 4469
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ بَعْثًا وَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمْ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، فَطَعَنَ النَّاسُ فِي إِمَارَتِهِ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ
" إِنْ تَطْعُنُوا فِي إِمَارَتِهِ فَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ تَطْعُنُونَ فِي إِمَارَةِ أَبِيهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ، وَايْمُ اللَّهِ إِنْ كَانَ لَخَلِيقًا لِلإِمَارَةِ، وَإِنْ كَانَ لَمِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ، وَإِنَّ هَذَا لَمِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ بَعْدَهُ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent troops appointed Usama bin Zaid as their commander. The people criticized his
leadership. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up and said, "If you (people) are criticizing his (i.e. Usama's)
leadership you used to criticize the leadership of his father before. By Allah, he (i.e. Zaid) deserved
the leadership indeed, and he used to be one of the most beloved persons to me, and now this (i.e. his
son, Usama) is one of the most beloved persons to me after him."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 745
Hadith 4470
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Ibn Abu Habib:
حَدَّثَنَا أَصْبَغُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنِ الصُّنَابِحِيِّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ مَتَى هَاجَرْتَ قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مِنَ الْيَمَنِ مُهَاجِرِينَ، فَقَدِمْنَا الْجُحْفَةَ، فَأَقْبَلَ رَاكِبٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَ دَفَنَّا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُنْذُ خَمْسٍ. قُلْتُ هَلْ سَمِعْتَ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ شَيْئًا قَالَ نَعَمْ أَخْبَرَنِي بِلاَلٌ مُؤَذِّنُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ فِي السَّبْعِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ.
Abu Al-Khair said, "As-Sanabih, I asked (me), 'When did you migrate?' I (i.e. Abu Al-Khair) said,
'We went out from Yemen as emigrants and arrived at Al-Juhfa, and there came a rider whom I asked
about the news. The rider said: We buried the Prophet (ﷺ) five days ago." I asked (As-Sanabihi), 'Did you
hear anything about the night of Qadr?' He replied, 'Bilal, the Mu'adh-dhin of the Prophet (ﷺ) informed
me that it is on one of the seven nights of the last ten days (of Ramadan).
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 746
Hadith 4471
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Abu 'Is-haq:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ كَمْ غَزَوْتَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ. قُلْتُ كَمْ غَزَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ.
I asked Zaid bin Al-Arqam, "In how many Ghazawat did you take part in the company of Allah's
Apostle?" He replied, "Seventeen." I further asked, "How many Ghazawat did the Prophet (ﷺ) fight?" He
replied, "Nineteen."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 747
Hadith 4472
Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (pbuh) (Al-Maghaazi) - كتاب المغازى
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْبَرَاءُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ غَزَوْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ.
I fought fifteen Ghazawat in the company of the Prophet.
While I was praying in the Mosque, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) called me but I did not respond to him. Later I
said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I was praying." He said, "Didn't Allah say'--"Give your response to Allah
(by obeying Him) and to His Apostle when he calls you." (8.24)
He then said to me, "I will teach you a Sura which is the greatest Sura in the Qur'an, before you leave
the Mosque." Then he got hold of my hand, and when he intended to leave (the Mosque), I said to
him, "Didn't you say to me, 'I will teach you a Sura which is the greatest Sura in the Qur'an?' He said,
"Al-Hamdu-Li l-lah Rabbi-l-`alamin (i.e. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds) which is Al-Sab'a
Al-Mathani (i.e. seven repeatedly recited Verses) and the Grand Qur'an which has been given to me."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 1
Hadith 4475
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا قَالَ الإِمَامُ {غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ} فَقُولُوا آمِينَ. فَمَنْ وَافَقَ قَوْلُهُ قَوْلَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Imam says: 'Ghair-il-Maghdubi `alaihim Walad-Dallin (i.e. not the
path of those who earn Your Anger, nor the path of those who went astray (1.7)), then you must say,
'Ameen', for if one's utterance of 'Ameen' coincides with that of the angels, then his past sins will be
forgiven."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "On the Day of Resurrection the Believers will assemble and say, 'Let us ask
somebody to intercede for us with our Lord.' So they will go to Adam and say, 'You are the father of
all the people, and Allah created you with His Own Hands, and ordered the angels to prostrate to you,
and taught you the names of all things; so please intercede for us with your Lord, so that He may
relieve us from this place of ours.' Adam will say, 'I am not fit for this (i.e. intercession for you).' Then
Adam will remember his sin and feel ashamed thereof. He will say, 'Go to Noah, for he was the first
Apostle, Allah sent to the inhabitants of the earth.' They will go to him and Noah will say,
'I am not fit for this undertaking.' He will remember his appeal to his Lord to do what he had no
knowledge of, then he will feel ashamed thereof and will say, 'Go to the Khalil--r-Rahman (i.e.
Abraham).' They will go to him and he will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking. Go to Moses, the
slave to whom Allah spoke (directly) and gave him the Torah .' So they will go to him and he will say,
'I am not fit for this undertaking.' and he will mention (his) killing a person who was not a killer, and
so he will feel ashamed thereof before his Lord, and he will say, 'Go to Jesus, Allah's Slave, His
Apostle and Allah's Word and a Spirit coming from Him. Jesus will say, 'I am not fit for this
undertaking, go to Muhammad the Slave of Allah whose past and future sins were forgiven by Allah.'
So they will come to me and I will proceed till I will ask my Lord's Permission and I will be given
permission. When I see my Lord, I will fall down in Prostration and He will let me remain in that state
as long as He wishes and then I will be addressed.' (Muhammad!) Raise your head. Ask, and your
request will be granted; say, and your saying will be listened to; intercede, and your intercession will
be accepted.' I will raise my head and praise Allah with a saying (i.e. invocation) He will teach me,
and then I will intercede. He will fix a limit for me (to intercede for) whom I will admit into Paradise.
Then I will come back again to Allah, and when I see my Lord, the same thing will happen to me. And
then I will intercede and Allah will fix a limit for me to intercede whom I will let into Paradise, then I
will come back for the third time; and then I will come back for the fourth time, and will say, 'None
remains in Hell but those whom the Qur'an has imprisoned (in Hell) and who have been destined to an
eternal stay in Hell.' " (The compiler) Abu `Abdullah said: 'But those whom the Qur'an has imprisoned
in Hell,' refers to the Statement of Allah:
"They will dwell therein forever." (16.29)
I asked the Prophet, "What is the greatest sin in the Sight of Allah?" He said, "That you set up a rival
unto Allah though He Alone created you." I said, "That is indeed a great sin." Then asked, "What is
next?" He said, "To kill your son lest he should share your food with you." I asked, "What is next?"
He said, "To commit illegal sexual intercourse with the wife of your neighbor."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 4
Hadith 4478
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Sa`id bin Zaid:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" الْكَمْأَةُ مِنَ الْمَنِّ، وَمَاؤُهَا شِفَاءٌ لِلْعَيْنِ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Kam'a (i.e. a kind of edible fungus) is like the Manna (in that it is obtained
without effort) and its water is a (medicine) cure for eye trouble."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 5
Hadith 4479
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " قِيلَ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ {ادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُولُوا حِطَّةٌ} فَدَخَلُوا يَزْحَفُونَ عَلَى أَسْتَاهِهِمْ، فَبَدَّلُوا وَقَالُوا حِطَّةٌ، حَبَّةٌ فِي شَعَرَةٍ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It was said to the children of Israel, 'Enter the gate (of the town), prostrate (in
humility) and say: Hittatun (i.e. repentance) i.e. O Allah!
Forgive our sins.' But they entered by dragging themselves on their buttocks, so they did something
different (from what they had been ordered to do) and said, 'Hittatun,' but added, "A grain in a hair."
`Abdullah bin Salam heard the news of the arrival of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (at Medina) while he was on a
farm collecting its fruits. So he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "I will ask you about three things which
nobody knows unless he be a prophet. Firstly, what is the first portent of the Hour? What is the first
meal of the people of Paradise? And what makes a baby look like its father or mother?'. The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "Just now Gabriel has informed me about that." `Abdullah said, "Gabriel?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Yes." `Abdullah said, "He, among the angels is the enemy of the Jews." On that the Prophet (ﷺ) recited
this Holy Verse:--
"Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel (let him die in his fury!) for he has brought it (i.e. Qur'an) down to
your heart by Allah's permission." (2.97) Then he added, "As for the first portent of the Hour, it will
be a fire that will collect the people from the East to West. And as for the first meal of the people of
Paradise, it will be the caudite (i.e. extra) lobe of the fish liver. And if a man's discharge proceeded
that of the woman, then the child resembles the father, and if the woman's discharge proceeded that of
the man, then the child resembles the mother." On hearing that, `Abdullah said, "I testify that None
has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and that you are the Messenger of Allah, O, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); the
Jews are liars, and if they should come to know that I have embraced Islam, they would accuse me of
being a liar." In the meantime some Jews came (to the Prophet) and he asked them, "What is
`Abdullah's status amongst you?" They replied, "He is the best amongst us, and he is our chief and the
son of our chief." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What would you think if `Abdullah bin Salam embraced Islam?"
They replied, "May Allah protect him from this!" Then `Abdullah came out and said, "I testify that
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." The Jews
then said, "Abdullah is the worst of us and the son of the worst of us," and disparaged him. On that
`Abdullah said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! This is what I was afraid of!"
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 7
Hadith 4481
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَقْرَؤُنَا أُبَىٌّ، وَأَقْضَانَا عَلِيٌّ، وَإِنَّا لَنَدَعُ مِنْ قَوْلِ أُبَىٍّ، وَذَاكَ أَنَّ أُبَيًّا يَقُولُ لاَ أَدَعُ شَيْئًا سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى {مَا نَنْسَخْ مِنْ آيَةٍ أَوْ نَنْسَأْهَا}
`Umar said, "Our best Qur'an reciter is Ubai and our best judge is `Ali; and in spite of this, we leave
some of the statements of Ubai because Ubai says, 'I do not leave anything that I have heard from
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while Allah:
"Whatever verse (Revelations) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten but We bring a better one or
similar to it." (2.106)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 8
Hadith 4482
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" قَالَ اللَّهُ كَذَّبَنِي ابْنُ آدَمَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، وَشَتَمَنِي وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، فَأَمَّا تَكْذِيبُهُ إِيَّاىَ فَزَعَمَ أَنِّي لاَ أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أُعِيدَهُ كَمَا كَانَ، وَأَمَّا شَتْمُهُ إِيَّاىَ فَقَوْلُهُ لِي وَلَدٌ، فَسُبْحَانِي أَنْ أَتَّخِذَ صَاحِبَةً أَوْ وَلَدًا ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, 'The son of Adam tells a lie against me though he has no right to do so,
and he abuses Me though he has no right to do so. As for his telling a lie against Me, it is that he
claims that I cannot recreate him as I created him before; and as for his abusing Me, it is his statement
that I have offspring. No! Glorified be Me! I am far from taking a wife or offspring.' "
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Hadith 4483
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ وَافَقْتُ اللَّهَ فِي ثَلاَثٍ ـ أَوْ وَافَقَنِي رَبِّي فِي ثَلاَثٍ ـ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، لَوِ اتَّخَذْتَ مَقَامَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى وَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكَ الْبَرُّ وَالْفَاجِرُ، فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِالْحِجَابِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ آيَةَ الْحِجَابِ قَالَ وَبَلَغَنِي مُعَاتَبَةُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعْضَ نِسَائِهِ، فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِنَّ قُلْتُ إِنِ انْتَهَيْتُنَّ أَوْ لَيُبَدِّلَنَّ اللَّهُ رَسُولَهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَيْرًا مِنْكُنَّ. حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ إِحْدَى نِسَائِهِ، قَالَتْ يَا عُمَرُ، أَمَا فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا يَعِظُ نِسَاءَهُ حَتَّى تَعِظَهُنَّ أَنْتَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {عَسَى رَبُّهُ إِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَنْ يُبَدِّلَهُ أَزْوَاجًا خَيْرًا مِنْكُنَّ مُسْلِمَاتٍ} الآيَةَ.
وَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدٌ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا عَنْ عُمَرَ.
`Umar said, "I agreed with Allah in three things," or said, "My Lord agreed with me in three things. I
said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Would that you took the station of Abraham as a place of prayer.' I also said,
'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Good and bad persons visit you! Would that you ordered the Mothers of the
believers to cover themselves with veils.' So the Divine Verses of Al-Hijab (i.e. veiling of the women)
were revealed. I came to know that the Prophet (ﷺ) had blamed some of his wives so I entered upon them
and said, 'You should either stop (troubling the Prophet (ﷺ) ) or else Allah will give His Apostle better
wives than you.' When I came to one of his wives, she said to me, 'O `Umar! Does Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
haven't what he could advise his wives with, that you try to advise them?' " Thereupon Allah
revealed:--
"It may be, if he divorced you (all) his Lord will give him instead of you, wives better than you
Muslims (who submit to Allah).." (66.5)
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Hadith 4484
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَلَمْ تَرَىْ أَنَّ قَوْمَكِ بَنَوُا الْكَعْبَةَ وَاقْتَصَرُوا عَنْ قَوَاعِدِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ". فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ تَرُدُّهَا عَلَى قَوَاعِدِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ " لَوْلاَ حِدْثَانُ قَوْمِكِ بِالْكُفْرِ ". فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ لَئِنْ كَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ سَمِعَتْ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا أُرَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَرَكَ اسْتِلاَمَ الرُّكْنَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ يَلِيَانِ الْحِجْرَ، إِلاَّ أَنَّ الْبَيْتَ لَمْ يُتَمَّمْ عَلَى قَوَاعِدِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ.
