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50-BOOK OF EXEGESIS OF THE QUR’AN
(This book is distributed in 73 Topics, each Topic number corresponding with the number of Surah in the Quran-e-Majeed upto 71; but as respectable Tirmidhi has reported no Hadith for Surah-45, 54, 65, 67 & 71 so these Topic numbers are absent here. TOPIC-72 has available Ahadith on Surah 72 to 114 while TOPIC 73 is general yet related to this Book; note that the verse numbers of the Holy Book Quran are given by Surah number then the verse number after the mark of coma; also note that I, MSD, have not written notes for this part that totally comprises of the Book of Exegesis of the Holy Book Quran).
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TOPIC 1-Who interprets the Qur’an by own; & about al-Fatihah
(2959)-Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “He who speaks on the Qur’an without possessing knowledge must assume his seat in the Fire.” [Ahmed 2069]
(2960)-Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Guard against narrating Hadith from me except what you know definitely. He who forges a lie against me deliberately must find his seat in the Fire.” [Ahmed 2675]
(2961)-Sayyidina Jundub ibn Abdullah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “If any one speaks on the Qur’an giving his own opinion and even if he is correct, he has done wrong.” [Abu Dawud 3652]
(2962)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “He who prays Salah but does not recite the Umm ul-Qur’an in it must know that it is incomplete, it is incomplete, not perfect.” The narrator asked, “O Abu Huraira (RA), I am sometimes behind the Imam.” He said, “O son of Farisi, recite it in your heart as I had heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) say that Allah says that I have divided (FATIHA; the opening Surah that also is named Umm-ul-Quran in) Salah between Me and My slave half and half. So half of it is for Me and half of it for My slave. And for My slave is what he asks. The slave stands up and says ‘Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds’, so Allah the Blessed and Exalted says, ‘My slave has praised Me’. He says ‘Most Gracious, Most Merciful’. Allah says, ‘My slave has glorified Me’. He says ‘Master of the Day of Judgment’, so Allah says. ‘My slave has exalted Me’. This is for Me (means it is My praise) and then the next verse is between Me and My slave, that is ‘Thee do we worship, and Thine aid do we seek’. And the remaining Surah is for My slave (means it is his asking). For My slave is what he asks, saying ‘Show us the straight way; the way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray’.” [Ahmed 8839, Muslim 395, Abu Dawud 821, Ibn e Majah 838]
(2962A)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “If anyone offers Salah and does not recite the Umm ul-Qur’an (Surah FATIHA) in it then it is deficient, not complete.” [Ahmed 741]
(2963)-Adi ibn Hatim (RA) narrated that I came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) while he was sitting in the mosque. The people introduced me, “This is Adi ibn Hatim.” I had come without anyone’s protection or guarantee. When I was presented to him, he held me by my hand and he had already said (to his Sahabah), “I hope that Allah will give his hand in mine.” Then he stood up with me. A woman who had a child with her met him. They said, “We have a petition for you.” He stood with them till he had disposed of their petition. Then he held my hand till he took me to his home. A young girl spread out a mat for him and he sat on it while I sat by him. He praised and glorified Allah and asked me what made me run away from saying the Kalimah ‘there is no god but Allah’; “Do you know of any god besides Allah?” I said, “Nothing.” Then he talked for some time and asked, “What makes you run away from saying the Kalimah ‘there is no god but Allah’; ‘Do you know of anything greater than Allah’?” I said, “No”. He said, “The Jews are the ones on whom is the wrath while the Christians have gone astray.” I interrupted, “But, I am an upright Muslim!” I observed his face glow with pleasure. Then he instructed me and I lodged at the house of an Ansar man and visited him (the Prophet PBUH) at the two ends of the day. One evening, while I was with him, some people came to him. They wore woollen striped garments. He offered Salah and stood up and motivated them to pay Sadaqah. He said, (Give) even a sa’, or half a sa’, or a handful, or a part of it and let each of you protect his face from the heat of Hell or the Fire itself, even with a piece of date, or a part of it. Each of you is to meet Allah and it will be said to him - what I say to you now ‘Did I not give you wealth and children?’ and he would say that ‘certainly, (you did give)’. Then He will ask, ‘Where is that which you ought to have sent forward for yourself?’ The questioned person will look for it in front of him, behind him, to his right and to his left, but find nothing with which he might save his face from the heat of Hell. Each of you must protect his face from the Fire even with half-a-date, and if he does not find it then with a good word. I do not fear over you hunger, for Allah is your Help and Support and Bestower till a solitary woman travels between Yathrib (Madinah) and Hirah, not fearing loss of her animal to highway-men.” I said to myself, “Where are the robbers of Tayyi?” [Ahmed 19398)
(2964)-Muhammad ibn Muthanna and Muhammad ibn Bashaar reported from Muhammad ibn Ja’far, from Shi’bah, from Simak ibn Harb, from Abb’ad ibn Hubaysh, from Adi ibn Hatim, from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “The Jews are on whom is Allah’s wrath and the Christians have gone astray.” And then he mentioned the Hadith in its entire length.
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TOPIC 2-About Surah al-Baqarah
(2965)-Sayyidina Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Indeed, Allah created Adam (AS) from a fistful (of dust) which he took from all over the earth. Thus, there are among them (children of Adam), the red (coloured), the white, the black and those between these (colours) and the mild and the rugged; and the evil and the good.” [Ahmed 19599, Abu Dawud 4693]
(2966)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said about the verse ---‘Enter the gate prostrating’ (2, 58) that the Banu Isra’il entered dragging themselves on their buttocks-that is entered there deviating from the guidance given to them." [Bukhari 4641, 3015, Ahmed 8237]
(2967)-And through the same sanad (as that of last Hadith # 2966), it is reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about the verse---But those who did evil substituted a saying other than that which had been said to them that they said, a grain in a spike (or a hair) instead of ‘hittatun’ (means that they asked for the edibles that the earth produces rather than asking for mercy of Allah)” (2,59).
(2968)-Sayyidina Aamir ibn Rabi’ah (RA) narrated, “We were with the Prophet (PBUH) in a journey on a dark night. So, we could not make out where the kiblah was. So, every one of us prayed in the direction he faced. When it was morning, we mentioned that to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). So, the verse was revealed, ---So, wherever you turn, there is Allah’s countenance (2,115). [Muslim 701, Bukhari 1093]
(2969)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) used to offer the optional Salah on his riding beast whichever direction it faced. He was going from Makkah to Madinah. Then, lbn Umar (RA) recited this verse, ---And to Allah belong the East and the West (2,115). Ibn Umar (RA) said, “This verse was revealed concerning this (situation).” [Ahmed 4714, Bukhari 402, Nasai 487, Ibn e Majah 1009]
(2970)-Anas (RA) narrated that Umar ibn Khattab yearned, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH)! How would be if we pray behind the Station of Ibrahim.” So the verse was revealed, ---And take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer (2,125).
(2971)-Ahmad ibn Mani’ reported from Hushaym, from Humayd, from Anas (RA) that he said that Umar ibn Khattab narrated that I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), would that you take the Maqam Ibrahim as a place of prayer (Musallah).” So this verse was revealed, ---And take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer (2,125). [Ahmed 1068, 11211, Ibn e Majah 4284]
(2972)-Sayyidina Abu Saeed (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said in explanation of ---Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced (2,143) --- that ADL means to remain free of extremes i.e. ‘Balanced’.
(2972A)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Nuh (AS) will be called (on the Day of Resurrection) and asked, “Had you conveyed (My Message)?” He will say, “Yes.” His people will be summoned and asked, “Did he convey to you?” They will say, “No warner came to us. No one came to us.” So, it will be said, “Who is your witness?” He will say, “Muhammad and his ummah.” So, you people will be summoned and you will testify that he did convey. This is as the saying of Allah, the Blessed and Exalted ---Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves (2,143). And (WAST) means ‘justly balanced’.
(2973)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) narrated that when Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came to Madinah, he offered Salah facing Bayt ul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months. And, he loved to turn to the Ka’bah. So, Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, revealed---We see the turning of thy face (for guidance to the heavens, now shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee; turn then thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque (2,144). Hence his face was turned towards the kiblah and he used to like that. Thus, a man who had prayed with him the ASR thereafter passed by a group of Ansar and they were in RUKU in their Salah of ASR facing Bayt al-Maqdis. So he said to them that he testified that he had prayed with Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and he had faced the ka’bah. So, they turned while they were in RUKU. [Ahmed 5941, Bukhari 90, Muslim 525, Nasai 292, Ibn e Majah 1010]
(2974)-Hannad reported from Waki', from Sufyan from Abdullah bin Dinar, from Ibn Umar (RA) that he said, “They were in the RUKU' in the Salah of FAJR.”
(2975)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that when the Prophet (PBUH) was turned towards the Ka’bah, the Sahaba said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), how will it be with our brothers who have died and they had been praying towards Bayt al-Maqdis?” So, Allah, the Exalted revealed---And never would Allah make your faith come to no effect (2,143).
(2976)-Urwah narrated that I submitted to Sayyidah Aisha (RA), “I see no wrong in one who does not make the round of Safa and Marwah and I do not mind not making these rounds.” She said, ‘O nephew, how sad a thing you have spoken! Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had made the rounds and the Muslims have been making the rounds. Only he who had called the Labbayk for Manah - the idol in Mushallal - did not make the rounds between Safa and Marwah; Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted, has revealed ---So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times, do encompass them in round so then it is no sin in it (2,158). And, if it was as you say then it would have been that there is no blame on them if they do not encompass them in round (but it is not so).” [Ahmed 25166, Bukhari 1643, Muslim 1277, Nasai 2967, Ibn e Majah 2986]
(2977)-Aasim Ahwal narrated that I asked Anas ibn Malik about Safa and Marwah. He said that they were taken to be the symbols of the Jahiliyah (at the times when we accepted Islam) so when Islam became (our) religion, we abandoned them but Allah; Blessed and Exalted; revealed ---Behold! Safa and Marwa are among the Symbols of Allah. So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times, they do encompass them in round, it is no sin in it (2,158). [Bukhari 1648, Muslim 1278]
(2978)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) narrated that I heard that when Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came to Makkah, he circled the House (Ka’bah) seven times. He recited, ---and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer (2,125). And he offered Salah behind the Maqam (where the stone is placed on which Abraham had stood). Then he came to the Hajar (Black Stone), made the Istilam (touch to it) and said, “We begin with what Allah had begun.” And he recited ---Behold! Safa and Marwa; they are among the symbols of Allah (2,158). [Abu Dawud 3969, Ibn e Majah 1098]
(2979)-Sayyidina Bara narrated that if one of the Sahaba of the Prophet (PBUH) was fasting and when the time of iftar found him sleeping, he would not eat anything in the night nor the next day till it was evening (and time to break fast). Qays ibn Sirmah Ansari was fasting. When it was time for iftar, he went to his wife and asked. “Is there with you anything to eat?” he said, “No, but I will go and seek for you.” He had toiled all day, so sleep overtook him. His wife returned and when she saw him (sleeping). She said, “Your misfortune!” When it was noon next day, he fell unconscious. This was mentioned to the Prophet (PBUH) and this verse was revealed. ---Permitted to you, on the night of the fasts, is the approach to your wives (2,187). This made them very happy. ---And eat and drink, until the white thread of dawn appears to you distinct from its black thread (of night); then complete your fast till the night appears (2,187). [Bukhari 1915, Abu Dawud 2314, Nasai 2167, Ahmed 18634]
(2980)-Sayyidina Nu’man ibn Bashir (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said about Allah’s words, ---And your Lord says, Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer) (40,60)---that Prayer (supplication) is worship, and he recited---Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer); but those who are too arrogant to serve Me will surely find themselves in Hell, in humiliation! (40, 60). [Abu Dawud 1479, Ibn e Majah 3828]
(2981)-Sha’bi reported from Adi ibn Hatim (RA) that when the verse---and eat and drink, until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread; then complete your fast till the night appears (2,187) --- was revealed, the Prophet (PBUH) said to him, “That is the light of a day emerging out of the darkness of a night.” [Ahmed 19392, Bukhari 1916, Muslim 1090, Abu Dawud 2349]
(2982)-Sayyidina Adi ibn Hatim (RA) narrated that I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about fasting. He said ---Until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread (2,187) ---So, I took two pieces of cord; a white and a black; and kept observing them but Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) calrified that this means night and day. [Bukhari 4510]
(2983)-Aslam Abu Imran Tujibi narrated that we were in Rome and a mighty unit of their army advanced. So, a similar large number of the Muslims - or a larger number - countered them. At the time the governor of Egypt was Uqbah ibn Aamir and the commander of the army was Fadalah ibn Ubayd. A man of the Muslims penetrated the ranks of the army of the Romans. So the people shrieked. “Subhan Allah; O but he has thrown himself into ruin.” So, Abu Ayyub Ansari (RA) stood up and said, “O People! You interpret this verse as you say while, in fact, it was revealed about us, Ansars. When Allah gave honour to Islam and the supporters of Islam mutiplied, some of us said to some others, unknown to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) that our properties had been wasted so after Allah gives honour to Islam and multiplies its supporters, we should repair our fields and properties that had been wasted. So Allah revealed to His Prophet (PBUH) in answer to our fears---And spend of your substance in the cause of Allah, and make not your own hands contribute to (your) destruction (2, 195). The destruction was that we should devote ourselves to repair of our properties and neglect the battles.” Abu Ayyub did not cease to fight in Allah’s way till he was buried in the land of Rome. [Abu Dawud 2512]
(2984)-Mujahid reported that Sayyidina Ka’b ibn Ujrah narrated, “By Him Who has my soul in His hand this verse was revealed concerning myself, ---And if any of you is ill, or has an ailment in his scalp, (necessitating shave), he should in compensation either fast, or feed the poor, or offer sacrifice (2,196). We were with the Prophet (PBUH) at Hudaybiyah while we had assumed the ihram and the idolators had besieged us. My hair was long up to the ears. Lice had infested them and they fell on my face. The Prophet (PBUH) passed by and said. “It seems the lice on your head are menacing you.” I said, “Yes”. He said, “So shave your hair off”, and the verse was revealed that commanded compensation by fasting (for three days) or alms (to feed six needy people) or offering a sacrifice (of one goat or more). [Bukhari 1816, Muslim 1201, Ibn e Majah 3079, Ahmed 18132]
(2985)-Ali ibn Hujr reported from Ismail ibn Ibrahim, from Ayyub, from Mujahid, from Abdur Rahman ibn Abu Layla, from Ka’b ibn Ujrah that he said, “Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came to me while I was kindling a fire to cook a vessel and lice were falling down on my forehead. He asked me if they hurt me and I said that they did. He said that I should shave my head and make an offering, or fast for three days, or feed six needy people.” Ayyub did not remember which thing he mentioned first. [Ahmed 18130, Bukhari 1814, Muslim 1201, Abu Dawud 1856, Nasai 2848, Ibn e Majah 307]
(2986)-Sayyidina Abdur Rahman ibn Ya’mar (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The Hajj is Arafat. The Hajj is Arafat. The Hajj is Arafat. The days of Mina are three days.---But if any one hastens to leave in two days, there is no blame on him, and if any one stays on, there is no blame on him (2,203). And, he who reaches Arafat before rise of dawn has indeed performed Hajj.” [Abu Dawud 1949, Nasai 3016, Ibn e Majah 3015]
(2987)-Sayyidina Aisha (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The most hated of men in the sight of Allah is the most stubborn in altercation.” [Ahmed 24337, Bukhari 2157, Muslim 2668, Nasai 5438]
(2988)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that if any of the Jewish women had her menses, they would not eat with her, not drink with her and not have her in their company. The Prophet (PBUH) was asked about it and Allah, the Blessed the Exalted, revealed---They ask thee concerning women's courses. Say that it is a wound (2,222). So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) commanded them that they should eat with the women and drink with them and be with them in the house and do everything except have sexual intercourse with them. The Jews commented that he did not intend but oppose their affairs. Abbad ibn Bashir and Usayd ibn Hudayr came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and informed him of that and suggested, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH) shall we not also have sexual intercourse with our women during their menstruation?” The face of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) changed colour and they imagined that he was angry at the two of them. They stood up (and went away). A gift of milk was received at that moment for both and the Prophet (PBUH) sent it for them. They drank it and learnt that he was not angry at them.” [Ahmed 12356, Muslim 302, Abu Dawud 258, Ibn e Majah 644]
(2989)-Ibn Abu Umar (RA) reported from Sufyan from Ibn Munkadir that he heard Jabir (RA) say, “The Jews used to say that if anyone has sex with his wife from the front but comes from the rear then their child will be sequint eyed. So this verse was revealed; ---Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will (2, 223). [Bukhari 21528, Muslim 1435, Abu Dawud 2163, Nasai 2163, Muslim 11038, Ibn e Majah 1925]
(2990)-Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) explanation of this verse. ---Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will (2, 223). That it calls for sexual intercourse at only one passage (i.e. vagina). [Ahmed 26768]
(2991)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that Umar (RA) came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), I have perished.” He asked how and he clarified, “Tonight I turned my mount upside down (i.e. he mounted his wife from the back yet satisfying the need only by vagina).” He did not answer till this verse was revealed ---Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will (2,223). Ibn-Abbas added in clarification that a husband must refrain from having sex at the anus and during menstruation (though keeping to the permitted way, he can take any posture). [Ahmed 2703]
(2992)-Sayyidina Ma’qil ibn Yasar (RA) reported that during the Prophet’s (PBUH) times, he married his sister to a Muslim man. She remained with him as long as she was before he divorced her, one divorce. But he did not revoke it till the iddah was over. Then he longed for her and she for him, so he sent message for marriage. Ma’qil retorted, “O vile man! I had honoured you by marrying her to you but you divorced her. By Allah, she will not return to you ever again.” But, Allah knew his need for her and her need for her spouse. So, Allah the Blessed and Exalted, revealed ---When ye divorce women, and they fulfill the term of their ('Iddat), do not prevent them from marrying their (former) husbands, if they mutually agree on equitable terms. This instruction is for all amongst you, who believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue and purity amongst you and Allah knows, and ye know not (2,232). On hearing this, Ma’qil (RA) remarked, ‘I hear and I obey’. He called the man and said, ‘I marry her to you and honour you’. [Bukhari 5429, Abu Dawud 2081]
(2993)-The freed-man of Sayyidah Aisha (RA) i.e. Abu Yunus narrated that Sayyidah Aisha (RA) commanded me to write down the Quran for her. She said that I should inform her when I come to the verse ---Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle Prayer (2,238). So, when I came to it, I reminded her and she dictated an addition to me “and Salah of ASR”. She said that she had heard that from Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). [Ahmed 24502, Muslim 629, Abu Dawud 410, Nasai 471]
(2994)-Sayyidina Sumurah ibn Jundub (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “The salat ul-Wusta (midmost Salah) is the Salah of ASR.” [Ahmed 20149]
(2995)-Abeedah Salmani reported on the authority of Sayyidina Ali (RA) that on the day of the Ahzab (Battle of the Trenches), the Prophet (PBUH) prayed (against the idolators). “O Allah, fill their graves and their homes with fire just as they kept us occupied from offering the midmost prayer till sunset.” [Ahmed 1132, Muslim 627, Abu Dawud 409, Nasai 469]
(2996)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said that “salat alwusta” is the Salah of ASR. [Ahmed 19298, Bukhari 1200, Muslim 539, Abu Dawud 949, Nasai 1218]
(2997)-Sayyidina Zayd ibn Arqam said that we used to talk while engaged in Salah in the Prophet’s (PBUH) times. The verse was revealed, ---and stand before Allah in a devout frame (of mind) (2,238). We were then commanded to observe silence (in Salah).
(2998)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) narrated that the verse; ---And do not even aim at getting anything which is bad, in order that out of it ye may give away something (2, 267) --- was revealed concerning us, the company of the Ansars. We owned gardens of date trees. Each man would bring dates according to his ability, much or little. He would bring a bunch or two bunches and hang them in the mosque. The ahl us-suffah had no (regular arrangement of) food. When any of them was hungry, he would come to the bunch and strike it with his staff, and dry and fresh dates would drop down and he would eat. There were (such) men too who were not motivated to good, so a man would bring a bunch which had bad dates, or a broken bunch, and hang it. So Allah; the Blessed and Exalted revealed ---O ye who believe! Give of the good things which ye have (honourably) earned, and of the fruits of the earth which We have produced for you, and do not even aim at getting anything which is bad, in order that out of it ye may give away something, when ye yourselves would not receive it except with closed eyes (2,267) and ---If one of you were presented like what he gives, he would not take it unless he covers up the shortcoming or shows undue modesty ---; the narrator said, “After that each of us brought the good of what he had.” [Ahmed 24031, Ibn e Majah 1822]
(2999)-Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Indeed, the devil has an approach to the son of Adam as the angel has an approach (to him). As for the approach of the devil, it is an assurance of the evil and rejection of the truth. And as for the approach of the angel, it is an assurance of what is good and a confirmation of the truth so, when one finds that, let him know that it is from Allah and let him praise Allah. And if one finds the other, he should seek refuge in Allah from devil.” Then he recited---Satan threatens you of poverty, and enjoins you unto indecency (2,268).
(3000)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O People! Allah is Pure and the He does not accept but the pure. And He commanded the believers with what He commanded His Messengers. He said, ---O you Messengers! Eat of the good things and do righteous deeds. Surely I am the Knower of what you do (29, 51). And, He said ---O you who believe! Eat of the wholesome things wherewith We have provided you (2,172). (And the Prophet PBUH went on to say), “A man undertakes a long journey. He is worried. He raises his hands towards heaven (saying). O Lord, O Lord - but his food is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, his dress is unlawful and he is nourished with the unlawful. Then, with that, how does he expect an answer (to his supplication)?” [Muslim 1015, Ahmed 8356]
(3001)-Suddi reported that he was narrated this Hadith by one who had heard it from Sayyidina Ali (RA). He said about the verse ---And whether you disclose it whatsoever is in your minds or conceal it, Allah will call you to account for it. Then He will forgive whom He wills and chastise whom He wills ---. They were grieved because of this, saying, “One of us thinks of something (bad) and he is taken to account for it. We do not know what of it is forgiven and what is not forgiven.” So this verse was revealed thereafter, clarifying the previous ---Allah does not charge a soul save to its capacity. For it is that which it has earned, and against it is that which it has deserved (2,286). That is, thoughts in mind would not be questioned. [Muslim 125]
(3002)-Sayyidina Umayyah asked Sayyidah Aisha (RA) to explain the verses (2,284) and (4,123); ---He who does evil shall be recompensed for it (4,123). She said that no one had asked her about them since she had asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH; about them). He said, “This is how Allah afflicts His slaves in difficulties, like fever or misfortune, even loss of something that he places in his shirt pocket and grieves for it. Thus, the slave comes out of his sins just as gold comes out the bellows.”
(3003)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that when the verse 2,284, was revealed, fear filled the hearts of the Sahaba (RA) as they had never experienced before. They mentioned that to the Prophet (PBUH) and he instructed them to recite the verse ---We have heard and we have obeyed (2,285). So, Allah put in their hearts faith and He revealed ---The Messenger (PBUH) believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord and (so do) the believers. Allah does not charge a soul save to its capacity. For it is that which it has earned, and against it is that which it has deserved. (Muslims must pray) O Our Lord Take us not to task if we forget, or fall into error (then Allah says to this, ‘So I have done it’). O Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which you did lay on those before us (then He says, ‘So I have done it’). O Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear. And pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector (then He says, ‘So I have done it’) (2,286). [Ahmed 2070, Muslim 126]
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TOPIC 3-About Surah Aal Imran
(3004)-Sayyidah Aisha (RA) narrated that I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about Allah’s Words ---So those in whose hearts is perversity, they follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord while seeking its interpretation (3,7). He said, “When you see them, you would recognise them.”
(3005)-Sayyidah Aisha (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was asked about the verse ---He is (Allah) who has revealed to you the Book, some of its verses are perspicuous - they are the substance of the Book - and others are allegorical (3,7 to the end). He said, “When you see people who pursue the allegorical verses then they are the ones Allah has asked you to shun.” [Ah 26257, Bukhari 4547, M 2665, AD 4598]
(3006)-Sayyidina Abdullah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Surely for every Prophet (PBUH) there is a friend among the Prophets. My friend is my father - the friend of my Lord (Ibrahim -).” He then recited ---Surely the people of closest claim to Ibrahim are those who followed him, and the Prophet, and those who believe; and Allah is the Protector of the believers (3, 68).