(The wife of the Prophet) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Don't you see that when your people built the Ka`ba,
they did not build it on all Abraham's foundations?" I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why don't you rebuild
it on Abraham's foundations?" He said, "Were your people not so close to (the period of Heathenism,
i.e. the Period between their being Muslims and being infidels), I would do so." The sub-narrator,
`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "Aisha had surely heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying that, for I do not think that
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) left touching the two corners of the Ka`ba facing Al-Hijr except because the Ka`ba
was not built on all Abraham's foundations."
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Hadith 4485
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ يَقْرَءُونَ التَّوْرَاةَ بِالْعِبْرَانِيَّةِ، وَيُفَسِّرُونَهَا بِالْعَرَبِيَّةِ لأَهْلِ الإِسْلاَمِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تُصَدِّقُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ وَلاَ تُكَذِّبُوهُمْ، وَقُولُوا {آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ} الآيَةَ".
The people of the Scripture (Jews) used to recite the Torah in Hebrew and they used to explain it in
Arabic to the Muslims. On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not believe the people of the Scripture or
disbelieve them, but say:-- "We believe in Allah and what is revealed to us." (2.136)
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Hadith 4486
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، سَمِعَ زُهَيْرًا، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، وَكَانَ يُعْجِبُهُ أَنْ تَكُونَ قِبْلَتُهُ قِبَلَ الْبَيْتِ، وَإِنَّهُ صَلَّى ـ أَوْ صَلاَّهَا ـ صَلاَةَ الْعَصْرِ، وَصَلَّى مَعَهُ قَوْمٌ، فَخَرَجَ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ كَانَ صَلَّى مَعَهُ، فَمَرَّ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَسْجِدِ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ بِاللَّهِ لَقَدْ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قِبَلَ مَكَّةَ، فَدَارُوا كَمَا هُمْ قِبَلَ الْبَيْتِ، وَكَانَ الَّذِي مَاتَ عَلَى الْقِبْلَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُحَوَّلَ قِبَلَ الْبَيْتِ رِجَالٌ قُتِلُوا لَمْ نَدْرِ مَا نَقُولُ فِيهِمْ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ }
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed facing Bait-ulMaqdis (i.e. Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months but he
wished that his Qibla would be the Ka`ba (at Mecca). (So Allah Revealed (2.144) and he offered `Asr
prayers(in his Mosque facing Ka`ba at Mecca) and some people prayed with him. A man from among
those who had prayed with him, went out and passed by some people offering prayer in another
mosque, and they were in the state of bowing. He said, "I, (swearing by Allah,) testify that I have
prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) facing Mecca." Hearing that, they turned their faces to the Ka`ba while they
were still bowing. Some men had died before the Qibla was changed towards the Ka`ba. They had
been killed and we did not know what to say about them (i.e. whether their prayers towards Jerusalem
were accepted or not). So Allah revealed:-- "And Allah would never make your faith (i.e. prayer) to be
lost (i.e. your prayers offered (towards Jerusalem). Truly Allah is Full of Pity, Most Merciful towards
mankind." (2.143)
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Noah will be called on the Day of Resurrection and he will say, 'Labbaik and
Sa`daik, O my Lord!' Allah will say, 'Did you convey the Message?' Noah will say, 'Yes.' His nation
will then be asked, 'Did he convey the Message to you?' They will say, 'No Warner came to us.' Then
Allah will say (to Noah), 'Who will bear witness in your favor?' He will say, 'Muhammad and his
followers. So they (i.e. Muslims) will testify that he conveyed the Message. And the Apostle
(Muhammad) will be a witness over yourselves, and that is what is meant by the Statement of Allah
"Thus We have made of you a just and the best nation that you may be witnesses over mankind and
the Apostle (Muhammad) will be a witness over yourselves."
(2.143)
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Hadith 4488
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ بَيْنَا النَّاسُ يُصَلُّونَ الصُّبْحَ فِي مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءٍ إِذْ جَاءَ جَاءٍ فَقَالَ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قُرْآنًا أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَاسْتَقْبِلُوهَا. فَتَوَجَّهُوا إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ.
While some people were offering Fajr prayer in the Quba' mosque, some-one came and said, "Allah
has revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) Qur'anic instructions that you should face the Ka`ba (while praying) so
you too, should face it." Those people then turned towards the Ka`ba.
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Hadith 4490
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ بَيْنَمَا النَّاسُ فِي الصُّبْحِ بِقُبَاءٍ جَاءَهُمْ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلَةَ قُرْآنٌ، وَأُمِرَ أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةَ أَلاَ فَاسْتَقْبِلُوهَا. وَكَانَ وَجْهُ النَّاسِ إِلَى الشَّأْمِ فَاسْتَدَارُوا بِوُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ.
While some people were offering morning prayer at Quba' a man came to them and said, "A Qur'anic
Order has been revealed to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) tonight that he should face the Ka`ba at Mecca (in prayer),
so you too should turn your faces towards it." At that moment their faces were towards Sham (i.e.
Jerusalem) (and on hearing that) they turned towards the Ka`ba (at Mecca).
While some people were offering Fajr prayer at Quba' (mosque), some-one came to them and said,
"Tonight some Qur'anic Verses have been revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he has been ordered to face the
Ka`ba (at Mecca) (during prayers), so you too should turn your faces towards it." At that time their
faces were towards Sham (Jerusalem) so they turned towards the Ka`ba (at Mecca).
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Hadith 4492
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ ـ أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ ـ شَهْرًا، ثُمَّ صَرَفَهُ نَحْوَ الْقِبْلَةِ.
We prayed along with the Prophet (ﷺ) facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months. Then Allah
ordered him to turn his face towards the Qibla (in Mecca):--
"And from whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers) turn your face in the direction of (the Sacred
Mosque of Mecca) Al-Masjid-ul Haram.." (2.149)
While some people were at Quba (offering) morning prayer, a man came to them and said, "Last night
Qur'anic Verses have been revealed whereby the Prophet (ﷺ) has been ordered to face the Ka`ba (at
Mecca), so you too should face it." So they, keeping their postures, turned towards the Ka`ba.
Formerly the people were facing Sham (Jerusalem) (Allah said):--
"And from whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers), turn your face in the direction of the Sacred
Mosque of Mecca (Al-Masjid-ul-Haram), and whence-so-ever you are, turn your face towards it
(when you pray)" (2.150)
While some people were offering Fajr prayer at Quba mosque, someone came to them and said,
"Qur'anic literature" has been revealed to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) tonight, and he has been ordered to face the
Ka`ba (of Mecca) so you too, should turn your faces towards it. Their faces were then towards Sham
(Jerusalem), so they turned towards the Qibla (i.e. Ka`ba of Mecca).
I said to `Aisha, the wife of the Prophet, and I was at that time a young boy, "How do you interpret the
Statement of Allah:
"Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among the Symbols of Allah."
So it is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj to the House of Allah) or perform the Umra, to
ambulate (Tawaf) between them. In my opinion it is not sinful for one not to ambulate (Tawaf)
between them." `Aisha said, "Your interpretation is wrong for as you say, the Verse should have been:
"So it is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj or Umra to the House, not to ambulate (Tawaf)
between them.' This Verse was revealed in connection with the Ansar who (during the Pre-Islamic
Period) used to visit Manat (i.e. an idol) after assuming their Ihram, and it was situated near Qudaid
(i.e. a place at Mecca), and they used to regard it sinful to ambulate between Safa and Marwa after
embracing Islam. When Islam came, they asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about it, whereupon Allah revealed:--
"Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among the Symbols of Allah. So it is not
harmful of those who perform the Hajj of the House (of Allah) or perform the Umra, to ambulate
(Tawaf) between them." (2.158)
I asked Anas bin Malik about Safa and Marwa. Anas replied, "We used to consider (i.e. going around)
them a custom of the Pre-islamic period of Ignorance, so when Islam came, we gave up going around
them. Then Allah revealed" "Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among the
Symbols of Allah. So it is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj of the House (of Allah) or
perform the Umra to ambulate (Tawaf) between them." (2.158)
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Hadith 4497
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَلِمَةً وَقُلْتُ أُخْرَى قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" مَنْ مَاتَ وَهْوَ يَدْعُو مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ نِدًّا دَخَلَ النَّارَ ". وَقُلْتُ أَنَا مَنْ مَاتَ وَهْوَ لاَ يَدْعُو لِلَّهِ نِدًّا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said one statement and I said another. The Prophet (ﷺ) said "Whoever dies while still
invoking anything other than Allah as a rival to Allah, will enter Hell (Fire)." And I said, "Whoever
dies without invoking anything as a rival to Allah, will enter Paradise."
The law of Qisas (i.e. equality in punishment) was prescribed for the children of Israel, but the Diya
(i.e. blood money was not ordained for them). So Allah said to this Nation (i.e. Muslims):
"O you who believe! The law of Al-Qisas (i.e. equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in cases
of murder: The free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But if the
relatives (or one of them) of the killed (person) forgive their brother (i.e. the killers something of
Qisas (i.e. not to kill the killer by accepting blood money in the case of intentional murder)----then the
relatives (of the killed person) should demand blood-money in a reasonable manner and the killer
must pay with handsome gratitude. This is an allevitation and a Mercy from your Lord, (in
comparison to what was prescribed for the nations before you).
So after this, whoever transgresses the limits (i.e. to kill the killer after taking the blood-money) shall
have a painful torment." (2.178)
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Hadith 4500
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُنِيرٍ، سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ بَكْرٍ السَّهْمِيَّ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ الرُّبَيِّعَ، عَمَّتَهُ كَسَرَتْ ثَنِيَّةَ جَارِيَةٍ، فَطَلَبُوا إِلَيْهَا الْعَفْوَ فَأَبَوْا، فَعَرَضُوا الأَرْشَ فَأَبَوْا، فَأَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبَوْا إِلاَّ الْقِصَاصَ، فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْقِصَاصِ، فَقَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَتُكْسَرُ ثَنِيَّةُ الرُّبَيِّعِ لاَ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لاَ تُكْسَرُ ثَنِيَّتُهَا. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أَنَسُ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ الْقِصَاصُ ". فَرَضِيَ الْقَوْمُ فَعَفَوْا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ مَنْ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لأَبَرَّهُ ".
That his aunt, Ar-Rubai' broke an incisor tooth of a girl. My aunt's family requested the girl's relatives
for forgiveness but they refused; then they proposed a compensation, but they refused. Then they went
to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and refused everything except Al-Qisas (i.e. equality in punishment). So Allah's
Apostle passed the judgment of Al-Qisas (i.e. equality of punishment). Anas bin Al-Nadr said, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Will the incisor tooth of Ar-Rubai be broken? No, by Him Who sent you with the
Truth, her incisor tooth will not be broken." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O Anas! The prescribed law of
Allah is equality in punishment (i.e. Al-Qisas.)" Thereupon those people became satisfied and forgave
her. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Among Allah's Worshippers there are some who, if they took Allah's
Oath (for something), Allah fulfill their oaths."
Fasting was observed on the day of 'Ashura' (i.e. 10th of Muharram) by the people of the Pre-lslamic
Period. But when (the order of compulsory fasting) in the month of Ramadan was revealed, the
Prophet said, "It is up to one to fast on it (i.e. day of 'Ashura') or not."
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Hadith 4502
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَانَ عَاشُورَاءُ يُصَامُ قَبْلَ رَمَضَانَ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ قَالَ
" مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَ، وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَفْطَرَ ".
The people used to fast on the day of 'Ashura' before fasting in Ramadan was prescribed but when (the
order of compulsory fasting in) Ramadan was revealed, it was up to one to fast on it (i.e. 'Ashura') or
not.
That Al-Ash'ath entered upon him while he was eating. Al-Ash'ath said, "Today is 'Ashura." I said (to
him), "Fasting had been observed (on such a day) before (the order of compulsory fasting in)
Ramadan was revealed. But when (the order of fasting in) Ramadan was revealed, fasting (on
'Ashura') was given up, so come and eat."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 30
Hadith 4504
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ كَانَ يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ تَصُومُهُ قُرَيْشٌ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُهُ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ صَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ رَمَضَانُ كَانَ رَمَضَانُ الْفَرِيضَةَ، وَتُرِكَ عَاشُورَاءُ، فَكَانَ مَنْ شَاءَ صَامَهُ، وَمَنْ شَاءَ لَمْ يَصُمْهُ.