(3007)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “If anyone swears an oath while he lies about it that he may thereby rob a Muslim of his property then he will meet Allah while He is angry at him.” Ash’ath ibn Qays said, “This (Hadith) is about me. By Allah, there was a piece of land, belonging jointly to me and a Jew, but he disowned me. So I took him to the Prophet (PBUH) who asked me if I had witnesses. I said that I had none. So, he asked the Jew to take an oath but I protested, ‘O Messenger of Allah (PBUH)! He will swear and take away my property’. So, Allah revealed this verse ---Surely those who barter Allah’s covenant and their oaths, for a small price there shall be no share for them in the Hereafter, and Allah shall not speak to them nor shall He look on them on the Day of Resurrection, nor shall He purify them, and for them is a painful punishment (3, 77). [Bukhari 2606, Muslim 220, Abu Dawud 3243, Ahmed 4049, Ibn e Majah 2323]
(3008)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported about this verse ---You cannot attain virtue unless you expend of that which you love (3,92); or, this verse ---Who is he that who would give a loan to Allah a fine loan (2,245). When it was revealed Abu Talhah (RA) who had a garden said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), my garden is for Allah. If I could, I would have kept it a secret and not announced.” He said, “Give it to your relatives.” [Ahmed 12441, Bukhari 1461, Muslim 998, Abu Dawud 1689, Nasai 3601]
(3009)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) reported that a man stood up before the Prophet (PBUH) and asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH); Who is a pilgrim (the best of those who perform Hajj)?” He said, “The one with disheveled appearance and clothes.” Another man got up and asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), which of the Hajj (pilgrimages) is most excellent?” He said, “The Hajj in which LABBAYK is called loudly and many offerings are made.” Another man got up, and asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), what does SABIL mean?” He said, “Provision and riding beast.” [Muslim 2896]
(3010)-Sayyidina Sa’d ibn Abu Waqqas (RA) reported that when the verse was revealed ---We will summon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women (3,61). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) summoned Sayyidina Ali, Sayyidah Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn. And he said, “O Allah they are my family.”
(3011)-Abu Ghalib narrated that Abu Umamah (RA) saw some heads hanging on the steps of Damascus and remarked, “These are the dogs of the fire, worst of the slain under the sky. And the best of the slain were the ones that these persons have killed.” Then he recited ---On the day when (some) faces are brightened and other faces are blackened (3,106 - to the end of the verse). I asked Abu Umamah (RA). “Have you heard it from Allah’s Messenger?” He said, “Had I heard it only once, twice, thrice, four times nay, even seven times, I would not have mentioned it to you.” (He meant that he had heard it often). [Ibn e Majah 176, Ahmed 22213]
(3012)-Bahz ibn Hakim reported from his father, from his grandfather that he heard the Prophet (PBUH) say about the Words of Allah---You are the best community raised up for mankind (3,110). He said, “You are the ones to perfect seventy ummahs and you are the best of them and the most noble of them.” [Ahmed 20064, Ibn e Majah 4287]
(3013)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that during the Battle of Uhud, the teeth of the Prophet (PBUH) were broken, he was wounded in the head and the forehead so that blood flowed down his face. He said, “How can a people prosper if they do this to their Prophet (PBUH) while he invites them to Allah.” So the verse was revealed ---Not for you is the decision whether He relents towards them or chastises them, for they are evildoers” (3,128). [Ahmed 13136, Muslim 1791, Ibn e Majah 4027]
(3014)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet’s (PBUH) face was injured and he lost his teeth and was hit on the shoulder by a stone. Blood trickled down his face. He wiped it and said the while, “How shall such people prosper who do this to their Prophet (PBUH) who invites them towards Allah.” So Allah revealed the verse ---Not for thee, (but for Allah), is the decision whether He turns in mercy to them or punishes them; for they are indeed wrong-doers (3, 128).
(3015)-Saalim ibn Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) reported on the authority of his father that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said on the day of Uhud, “O Allah! curse Abu Sufyan. O Allah, curse Harith ibn Hisham, O Allah, curse Safwan ibn Umayyah.” At that this verse (3,128) was revealed ---Not for thee is the decision, whether Allah turns in mercy to them or punishes them; for they are indeed wrong-doers (3,128). Then Allah forgave them. They embraced Islam and turned out to be good Muslims. [Bukhari 4069, Nasai 1074, Ahmed 5678]
(3016)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) used to curse four. So Allah revealed the verse ---Not for thee, (but for Allah), is the decision, whether He turns in mercy to them, or punishes them; for they are indeed wrong-doers --- Allah bestowed on them Islam. [Ahmed 5816]
(3017)-Asma ibn Hakam Fazari reported having heard Sayyidina Ali (RA) say that I was such a man that if I heard a Hadith from Allah’s Messenger (PBUH), Allah gave me benefit from it as much as He willed. And if anyone of the Sahabah (RA) narrated to me a Hadith, I got him to speak on oath. When he took the oath, I confirmed him. And, indeed, Abu Bakr narrated to me a Hadith - and Abu Bakr spoke the truth. He said that he heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) say, “There is no man who commits a sin then purifies himself, offers Salah and seeks Allah’s forgiveness but that he is forgiven.” He (the Prophet (PBUH) then recited this verse ---And those who, having done something to be ashamed of, or wronged their own souls, earnestly bring Allah to mind, and ask for forgiveness for their sins; and who can forgive sins except Allah? and are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have done (3,135). [Ahmed 56, Abu Dawud 1521, Ibn e Majah 135]
(3018)-Sayyidina Abu Talhah narrated that I raised my head during the Battle of Uhud and observed that there was none of them that day but had his head down because of the doze he had. That is as Allah says ---Then He sent you, after grief a security - a slumber (3,154).
(3019)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that Sayyidina Abu Talhah narrated that during the Battle of Uhud, while we were on the battlefield, we were overtaken by slumber. I was one of them on that day and my sword was slipping off my hand. I would pick it and slip it would again and I would pick it up. The other party was of the hypocrites. They had no concern except for their own lives. They were cowards, overawed who had forsaken truth.
(3020)-Miqsam reported that Sayyidin ibn Abbas narrated about the verse ---And it behoves not a Prophet that he should ever betray his trust (3,161). (He said that) this verse was revealed concerning a red cotton sheet of cloth that was lost during the Battle of Badr. Some people said, “Perhaps Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) has taken it.” So, Allah, the Blessed and Elevated revealed ---No prophet could (ever) be false to his trust. If any person is so false, He shall, on the Day of Judgment, restore what he misappropriated; then shall every soul receive its due, whatever it earned,- and none shall be dealt with unjustly (3,161).
(3021)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah narrated that I met Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and he said to me, “O Jabir, why I see you broken?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), my father is martyred, leaving behind a family and debts.” He said, “Shall I not let you have the glad tidings on how Allah met your father?” I said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH)!” He said, “Allah did not speak to anyone except from behind a screen but he revived your father and spoke to him directIy, saying, ‘O My slave! wish from Me and I will grant you’. He said, ‘O Lord, resurrect me that I may be slain for Your sake a second time’. The Lord, Blessed and Exalted said, ‘It has been decreed by Me already that they (who die) will not return (to earth)’.” This verse was revealed; --- And never take those killed in the way of Allah as dead (3,169). [Ahmed 14887, Ibn e Majah 190]
(3022)-Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RA) was asked to explain the verse ---Think not of those who were slain in Allah’s way as dead. Nay, they are alive (3,169). He said, “Indeed we had asked about that and were informed that their souls are in green birds that go wherever they like in Paradise and return to the lamps suspended from the Throne. Your Lord looks at them out of familiarity and asks, ‘Do you desire anything more that I may give more?’ They say, ‘O Our Lord, what more might we seek while we are in Paradise moving about wherever we will?’ He then looks at them a second time, saying, ‘Do you desire Me to add something for you that I should give more?’ When they see that thay will not be spared (till they ask), they desire, ‘Return our souls to our bodies that we may go back to earth and be slain in Your path once more.’ [Muslim 1887, Abu Dawud 2520, Ibn e Majah 2800]
(3022A)-Through the same isnad, the like of the foregoing is reported by Ibn Mas’ud (RA) with this much more, “Convey to the Prophet (PBUH) as-Salam and inform him that we are pleased with Allah and He is pleased with us.”
(3023)-Sayyidina Abdullah (ibn Masud reported in a marfu’ form that the Prophet PBUH) said, “If anyone does not pay Zakah on his property then, on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will create in his neck a large snake.” He recited the verse appropriate to it ---And as for those who are niggardly in expending that, which Allah has granted them out of His bounty, let them not think that it is good for them (3,180). [Nasai 2440, Ibn e Majah 1784]
(3024)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The space for a whip in Paradise is better than the world and what it contains. Recite if you like ---Whoever is removed from the fire and admitted to the Garden, he indeed shall attain the triumph. And the life of this world is naught but a transaction of illusion (3,185).” [Ahmed 9657]
(3025)-Humayd ibn Abdur Rahman ibn Awf reported that Marwan ibn Hakam commanded his doorkeeper to go to Ibn Abbas and ask him, “If everyone who is happy with what is given to him and loves to be praised for what he has not done is punished than all of us will be punished certainly.” So, Ibn Abbas asked, “What is with you while this verse is here? It was revealed concerning the People of the Scripture.” Then he recited it ---(All recall) when Allah took covenant with those who were given the Book (saying), ‘You shall certainly expound it to mankind.’(3,187). And he recited ---Think not that those who rejoice over what they have carried out and love to be praised for what they have not done (3,188). Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) asked them about something, but they concealed it and told him about something else. They went away suggesting to him that they had informed him of what he had asked, and sought praise over that. And they rejoiced at what they enlightened him from their Book and at the questions he had asked them. [Ahmed 2712, Bukhari 4568, Muslim 2778]
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TOPIC 4-About Surah an-Nisa
(3026)-Muhammad ibn Munkadir reported that he heard Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah say I had fallen ill and Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) paid me a sick visit. I lay unconscious. When I recovered, I asked him how I should decide about my wealth. He did not say anything till the verse was revealed---Allah enjoins you concerning your children; for the male is the share equivalent of that of two females (4, 11). [Ahmed 14190, Bukhari 6723, Muslim 1616, Abu Dawud 2886, Nasai 138, Ibn e Majah 2728]
(3027)-Sayyidina Abu Saeed Khudri narrated that in the Battle of Awtas, we got possession of women who had their husbands among the polytheists. So, some men of them (Sahaba) thought that it was makruh (to have intercourse with them) till Allah revealed---And (also forbidden) are all married women but those whom your right hands possess (4,24). [Ahmed 11797, Muslim 1456, Abu Dawud 2155, Nasai 3330]
(3028)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) narrated that in the Battle of Awtas female captives came to our hand. They had their husbands among their people. The Sahaba mentioned that to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). So, this verse was revealed---And (also forbidden) are all marled women except those whom your right hands posses (4, 24). [Ahmed 11691]
(3029)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about the major sins. He said (that they are) ascribing partners to Allah, disobeying parents, killing someone and bearing false testimony. [Ahmed 12338, Bukhari 2653, Muslim 88, Nasai 4016]
(3030)-Sayyidina Abu Bakrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Shall I not tell you of the gravest of major sins?” The Sahaba said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH).” He said, “To associate partner with Allah and to disobey parents.” He had been reclining, but sat up straight and added, “And a false testimony” or, he said, “A false word.” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) did not cease to say that till they hoped that he would stop. [Bukhari 2654, Muslim 87]
(3031)-Sayyidian Abdullah ibn Unays Juhanni reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Of the gravest of the major sins are to ascribe partner to Allah, to displease parents and stake a false oath, And, if anyone swears an oath on Allah a firm oath introducing therein so much lie as a gnat’s wing then a spot is put in his heart till the Day of Resurrection.” [Ahmed 16043]
(3032)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Amr (RA) repoted from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “The major sins are to associate something with Allah and to disobey parents” (or he said, “A false oath”, Shu’bah was in doubt about it). [Ahmed 690, 675, Nasai 4017]
(3033)-Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) narrated that I said “Men engage in jihad, but women do not. And we have half of the legacy.” So, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted revealed---And covet not that whereby Allah has excelled some of you above the others (4, 32). Mujahid said that this verse was also revealed about it---Surely the Muslim men and the Muslim women (33,35). And, Umm Salamah was the first woman who migrated to Madinah. [Ahmed 26798]
(3034)-Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) reported that she submitted, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), I have not heard Allah mention women making the hijrah.” So, Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, revealed---Never will I waste the work of any worker among you, be he male or female, the one of you being from the other (3, 195).