During the Pre-lslamic Period of ignorance the Quraish used to observe fasting on the day of 'Ashura',
and the Prophet (ﷺ) himself used to observe fasting on it too. But when he came to Medina, he fasted on
that day and ordered the Muslims to fast on it. When (the order of compulsory fasting in ) Ramadan
was revealed, fasting in Ramadan became an obligation, and fasting on 'Ashura' was given up, and
who ever wished to fast (on it) did so, and whoever did not wish to fast on it, did not fast.
That he heard Ibn `Abbas reciting the Divine Verse:--
"And for those who can fast they had a choice either fast, or feed a poor for every day.." (2.184) Ibn
`Abbas said, "This Verse is not abrogated, but it is meant for old men and old women who have no
strength to fast, so they should feed one poor person for each day of fasting (instead of fasting).
When the Divine Revelation:
"For those who can fast, they had a choice either fast, or feed a poor for every day," (2.184) was
revealed, it was permissible for one to give a ransom and give up fasting, till the Verse succeeding it
was revealed and abrogated it.
When the order of compulsory fasting of Ramadan was revealed, the people did not have sexual
relations with their wives for the whole month of Ramadan, but some men cheated themselves (by
violating that restriction). So Allah revealed: "Allah is aware that you were deceiving yourselves but
He accepted your repentance and forgave you.." (3.187)
`Adi took a white rope (or thread) and a black one, and when some part of the night had passed, he
looked at them but he could not distinguish one from the other. The next morning he said, "O Allah's
Apostle! I put (a white thread and a black thread) underneath my pillow." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Then
your pillow is too wide if the white thread (of dawn) and the black thread (of the night) are underneath
your pillow! "
I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is the meaning of the white thread distinct from the black thread? Are
these two threads?" He said, "You are not intelligent if you watch the two threads." He then added,
"No, it is the darkness of the night and the whiteness of the day.''
from the black thread." was revealed, but: '... of dawn' was not revealed (along with it) so some men,
when intending to fast, used to tie their legs, one with white thread and the other with black thread and
would keep on eating till they could distinguish one thread from the other. Then Allah revealed' ... of
dawn,' whereupon they understood that meant the night and the day.
In the Pre-lslamic Period when the people assumed Ihram, they would enter their houses from the
back. So Allah revealed:--
"And it is not righteousness that you enter houses from the back, but the righteous man is he who fears
Allah, obeys His Orders and keeps away from what He has forbidden. So enter houses through their
doors." (2.189)
During the affliction of Ibn Az-Zubair, two men came to Ibn `Umar and said, "The people are lost,
and you are the son of `Umar, and the companion of the Prophet, so what forbids you from coming
out?" He said, "What forbids me is that Allah has prohibited the shedding of my brother's blood."
They both said, "Didn't Allah say, 'And fight then until there is no more affliction?" He said "We
fought until there was no more affliction and the worship is for Allah (Alone while you want to fight
until there is affliction and until the worship become for other than Allah."
Narrated Nafi` (through another group of sub-narrators): A man came to Ibn `Umar and said, "O Abu
`Abdur Rahman! What made you perform Hajj in one year and Umra in another year and leave the
Jihad for Allah' Cause though you know how much Allah recommends it?" Ibn `Umar replied, "O son
of my brother! Islam is founded on five principles, i.e. believe in Allah and His Apostle, the five
compulsory prayers, the fasting of the month of Ramadan, the payment of Zakat, and the Hajj to the
House (of Allah)." The man said, "O Abu `Abdur Rahman! Won't you listen to why Allah has
mentioned in His Book: 'If two groups of believers fight each other, then make peace between them,
but if one of then transgresses beyond bounds against the other, then you all fight against the one that
transgresses. (49.9) and:--"And fight them till there is no more affliction (i.e. no more worshiping of
others along with Allah)." Ibn `Umar said, "We did it, during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when
Islam had only a few followers. A man would be put to trial because of his religion; he would either
be killed or tortured. But when the Muslims increased, there was no more afflictions or oppressions."
The man said, "What is your opinion about `Uthman and `Ali?" Ibn `Umar said, "As for `Uthman, it
seems that Allah has forgiven him, but you people dislike that he should be forgiven. And as for `Ali,
he is the cousin of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and his son-in-law." Then he pointed with his hand and said, "That
is his house which you see."
Hudhaifa said, "The Verse:--
"And spend (of your wealth) in the Cause of Allah and do not throw yourselves in destruction,"
(2.195) was revealed concerning spending in Allah's Cause (i.e. Jihad).
I sat with Ka`b bin Ujra in this mosque, i.e. Kufa Mosque, and asked him about the meaning of: "Pay
a ransom (i.e. Fidya) of either fasting or . . . . (2.196)" He said, "I was taken to the Prophet (ﷺ) while lice
were falling on my face. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'I did not think that your trouble reached to such an extent.
Can you afford to slaughter a sheep (as a ransom for shaving your head)?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Then
fast for three days, or feed six poor persons by giving half a Sa of food for each and shave your head.'
So the above Verse was revealed especially for me and generally for all of you."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 42
Hadith 4518
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Imran bin Husain:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَجَاءٍ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أُنْزِلَتْ آيَةُ الْمُتْعَةِ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَفَعَلْنَاهَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَلَمْ يُنْزَلْ قُرْآنٌ يُحَرِّمُهُ، وَلَمْ يَنْهَ عَنْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ بِرَأْيِهِ مَا شَاءَ.
The Verse of Hajj-at-Tamatu was revealed in Allah's Book, so we performed it with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ),
and nothing was revealed in Qur'an to make it illegal, nor did the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibit it till he died. But
the man (who regarded it illegal) just expressed what his own mind suggested.
`Ukaz, Mijanna and Dhul-Majaz were markets during the Pre-islamic Period. They (i.e. Muslims)
considered it a sin to trade there during the Hajj time (i.e. season), so this Verse was revealed:--
"There is no harm for you if you seek of the Bounty of your Lord during the Hajj season." (2.198)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 44
Hadith 4520
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ وَمَنْ دَانَ دِينَهَا يَقِفُونَ بِالْمُزْدَلِفَةِ، وَكَانُوا يُسَمَّوْنَ الْحُمْسَ، وَكَانَ سَائِرُ الْعَرَبِ يَقِفُونَ بِعَرَفَاتٍ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ الإِسْلاَمُ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ نَبِيَّهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَأْتِيَ عَرَفَاتٍ، ثُمَّ يَقِفَ بِهَا ثُمَّ يُفِيضَ مِنْهَا، فَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى {ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ النَّاسُ}
The Quraish people and those who embraced their religion, used to stay at Muzdalifa and used to call
themselves Al-Hums, while the rest of the Arabs used to stay at `Arafat. When Islam came, Allah
ordered His Prophet to go to `Arafat and stay at it, and then pass on from there, and that is what is
meant by the Statement of Allah:--"Then depart from the place whence all the people depart......"
(2.199)
A man who wants to perform the Hajj (from Mecca) can perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba as long
as he is not in the state of Ihram till he assumes the Ihram for Hajj. Then, if he rides and proceeds to
`Arafat, he should take a Hadi (i.e. animal for sacrifice), either a camel or a cow or a sheep, whatever
he can afford; but if he cannot afford it, he should fast for three days during the Hajj before the day of
`Arafat, but if the third day of his fasting happens to be the day of `Arafat (i.e. 9th of Dhul-Hijja) then
it is no sin for him (to fast on it). Then he should proceed to `Arafat and stay there from the time of the
`Asr prayer till darkness falls. Then the pilgrims should proceed from `Arafat, and when they have
departed from it, they reach Jam' (i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) where they ask Allah to help them to be
righteous and dutiful to Him, and there they remember Allah greatly or say Takbir (i.e. Allah is
Greater) and Tahlil (i.e. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah) repeatedly before dawn
breaks. Then, after offering the morning (Fajr) prayer you should pass on (to Mina) for the people
used to do so and Allah said:--
"Then depart from the place whence all the people depart. And ask for Allah's Forgiveness. Truly!
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (2.199) Then you should go on doing so till you throw
pebbles over the Jamra.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 46
Hadith 4522
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
" اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say, "O Allah! Our Lord! Give us in this world that, which is good and in the
Hereafter that, which is good and save us from the torment of the Fire." (2.201)
Ibn `Abbas recited: "(Respite will be granted) until when the Apostles gave up hope (of their people)
and thought that they were denied (by their people). There came to them Our Help ...." (12.110)
reading Kudhibu without doubling the sound 'dh', and that was what he understood of the Verse. Then
he went on reciting: "..even the Apostle and those who believed along with him said: When (will
come) Allah's Help? Yes, verily, Allah's Help is near." (2.214)
Then I met `Urwa bin Az-Zubair and I mentioned that to him. He said, "Aisha said, 'Allah forbid! By
Allah, Allah never promised His Apostle anything but he knew that it would certainly happen before
he died. But trials were continuously presented before the Apostles till they were afraid that their
followers would accuse them of telling lies. So I used to recite:--
"Till they (come to) think that they were treated as liars." reading 'Kudh-dhibu with double 'dh.'
Whenever Ibn `Umar recited the Qur'an, he would not speak to anyone till he had finished his
recitation. Once I held the Qur'an and he recited Surat-al-Baqara from his memory and then stopped at
a certain Verse and said, "Do you know in what connection this Verse was revealed? " I replied, "No."
He said, "It was revealed in such-and-such connection." Ibn `Umar then resumed his recitation. Nafi`
added regarding the Verse:--"So go to your tilth when or how you will" Ibn `Umar said, "It means one
should approach his wife in .."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 50
Hadith 4528
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Jabir:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَتِ الْيَهُودُ تَقُولُ إِذَا جَامَعَهَا مِنْ وَرَائِهَا جَاءَ الْوَلَدُ أَحْوَلَ. فَنَزَلَتْ {نِسَاؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَكُمْ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ}
Jews used to say: "If one has sexual intercourse with his wife from the back, then she will deliver a
squint-eyed child." So this Verse was revealed:--
"Your wives are a tilth unto you; so go to your tilth when or how you will." (2.223)
The sister of Ma'qal bin Yasar was divorced by her husband who left her till she had fulfilled her term
of 'Iddat (i.e. the period which should elapse before she can Remarry) and then he wanted to remarry
her but Maqal refused, so this Verse was revealed:--
"Do not prevent them from marrying their (former) husbands." (2.232)
I said to `Uthman bin `Affan (while he was collecting the Qur'an) regarding the Verse:-- "Those of
you who die and leave wives ..." (2.240) "This Verse was abrogated by an other Verse. So why
should you write it? (Or leave it in the Qur'an)?" `Uthman said. "O son of my brother! I will not shift
anything of it from its place."
(regarding the Verse):-- "Those of you who die and leave wives behind. They - (their wives) -- shall
wait (as regards their marriage ) for four months and ten days)." (2.234)
The widow, according to this Verse, was to spend this period of waiting with her husband's family, so
Allah revealed: "Those of you who die and leave wives (i.e. widows) should bequeath for their wives,
a year's maintenance and residences without turning them out, but if they leave (their residence), there
is no blame on you for what they do with themselves provided it is honorable.' (i.e. lawful marriage)
(2.240).
So Allah entitled the widow to be bequeathed extra maintenance for seven months and twenty nights,
and that is the completion of one year. If she wished she could stay (in her husband's home) according
to the will, and she could leave it if she wished, as Allah says:
"..without turning them out, but if they leave (the residence), there is no blame on you." So the 'Idda
(i.e. four months and ten days as it) is obligatory for her.
'Ata said: Ibn `Abbas said, "This Verse, i.e. the Statement of Allah: "..without turning them out.."
cancelled the obligation of staying for the waiting period in her dead husband's house, and she can
complete this period wherever she likes." 'Ata's aid: If she wished, she could complete her 'Idda by
staying in her dead husband's residence according to the will or leave it according to Allah's
Statement:--
"There is no blame on you for what they do with themselves." `Ata' added: Later the regulations of
inheritance came and abrogated the order of the dwelling of the widow (in her dead husband's house),
so she could complete the 'Idda wherever she likes. And it was no longer necessary to provide her
with a residence. Ibn `Abbas said, "This Verse abrogated her (i.e. widow's) dwelling in her dead
husband's house and she could complete the 'Idda (i.e. four months and ten days) wherever she liked,
as Allah's Statement says:--"...without turning them out..."
I sat in a gathering in which the chiefs of the Ansar were present, and `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Laila
was amongst them. I mentioned the narration of `Abdullah bin `Utba regarding the question of Subai'a
bint Al-Harith. `Abdur-Rahman said, "But `Abdullah's uncle used not to say so." I said, "I am too
brave if I tell a lie concerning a person who is now in Al-Kufa," and I raised my voice. Then I went
out and met Malik bin 'Amir or Malik bin `Auf, and said, "What was the verdict of Ibn Mas`ud about
the pregnant widow whose husband had died?" He replied, "Ibn Mas`ud said, 'Why do you impose on
her the hard order and don't let her make use of the leave? The shorter Sura of women (i.e. Surat-at-
Talaq) was revealed after the longer Sura (i.e. Surat-al-Baqara)." (i.e. Her 'Idda is up till she delivers.)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 55
Hadith 4533
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Ali (through two chains):
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ هِشَامٌ حَدَّثَنَا قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ
" حَبَسُونَا عَنْ صَلاَةِ الْوُسْطَى حَتَّى غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ مَلأَ اللَّهُ قُبُورَهُمْ وَبُيُوتَهُمْ أَوْ أَجْوَافَهُمْ ـ شَكَّ يَحْيَى ـ نَارًا ".
On the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of the Trench). the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "They (i.e. pagans prevented us
from offering the middle (the Best) Prayer till the sun had set. May Allah fill their graves, their houses
(or their bodies) with fire."
We used to speak while in prayer. One of us used to speak to his brother (while in prayer) about his
need, till the Verse was revealed:--
"Guard strictly the (five obligatory) prayers, especially the middle (the Best) (`Asr) Prayer and stand
before Allah with obedience (and not to speak to others during the prayers)." Then we were ordered
not to speak in the prayers.
Whenever `Abdullah bin `Umar was asked about Salat-al-Khauf (i.e. prayer of fear) he said, "The
Imam comes forward with a group of people and leads them in a one rak`a prayer while another group
from them who has not prayed yet, stay between the praying group and the enemy. When those who
are with the Imam have finished their one rak`a, they retreat and take the positions of those who have
not prayed but they will not finish their prayers with Taslim. Those who have not prayed, come
forward to offer a rak`a with the Imam (while the first group covers them from the enemy). Then the
Imam, having offered two rak`at, finishes his prayer. Then each member of the two groups offer the
second rak`a alone after the Imam has finished his prayer. Thus each one of the two groups will have
offered two rak`at. But if the fear is too great, they can pray standing on their feet or riding on their
mounts, facing the Qibla or not." Nafi` added: I do not think that `Abdullah bin `Umar narrated this
except from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (See Hadith No. 451, Vol 5 to know exactly "The Fear Prayer.")
I said to `Uthman, "This Verse which is in Surat-al-Baqara:
"Those of you who die and leave widows behind...without turning them out." has been abrogated by
another Verse. Why then do you write it (in the Qur'an)?" `Uthman said. "Leave it (where it is), O the
son of my brother, for I will not shift anything of it (i.e. the Qur'an) from its original position."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 60
Hadith 4537
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، وَسَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِالشَّكِّ مِنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِذْ قَالَ {رَبِّ أَرِنِي كَيْفَ تُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى قَالَ أَوَلَمْ تُؤْمِنْ قَالَ بَلَى وَلَكِنْ لِيَطْمَئِنَّ قَلْبِي}"
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "We have more right to be in doubt than Abraham when he said, 'My Lord!
Show me how You give life to the dead.' He said, 'Do you not believe?' He said, 'Yes (I believe) but to
be stronger in Faith.' "(2.260)
Once `Umar (bin Al-Khattab) said to the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) "What do you think about this
Verse:--"Does any of you wish that he should have a garden?" They replied, "Allah knows best."
`Umar became angry and said, "Either say that you know or say that you do not know!" On that Ibn
`Abbas said, "O chief of the believers! I have something in my mind to say about it." `Umar said, "O
son of my brother! Say, and do not under estimate yourself." Ibn `Abbas said, "This Verse has been
set up as an example for deeds." `Umar said, "What kind of deeds?" Ibn `Abbas said, "For deeds."
`Umar said, "This is an example for a rich man who does goods out of obedience of Allah and then
Allah sends him Satan whereupon he commits sins till all his good deeds are lost."
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Hadith 4539
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شَرِيكُ بْنُ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، أَنَّ عَطَاءَ بْنَ يَسَارٍ، وَعَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، قَالاَ سَمِعْنَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ الَّذِي تَرُدُّهُ التَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ وَلاَ اللُّقْمَةُ وَلاَ اللُّقْمَتَانِ. إِنَّمَا الْمِسْكِينُ الَّذِي يَتَعَفَّفُ وَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ يَعْنِي قَوْلَهُ {لاَ يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا}"
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The poor person is not the one for whom a date or two or a morsel or two (of food
is sufficient but the poor person is he who does not (beg or) ask the people (for something) or show
his poverty at all. Recite if you wish, (Allah's Statement):
"They do not beg of people at all." (2.273)
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Hadith 4540
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ لَمَّا نَزَلَتِ الآيَاتُ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي الرِّبَا قَرَأَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى النَّاسِ، ثُمَّ حَرَّمَ التِّجَارَةَ فِي الْخَمْرِ.
When the Verses of Surat-al-Baqara regarding usury (i.e. Riba) were revealed, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) recited
them before the people and then he prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors.
When the last Verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out and recited them in
the Mosque and prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors.
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Hadith 4543
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
وَقَالَ لَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، وَالأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا أُنْزِلَتِ الآيَاتُ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَرَأَهُنَّ عَلَيْنَا، ثُمَّ حَرَّمَ التِّجَارَةَ فِي الْخَمْرِ.
When the last Verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up and
recited them before us and then prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors.
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Hadith 4544
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ آخِرُ آيَةٍ نَزَلَتْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم آيَةُ الرِّبَا.
The last Verse (in the Qur'an) revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) was the Verse dealing with usury (i.e. Riba).
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Hadith 4546
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Marwan Al-Asghar:
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ مَرْوَانَ الأَصْفَرِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ أَحْسِبُهُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ {إِنْ تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ} قَالَ نَسَخَتْهَا الآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا.
A man from the companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who I think, was Ibn `Umar said, "The Verse:--
"Whether you show what is in your minds or conceal it...." was abrogated by the Verse following it."
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Hadith 4547
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التُّسْتَرِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ تَلاَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَذِهِ الآيَةَ {هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَاءَ تَأْوِيلِهِ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {أُولُو الأَلْبَابِ} قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ، فَأُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ سَمَّى اللَّهُ، فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) recited the Verse:--
"It is He who has sent down to you the Book. In it are Verses that are entirely clear, they are the
foundation of the Book, others not entirely clear. So as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation
(from the Truth ). follow thereof that is not entirely clear seeking affliction and searching for its
hidden meanings; but no one knows its hidden meanings but Allah. And those who are firmly
grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it (i.e. in the Qur'an) the whole of it (i.e. its clear and
unclear Verses) are from our Lord. And none receive admonition except men of understanding." (3.7)
Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If you see those who follow thereof that is not entirely clear, then they are
those whom Allah has named [as having deviation (from the Truth)] 'So beware of them."
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Hadith 4548
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab:
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ إِلاَّ وَالشَّيْطَانُ يَمَسُّهُ حِينَ يُولَدُ، فَيَسْتَهِلُّ صَارِخًا مِنْ مَسِّ الشَّيْطَانِ إِيَّاهُ، إِلاَّ مَرْيَمَ وَابْنَهَا ". ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ {وَإِنِّي أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ }
Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'No child is born but that, Satan touches it when it is born whereupon it starts crying loudly because of being touched by Satan, except Mary and her son." Abu Huraira then said, "Recite, if you wish: "And I seek Refuge with You (Allah) for her and her offspring from Satan, the outcast." (3.36)
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Hadith 4549
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Wail:
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ حَلَفَ يَمِينَ صَبْرٍ لِيَقْتَطِعَ بِهَا مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ، لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهْوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ ". فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً أُولَئِكَ لاَ خَلاَقَ لَهُمْ فِي الآخِرَةِ} إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ. قَالَ فَدَخَلَ الأَشْعَثُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ وَقَالَ مَا يُحَدِّثُكُمْ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قُلْنَا كَذَا وَكَذَا. قَالَ فِيَّ أُنْزِلَتْ كَانَتْ لِي بِئْرٌ فِي أَرْضِ ابْنِ عَمٍّ لِي قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بَيِّنَتُكَ أَوْ يَمِينُهُ " فَقُلْتُ إِذًا يَحْلِفَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينِ صَبْرٍ يَقْتَطِعُ بِهَا مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ وَهْوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ، لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهْوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانٌ ".
`Abdullah bin Masud said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Whoever takes an oath when asked to do so, in
which he may deprive a Muslim of his property unlawfully, will meet Allah Who will be angry with
him.' So Allah revealed in confirmation of this statement:--"Verily! Those who Purchase a small gain
at the cost of Allah's Covenant and oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter..." (3.77) Then
entered Al-Ash'ath bin Qais and said, "What is Abu `Abdur-Rahman narrating to you?" We replied,
'So-and-so." Al-Ash'ath said, "This Verse was revealed in my connection. I had a well in the land of
my cousin (and he denied my, possessing it). On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, 'Either you bring forward
a proof or he (i.e. your cousin) takes an oath (to confirm his claim)' I said, 'I am sure he would take a
(false) oath, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).' He said, 'If somebody takes an oath when asked to do so through
which he may deprive a Muslim of his property (unlawfully) and he is a liar in his oath, he will meet
Allah Who will be angry with him.' "
A man displayed some merchandise in the market and took an oath that he had been offered a certain
price for it while in fact he had not, in order to cheat a man from the Muslims. So then was revealed:--
"Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths..."(3.77)
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Hadith 4552
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika:
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ نَصْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، أَنَّ امْرَأَتَيْنِ، كَانَتَا تَخْرِزَانِ فِي بَيْتٍ ـ أَوْ فِي الْحُجْرَةِ ـ فَخَرَجَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا وَقَدْ أُنْفِذَ بِإِشْفًى فِي كَفِّهَا، فَادَّعَتْ عَلَى الأُخْرَى، فَرُفِعَ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ يُعْطَى النَّاسُ بِدَعْوَاهُمْ لَذَهَبَ دِمَاءُ قَوْمٍ وَأَمْوَالُهُمْ ". ذَكِّرُوهَا بِاللَّهِ وَاقْرَءُوا عَلَيْهَا {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ}. فَذَكَّرُوهَا فَاعْتَرَفَتْ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْيَمِينُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ ".
Two women were stitching shoes in a house or a room. Then one of them came out with an awl driven
into her hand, and she sued the other for it. The case was brought before Ibn `Abbas, Ibn `Abbas said,
"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If people were to be given what they claim (without proving their claim) the
life and property of the nation would be lost.' Will you remind her (i.e. the defendant), of Allah and
recite before her:--"Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their
oaths..."(3.77)
So they reminded her and she confessed. Ibn `Abbas then said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'The oath is to be
taken by the defendant (in the absence of any proof against him).
Abu Sufyan narrated to me personally, saying, "I set out during the Truce that had been concluded
between me and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). While I was in Sham, a letter sent by the Prophet (ﷺ) was brought to
Heraclius. Dihya Al-Kalbi had brought and given it to the governor of Busra, and the latter forwarded
it to Heraclius. Heraclius said, 'Is there anyone from the people of this man who claims to be a
prophet?' The people replied, 'Yes.' So I along with some of Quraishi men were called and we entered
upon Heraclius, and we were seated in front of him. Then he said, 'Who amongst you is the nearest
relative to the man who claims to be a prophet?' So they made me sit in front of him and made my
companions sit behind me.
Then he called upon his translator and said (to him). 'Tell them ( i.e. Abu Sufyan's companions) that I
am going to ask him (i.e. Abu Sufyan) regarding that man who claims to be a prophet. So, if he tell me
a lie, they should contradict him (instantly).' By Allah, had I not been afraid that my companions
would consider me a liar, I would have told lies.
Heraclius then said to his translator, 'Ask him: What is his (i.e. the Prophet's) family status amongst
you? I said, 'He belongs to a noble family amongst us."
Heraclius said, 'Was any of his ancestors a king?' I said, 'No.'
He said, 'Did you ever accuse him of telling lies before his saying what he has said?' I said, 'No.'
He said, 'Do the nobles follow him or the poor people?' I said, 'It is the poor who followed him.'
He said, 'Is the number of his follower increasing or decreasing?' I said, 'The are increasing.'
He said, 'Does anyone renounce his religion (i.e. Islam) after embracing it, being displeased with it?' I
said, 'No.'
He said, 'Did you fight with him?' I replied, 'Yes.'
He said, 'How was your fighting with him?' I said, 'The fighting between us was undecided and
victory was shared by him and us by turns. He inflicts casualties upon us and we inflict casualties
upon him.'
He said, 'Did he ever betray?' I said, 'No, but now we are away from him in this truce and we do not
know what he will do in it" Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I was not able to insert in my speech a
word (against him) except that.
Heraclius said, 'Did anybody else (amongst you) ever claimed the same (i.e. Islam) before him? I said,
'No.'
Then Heraclius told his translator to tell me (i.e. Abu Sufyan),
'I asked you about his family status amongst you, and you told me that he comes from a noble family
amongst you Verily, all Apostles come from the noblest family among their people.