(3035)-Ibrahim reported from Alqamah, and he from Abdullah that he said, “Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) commanded me that I should recite to him while he was on the pulpit. So, I recited to him from Surah an-Nisa till I reached the verse---How then shall it be, when We bring from each people a witness, and We bring you as a witness against these?” (4, 41). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) indicated to me with his hand to stop. I looked at him and saw tears dropping from his eyes.” [Bukhari 4582, Ibn e Majah 4194]
(3036)-Ibrahim reported from Ubaydah, from Abdullah who narrated that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said to me, “Recite to me.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH); shall I recite to you while the Qur’an is revealed to you”? He said, “I love to hear it from others.” So, I recited Surah an-Nisa till I came to (4,41) ---And when We bring thee as a witness against these people ---. I observed the eyes of the Prophet (PBUH) and they were tearful. [Ahmed 3550, Bukhari 5049, Muslim 800, Abu Dawud 3668]
(3037)-Sayyidina Ali ibn Abu Talib narrated that Abdur Rahman ibn Awf prepared a meal for us and invited us to it, and also served us wine. Ali said that the wine intoxicated us all and they put him forward (to lead the congregation) and he recited Surah KAAFIRUN incorrectly (that changed the meaning totally); So, Allah revealed ---O you who believe! Draw not near Salah while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying (4,43). [Abu Dawud 3671]
(3038)-Urwah ibn Zubayr reported that Abdullah ibn Zubayr narrated to him that a man of the Ansar disputed with Zubayr about a streamlet that watered the palm-trees. He said, “Let the water flow” but Zubayr (RA) disagreed. So they brought the dispute to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). He said to Zubayr (RA) “Water your field O Zubayr, then let the water run to your neighbour.” The ansar was angered and exclaimed. “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH) it is because he is your cousin.” The colour of the face of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) changed and he said “O Zubayr! Water your field then keep it back so that it returns to the walls.” Zubayr said, “By Allah, I think that this verse is revealed concerning that ---But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you the judge of what is in dispute between them (4, 65). [Ahmed 1419, Bukhari 2359, Muslim 2357, Abu Dawud 363]
(3039)-It is reported from Sayyaidina Zayd ibn Thabit (RA) about this verse---What is the matter with you (O Believers), that there are two parties (among you) concerning the hypocrites?” (4,88). He explained that the companions of the Prophet (PBUH) returned from the Battle of Uhud and there were two opinions among them about the hypocrites. One of them said, “They should be killed”, while another group said, “No!” So the verse (4, 88) was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Madinah is pure and it removes impurity just as fire removes erosion from steel.” [Bukhari 1884, Muslim 1384, Ahmed 21655]
(3040)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said that on the Day of Resurrection, the murdered would drag the murderer by his forelocks and head, blood flowing from the neck of the murderer. The slain person would say, “O Lord! He had killed me”, and he will take him up to the throne. The narrator went on to say that people asked Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) “Will his repentance not be accepted?” He recited the verse ---And whosoever slays a believer wilfully, his recompence is Hell (4, 93). He added, “This verse is neither abrogated nor changed. How then may his repentance be accepted?” [Ahmed 1941]
(3041)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that a man of Banu Sulaym passed by some of Sahaba (RA). He had his sheep with him and he offered Salaam to them, but they said to each other that he had not offered Salaam but only to earn protection from them. So, they stood up and killed him, and took away his sheep. They went to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) with the sheep. Allah, the Exalted revealed this verse appropriate to the occasion---O those who believe, when you go out in the way of Allah, be careful, and do not say, to the one who offers you the Salaam, you are not a believer (4, 94). [Ah 2023, M 4591, M 3, AD 3974]
(3042)-Sayyidina Bara ibn Aazib reported concerning the verse, ---Those among the believers who sit back at home - unless thcy have an injury are not the equals of those who struggle hard in the way of Allah---(4 ,95), ibn Umm Maktum came to the Prophet (when it was revealed). He had lost his eyesight. He said, ‘O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), what do you command me (to do)? I am blind.” So Allah revealed the words --- ‘Unless they are handicapped’ (4, 95); so, the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Get me a shoulder scapula-bone and an inkpot or a tablet and an inkpot.” [Bukhari 4594, Muslim 1898, Nasai 3098]
(3043)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) said about the verse (4, 95) that it refers to the people of Badr and those who did not participate in it. When the Battle of Badr took place, Abdullah ibn Jahsh (RA) and Ibn Umm Maktum (RA) said. “We are blind, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH). So, are we excused?” So theseverses was revealed ---Such of the believers who sit back at home, unless they have an injury (4,95) ---Allah has preferred in rank those who struggle hard with their riches and lives over those who sit back at home, and yet to each Allah has promised a fair reward. And Allah has preferred those who struggle hard over those who sit back at home. These sitters at home are those who have no excuse. Allah has preferred those who struggle hard over those who sit back at home with a mighty reward ---. Ibn Abbas said that they are not those who have an excuse or are handicapped.
(3044)-Sahl ibn Sa’d Sa’idi narrated that I saw Marwan ibn Hakam sitting in the mosque so I joined him and sat down beside him. He informed us that Zayd ibn Thabit had informed him that the Prophet (PBUH) had dictated to him the verse (4,95) ---Not equal are those of the Believers who sit at home and who struggle hard in Allah’s way ---; Ibn Umm Maktum (RA) came to him while the Prophet (PBUH) was thus dictating to Zayd. He said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), if I could, I would have waged jihad.” And, he was a blind man. So, Allah revealed to His Messenger (PBUH) while his thigh was on Zayds thigh and it became so heavy (because of the revelation) that Zayd was apprehensive it might cause a fracture on his thigh. Then that condition passed over the Prophet (PBUH) and Allah (had) revealed ---Unless they have an injury (4,95). [Bukhari 4592, Muslim 3096]
(3045)-Yala ibn Umayyah narrated that I said to Umar (RA) that Allah has said to shorten the Salah if you fear (4,101). “But people experience peace now.” (He meant how is allowed to shorten prayers now)? Umar (RA) said, “I too had wondered as you wonder now, so I mentioned that to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). He told me that this is a charity that Allah has bestowed on you, so accept His charity.” [Ahmed 175, Muslim 686, Abu Dawud 1199, Ibn e Majah 1065]
(3046)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) encamped between Dujnan and Usfan. So, the idolators said to each other. “To these people, there is a Salah dearer to them than their fathers and their sons. It is the Salah of ASR. So gather together and launch on them a single concentrated attack.” But, Jibril came to the Prophet (PBUH) and ordered him to divide his Sahaba into two divisions. He should lead one of them in Salah while the other should stand behind them guarding them and carrying the weapons. Then these others should come and offer Salah with him one raka’ah and then these should take up their position and weapons. That would be a raka’ah for them but two of raka’at for Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). [Ahmed 10769, Nasai 1540]
(3047)-Qatadah ibn Numan narrated that there was among us (Ansar) a family called Banu Ubayriq comprising Bishr, Bushayr and Muhashshir. Bushayr was a hypocrite who read poetry whereby he defamed the Sahaba but he attributed his poetry to earlier Arab poets saying such and such had composed it. The Sahaba (RA) on hearing him said, “By Allah, that poet had not read this poetry. It is only this very evil man who has spoken it” or, as the narrator thought that they said, ‘Ibn Uubayriq has spoken it’. The people were needy and poor during the jahiliyat and during Islam. The general food of the people in Madinah was dates and barley. If a man had some means and a Syrian pedlar made the rounds, he would buy from him fine flour exclusively for himself while the family’s meal continued to be dates and barley. Accordingly, when a Syrian pedlar came, my uncle Rifaah ibn Zayd bought from him a bag of fine flour. He placed it in a storeroom where weapons and armour and swords were also kept. Someone made an underground passage and stole his fine flour and weapons, etc. In the morning, my uncle Rifa’ah came and told me about it. I made enquires and learnt that they had seen the sons of Ubayriq with lamps in the night and that they might have done it. Qatadah said that when they made enquries in the house, the children of Ubayriq said, “By Allah, your thief is our pious Muslim Labid ibn Sahl.” When Labid heard it, he drew his sword and asked, “Am I the thief? By Allah, either my sword pierces you or you disclose the thief.” The Banu Ubayriq said, “Keep your sword to yourself. You have not stolen anything.” We then made more enquiries till we were sure that Banu Ubayriq were the thieves. My uncle said, “If you go to the Prophet (PBUH) and mention it (perhaps we would get our things).” So, I went to him and recounted my uncle’s plight, saying. ‘We are more concerned about the weapons’. He said, “I will decide about it soon.” When Banu Ubayriq heard of it, they went to one of their man, Usayr ibn Urwah and spoke to him about it. Then many people of the neighbourhood gathered for them and pleaded, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), Qatadah ibn Nu’man and his uncle have accused our people of theft without argument or evidence though they are pious Muslims.” Qatadah said that he went to the Prophet (PBUH) and spoke about it and he asked, “Have you accused a Muslim and pious people of theft without proof or evidence?” I wished that if I had lost something, I had not spoken to the Prophet (PBUH) about it. Suddenly, my uncle came and asked me what I had done and I told him what Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had said. He submitted, “Allah is our Help.” Not much time had passed when something of the Qur’an was revealed; Allah said ---Surely, we have revealed the Book to you with truth, so that you may judge between people by means of what Allah has shown you. So be not an advocate of the traitors --- (that is Banu Ubayriq) ---And seek forgiveness of Allah --- (that is about what you said to Qatadah) ---Surely Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful. And contend not on behalf of those who betray themselves. Surely Allah loves not one who is treacherous, sinful. They seek to conceal (their evil deeds) from people, but they cannot conceal from Allah, for He is with them ---- (upto) ---He shall find Allah Forgiving, Merciful (that is) if they seek Allah’s forgiveness, He will forgive them. And whosoever earns a sin, earns it against his own soul only --- (till Allah's words), ---And whoever earns fault or a sin and then casts it upon the innocent, he indeed has burdened himself with calumny and manifest sin --- (that is their accusation to Labid) ---And were it not for the bounty of Allah upon you (O Prophet) and His mercy --- (upto) ---Allah’s bounty upon you is ever great (4,105-144). When these words of the Qur’an were revealed they brought to the Prophet (PBUH) the weapons and he returned them to Rifa’ah. Qatadah said, “When I came to my uncle with the weapons; and he was an old man whose eyesight had become weak during the jahiliyah and I had imagined a weakness in his faith but when I took the weapons etc. to him; he said, ‘I have given them in Allah’s path. So, I was convinced of his strong faith. When the Qur’an was revealed, Bushayr joined the idolators and lodged with Sulafah, daughter of Sa'd ibne Sumayyah. Allah revealed the verse ---And whosoever opposes the Messenger (PBUH) after the guidance has become clear to him, and follows a way other then that of the believers, we shall turn him to that to which he has turned, and we shall cast him in Hell; and it is an evil destination. Surely Allah shall not forgive that anything be associated with Him, and He shall forgive all besides that to whom He will. And whosoever associates anything with Allah, he indeed has gone far astray (4,115-116). When he lodged with Sulafah, Hassan composed satirical poetry in answer to him. So Sulafah carried his luggage on her head and cast them out on an open land saying. “Have you brought Hassan’s poetry as a gift to me? I can never hope for good from you.”
(3048)-Sayyidina Ali ibn Abu Talib (RA) said that of the verses of the Quran, the dearest to me is this verse ---Surely Allah shall not forgive that anything should be associated with Him, and He shall forgive all besides that to whom He will (4,48 & 116).
(3049)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) said about the verse ---He who does evil shall be recompensed for it (4, 123). He said that when it was revealed, it seemed hard upon the Muslims. They complained to the Prophet (PBUH) about it. He said, “Do not go to the extremes. Keep to the straight path. And everything that afflicts a believer is a compensation even a thorn that pricks him or a difficulty he encounters.”