Then I asked you whether any of his ancestors was a king, and you denied that. Thereupon I thought
that had one of his fore-fathers been a king, I would have said that he (i.e. Muhammad) was seeking to
rule the kingdom of his fore-fathers.
Then I asked you regarding his followers, whether they were the noble or the poor among the people,
and you said that they were only the poor (who follow him). In fact, such are the followers of the
Apostles.
Then I asked you whether you have ever accused him of telling lies before saying what he said, and
your reply was in the negative. Therefore, I took for granted that a man who did not tell a lie about
others, could ever tell a lie about Allah.
Then I asked you whether anyone of his followers had renounced his religion (i.e. Islam) after
embracing it, being displeased with it, and you denied that. And such is Faith when it mixes with the
cheerfulness of the hearts.
Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You claimed that they were
increasing. That is the way of true faith till it is complete.
Then I asked you whether you had ever fought with him, and you claimed that you had fought with
him and the battle between you and him was undecided and the victory was shared by you and him in
turns; he inflicted casual ties upon you and you inflicted casualties upon them. Such is the case with
the Apostles; they are out to test and the final victory is for them.
Then I asked you whether he had ever betrayed; you claimed that he had never betrayed. I need,
Apostles never betray.
Then I asked you whether anyone had said this statement before him; and you denied that. Thereupon
I thought if somebody had said that statement before him, then I would have said that he was but a
man copying some sayings said before him."
Abu Safyan said, "Heraclius then asked me, 'What does he order you to do?' I said, 'He orders us (to
offer) prayers and (to pay) Zakat and to keep good relationship with the Kith and kin and to be chaste.'
Then Heraclius said, 'If whatever you have said, is true, he is really a prophet, and I knew that he ( i.e.
the Prophet (ﷺ) ) was going to appear, but I never thought that he would be from amongst you. If I were
certain that I can reach him, I would like to meet him and if I were with him, I would wash his feet;
and his kingdom will expand (surely to what is under my feet.' Then Heraclius asked for the letter of
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and read it wherein was written:
"In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. This letter is) from Muhammad,
Apostle of Allah, to Heraclius, the sovereign of Byzantine........ Peace be upon him who follows the
Right Path. Now then, I call you to embrace Islam. Embrace Islam and you will be saved (from
Allah's Punishment); embrace Islam, and Allah will give you a double reward, but if you reject this,
you will be responsible for the sins of the tillers (i.e. the people of your kingdom) and (Allah's Statement):--"O the
people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Come to a word common to you and us that we worship
None but Allah....bear witness that we are Muslims.' (3.64)
When he finished reading the letter, voices grew louder near him and there was a great hue and cry,
and we were ordered to go out." Abu Sufyan added, "While coming out, I said to my companions,
'The situation of Ibn Abu Kabsha (i.e. Muhammad) has become strong; even the king of Banu Al14
Asfar is afraid of him.' So I continued to believe that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) would be victorious, till Allah
made me embrace Islam." Az-Zuhri said, "Heraclius then invited all the chiefs of the Byzantines and
had them assembled in his house and said, 'O group of Byzantines! Do you wish to have a permanent
success and guidance and that your kingdom should remain with you?' (Immediately after hearing
that), they rushed towards the gate like onagers, but they found them closed. Heraclius then said,
'Bring them back to me.' So he called them and said, 'I just wanted to test the strength of your
adherence to your religion. Now I have observed of you that which I like.' Then the people fell in
prostration before him and became pleased with him." (See Hadith No. 6,Vol 1)
Out of all the Ansar, living in Medina, Abu Talha had the largest number of (date palm trees) gardens,
and the most beloved of his property to him was Bairuha garden which was standing opposite the
Mosque (of the Prophet). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to enter it and drink of its good water. When the
Verse:--"By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you
love." (3.92) Abu Talha got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), Allah says:--"By no means shall you
attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love." (3.92) and the most beloved
of my property to me is the Bairuha garden, so I give it (as a charitable gift) in Allah's Cause and hope
to receive good out of it, and to have it stored for me with Allah. So, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Dispose it of
(i.e. utilize it) in the way Allah orders you (to dispose it of)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Bravo! That is a
fruitful property! That is a fruitful property! I have heard what you have said and I think that you
should distribute that (garden) amongst your relatives." The Abu Talha distributed that garden
amongst his relatives and his cousins.
Narrated Yahya bin Yahya:
I learnt from Malik, "..a fruitful property."
The Jews brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) a man and a woman from among them who had committed illegal
sexual intercourse. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to them, "How do you usually punish the one amongst you who
has committed illegal sexual intercourse?" They replied, "We blacken their faces with coal and beat
them," He said, "Don't you find the order of Ar-Rajm (i.e. stoning to death) in the Torah?" They
replied, "We do not find anything in it." `Abdullah bin Salam (after hearing this conversation) said to
them. "You have told a lie! Bring here the Torah and recite it if you are truthful." (So the Jews brought
the Torah). And the religious teacher who was teaching it to them, put his hand over the Verse of Ar-
Rajm and started reading what was written above and below the place hidden with his hand, but he did
not read the Verse of Ar-Rajm. `Abdullah bin Salam removed his (i.e. the teacher's) hand from the
Verse of Ar-Rajm and said, "What is this?" So when the Jews saw that Verse, they said, "This is the
Verse of Ar-Rajm." So the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered the two adulterers to be stoned to death, and they were
stoned to death near the place where biers used to be placed near the Mosque. I saw her companion
(i.e. the adulterer) bowing over her so as to protect her from the stones.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 79
Hadith 4557
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة َ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ {كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ} قَالَ خَيْرَ النَّاسِ لِلنَّاسِ، تَأْتُونَ بِهِمْ فِي السَّلاَسِلِ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ حَتَّى يَدْخُلُوا فِي الإِسْلاَمِ.
The Verse:--"You (true Muslims) are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind." means, the best
of peoples for the people, as you bring them with chains on their necks till they embrace Islam.
The Verse:--"When two parties from among you were about to lose heart, but Allah was their
Protector," (3.122) was revealed concerning us, and we were the two parties, i.e. Banu Haritha and
Banu Salama, and we do not wish (that it had not been revealed) or I would not have been pleased (if
it had not been revealed), for Allah says:--"...Allah was their Protector."
That he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on raising his head from the bowing in the last rak`a in the Fajr prayer,
saying, "O Allah, curse such-and-such person and such-and-such person, and such-and-such person,"
after saying, "Allah hears him who sends his praises to Him, O our Lord, all praise is for you." So
Allah revealed:--"Not for you (O Muhammad) (but for Allah) is the decision, verily they are indeed
wrongdoers." (3.128)
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) intended to invoke evil upon somebody or invoke good upon somebody, he
used to invoke (Allah after bowing (in the prayer). Sometimes after saying, "Allah hears him who
sends his praises to Him, all praise is for You, O our Lord," he would say, "O Allah. Save Al-Walid
bin Al-Walid and Salama bin Hisham, and `Aiyash bin Abu Rabi`a. O Allah! Inflict Your Severe
Torture on Mudar (tribe) and strike them with (famine) years like the years of Joseph." The Prophet (ﷺ)
used to say in a loud voice, and he also used to say in some of his Fajr prayers, "O Allah! Curse soand-
so and so-and-so." naming some of the Arab tribes till Allah revealed:--"Not for you (O
Muhammad) (but for Allah) is the decision." (3.128)
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Hadith 4561
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ جَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الرَّجَّالَةِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ، وَأَقْبَلُوا مُنْهَزِمِينَ، فَذَاكَ إِذْ يَدْعُوهُمُ الرَّسُولُ فِي أُخْرَاهُمْ، وَلَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَيْرُ اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ رَجُلاً.
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed `Abdullah bin Jubair as the commander of the infantry during the battle of
Uhud. They returned defeated, and that is what is meant by:--
"And the Apostle was calling them back in the rear. None remained with the Prophet (ﷺ) then, but twelve
men."
Slumber overtook us during the battle of Uhud while we were in the front files. My sword would fall
from my hand and I would pick it up, and again it would fall down and I would pick it up again.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 85
Hadith 4563
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ ـ أُرَاهُ قَالَ ـ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، {حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ} قَالَهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ حِينَ أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ، وَقَالَهَا مُحَمَّدٌ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ قَالُوا {إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا لَكُمْ فَاخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ}
'Allah is Sufficient for us and He Is the Best Disposer of affairs," was said by Abraham when he was
thrown into the fire; and it was said by Muhammad when they (i.e. hypocrites) said, "A great army is
gathering against you, therefore, fear them," but it only increased their faith and they said: "Allah is
Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer (of affairs, for us)." (3.173)
The last statement of Abraham when he was thrown into the fire was:--"Allah is Sufficient for us and
He is the Best Disposer (of affairs for us)." (3.173)
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Anyone whom Allah has given wealth but he does not pay its Zakat, then, on
the Day of Resurrection, his wealth will be presented to him in the shape of a bald-headed poisonous
male snake with two poisonous glands in its mouth and it will encircle itself round his neck and bite
him over his cheeks and say, "I am your wealth; I am your treasure." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) recited this
Divine Verse:--
"And let not those who covetously withhold of that which Allah has bestowed upon them of His
Bounty." (3.180)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 88
Hadith 4566
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَكِبَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ عَلَى قَطِيفَةٍ فَدَكِيَّةٍ، وَأَرْدَفَ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ وَرَاءَهُ، يَعُودُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ فِي بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ قَبْلَ وَقْعَةِ بَدْرٍ ـ قَالَ ـ حَتَّى مَرَّ بِمَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ، ابْنُ سَلُولَ، وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ فَإِذَا فِي الْمَجْلِسِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ عَبَدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ وَالْيَهُودِ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَفِي الْمَجْلِسِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ، فَلَمَّا غَشِيَتِ الْمَجْلِسَ عَجَاجَةُ الدَّابَّةِ خَمَّرَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ أَنْفَهُ بِرِدَائِهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لاَ تُغَبِّرُوا عَلَيْنَا. فَسَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ وَقَفَ فَنَزَلَ فَدَعَاهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ، وَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنَ، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَىٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ أَيُّهَا الْمَرْءُ، إِنَّهُ لاَ أَحْسَنَ مِمَّا تَقُولُ، إِنْ كَانَ حَقًّا، فَلاَ تُؤْذِينَا بِهِ فِي مَجْلِسِنَا، ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَحْلِكَ، فَمَنْ جَاءَكَ فَاقْصُصْ عَلَيْهِ. فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَاغْشَنَا بِهِ فِي مَجَالِسِنَا، فَإِنَّا نُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ. فَاسْتَبَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَالْمُشْرِكُونَ وَالْيَهُودُ حَتَّى كَادُوا يَتَثَاوَرُونَ، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُخَفِّضُهُمْ حَتَّى سَكَنُوا، ثُمَّ رَكِبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَابَّتَهُ فَسَارَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا سَعْدُ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالَ أَبُو حُبَابٍ ". يُرِيدُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُبَىٍّ " قَالَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ". قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، اعْفُ عَنْهُ وَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُ، فَوَالَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ، لَقَدْ جَاءَ اللَّهُ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ، لَقَدِ اصْطَلَحَ أَهْلُ هَذِهِ الْبُحَيْرَةِ عَلَى أَنْ يُتَوِّجُوهُ فَيُعَصِّبُونَهُ بِالْعِصَابَةِ، فَلَمَّا أَبَى اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَعْطَاكَ اللَّهُ شَرِقَ بِذَلِكَ، فَذَلِكَ فَعَلَ بِهِ ما رَأَيْتَ. فَعَفَا عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابُهُ يَعْفُونَ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَأَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ كَمَا أَمَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ، وَيَصْبِرُونَ عَلَى الأَذَى قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {وَلَتَسْمَعُنَّ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَمِنَ الَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا أَذًى كَثِيرًا } الآيَةَ، وَقَالَ اللَّهُ {وَدَّ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَوْ يَرُدُّونَكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ إِيمَانِكُمْ كُفَّارًا حَسَدًا مِنْ عِنْدِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ} إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَأَوَّلُ الْعَفْوَ مَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ بِهِ، حَتَّى أَذِنَ اللَّهُ فِيهِمْ، فَلَمَّا غَزَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَدْرًا، فَقَتَلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ صَنَادِيدَ كُفَّارِ قُرَيْشٍ قَالَ ابْنُ أُبَىٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولَ، وَمَنْ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، وَعَبَدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ هَذَا أَمْرٌ قَدْ تَوَجَّهَ. فَبَايَعُوا الرَّسُولَ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ فَأَسْلَمُوا.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a donkey, equipped with a thick cloth-covering made in Fadak and was riding
behind him. He was going to pay visit to Sa`d bin Ubada in Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj; and this
incident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a gathering in which `Abdullah
bin Ubai bin Salul was present, and that was before `Abdullah bin Ubai embraced Islam. Behold in
that gathering there were people of different religions: there were Muslims, pagans, idol-worshippers
and Jews, and in that gathering `Abdullah bin Rawaha was also present. When a cloud of dust raised
by the donkey reached that gathering, `Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his garment and then
said, "Do not cover us with dust." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) greeted them and stopped and dismounted and
invited them to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and recited to them the Holy Qur'an. On that, `Abdullah
bin Ubai bin Saluil said, "O man ! There is nothing better than that what you say. If it is the truth, then
do not trouble us with it in our gatherings. Return to your mount (or residence) and if somebody
comes to you, relate (your tales) to him." On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "Yes, O Allah's
Apostle! Bring it (i.e. what you want to say) to us in our gathering, for we love that."
So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started abusing one another till they were on the point of
fighting with one another. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept on quietening them till they became quiet, whereupon the
Prophet rode his animal (mount) and proceeded till he entered upon Sa`d bin Ubada. The Prophet (ﷺ) said
to Sa`d, "Did you not hear what 'Abu Hub-b said?" He meant `Abdullah bin Ubai. "He said so-andso."
On that Sa`d bin Ubada said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Excuse and forgive him, for by Him Who
revealed the Book to you, Allah brought the Truth which was sent to you at the time when the people
of this town (i.e. Medina) had decided unanimously to crown him and tie a turban on his head
(electing him as chief). But when Allah opposed that (decision) through the Truth which Allah gave to
you, he (i.e. `Abdullah bin Ubai) was grieved with jealously. and that caused him to do what you have
seen." So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) excused him, for the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions used to forgive the pagans
and the people of Scripture as Allah had ordered them, and they used to put up with their mischief
with patience. Allah said: "And you shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who
received the Scripture before you and from the pagans........'(3.186) And Allah also said:--"Many of
the people of the Scripture wish if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed,
from selfish envy.." (2.109)
So the Prophet (ﷺ) used to stick to the principle of forgiveness for them as long as Allah ordered him to do
so till Allah permitted fighting them. So when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fought the battle of Badr and Allah
killed the nobles of Quraish infidels through him, Ibn Ubai bin Salul and the pagans and idolaters who
were with him, said, "This matter (i.e. Islam) has appeared (i.e. became victorious)." So they gave the
pledge of allegiance (for embracing Islam) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and became Muslims.
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Hadith 4567
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رِجَالاً مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الْغَزْوِ تَخَلَّفُوا عَنْهُ، وَفَرِحُوا بِمَقْعَدِهِمْ خِلاَفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَإِذَا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اعْتَذَرُوا إِلَيْهِ وَحَلَفُوا، وَأَحَبُّوا أَنْ يُحْمَدُوا بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا، فَنَزَلَتْ {لاَ يَحْسِبَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْرَحُونَ} الآيَةَ.
During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), some men among the hypocrites used to remain behind him
(i.e. did not accompany him) when he went out for a Ghazwa and they would be pleased to stay at
home behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned (from the battle) they would put forward
(false) excuses and take oaths, wishing to be praised for what they had not done. So there was
revealed:--
"Think not that those who rejoice in what they have done, and love to be praised for what they have
not done.." (3.188)
Marwan said to his gatekeeper, "Go to Ibn `Abbas, O Rafi`, and say, 'If everybody who rejoices in
what he has done, and likes to be praised for what he has not done, will be punished, then all of us will
be punished." Ibn `Abbas said, "What connection have you with this case? It was only that the Prophet (ﷺ)
called the Jews and asked them about something, and they hid the truth and told him something else,
and showed him that they deserved praise for the favor of telling him the answer to his question, and
they became happy with what they had concealed.
Then Ibn `Abbas recited:--
"(And remember) when Allah took a Covenant from those who were given the Scripture..and those
who rejoice in what they have done and love to be praised for what they have not done.' " (3.187-188)
Humaid bin `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf narrated that Marwan had told him (the above narration).
I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) talked with his wife for a while
and then went to bed. When it was the last third of the night, he got up and looked towards the sky and
said:
"Verily! In the creation of the Heavens and the Earth and in the alteration of night and day, there are
indeed signs for men of understanding." (3.190)
Then he stood up, performed ablution, brushed his teeth with a Siwak, and then prayed eleven rak`at.
Then Bilal pronounced the Adhan (i.e. call for the Fajr prayer). The Prophet (ﷺ) then offered two rak`at
(Sunna) prayer and went out (to the Mosque) and offered the (compulsory congregational) Fajr prayer.
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Hadith 4570
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ بِتُّ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ فَقُلْتُ لأَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى صَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَطُرِحَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وِسَادَةٌ، فَنَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي طُولِهَا، فَجَعَلَ يَمْسَحُ النَّوْمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الآيَاتِ الْعَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ مِنْ آلِ عِمْرَانَ حَتَّى خَتَمَ، ثُمَّ أَتَى شَنًّا مُعَلَّقًا، فَأَخَذَهُ فَتَوَضَّأَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي، فَقُمْتُ فَصَنَعْتُ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعَ ثُمَّ جِئْتُ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ، فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِي، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِأُذُنِي، فَجَعَلَ يَفْتِلُهَا، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ.
(One night) I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna, and said to myself, "I will watch the
prayer of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) " My aunt placed a cushion for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he slept on it in its
length-wise direction and (woke-up) rubbing the traces of sleep off his face and then he recited the last
ten Verses of Surat-al-`Imran till he finished it. Then he went to a hanging water skin and took it,
performed the ablution and then stood up to offer the prayer. I got up and did the same as he had done,
and stood beside him. He put his hand on my head and held me by the ear and twisted it. He offered
two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, and
finally the witr (i.e. one rak`a) prayer.
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Hadith 4571
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، بَاتَ عِنْدَ مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْىَ خَالَتُهُ قَالَ فَاضْطَجَعْتُ فِي عَرْضِ الْوِسَادَةِ، وَاضْطَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَهْلُهُ فِي طُولِهَا، فَنَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى انْتَصَفَ اللَّيْلُ، أَوْ قَبْلَهُ بِقَلِيلٍ، أَوْ بَعْدَهُ بِقَلِيلٍ، ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَعَلَ يَمْسَحُ النَّوْمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ بِيَدَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الْعَشْرَ الآيَاتِ الْخَوَاتِمَ مِنْ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى شَنٍّ مُعَلَّقَةٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهَا، فَأَحْسَنَ وُضُوءَهُ، ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي، فَصَنَعْتُ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ، فَوَضَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى رَأْسِي، وَأَخَذَ بِأُذُنِي بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى يَفْتِلُهَا، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ حَتَّى جَاءَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الصُّبْحَ.
That once he stayed overnight (in the house) of his aunt Maimuna. the wife of the Prophet. He added:
I lay on the cushion transversely and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) lay along with his wife in the lengthwise
direction of the pillow. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) slept till the middle of the night, either a bit before or a bit
after it, and then woke up rubbing the traces of sleep off his face with his hands and then he recited the
last ten Verses of Surat-al-`Imran, got up and went to a hanging water skin. He then performed the
ablution from it, and it was perfect ablution, and then stood up to offer the prayer. I too did the same
as he had done, and then went to stand beside him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) put his right hand on my head and
held and twisted my right ear. He then offered two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two
rak`at, then two rak`at. then two rak`at, and finally one rak`a, the witr. Then he lay down again till the
Muadhdhin (i.e. the call-maker) came to him, whereupon he got up and offered a light two-rak`at
prayer, and went out (to the Mosque) and offered the (compulsory congregational) Fajr prayer.
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Hadith 4572
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، بَاتَ عِنْدَ مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْىَ خَالَتُهُ قَالَ فَاضْطَجَعْتُ فِي عَرْضِ الْوِسَادَةِ، وَاضْطَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَهْلُهُ فِي طُولِهَا، فَنَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى إِذَا انْتَصَفَ اللَّيْلُ، أَوْ قَبْلَهُ بِقَلِيلٍ، أَوْ بَعْدَهُ بِقَلِيلٍ، اسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَلَسَ يَمْسَحُ النَّوْمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ بِيَدِهِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الْعَشْرَ الآيَاتِ الْخَوَاتِمَ مِنْ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى شَنٍّ مُعَلَّقَةٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهَا، فَأَحْسَنَ وُضُوءَهُ، ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي. قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَقُمْتُ فَصَنَعْتُ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ، فَوَضَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى رَأْسِي، وَأَخَذَ بِأُذُنِي الْيُمْنَى يَفْتِلُهَا، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ ثُمَّ، اضْطَجَعَ حَتَّى جَاءَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الصُّبْحَ.
That once he stayed overnight in the house of his aunt, the wife of the Prophet. He added: I lay on the
cushion transversely while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) lay along with his wife in the lengthwise direction of
cushion. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) slept till the middle of the night, either a bit before or a bit after it, and then
woke up rubbing the traces of sleep off his face with his hands, and then recited the last ten Verses of
Suratal-`Imran. Then he got up and went to a hanging water skin, performed ablution from it ---- and
performed it perfectly. Then he stood up to perform the prayer. I also did the same as he had done and
then went to stand beside him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) put his right hand on my head and held and twisted my
right ear. He then offered two rak`at, then two rak`at then two rak`at, then two then two rak`at, then
two rak`at, and finally, one rak`a witr. Then lay down again till the Muadhdhin (i.e. the call-maker)
came to him, whereupon he got up and offered a light two rak`at prayer and went out (to the Mosque)
and offered the (compulsory congregational) Fajr prayer.
There was an orphan (girl) under the care of a man. He married her and she owned a date palm
(garden). He married her just because of that and not because he loved her. So the Divine Verse came
regarding his case: "If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan girls..." (4.3)
The sub-narrator added: I think he (i.e. another sub-narrator) said, "That orphan girl was his partner in
that datepalm (garden) and in his property."
That he asked `Aisha regarding the Statement of Allah:
"If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan girls..." (4.3) She said, "O son of
my sister! An Orphan girl used to be under the care of a guardian with whom she shared property. Her
guardian, being attracted by her wealth and beauty, would intend to marry her without giving her a
just Mahr, i.e. the same Mahr as any other person might give her (in case he married her). So such
guardians were forbidden to do that unless they did justice to their female wards and gave them the
highest Mahr their peers might get. They were ordered (by Allah, to marry women of their choice
other than those orphan girls." `Aisha added," The people asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) his instructions after
the revelation of this Divine Verse whereupon Allah revealed:
"They ask your instruction regarding women " (4.127) `Aisha further said, "And the Statement of
Allah: "And yet whom you desire to marry." (4.127) as anyone of you refrains from marrying an
orphan girl (under his guardianship) when she is lacking in property and beauty." `Aisha added, "So
they were forbidden to marry those orphan girls for whose wealth and beauty they had a desire unless
with justice, and that was because they would refrain from marrying them if they were lacking in
property and beauty."
regarding the Statement of Allah: "And whoever amongst the guardian is rich, he should take no
wages, but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable (according to his work).
This Verse was revealed regarding the orphan's property. If the guardian is poor, he can take from the
property of the orphan, what is just and reasonable according to his work and the time he spends on
managing it.
Ibn `Abbas said ( regarding the verse), "And when the relatives and the orphans and the poor are
present at the time of division, "this verse and its order is valid and not abrogated."
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Hadith 4577
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Jabir:
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ مُنْكَدِرٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ عَادَنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي بَنِي سَلِمَةَ مَاشِيَيْنِ فَوَجَدَنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ أَعْقِلُ، فَدَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهُ، ثُمَّ رَشَّ عَلَىَّ، فَأَفَقْتُ فَقُلْتُ مَا تَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ أَصْنَعَ فِي مَالِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَنَزَلَتْ {يُوصِيكُمُ اللَّهُ فِي أَوْلاَدِكُمْ}
The Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came on foot to pay me a visit (during my illness) at Banu Salama's
(dwellings). The Prophet (ﷺ) found me unconscious, so he asked for water and performed the ablution
from it and sprinkled some water over it. I came to my senses and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What do
you order me to do as regards my wealth?" So there was revealed:--
"Allah commands you as regards your children's (inheritance):" (4.11)
(In the Pre-Islamic Period ) the children used to inherit all the property but the parents used to inherit
only through a will. So Allah cancelled that which He liked to cancel and put decreed that the share of
a son was to be twice the share of a daughter, and for the parents one-sixth for each one of them, or
one third, and for the wife one-eighth or one-fourth, and for the husband one-half, or one-fourth.
regarding the Divine Verse: "O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their
will, and you should not treat them with harshness that you may take back part of the (Mahr) dower
you have given them." (4.19) (Before this revelation) if a man died, his relatives used to have the
right to inherit his wife, and one of them could marry her if he would, or they would give her in
marriage if they wished, or, if they wished, they would not give her in marriage at all, and they would
be more entitled to dispose her, than her own relatives. So the above Verse was revealed in this
connection.