(3050)-Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq narrated that I was with the Prophet (PBUH) when this verse was revealed to him---He who does evil shall be recompensed for it, and shall not find besides Allah, a protector or a helper (4, 123). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O Abu Bakr, shall I not get you to recite a verse revealed to me?” I said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH).” He made me recite it and I do not recall anything but my back broke down and I stretched my limbs. He asked me, “What is the matter. O Abu Bakr?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH) may my parents be ransomed to you which of us does not do evil? Shall we be recompensed with what we do?” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O Abu Bakr, as for you and the believers, you will be recompensed for it in the world itself so that when you meet your Lord, you do not have a sin against you. And as for the others, their evil will be gathered for them so that they get their recompense on the Day of Resurrection.”
(3051)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported that Sayyidah Sawdah (RA) became apprehensive that the Prophet (PBUH) might divorce her. She pleaded with him, ‘Do not divorce me but retain me and assign my day to Ayshah. He did that and the verse was revealed---There is no blame on the couple if they put to effect between them a reconciliation; and reconciliation is better (than discord) (4, 128). So that on which they reconciled is allowed as quoted from lbn Abbas.
(3052)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) said that the last verse revealed or the last thing revealed was ---They ask you for a pronouncement. Say Allah pronounces to you concerning (the inheritance of) a Kalalah (who has no parents and no child) (4, 176).
(3053)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) reported that a man came and submitted, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), explain to me the verse (4,176).” He replied that for you that verse is enough which was revealed during summer.
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TOPIC 5-About Surah al-Maidah
(3054)-Tariq ibn Shihab reported that a Jew spoke to Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) this verse---This day have I perfected your religoin for you and completed My blessing on you, and approved Al-Islam as a din (code of life) for you” (5,3). The Jew said, ‘O Ameer ul-Muminin, if it was revealed to us, we would have adopted it a day of Eid (festival).” So, Umar (RA) said, “Indeed, I know the day on which it was revealed. It was revealed on the day of Arafah, a Friday.” (It is to say that was indeed the very Eid Day when it was revealed). [Bukhari 45, Muslim 3017, Nasai 5027]
(3055)-Ammar ibn Abu Ammar reported that when Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) recited the verse---This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion (5,3)--- a Jew was sitting in his assembly. He remarked, ‘if it had been revealed to us then have taken that day as eed day.” So, Ibn Abbas said, “Indeed, it was revealed on the day of eid, on a Friday that was also the day of Arafah (on which Hajj is performed).
(3056)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The right Hand of the Compassionate is full (of treasures) showering bounties day and night. There never is any loss at any time. Do you realise how much He has spent since He has created the heavens. It has not diminished what is in His Right Hand in the least. His Throne is on water. In His other Hand are the scales that He lowers and raises.” [Ahmed 10505, Bukhari 4684, Muslim 993]
(3057)-Sayyidah Aisha (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) used to be guarded and protected till this verse was revealed---And Allah will protect you from (evil-minded) men (5, 67). So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) took his head out of his tent and said to them, ‘O you people! Go! Indeed, Allah will protect me.’
(3058)-Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “When the Banu Israil plunged into sin, their Ulama dissuaded them. But they did not cease. Then their Ulama attended their company, sat with them, ate and drank with them. So Allah reconciled their hearts with each other; and He cursed them with the tongue of Dawud (AS) and of Eesa ibn Maryam (AS) because they disbelieved and transgressed the limits.” The narrator went on to say that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) who was sitting in a reclined manner, sat up straight and said, “No, by Him Who has my soul in His hand, not until you stop the oppressor from committing oppression on others.” [Abu Dawud 4336, Ibn e Majah 4006, Ahmed 37131]
(3059)-Sayyidina Abu Ubaydah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “When the Banu Isra’il deteriorated, a person who found his brother commit a sin would reprimand him; but if he found him again the next day, he did not stop him. The acts of sins did not even prevent him from eating and drinking and associating with him. So Allah made their hearts compatible with each other and he revealed about them in the Quran ---Cursed were those who disblieved from among the children of Israil by the tongue of Dawud, and of Eesa, son of Maryam. That was because they disobeyed and used to transgress the limits ---. He recited it up to, ---And had they believed in Allah and the Prophet (PBUH) and that which is revealed to him, they would not have taken the disbelievers as friends; but many of them are transgressors (5, 78-81). Allah's Messenger (PBUH) sat up straight though he had been reclining hitherto. He said, “No! Not until you hold the hand of the oppressor, and incline him to the Truth.” [Ibn e Majah 4006]
(3060)-It is reported from Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab that he prayed, “O Allah, make clear to us the case of wine, an unambiguous statement. So, the verse that is in al-Baqarah as revealed ---They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say, in them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit (2 ,218). Umar (RA) was summoned and the verse was read out to him. But he prayed again, “O Allah, make clear to us the case of wine, in clear words.” So, the verse of an-Nisa was revealed ---O you who believe! Draw not near Salah while you are intoxicated (4,43). Umar (RA) was summoned and this verse was read out to him. But, he again prayed, “O Allah, make the case of wine clear to us absolutely clear.” So, the verse in al-Maidah was revealed ---Satan only desires to percipitate enimity and hatred between you by means of wine and gambling, and would bar you from the remembrance of Allah, and from the Salah, Will you then desist? (5, 91). Umar (RA) was summoned and it was read out to him. He said, “We desist. We desist !” [Ibn e Majah 2884]
(3061)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) reported that some of the Sahaba (RA) of the Prophet (PBUH) died before prohibition of wine. So, when wine was prohibitted, a man wondered, “How will it be with our friends who died while they used to drink wine?” So, this verse was revealed ---On those who believe and do righteous deeds there is no blame for what they may have eaten (in the past) provided they abstain (from the forbidden), and believe (firmly), and do righteous deeds (5,93).
(3062)-Muhammad ibn Bashhar reported this Hadith from Muhammad ibn Ja’far, from Shubah, from Abu Ishaq that Bara ibn Aazib narrated that many of the Sahaba (RA) died while they were accustomed to consume wine. So people thought what would become of them. So, this verse ---On those who believe and do righteous deeds there is no blame for what they may have eaten (in the past) provided they abstain (from the forbidden), and believe (firmly), and do righteous deeds (5,93) --- was revealed.
(3063)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that when wine was prohibitted, the Sahaba said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), how will it be with those who have died though they were used to drink wine.” So this verse ---On those who believe and do righteous deeds there is no blame for what they may have eaten (in the past) provided they abstain (from the forbidden), and believe (firmly), and do righteous deeds (5,93) --- was revealed.
(3064)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) narrated that when this verse; ---On those who believe and do righteous deeds there is no blame for what they may have eaten (in the past) provided they abstain (from the forbidden), and believe (firmly), and do righteous deeds (5 , 93) --- was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said to me, “You are among them.” [Muslim 2459]
(3065)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that a man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), when I consume meat, I long for women and am sexually excited very much. So I have forbidden myself meat.” So, Allah, the Exalted, revealed ---O you who believe! Forbid not the wholesome things which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress. Surely Allah loves not the transgressors. And eat of that which Allah has provided you as lawful and wholesome (5,87-88). [Bukhari 4615]
(3066)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) narrated that when this verse ---And pilgrimage to the House is a duty of mankind towards Allah for him who is able to make his way to it (3,97) --- was revealed, the Sahaba asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), is that every year?’ He kept quiet. They repeated (their question), “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), is that every year?” He said, “No, and if I had said ‘yes’ then that would have become obligatory.” Allah the Glorious, the Majestic revealed ---O you who believe! Do not question about things which, if they were disclosed to you, would annoy you (5,101). [Ibn e Majah 2884]
(3067)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) narrated that a man asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), who is my father?” He said, “Your father is so-and-so.” Then the verse---O you who believe! Question not about things which, if they were disclosed to you, would annoy you (5,101) was revealed. [Bukhari 4621, Muslim 2359, Ahmed 13146]
(3068)-Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA) said, ‘O people, you do read this verse---O you who believe! Guard your own souls. He who has gone astray cannot harm you, if you are rightly guided (5,105). I had heard Allah’s Messeneger (PBUH) say, “When people observe a wrongdoer and do not hold his hand away from that then it is near that Allah may enclose them in His punishment.”
(3069)-Abu Umayyah Sha’bani narrated that I went to Abu Tha’labah Khushani and asked him what he said about this verse. He asked, “Which verse?” I said ---O you who believe! Guard your own souls. He who has gone astray cannot harm you, if you are rightly guided (5,105). He said, “Know that I had asked the well-knowing; I had asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about it. He said, ‘Enjoin righteousness and forbid evil till you see that a miser is being obeyed, base desires are pursued, the world is preferred to the Hereafter and everybody goes by his own opinion. Then, it is incumbent on you to think of yourself and leave others alone, for days await you when patience would be like handling burning coal. In such times, one who abides by the SUNNAH will be given reward like fifty men’s (of today)’.” Abdullah Ibn Mubarak said that narrators other than Utbah added this portion…..someone asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), is the reward of fifty men like us or like them?” He said, “No, rather reward of fifty men of you.” [Abu Dawud 4341, Ibn e Majah 4014]
(3070)-Sayyidina Tamim Dari referred to this verse ---O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making bequests, two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth and the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear by Allah, by words that we wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation, we shall hide not the evidence before Allah, if we do, then behold! the sin be upon us (5,106). He said, Apart from me and Adi ibn Baddah everyone was acquitted. They had been both Christians travelling to and from Syria before embracing Islam. Once while they went to Syria on a trade journey, the freed-man of Banu Sahm named Budayl ibn Abu Maryam came to them. He had a silver drinking glass with him which he intended to present to the king this being precious merchandise. But, he fell ill and instructed the two men to deliver his legacy to his family. Tamim said, “When he died, we sold the drinking glass for a thousand dirham and divided the proceeds between the two of us, myself and Adi ibn Badda. When we came to his family, we gave them what we had, and they missed the drinking glass. They asked us about it and we said that he had not left behind anything besides that (which we gave them) and he had not given us anything else. When I embraced Islam after the Prophet’s (PBUH) arrival at Madinah, I was overwhelmed with this sin. So, I went to his family and disclosed to them the facts and paid them five hundred dinars telling them that my friend had as much. They took him to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and he asked to produce witness which they did not have. So he commanded them to ask Adi to swear on the most valuable of his religion. He did take the oath.” Allah revealed the verse ---O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making bequests - two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth - and the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear by Allah that we wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation, we shall hide not the evidence before Allah, if we do, then behold! the sin be upon us. But if it be discovered that both of them merited the sin (of perjury), then two others shall stand up in their place, from among the nearest of those whose rights were sinned against, so they should both swear by Allah (saying) certainly our testimony is truer than the testimony of these two, and we shall not have transgressed, for then we would certainly be among the evildoers. Thus, it is more likely that they will bear testimony in its exact form or else they will fear that after their oaths, other oaths will be admitted in rebuttal of (their) oaths (5, 106). So Amr ibn al-Aas stood up as did another man and they each took the oath. The five hundred dinars were taken away from Adi ibn Baddah.
(3071)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that a man of Banu Sahm travelled with Tamim Dari and Adi ibn Badda. He died at a place where there was no Muslim. When they came with his property, a drinking cup of silver, gold plated, was missing. So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) made them swear. Later the dirnking cup was found in Makkah and (the buyer) said that it was bought from Tamim Dari and Adi. So, two men to the heirs of Sahm stood up and swore by Allah testifying that their testimony was truer than the testimony of the other two, and that the drinking cup belonged to their man. It was about them that the verse---O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making bequests, two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth, and the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear by Allah we wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation, we shall hide not the evidence before Allah, if we do, then behold! the sin be upon us!” (5, 106)---was revealed. [Bukhari 2780, Abu Dawud 3606]
(3072)-Sayyidina Ammar ibn Yasir (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “A tablespread with food was sent down from heaven containing bread and meat. And they were commanded that they should not cheat and not hoard for the morrow. But, they cheated and hoarded for the next day. So they were metamorphosed into apes and swines.”
(3073)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) said that Eesa would be inspired to present his argument (at AKHIRAT). Allah would inspire him in His saying. (When Allah would say as the Holy Book Quran tells us) ---And (recall) when Allah would say, O Eesa son of Maryam! Did you say to mankind ‘take me and my mother for two gods besides Allah’? (5,116). Abu Huraira (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that Allah would inspire him to say then (as the Holy Book Quran tells us) ---Glory to Thee; never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart; and I know not what is in Thine; for Thou knowest in full all that is hidden (5,116).