Regarding the Verse: "To everyone, We have appointed heirs." (4.33) 'Mawali' means heirs. And
regarding:-- "And those to whom your right hands have pledged."
When the Emigrants came to Medina, an Emigrant used to be the heir of an Ansari with the exclusion
of the latter's relatives, and that was because of the bond of brotherhood which the Prophet (ﷺ) had
established between them (i.e. the Emigrants and the Ansar). So when the Verses:-- "To everyone We
have appointed heirs." was revealed, (the inheritance through bond of brotherhood) was cancelled. Ibn
`Abbas then said: "And those to whom your right hands have pledged." is concerned with the
covenant of helping and advising each other. So allies are no longer to be the heir of each other, but
they can bequeath each other some of their property by means of a will.
During the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) some people said, : O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we see our Lord on the
Day of Resurrection?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes; do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at midday
when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?" They replied, "No." He said, "Do you have any
difficulty in seeing the moon on a full moon night when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?"
They replied, "No." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(Similarly) you will have no difficulty in seeing Allah on the
Day of Resurrection as you have no difficulty in seeing either of them. On the Day of Resurrection, a
call-maker will announce, "Let every nation follow that which they used to worship."
Then none of those who used to worship anything other than Allah like idols and other deities but will
fall in Hell (Fire), till there will remain none but those who used to worship Allah, both those who
were obedient (i.e. good) and those who were disobedient (i.e. bad) and the remaining party of the
people of the Scripture. Then the Jews will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do you use
to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship Ezra, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You
are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son. What do you want now?' They will say,
'O our Lord! We are thirsty, so give us something to drink.'
They will be directed and addressed thus, 'Will you drink,' whereupon they will be gathered unto Hell
(Fire) which will look like a mirage whose different sides will be destroying each other. Then they
will fall into the Fire. Afterwards the Christians will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who
do you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship Jesus, the son of Allah.' It will be said to
them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son,' Then it will be said to them,
'What do you want?' They will say what the former people have said. Then, when there remain (in the
gathering) none but those who used to worship Allah (Alone, the real Lord of the Worlds) whether
they were obedient or disobedient. Then (Allah) the Lord of the worlds will come to them in a shape
nearest to the picture they had in their minds about Him. It will be said, 'What are you waiting for?'
Every nation have followed what they used to worship.' They will reply, 'We left the people in the
world when we were in great need of them and we did not take them as friends. Now we are waiting
for our Lord Whom we used to worship.' Allah will say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say twice or
thrice, 'We do not worship any besides Allah.' "
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "Recite (of the Qur'an) for me," I said, "Shall I recite it to you although it
had been revealed to you?" He said, "I like to hear (the Qur'an) from others." So I recited Surat-an-
Nisa' till I reached: "How (will it be) then when We bring from each nation a witness, and We bring
you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these people?" (4.41) Then he said, "Stop!" And behold, his
eyes were overflowing with tears."
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Hadith 4583
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ هَلَكَتْ قِلاَدَةٌ لأَسْمَاءَ فَبَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي طَلَبِهَا، رِجَالاً فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ وَلَيْسُوا عَلَى وُضُوءٍ. وَلَمْ يَجِدُوا مَاءً، فَصَلَّوْا وَهُمْ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ. يَعْنِي آيَةَ التَّيَمُّمِ.
The necklace of Asma' was lost, so the Prophet (ﷺ) sent some men to look for it. The time for the prayer
became due and they had not performed ablution and could not find water, so they offered the prayer
without ablution. Then Allah revealed (the Verse of Tayammum).
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Hadith 4584
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ {أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ}. قَالَ نَزَلَتْ فِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُذَافَةَ بْنِ قَيْسِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ، إِذْ بَعَثَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَرِيَّةٍ.
The Verse: "Obey Allah and Obey the Apostle and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority."
(4.59) was revealed in connection with `Abdullah bin Hudhafa bin Qais bin `Adi' when the Prophet (ﷺ)
appointed him as the commander of a Sariyya (army detachment).
Az-Zubair quarrelled with a man from the Ansar because of a natural mountainous stream at Al-Harra.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said "O Zubair! Irrigate (your lands and the let the water flow to your neighbor The
Ansar said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (This is because) he (Zubair) is your cousin?" At that, the Prophet's
face became red (with anger) and he said "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) and then withhold the water
till it fills the land up to the walls and then let it flow to your neighbor." So the Prophet (ﷺ) enabled Az-
Zubair to take his full right after the Ansari provoked his anger. The Prophet (ﷺ) had previously given a
order that was in favor of both of them Az-Zubair said, "I don't think but the Verse was revealed in
this connection: "But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you judge in all
disputes between them." (4.65)
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Hadith 4586
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ يَمْرَضُ إِلاَّ خُيِّرَ بَيْنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ ". وَكَانَ فِي شَكْوَاهُ الَّذِي قُبِضَ فِيهِ أَخَذَتْهُ بُحَّةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ {مَعَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ وَالصَّالِحِينَ} فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ خُيِّرَ.
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "No prophet gets sick but he is given the choice to select either this
world or the Hereafter." `Aisha added: During his fatal illness, his voice became very husky and I
heard him saying: "In the company of those whom is the Grace of Allah, of the prophets, the Siddiqin
(those followers of the prophets who were first and foremost to believe in them), the martyrs and the
pious.' (4.69) And from this I came to know that he has been given the option.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 112
Hadith 4589
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِت ٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ} رَجَعَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ أُحُدٍ، وَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِمْ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فَرِيقٌ يَقُولُ اقْتُلْهُمْ. وَفَرِيقٌ يَقُولُ لاَ فَنَزَلَتْ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ} وَقَالَ " إِنَّهَا طَيْبَةُ تَنْفِي الْخَبَثَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْفِضَّةِ ".
Regarding the Verse:-- "Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about
the hypocrites?" (4.88) Some of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) returned from the battle of Uhud (i.e.
refused to fight) whereupon the Muslims got divided into two parties; one of them was in favor of
their execution and the other was not in favour of it. So there ware revealed: "Then what is the matter
with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites?" (4.88). Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said
"It (i.e. Medina) is aTayyaboh (good), it expels impurities as the fire expels the impurities of silver."
The people of Kufa disagreed (disputed) about the above Verse. So I went to Ibn `Abbas and asked
him about it. He said, "This Verse:-- "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is
Hell." was revealed last of all (concerning premeditated murder) and nothing abrogated it."
Regarding the Verse: "And say not to anyone who offers you peace (by accepting Islam), You are not
a believer." There was a man amidst his sheep. The Muslims pursued him, and he said (to them)
"Peace be on you." But they killed him and took over his sheep. Thereupon Allah revealed in that
concern, the above Verse up to:-- "...seeking the perishable good of this life." (4.94) i.e. those sheep.
That the Prophet (ﷺ) dictated to him: "Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home) and those
who strive and fight in the Cause of Allah."
Zaid added: Ibn Um Maktum came while the Prophet (ﷺ) was dictating to me and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! By Allah, if I had the power to fight (in Allah's Cause), I would," and he was a blind man. So
Allah revealed to his Apostle while his thigh was on my thigh, and his thigh became so heavy that I
was afraid it might fracture my thigh. Then that state of the Prophet (ﷺ) passed and Allah revealed:--
"Except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame etc).
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 116
Hadith 4593
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {لاَ يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَيْدًا فَكَتَبَهَا، فَجَاءَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَشَكَا ضَرَارَتَهُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {غَيْرَ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ}
When the Verse:-- "Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home)" (4.95) was revealed,
Allah Apostle called for Zaid who wrote it. In the meantime Ibn Um Maktum came and complained of
his blindness, so Allah revealed: "Except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame..."
etc.) (4.95)
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Hadith 4594
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {لاَ يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ} قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " ادْعُوا فُلاَنًا ". فَجَاءَهُ وَمَعَهُ الدَّوَاةُ وَاللَّوْحُ أَوِ الْكَتِفُ فَقَالَ " اكْتُبْ لاَ يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ". وَخَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَا ضَرِيرٌ. فَنَزَلَتْ مَكَانَهَا {لاَ يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ }
When the Verse:--"Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home)," (4.95) was revealed, the
Prophet said, "Call so-and-so." That person came to him with an ink-pot and a wooden board or a
shoulder scapula bone. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), "Write: 'Not equal are those believers who sit (at
home) and those who strive and fight in the Cause of Allah." Ibn Um Maktum who was sitting behind
the Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I am a blind man." So there was revealed in the place of
that Verse, the Verse:--"Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home) except those who are
disabled (by injury, or are blind or lame etc.) and those who strive and fight in the Cause of Allah."
(4.95)
The people of Medina were forced to prepare an army (to fight against the people of Sham during the
caliphate of `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair at Mecca), and I was enlisted in it; Then I met `Ikrima, the freed
slave of Ibn `Abbas, and informed him (about it), and he forbade me strongly to do so (i.e. to enlist in
that army), and then said, "Ibn `Abbas informed me that some Muslim people were with the pagans,
increasing the number of the pagans against Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). An arrow used to be shot which would
hit one of them (the Muslims in the company of the pagans) and kill him, or he would be struck and
killed (with a sword)." Then Allah revealed:--
"Verily! as for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (by staying
among the disbelievers)" (4.97) Abu AlAswad also narrated it.
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Hadith 4598
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي الْعِشَاءَ إِذْ قَالَ " سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ". ثُمَّ قَالَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ " اللَّهُمَّ نَجِّ عَيَّاشَ بْنَ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ، اللَّهُمَّ نَجِّ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ هِشَامٍ، اللَّهُمَّ نَجِّ الْوَلِيدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ، اللَّهُمَّ نَجِّ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، اللَّهُمَّ اشْدُدْ وَطْأَتَكَ عَلَى مُضَرَ، اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا سِنِينَ كَسِنِي يُوسُفَ ".
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was offering the `Isha' prayer, he said, "Allah hears him who sends his praises to
Him," and then said before falling in prostration, "O Allah, save `Aiyash bin Rabi`a. O Allah, save
Salama bin Hisham. O Allah, save Al-Walid bin Al-Wahd. O Allah, save the weak ones among the
believers. O Allah, let Your punishment be severe on the tribe of Mudar. O Allah, inflict upon them
years (of famine) like the years of Joseph."
Regarding the Verse: "Because of the inconvenience of rain or because you are ill." (4.102) (It was
revealed in connection with) `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf who was wounded.
Regarding the Verse:--"They ask your instruction concerning the women. Say: Allah instructs you
about them and yet whom you desire to marry." (4.127) (has been revealed regarding the case of) a
man who has an orphan girl, and he is her guardian and her heir. The girl shares with him all his
property, even a date-palm (garden), but he dislikes to marry her and dislikes to give her in marriage
to somebody else who would share with him the property she is sharing with him, and for this reason
that guardian prevents that orphan girl from marrying. So, this Verse was revealed: (And Allah's
statement:) "If a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part." (4.128)
Regarding the Verse:--"If a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part." (4.128) It is
about a man who has a woman (wife) and he does not like her and wants to divorce her but she says to
him, "I make you free as regards myself." So this Verse was revealed in this connection.
While we were sitting in a circle in `Abdullah's gathering, Hudhaifa came and stopped before us, and
greeted us and then said, "People better than you became hypocrites." Al-Aswad said: I testify the
uniqueness of Allah! Allah says: "Verily! The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire."
(4.145)
On that `Abdullah smiled and Hudhaifa sat somewhere in the Mosque. `Abdullah then got up and his
companions (sitting around him) dispersed. Hudhaifa then threw a pebble at me (to attract my
attention). I went to him and he said, "I was surprised at `Abdullah's smile though he understood what
I said. Verily, people better than you became hypocrite and then repented and Allah forgave them."
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Hadith 4604
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِلاَلٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" مَنْ قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى فَقَدْ كَذَبَ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever says that I am better than Jonah bin Matta, is a liar."
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Hadith 4605
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ آخِرُ سُورَةٍ نَزَلَتْ بَرَاءَةَ، وَآخِرُ آيَةٍ نَزَلَتْ {يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ }
The last Sura that was revealed was Bara'a, and the last Verse that was revealed was: "They ask you
for a legal verdict, Say: Allah's directs (thus) about those who leave no descendants or ascendants as
heirs." (4.176)
The Jews said to `Umar, "You (i.e. Muslims) recite a Verse, and had it been revealed to us, we would
have taken the day of its revelation as a day of celebration." `Umar said, "I know very well when and
where it was revealed, and where Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was when it was revealed. (It was revealed on) the
day of `Arafat (Hajj Day), and by Allah, I was at `Arafat" Sufyan, a sub-narrator said: I am in doubt
whether the Verse:-- "This day I have perfected your religion for you." was revealed on a Friday or
not.
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Hadith 4607
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ، حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِالْبَيْدَاءِ أَوْ بِذَاتِ الْجَيْشِ انْقَطَعَ عِقْدٌ لِي، فَأَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْتِمَاسِهِ، وَأَقَامَ النَّاسُ مَعَهُ، وَلَيْسُوا عَلَى مَاءٍ، وَلَيْسَ مَعَهُمْ مَاءٌ فَأَتَى النَّاسُ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ فَقَالُوا أَلاَ تَرَى مَا صَنَعَتْ عَائِشَةُ أَقَامَتْ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبِالنَّاسِ، وَلَيْسُوا عَلَى مَاءٍ، وَلَيْسَ مَعَهُمْ مَاءٌ، فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَاضِعٌ رَأْسَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِي قَدْ نَامَ، فَقَالَ حَبَسْتِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالنَّاسَ، وَلَيْسُوا عَلَى مَاءٍ، وَلَيْسَ مَعَهُمْ مَاءٌ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَعَاتَبَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَقَالَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَقُولَ، وَجَعَلَ يَطْعُنُنِي بِيَدِهِ فِي خَاصِرَتِي، وَلاَ يَمْنَعُنِي مِنَ التَّحَرُّكِ إِلاَّ مَكَانُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى فَخِذِي، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ عَلَى غَيْرِ مَاءٍ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ آيَةَ التَّيَمُّمِ فَقَالَ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ مَا هِيَ بِأَوَّلِ بَرَكَتِكُمْ يَا آلَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ. قَالَتْ فَبَعَثْنَا الْبَعِيرَ الَّذِي كُنْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا الْعِقْدُ تَحْتَهُ.
The wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) : We set out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on one of his journeys, and when we were at
Baida' or at Dhat-al-Jaish, a necklace of mine was broken (and lost). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stayed there to
look for it, and so did the people along with him. Neither were they at a place of water, nor did they
have any water with them. So the people went to Abu Bakr As-Siddiq and said, "Don't you see what
`Aisha has done? She has made Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the people, stay where there is no water and they
have no water with them." Abu Bakr came while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sleeping with his head on my
thigh. He said (to me), "You have detained Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the people where there is no water,
and they have no water with them." So he admonished me and said what Allah wished him to say, and
he hit me on my flanks with his hand. Nothing prevented me from moving (because of pain! but the
position of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on my thigh. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up when dawn broke and there was no
water, so Allah revealed the Verse of Tayammum. Usaid bin Hudair said, "It is not the first blessing of
yours, O the family of Abu Bakr." Then we made the camel on which I was riding, got up, and found
the necklace under it.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 131
Hadith 4608
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ سَقَطَتْ قِلاَدَةٌ لِي بِالْبَيْدَاءِ وَنَحْنُ دَاخِلُونَ الْمَدِينَةَ، فَأَنَاخَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَزَلَ، فَثَنَى رَأْسَهُ فِي حَجْرِي رَاقِدًا، أَقْبَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَلَكَزَنِي لَكْزَةً شَدِيدَةً وَقَالَ حَبَسْتِ النَّاسَ فِي قِلاَدَةٍ. فَبِي الْمَوْتُ لِمَكَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ أَوْجَعَنِي، ثُمَّ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اسْتَيْقَظَ وَحَضَرَتِ الصُّبْحُ فَالْتُمِسَ الْمَاءُ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ فَنَزَلَتْ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ} الآيَةَ. فَقَالَ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ لَقَدْ بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِيكُمْ يَا آلَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، مَا أَنْتُمْ إِلاَّ بَرَكَةٌ لَهُمْ.
A necklace of mine was lost at Al-Baida' and we were on our way to Medina. The Prophet (ﷺ) made his
camel kneel down and dismounted and laid his head on my lap and slept. Abu Bakr came to me and
hit me violently on the chest and said, "You have detained the people because of a necklace." I kept as
motionless as a dead person because of the position of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ; (on my lap) although Abu
Bakr had hurt me (with the slap). Then the Prophet (ﷺ) woke up and it was the time for the morning
(prayer). Water was sought, but in vain; so the following Verse was revealed:--
"O you who believe! When you intend to offer prayer.." (5.6) Usaid bin Hudair said, "Allah has
blessed the people for your sake, O the family of Abu Bakr. You are but a blessing for them."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 132
Hadith 4609
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Abdullah (bin Masud):
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ مُخَارِقٍ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ، سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ شَهِدْتُ مِنَ الْمِقْدَادِ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي حَمْدَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ حَدَّثَنَا الأَشْجَعِيُّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ مُخَارِقٍ عَنْ طَارِقٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ الْمِقْدَادُ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا لاَ نَقُولُ لَكَ كَمَا قَالَتْ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ لِمُوسَى {فَاذْهَبْ أَنْتَ وَرَبُّكَ فَقَاتِلاَ إِنَّا هَا هُنَا قَاعِدُونَ} وَلَكِنِ امْضِ وَنَحْنُ مَعَكَ. فَكَأَنَّهُ سُرِّيَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. وَرَوَاهُ وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ مُخَارِقٍ عَنْ طَارِقٍ أَنَّ الْمِقْدَادَ قَالَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
On the day of Badr, Al-Miqdad said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We do not say to you as the children of
Israel said to Moses, 'Go you and your Lord and fight you two; we are sitting here, (5.24) but (we
say). "Proceed, and we are with you." That seemed to delight Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) greatly.
That he was sitting behind `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz and the people mentioned and mentioned (about
at-Qasama) and they said (various things), and said that the Caliphs had permitted it. `Umar bin
`Abdul `Aziz turned towards Abu Qilaba who was behind him and said. "What do you say, O
`Abdullah bin Zaid?" or said, "What do you say, O Abu Qilaba?" Abu Qilaba said, "I do not know that
killing a person is lawful in Islam except in three cases: a married person committing illegal sexual
intercourse, one who has murdered somebody unlawfully, or one who wages war against Allah and
His Apostle." 'Anbasa said, "Anas narrated to us such-and-such." Abu Qilaba said, "Anas narrated to
me in this concern, saying, some people came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and they spoke to him saying, 'The
climate of this land does not suit us.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'These are camels belonging to us, and they are
to be taken out to the pasture. So take them out and drink of their milk and urine.' So they took them
and set out and drank of their urine and milk, and having recovered, they attacked the shepherd, killed
him and drove away the camels.' Why should there be any delay in punishing them as they murdered
(a person) and waged war against Allah and His Apostle and frightened Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ?" Anbasa
said, "I testify the uniqueness of Allah!" Abu Qilaba said, "Do you suspect me?" 'Anbasa said, "No,
Anas narrated that (Hadith) to us." Then 'Anbasa added, "O the people of such-and-such (country),
you will remain in good state as long as Allah keeps this (man) and the like of this (man) amongst
you."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 134
Hadith 4611
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Anas (bin Malik):
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْفَزَارِيُّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَسَرَتِ الرُّبَيِّعُ ـ وَهْىَ عَمَّةُ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ ثَنِيَّةَ جَارِيَةٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، فَطَلَبَ الْقَوْمُ الْقِصَاصَ، فَأَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْقِصَاصِ. فَقَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ عَمُّ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ لاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ تُكْسَرْ سِنُّهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أَنَسُ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ الْقِصَاصُ ". فَرَضِيَ الْقَوْمُ وَقَبِلُوا الأَرْشَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ مَنْ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لأَبَرَّهُ ".
Ar-Rubai (the paternal aunt of Anas bin Malik) broke the incisor tooth of young Ansari girl. Her
family demanded the Qisas and they came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who passed the judgment of Qisas. Anas bin
An-Nadr (the paternal uncle of Anas bin Malik) said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Allah, her tooth will not
be broken." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Anas! (The law prescribed in) Allah's Book is Qisas." But the
people (i.e. the relatives of the girl) gave up their claim and accepted a compensation. On that Allah's
Apostle said, "Some of Allah's worshippers are such that if they take an oath, Allah will fulfill it for
them."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 135
Hadith 4612
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ مَنْ حَدَّثَكَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم كَتَمَ شَيْئًا مِمَّا أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ، فَقَدْ كَذَبَ، وَاللَّهُ يَقُولُ {يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ} الآيَةَ.
Whoever tells that Muhammad concealed part of what was revealed to him, is a liar, for Allah says:--
"O Apostle (Muhammad)! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord."
(5.67)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 136
Hadith 4613
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ سُعَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنِ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أُنْزِلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ {لاَ يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ} فِي قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ لاَ وَاللَّهِ، وَبَلَى وَاللَّهِ.
This Verse: "Allah will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths." (5.89) was revealed
about a man's state men (during his talk), "No, by Allah," and "Yes, by Allah."
That her father (Abu Bakr) never broke his oath till Allah revealed the order of the legal expiation for
oath. Abu Bakr said, "If I ever take an oath (to do something) and later find that to do something else
is better, then I accept Allah's permission and do that which is better, (and do the legal expiation for
my oath ) ".
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 138
Hadith 4615
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated `Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ كُنَّا نَغْزُو مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَيْسَ مَعَنَا نِسَاءٌ فَقُلْنَا أَلاَ نَخْتَصِي فَنَهَانَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَرَخَّصَ لَنَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَنْ نَتَزَوَّجَ الْمَرْأَةَ بِالثَّوْبِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تُحَرِّمُوا طَيِّبَاتِ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ }
We used to participate in the holy wars carried on by the Prophet (ﷺ) and we had no women (wives) with
us. So we said (to the Prophet (ﷺ) ). "Shall we castrate ourselves?" But the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us to do that
and thenceforth he allowed us to marry a woman (temporarily) by giving her even a garment, and then
he recited: "O you who believe! Do not make unlawful the good things which Allah has made lawful
for you."
(The Verse of) prohibiting alcoholic drinks was revealed when there were in Medina five kinds of
(alcoholic) drinks none of which was produced from grapes.
We had no alcoholic drink except that which was produced from dates and which you call Fadikh.
While I was standing offering drinks to Abu Talh and so-and-so and so-and-so, a man cam and said,
"Has the news reached you? They said, "What is that?" He said. "Alcoholic drinks have been
prohibited. They said, "Spill (the contents of these pots, O Anas! "Then they neither asked about it
(alcoholic drinks) nor returned it after the news from that man.
Some people drank alcoholic beverages in the morning (of the day) of the Uhud battle and on the
same day they were killed as martyrs, and that was before wine was prohibited.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 142
Hadith 4619
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، وَابْنُ، إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّانَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَلَى مِنْبَرِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ أَمَّا بَعْدُ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ وَهْىَ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ، مِنَ الْعِنَبِ وَالتَّمْرِ وَالْعَسَلِ وَالْحِنْطَةِ وَالشَّعِيرِ، وَالْخَمْرُ مَا خَامَرَ الْعَقْلَ.
I heard `Umar while he was on the pulpit of the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Now then O people! The revelation
about the prohibition of alcoholic drinks was revealed; and alcoholic drinks are extracted from five
things: Grapes, dates, honey, wheat and barley. And the alcoholic drink is that which confuses and
stupefies the mind."
The alcoholic drink which was spilled was Al-Fadikh. I used to offer alcoholic drinks to the people at
the residence of Abu Talha. Then the order of prohibiting Alcoholic drinks was revealed, and the
Prophet ordered somebody to announce that: Abu Talha said to me, "Go out and see what this voice
(this announcement ) is." I went out and (on coming back) said, "This is somebody announcing that
alcoholic beverages have been prohibited." Abu Talha said to me, "Go and spill it (i.e. the wine),"
Then it (alcoholic drinks) was seen flowing through the streets of Medina. At that time the wine was
Al-Fadikh. The people said, "Some people (Muslims) were killed (during the battle of Uhud) while
wine was in their stomachs." So Allah revealed: "On those who believe and do good deeds there is no
blame for what they ate (in the past)." (5.93)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 144
Hadith 4621
Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا مُنْذِرُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْجَارُودِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خُطْبَةً مَا سَمِعْتُ مِثْلَهَا قَطُّ، قَالَ " لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلاً وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا ". قَالَ فَغَطَّى أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وُجُوهَهُمْ لَهُمْ خَنِينٌ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مَنْ أَبِي قَالَ فُلاَنٌ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ {لاَ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ}. رَوَاهُ النَّضْرُ وَرَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) delivered a sermon the like of which I had never heard before. He said, "If you but knew
what I know then you would have laughed little and wept much." On hearing that, the companions of
the Prophet (ﷺ) covered their faces and the sound of their weeping was heard. A man said, "Who is my
father?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "So-and-so." So this Verse was revealed: "Ask not about things which, if
made plain to you, may cause you trouble." (5.101)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 145
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Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) - كتاب التفسير
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْجُوَيْرِيَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ قَوْمٌ يَسْأَلُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اسْتِهْزَاءً، فَيَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ مَنْ أَبِي وَيَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ تَضِلُّ نَاقَتُهُ أَيْنَ نَاقَتِي فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِمْ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ} حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنَ الآيَةِ كُلِّهَا.
Some people were asking Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) questions mockingly. A man would say, "Who is my
father?" Another man whose she-camel had gone astray would say, "Where is my she-camel? "So
Allah revealed this Verse in this connection: "O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if
made plain to you, may cause you trouble." (5.101)