(3074)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Amr said that the last Surahs revealed were the Surahs al-Maidah and al-Fath (Surah 5 & 48). [Abu Dawud 1618]
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TOPIC 6-About Surah Al-Anaam
(3075)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) reported that Abu Jahl said to the Prophet, “We don't disbelieve you. We disbelieve that which you have brought.” So Allah, the Exalted, revealed ---Though in truth they disbelieve not you, but the evildoers in fact deny the revelations of Allah (6,33).
(3076)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) reported that the verse was revealed---Say, He is able to send forth upon you chastisement from above you or from beneath your feet (6, 65).The Prophet (PBUH) said, “I seek refuge in Your Countenance.” Then this portion was revealed ---Or to confuse you in factions and to make you taste the tyranny of one another (6,65). The Prophet (PBUH) said, “These are lighter.” [Ahmed 14320, Bukhari 4629]
(3077)-Sayyidina Sa’d ibn Abu Waqqas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said about this verse (6,65) ---Say, He is able to send forth upon you chastisement from above you or from beneath your feet (6,65). “Know that this (punishment of one by another of you as the complete verse has the mention of this third consequence too, has not been given as yet but) would come.” [Ahmed 14661]
(3078)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) reported about this verse ---Those who believe and have not confounded their faith with evildoing (6, 82). When it was revealed it worried the Muslim s as a burden. They said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH) which of us has not wronged his soul?” He comforted them, “It is not that, but it is polytheism. Have you not heard what Luqman said to his son? (He had said)---O my son! associate not others with Allah. Surely associating others (with Him) is a mighty evil (31, 13)”. [Ahmed 4031, Bukhari 32, Muslim 124]
(3079)-Masruq said that he was sitting in a reclined position in the house of Sayyidah Aisha (RA). She said to him, ‘There are three things such that if anyone speaks one of them then he forges a lie against Allah. (These three are):
(1) He who imagines that Muhammad saw his Lord forges a lie against Allah. Allah says ---Vision comprehends Him not, but He comprehends all vision. He is the Subtle, the Aware (6, 103). Also, He says, ---And it is not for a mortal that Allah should speak to him, except by revelation or from behind a veil (42,51). Masruq said that he had been sitting reclined but sat up straight and said, “O Mother of the Believers! Give me respite. Do not hurry. Did not Allah say ---And certainly he saw him yet another time (53, 13). Also, He says, ---And certainly he saw him on the clear horizon (81, 23). She said, “By Allah, I was the first one to ask Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about it and he said, 'That, indeed, was Jibril. I did not see him in the bodily form in which he was created but twice. I saw him coming down from heaven and I saw his body blocking out everything between heaven and earth’.”
(2) And if anyone imagines that Muhammad concealed anything of what Allah revealed to him then he has indeed forged a lie against Allah who says ---O Messenger, convey that which has been revealed to you from your Lord (5, 67).
(3) And, he who imagines that he knows what will happen the next day forges a lie against Allah, for, Allah says ---None in the heavens and the earth knows the Unseen except Allah (27, 65). [Ahmed 26099, Bukhari 3234, Muslim 177]
(3080)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) reported that some people came to Prophet (PBUH) and asked, “Shall we eat that which we kill but not eat what Allah kills?” Allah revealed ---Wherefore eat of that (flesh) over which Allah’s name has been pronounced, if you are believers in His revelations and certainly the satans are ever inspiring their friends to dispute with you; if you obey them, you would surely be associators (6,118-121). [Abu Dawud 2818, Nasai 4444]
(3081)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) narrated that he whom it pleases to look at the Scripture, should recite these verses; ---Say (O Prophet), ‘Come, I will recite to you what your Lord has forbidden you; That you associate not anything with Him, and (He enjoins) that you be good to parents, and that you slay not your offspring for (fear of) poverty. We provide sustenance for you and for them and that you approach not indecencies such of them as are apparent and such of them as are concealed. And that you slay not any person whom Allah has forbidden except in the course of justice. Thus He enjoins you so that you may understand. And that you approach not the wealth of the orphan save with that which is best until he attains his maturity. And give full measure and weigh always with justice. We charge not any soul save to its capacity, and when you speak, be just, though be (against) a kinsman. And fulfill Allah’s covenant. Thus He enjoins you, so that you may admonish. And (know) that this is My Way, the straight one; so follow it and follow not (other) ways, for they will make you deviate from His way. Thus He enjoins you, so that you may be truly pious (6,151-152-153).
(3082)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported the saying of the Prophet (PBUH), about Allah’s words ---Or certiain signs of your Lord should come (6,158). He said, “(These signs include) the rising of the sun, from the west.”
(3083)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “When three things make their appearance, no longer will it benefit anyone to profess belief if he had not been a believer already the dajjal, the daabbah and rise of the sun from the west.” [Muslim 158, Ahmed 9759]
(3084)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said that Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted says , and His Word is True, “When My slave resolves to do a good deed, I record a good deed for him and if puts it into action, I record for him ten like it. When he resolves to commit a sin, I do not record it, and if he acts on it then I record one like it, but if he abandons it (or, perhaps He said, if he does not act on it), I write down for him a pious deed.” The Prophet (PBUH) then recited, ---Whoever brings a good deed shall have ten-fold the like of it (6,160). [Ahmed 7300, Bukhari 3501]
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TOPIC 7-About Surah al-Aaraf
(3085)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) recited this verse---So when his Lord appeared to the Mount, He made it smashed--- (7, 143). Hamad said like this and Sulayman placed the tip of his right thumb on his right finger and said that the mountain collapsed ---And Musa fell down unconscious (7, 143).
(3086)-Muslim ibn Yasar Juhanni reported that Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab was asked about this verse ---And when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, that is, from their backs, their progeny, and made them testify about themselves, ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said, ‘Of course, You are, we affirm’; lest you should say on the Day of Doom, We were ignorant of this (7,172). Umar ibn Khattab said, “I had heard that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was asked about it, so he said, ‘Allah created Adam then stroked his back with His Right Hand and brought forth from it his offspring, saying that I have created them for Paradise and they will perform what the inhebitants of Paradise do. Then He stroked his back and brought forth from it his offspring saying that I have created them for the Fire. They will perform what the dwellers of Hell do’. A man asked, ‘then why perform the deeds, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH)?’ So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, ‘When Allah creates a slave for Paradise, He gets him to do deeds of those who will go to Paradise till he dies doing deeds of those who dwell in Paradise. So Allah admits him to Paradise. And, when Allah creates a slave for Hell, He gets him to do deeds of the people of Hell till he dies doing deeds of those who dwell in Hell. So Allah admits him to Hell’.” [Ahmed 311]
(3087)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When Allah created Adam, He wiped his back and every soul of his offspring He was to create up to the Day of Resurrection dropped from his back. He made between the eyes of everyone of them a flash of light and pressented them to Adam who asked, “O Lord, who are they?” He said, “These are your offspring.” He observed a man among them and was impressed by the light between his eyes and asked, “O Lord, who is he?” He said, “He is a man among the last of the ummahs (communities) of your offspring who is cailled Dawud.” He asked, “Lord, how long a life have You given him.” He said, “Sixty years.” Adam said, ‘O Lord, add to it forty years from my life.” When Adam’s span of life came to an end, the angel of death came to him, and he asked, “Do not another forty years still remain in my life span?” He replied, “Have you not given them to your son, Dawud?” But, Adam denied and his offspring denied, and Adam forgot and likewise his offspring forgot, and Adam erred, so his offspring also erred.”
(3088)-Sayyidina Samurah ibn Jundub reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “When Hawwa (Eve) became pregnant, Iblis (satan) came to her often. Now, her children did not survive, so he suggested, ‘Name him Abdul Harith.’ So, she did name him Abdul Harith and he survived. That was on the prompting of the devil, and his command. [Ahmed 20137]
(3089)-Abd ibn Humayd reported from Abu Nu’man, from Hisham ibn Sa’d, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from Abu Salih, from Abu Huraira (RA) that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When Allah created Adam….. (and then narrated the rest of the Hadith)”.
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TOPIC 8-About Surah al-Anfal
(3090)-Sayyidina Sa’d (RA) narrated that during the Battle of Badr, I took a sword and went to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “Indeed Allah has given a coolness to my heart by the (defeat of) polytheists (or something to the effect). Give me this sword.” He said, “It is not mine neither is it yours.” I thought to myself, “Would that it is not given to one who is not put to a trial as I was.” Soon, his message came to me, “You had asked me (for it) but it was not mine. Now it has come to me, So, it is yours.” And the verse was revealed---They ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war. Say, (such) spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger. So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves. Obey Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe (8,21).
(3091)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that when Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had finished with the Battle of Badr, someone said to him, “Seize the caravan. There is no hindrance to it.” Abbas who was in fetters then (being a captive) called out loudly. “This is not correct, for, Allah has promised you one of the two parties and He has given you what He promised.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “You spoke the truth.”
(3092)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab reported that the Prophet (PBUH) looked towards the polytheists and they were one thousand in number while his Sahaba numbered three hundred and ten plus. So, the Prophet (PBUH) of Allah faced towards the kiblah, raised his hands and began to call his Lord, “O Allah make good the promise You had made to me. O Allah, if You let this small band of men of Islam perish then there will be none on earth to worship You.” He did not cease to beseech his Lord with his hands outstretched; facing the qiblah till his mantle fell down from his shoulders. Abu Bakr came and replaced it on his shoulders and Embraced him from behind, he said, “O Prophet (PBUH) of Allah, you petition to your Lord is enough. He will surely fulfill His promise.” It was then that Allah revealed ---When you were calling your Lord for help, so He responded to you (saying), ‘I am going to support you with one thousand of the angels, one following the other’ (8,9). Then Allah helped them with the angels. [Ahmed 208, Muslim 1763, Abu Dawud 26901
(3093)-Abu Musa (RA) reported that Allah Messenger (PBUH) said, “Allah has sent down to me two things of security for my ummah (that are mentioned in this verse) ---And Allah is not to send punishment upon them while you are in their midst, nor would Allah send punishment upon them while they are seeking forgiveness (8,33). So when I depart, I will leave behind with them the ISTIGHFAR (asking for repentance) till Last Day.”
(3094)-Sayyidina Uqbah ibn Aamir reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse from his pulpit ---And make ready against them whatever you can to the power (8, 60). He said, “Power is to shoot arrows.” He said this three times. Then he said, “Know that Allah will soon give you victories on land and you will be free of labour and toil. So let not any of you keep away from shooting arrows.” [Ahmed 17437, Muslim 1917, Abu Dawud 2514, Ibn e Majah 2813]
(3095)-Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RA) narrated that during the Battle of Badr, when the captives were brought, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “What do you suggest about these captives?” Then a lengthy account follows in the Hadith; Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “None of them will go without paying ransom or having his neck severed.” So, I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), except Suhayl ibn Bayda. I had heard him remember Islam.” But, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) did not say anything. So, I did not find myself more afraid any day than on this day that stones might fall on me from the sky that day. But, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) (soon broke his silence and) said, “Except Suhyal ibn Bayda.” Then, as Umar (RA) had asked, the Qur’an was revealed conforming it ---It is not for a Prophet (PBUH) that there remain prisoners with him until he has had a thorough blood-shed in the land (8, 67). [Ahmed 5902, Abu Dawud 2647]
(3096)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “The booty was not lawful for anyone before you. A fire used to descend from the heaven and devour it.” Sulayman A’mash said, “Who but Abu Huraira (RA) can say this, for after the Battle of Badr, they had seized the booty even before it became lawful?” So, Allah revealed ---Had there not been a writ from Allah which came earlier, there would have reached you, for what you took, a great pulnishment (8,68). [Ahmed 7437]
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TOPIC 9-About Surah Al-Taubah
(3097)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas reported that he asked Sayyidina Uthman ibn Affan, ‘What brought you to place (Surah) al-Anfal-which is among al-Mathani with (Surah) Bara’t (Taubah), which is among the mi’in (a Surah with hundred or more verses) And why they are joined without your writing between the two; and, your placing them among as-sab’atul (seven long Surah), what brought you to do this?’ So, he replied, “When a time passed over and a number of Surah had been revealed to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) with every fresh revelation that he recieved, he summoned some of his scribes and instructed them to insert the verse in the Surah that mentions this-and-that and when a verse was revealed, he instructed them to insert it in such-and-such Surah. As for al-Anfal it was among the first to be revealed at Madinah and Bara’t was the last of the Quran and its subject matter is similar to the subject-matter of the other, and I thought that it was part of the other. Besides, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had not been specific to us till his death, whether it was part of the other; it is for this reason that I paired them without writing “Bism-Allah-Ar-Rahman-Ar-Rahim” between them and placed them among as-sab’atul.” [Abu Dawud 786, Ahmed 3991]
(3098)-Sayyidina Amr ibn Ahwas (RA) narrated that I was with Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) during the farewell pilgrimage. He praised and glorified Allah, gave advice and delivered the sermon, asking, “Which day is it that I declare sacred?” He asked this thrice. The people responded, “The day of Hajj Akbar (great pilgrimage), O Messenger of Allah (PBUH).” He said, “Your blood, your property and your honour are sacred to all of you as the sanctity of this your day in this your city in this your month. Know that a soul commits offence only against himself. No father commits a crime calling for punishment on the son and no son commits a crime for which his father is punished. Know that a Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so nothing of his brother is lawful to a Muslim save what he makes lawful. Know, all interest of the jahiliyah is written off, for you is only the principal amount. Do not wrong anyone, nor should you be wronged and the interest of Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib is abolished, all of it. Know that all blood of the jahiliyah is abolished, and the first blood that I abolish of the blood of jahiliyah is the blood of Harith ibn Abdul Muttalib who was suckled among the Banu Layth, Hudayl having killed him. Know that I instruct you about women to be good to them, for they are bound to you under Allah’s security. You own nothing of them save that if they commit open indecency. If they do that then separate them from your bed and beat them lightly. And if they obey you then do not seek pretext against them. Know that you have right over your women and your women have right over you. As for your right over your women, it is that they should not allow those people to come near your bed whom you dislike and allow no one in your house whom you dislike. And know that their right over you is that you be good to them in regard to their clothing and their food.” [Bukhari 4406, Abu Dawud 3334, Ibn e Majah 3055, Ahmed 15507]
(3099)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) reported that he asked Allah's Messenger (PBUH) about the day of Hajj Akbar. He said that it was on the day of sacrifice (tenth of Dhul Hajjah).
(3100)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) said that the day of Hajj Akbar was the day of sacrifice.
(3101)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) sent the Bara’ah with Abu-Bakr. Then he summoned him and said, “It is not adequate for anyone to convey it except a man of my family. He then summoned Ali (RA) and gave it to him.” (Bara’ah is security or immunity). See next Hadith.
(3102)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) sent Abu Bakr (RA) commanding him to proclaim these expressions (of bara’ah). Then, he sent Ali (RA) behind him and he caught up with him while he was still on the way. When he heard the cry of the she-camel of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH), the Quswa, Abu Bakr (RA) thought that he has come, but it was Ali. He gave the letter of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) in which he had commanded Ali to proclaim those expressions. So, both of them went ahead, performed Hajj and Ali stood up during the day of tashriq and proclaimed, “Allah and His Messenger are immune from (absolved of) responsibility for every polytheist. You have four months to move about on land and those who are polytheists, wil not perform Hajj after this year nor make tawaf of the House naked. And no one but a believer will enter Paradise.” So, Ali proclaimed and when he was tired, Abu- Bakr made the proclamation of it. (Days of tashriq are three days after the sacrifice).
(3103)-Zayd ibn Yuthay’ narrated that we asked Ali with what he was sent with during the Hajj. He said, “I was sent with four (messages), That the tawaf of the House will not be made in the nude; he who has a covenant with the Prophet (PBUH), (must know) that it will expire on its term but he who has no convenant has a period of four months; that no one but a believing soul will enter Paradise; and that the polytheists and the Muslims will not gather together after this year.” [Ahmed 594, Nasai 2955]
(3103A)-Ali ibn Khashram reported from Sufyan ibn Uyaynah, from Abu Ishaq, from Zyad ibn Uthay from Ali the like of it.
(3104)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “If you see anyone accustomed to go to the mosque then bear testimony for him that he possesses faith. Allah the Exalted has said ---The mosques of Allah shall be visited and maintained by such as believe in Allah and the Last Day (9,18).” [Abu Dawud 1651]
(3105)-Sayyidina Thawban (RA) reported about the verse; ---And there are those who bury gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, announce unto them a most grievous penalty (9,34). When it was revealed, they were with Allah's Messenger (PBUH) in one of the travels. Some of the Sahaba said, “This is revealed concerning gold and silver. If we were to know what property is good then we would take it.” So the Prophet (PBUH) said, “The best of it is a tongue that remembers Allah, a heart that is grateful, a believing wife who helps husband in his faith.”
(3106)-Adi ibn Hatim narrated that I came to the Prophet (PBUH) while I wore round my neck a cross made of gold. He said to me, “Adi remove this idol from you.” And I heard him recite from Surah al-Bara'ah; ---They take their priests and their anchorites to be their lords in derogation of Allah (9,31). He also said, “They did not worship them, but if they made anything lawful for them, they adopted it as lawful. And when they made anything unlawful, they adopted it as unlawful for themselves.”
(3107)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that Sayyidina Abu Bakr (RA) informed him that while they were in the cave, he said to the Prophet (PBUH), “If anyone of them looks at his own feet, he will observe us below his feet.” He said, “O Abu Bakr, what you think of the two whose third is Allah?” [Ahmed 1, Muslim 2381]
(3108)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that he heard Umar ibn Khattab say, “When Abdullah ibn Ubayy died, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was invited to lead his funeral Salah. So, he stood up to go and consented to it, intending the Salah, I intervened till I stood directly opposite him and I said, “O Messenger (PBUH) of Allah, over the enemy of Allah, Abdullah ibn Ubbayy who said on such-and-such day this and that, this and that?” and I counted his days. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) smiled till I exceeded much. He said, ‘Move away from me, O Umar. I have been given choice, so I have chosen. It has been said to me ---Ask pardon for them or do not ask pardon for them-even if you ask pardon for them seventy times, Allah shall never pardon them (9,80). And if I knew that exceeding over seventy would get him pardon them I would exceeed that.’ Then he prayed his funeral Salah. Then he walked with the funeral and stood at his grave till it was over. I was surprised at my daring, but Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know better. By Allah, it was not easy till these two verses were revealed ---And never offer a prayer on any one of them who dies, and do not stand by his grave (9,84). [Ahmed 95, Bukhari 1366, Nasai 1965]
(3109)-Sayyidina lbn Umar (RA) narrated that Abdullah son of Abdullah ibn Ubayy came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) when his father died, and said, “Give me your shirt that I may shroud him in it, and offer his funeral sálah and seek forgiveness for him.” So, he gave him his shirt and said, “When you are over (with preparations), call me.” When he intended to offer the Salah, Umar pulled him, saying, “Has not Allah forbidden us to pray over the hypocrites?” He said, “I am between two options either to seek forgiveness for them or not to seek forgiveness for them”, and he offered Salah over him. So Allah revealed ---And never offer a prayer on any one of them who dies, and do not stand by his grave (9,84). [Ahmed 4680, Bukhari 1229, Muslim 2774, Nasai 1899,1523]
(3110)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that two men argued on the mosque that was built from the first day on taqwa. One of them said that it was the mosque Quba while the other said that it was the mosque of Allah’s Messenger (the Masjid Nabawi). So Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “It is my mosque, this one.” [Ahmed 22869, Muslim 1398, Nasai 693]
(3111)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that the following verse was revealed concerning the people of Quba ---In it there are people who like to observe purity; and Allah loves those observing purity (8,108). He (the narrator) said that they used to make istinja (abstertion) with water. So this verse was revealed.
(3112)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) narrated that I heard a man seek forgiveness for his polytheist parents. I asked him, ‘Do you make istighfar for your parents who were both polytheists?’ He retorted, ‘Did not Ibrahirn make istighfar for his father who was an idolator?’ So, I mentioned this to the Prophet (PBUH) and this verse was revealed ---It is not for the Prophet and the believers to seek forgiveness for those who associate partners with Allah (9,113). [Ahmed 23735, 81360, Nasai 2035, Muslim 24]
(3113)-Sayyidina Ka’b ibn Maalik (RA) narrated that I did not stay behind from any battle of the Prophet (PBUH) that he fought till the Battle of Tabuk, except the Battle of Badr. And the Prophet (PBUH) had not questioned anyone who had stayed behind during the Battle of Badr, for he had set out only with the caravan in mind. The Quraysh, however, came forward in response to the appeal of the caravan. So they contended one another without a previous declaration. This is as Allah, The Majestic, The Glorious, said. (And Ka’b continued to say,) By my life, the noblest of experience with Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) for the people was Badr but I would not love to have had that experience in place of the night of Aqabah through which we pledged ourselves in Islam. Thereafter, I never stayed back from any battle till the Battle of anything, his face became bright. So, I came to him and sat down by him. He said, “Good news for you, O Ka’b ibn Maalik with the best day that has come to you since your mother gave birth to you.” I asked, “O Prophet of Allah, is it is from you or from Allah?” He said, “Rather from Allah.” Then he recited these verses ---Surely, Allah has relented towards the Prophet and the muhajirs (emigrants) and the Ansar (the supporters) who followed him in the hour of hardship after the hearts of a group of them were about to turn crooked, then He relented towards them. Surely, to them, He is very Kind, very Merciful (9,117). He recited till he came to these words ---And (He relented) towards the three whose matter was deferred until when the earth was constricted for them despite all its vastness, and even their own souls were constricted for them, and they realised that there is no refuge from Allah, except in Him. Then He turned towards them, so that they may repent. Allah is the most-Relenting, the very Merciful (9,118). It was about us that this was revealed ---Fear Allah, and be in the company of the truthful (9,119). I said, ‘O Prophet of Allah, my repentance includes (a pledge that) I will speak the truth always and give away all my property in charity in the path of Allah and His Messenger.’ He said, ‘Retain with you some of your property, for that is best for you.’ I submitted, ‘I keep with me my share of (the booty from) Khaybar.’ Allah did not bestow on me a blessing after (my taking up of) Islam greater in my sight than the truth. I and my two colleagues spoke to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and we did not lie and ruin ourselves as the others ruined themselves. And I imagine that Allah has not tried anyone in speaking truth as He tried me. Never did I speak a lie after that and I hope that Allah will preserve me in what remains.” [Ahmed 27245, Bukhari 4418, Muslim 2769, Abu Dawud 3320, Ibn e Majah 1393]
(3114)-Sayyidina Zayd ibn Thabit narrated that Abu Bakr as-Siddiq sent for me after the killing of warriors in (the Battle of) Yamamah. Umar ibn Khattab was with him. He said to me that Umar had come to him and impressed upon him that a large number of reciters of the Qur’an had been killed at Yamamah and if the reciters were killed in this manner in other battles then he was afraid that much of the Quran will be lost. So, Umar suggested that he (Abu Bakr) should give command that the Quran should be collected. Abu Bakr had reminded Umar how he could do something that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had not done. But Umar insisted that it was a good thing, by Allah, and he did not give in till Allah opened Abu Bakr’s heart for what He had opened Umar’s heart, so that he came to recognize what Umar had recognized. Zayd went on to say that Abu Bakr (RA) said to me, ‘You are an intelligent young man whom we do not suspect. Indeed, you have been transcribing the revelation received by Allah’s Messenger. So, pursue to collect the Qur’an.” By Allah, if they had deputed me to transport a mountain from a range that would not have been more burdensome to me than that which they commanded. I said, “How do you propose to do something that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had not done?” Abu Bakr (RA) said, “By Allah this is the best thing.” Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar (RA) did not cease to coax me till Allah opened my heart for that to which He had opened their hearts. So, I pursued to collect the Qur’an, collecting it from parchments, date fibers, stone, etc. and hearts of men. And I found the last of Bara’ah with Khuzaymah ibn Thabit.
(3115)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) narrated that Huzayfah (RA) came to Uthman ibn Affan (Ra). He had been fighting against the people of Syria alongside the people of Iraq in the conquest of Armenia and Azerbaijan. He had observed the difference in reading the Quran among them. He said to Uthman ibn Affan (RA), “O Commander of the Faithful. Check this ummah before they differ on the Book as the Jews and the Christians differed.” So, Uthman (RA) sent message to Sayyidah Hafsah (RA) that she should send to him the mashaf (scripture) that they might make copies of it, assuring her that it would be returned to her. So, she sent the mashaf to him, and Uthman sent for Zayd ibn Thabit; instructing Sa’eed ibn al-Aas, Abdur Rahman ibn Harith ibn Hisham and Abdullah ibn Zubayr that they should make out copies of the Qur’an from the mashaf. He instructed the three Qurayshi members that if they and Zayd ibn Thabit disagreed on anything then they should write it down in the dialect of the Quraysh, for it was revealed in their dialect. They complied and made the copies and Uthman sent a copy of that which they had transcribed to every region. [Bukhari 4987]
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TOPIC 10-About Surah Yunus
(3116)-Sayyidina Suhaib reported the explanation of the following verse from the Prophet (PBUH) ---For those who do good there is the best and something more (10,26). The Prophet (PBUH) said, “When those worthy of Paradise enter Paradise, a caller will call ‘For you there is a promise from Allah. He is about to make it good’. They will exclaim, ‘Has He not made our faces radiant and saved us from Hell and admitted us to Paradise?’ (Is this not a fulfilment of His promise? Has He to give us more?) Then the veil will be removed and, by Allah, they would not have been given anything dearer than the sight of Allah.” [Muslim 181, Ibn e Majah 187, Ahmed 2398]
(3117)-It is reported that an Egyptian asked Sayyidina Abu Darda (RA) to explain this verse, “For them there is the good news in the worldly life and in the Hereafter.” (10, 64) He said, “No one else had asked me about it since I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about it and he told me that no one had asked him apart from me since it was revealed. It is a good dream of a Muslim - or that which he is shown.” [Ahmed 27626]
(3118)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet said that when Allah drowned Pharaoh in the sea, he said, 'I believe that there is no god but the One in Whom the children of Israel believe.' (10, 90) So, Jibr’il said to me, “O Muhammad, would that had seen picking up mud from the sea and pouring it in his mouth, fearing that mercy might embrace him (because of the words he spoke). [Ahmed 2203]
(3119)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, ‘Jibril put mud in Pharaoh’s mouth that he might not say “La ilaha illa Allah” and thus get Allah to show mercy to him.” - Or, he said, “I fear He may be merciful to him.” [Ahmed 2144]
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TOPIC 11-About Surah Hud
(3120)-Sayyidina Abu Razin (RA) narrated, I said, “O Messenger of Allah, where was our Lord before He created His creations?’ He said, “He was in space. Below him was air and above Him was air. And He created His Throne on water.”(Ahmad said that Yazid said that (space) is that which has nothing with it.) [Ahmed 12600, Ibn e Majah 1821
(3121)-Sayyidina Abu Musa (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted, gives respite to the wrong-doer till when He seizes him, then He does not let go of him.” He then recited ---And such is the seizing of your Lord when He seizes (the people of) towns while they are transgressing (11,102). [Bukhari 4686, Muslim 2583, Ibn e Majah 4018]
(3122)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) narrated that when this verse was revealed ---So, some of them are wretched and (some) blessed” (11,105); I asked Allah's Messenger (PBUH), “O Prophet of Allah, on what do we perform deeds, on what has been determined already, or on something that has not been pre-determined? He said, “Rather on what is pre-determined as the pens have recorded it, O Umar! But only that is made easy for a man for which he is created.”
(3123)-Sayidina Abdullah (RA) reported that someone came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “At the outskirt of the city, I approached a woman and did with her everything except sexual intercourse. Now, I am here, decide about me whatever you will.” So, Umar said to him, “Allah has concealed your sin. Would you had concealed it for yourself!” But Allah's Messenger did not say anything. The man walked away. The Prophet sent someone to call him back. Then he recited to him ---And establish Salah at both ends of the day, and in the early hours of the night. Surely, good deeds erase bad deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful (11, 114). Someone asked, “Is this only for this man?” He said, “No, rather for all men whoever.” [Muslim 2736, Abu Dawud 4468, Ahmed 4250]
(3124)-Sayyidina Muadh ibn Jabal (RA) reported that a man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and asked him, “O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about a man who meets a woman there being no acquaintance between them. The man does with her everything a man does with his wife, except having sexual intercourse. So Allah revealed ---And establish Salah at both ends of the day, and in the early hours of the night. Surely, good deeds erase bad deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful (11,114). The Prophet commanded him to make ablution and offer Salah. Mu’adh (RA) said that he asked, “O Messenger of Allah! Is it for this man particularly or for the Believers generally?” He said, “Rather for the Believers generally.”
(3125)-Sayyidina Ibn Masud (RA) narrated that a man kissed an unrelated woman. This is unlawful. Then he met the Prophet (PBUH) and asked what the expiation was. This verse was revealed ---And establish Salah at both ends of the day, and in the early hours of the night. Surely, good deeds erase bad deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful (11,114). He asked, “O Messenger of Allah, is that only for me?” He said, “It is for you and for everyone of my ummah who abides by it.” [Bukhari 526, Muslim 2763, Abu Dawud 4468, Ibn e Majah 1398, Ahmed 3653]
(3126)-Abu-Yasar narrated that a woman came to buy dates from me. I told her that there were superior dates in the house. So, she entered the house with me and I bowed towards her and kissed her. Then I came to Abu Bakr and mentioned to him what had transpired. He said, “Conceal your sin and repent (to Allah) and do not tell anyone” but, I was impatient and I came to Umar and told him all that. He said, “Keep your secret, repent (to Allah) and do not tell anyone.” But, I was impatient and came to the Prophet and mentioned to him all that had happened. He asked, “Did you do like that to the wife of a ghazi going out in Allah’s path?” Eventually, I wished that I had become a Muslim only at that hour and I was convinced that I was one of the dwellers of Hell. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) bowed down his head for a long time till he received revelation ---And establish Salah at both ends of the day, and in the early hours of the night. Surely, good deeds erase bad deeds; that is a reminder for the mindful (11,114). When I came to him, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited the verse to me. His Sahabah (RA) asked, “O Messenger of Allah, is this a specific command (for him) or for all people generally?” He said, “Rather, for all people generally.”
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TOPIC 12-About Surah Yusuf
(3127)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Indeed, the noble, son of the noble son of the noble, son of the noble was Yusuf son of Ya’qub son of Ishaq son of Ibrahim.” He also said, “If I were in prison as long as Yusuf was in prison and a messenger (of the king) had come I would have responded positively.” He then recited ---So, when the messenger came to him, he said, “Go back to your lord and ask him, ‘What about the women who cut their hands?’ (12 ,50). He then said, “And may Allah’s mercy be on Lot. He wished to get shelter in a strong fort. And, Allah did not send a Prophet after him but from the crest of his (own) people.” [Ahmed 8399, Bukhari 3375, Muslim 151, 4026)
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TOPIC 13-About Surah Ar-Ra’d
(3128)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that some Jews came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “O Abul Qasim! Tell us about al-Ra’d (The Thunder) what is it?” He said, “He is an angel among angels appointed over the clouds. He holds a whip of fire with which he drives the clouds to whatever Allah wills.” They asked, “What is this sound that we hear?” He said, “This is his urging the clouds when he drives them till they end up where they are commanded to go.” They said “You speak the truth.” And they asked, “What had Isra’il forbidden himself?” He said, “He complained of sciatica and he did not find anything comforting him except the flesh of camel and camel milk. So, he forbade himself these things.” They said, “You speak the truth.”
(3129)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported about the words of Allah---And we make some better than others in taste. (13,4)--- He reported from the Prophet that they are dates of a poor kind and excellent kind or fruit sweet and bitter.
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TOPIC 14-About Surah Ibrahim
(3130)-Shuayb ibn Habbab reported from Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) that some dates, dry and fresh were presented to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). He recited ---A good word is a good tree, having its root firm and its branches in the sky. It brings its fruits at all times with the will of its Lord (14,24-25). He said, “This is the date palm tree. And he recited ---And the parable of a bad word is like a bad tree, removed from the top soil, having no firm root (14,26). He said, “This is colocynth.” The narrator said that he informed Abul Aaliyah about it and he said that narration was true and correct.
(3131)-Sayyidina Bara reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about this verse, ---Allah keeps the believers firm with the stable word in the worldly life and in the Hereafter (14,27). He explained that this has reference to the grave when it is asked, “Who is your Lord? What is your religion and who was your Prophet?” [Bukhari 1369, Muslim 2871, Abu Dawud 4750, Nasai 2056, Ibn e Majah 4269]
(3132)-Masruq said that Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) asked about the verse---The day on which this earth will be turned into some other earth than this earth (14, 48) --- “O Messeger of Allah! Where would people be?’ He said, ‘on the Sirat i.e.at the bridge’. [Ahmed 24124, Muslim 2791, Ibn e Majah 4279]
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TOPIC 15-About Surah al-Hijr
(3133)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that a women used to offer Salah behind Allah’s Messenger and she was the most beautiful of the beautiful people. Some of the men would come forward as far as the first row so that they may not see her but some others would stay behind as far as the last row and when they went into RUKU they would peep through their armpits. So Allah revealed ---And certainly We know those of you who hasten forward, and certainly We know those who lag behind (15, 24). [Ahmed 2783, Nasai 866, Ibn e Majah 1046]
(3134)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar reported that the Prophet said, “There are seven gates for Hell. One of those gates is for those who raise the sword against my Ummah.” [Ahmed 5693]
(3135)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “(Surah al-Fatihah) is ummul-Quran (the mother of the Quran), ummul-Kitab (the mother of the Book) and as-Sab’ul Mathani (the repeated seven).” [Bukhari 4704, Abu Dawud 1457, Ahmed 9797]
(3136)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported from Ubayy ibn Ka’b that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Allah did not reveal in Torah and the Injil the like of the umm ul-Quran. It is as-sab ul-mathani (the seven of repeated). And it is divided between Me and My slave, and for My slave is what he asks.” [Nasai 910, Ahmed 1152]
(3137)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) explanation of this verse ---We shall certainly question them all together concerning what they used to do (15, 92-93). He said, “This means (about their attitude) regarding Kalima, (the statement presented to them ‘There is no god but Allah)’.”
(3138)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, ‘Guard yourself against a Believer’s insight, for he sees with the light of Allah.” He then recited ---Surely in that are signs for the sagacious (15, 75).
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TOPIC 16-About Surah an-Nahl
(3139)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Four rakat before ZUHR after za’val are counted like the Salah of tahajjud.” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) also said, “There is nothing but glorifies Allah at that hour.” And he recited ---Their shadows inclining to the right and to the left, prostrating before Allah while being lowly (Surah 16,48-49-50, that call for prostration).
(3140)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka’b narrated that in the Battle of Uhud, sixty-four Ansar and six Muhajirs were martyred, Hamzah among them. They (the polytheists) mutilated his body; ---And if you (O Believers) have to punish them, then punish them with the like of that where with you were afflicted. But if you endure patiently, that is certainly better for the persevering (16,126). A man said, “There will be no Quraysh after today.” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Spare the people, but four (of them).” [Ahmed 21288]
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TOPIC 17-About Surah Banu Isra’il (al-Asra)
(3141)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “When I was taken for the isra, I met Musa.” The narrator reported that the Prophet then described him and also thought that he said, “Musa’s hair was disheveled as though he was a member of the shanu’ah.” He then said, “And I met Eesa. He is medium-height, red complexioned as though he has just emerged from the bath. And, I saw Ibrahim. I resemble his offspring. Then, two vessels were brought to me; one that contained milk and the other wine. I was told, ‘Pick whichever one you like’. So, I chose milk and drank it. I was told, ‘You are guided and you have walked the path of guidance. If you had chosen wine then your ummah would have gone astray’.” [Ahmed 10652, Bukhari 3394, Muslim 168, Nasai 5657]
(3142)-Sayyidina Anas reported that the Buraq was brought for the Prophet (PBUH) on the night of the isra (mi’raj, ascension), bridled and saddled. It showed some resistance, so, Jibril asked it, “Will you do that with Muhammad? No one nobler than he in Allah’s sight has ridden you.”That brought perspiration to it. [Ahmed 12672]
(3143)-Sayyidina Buraydah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When we came to Bayt al-Maqdis, Jibril gestured with his finger. So, he made (thereby) a hole in a stone and tied the Buraq to it.”
(3144)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When the Quraysh rejected me, I stood by the stone. The Bayt al-Maqdis was brought before me and I informed them of its detail while I looked at it.” [Bukhari 3886, Muslim 170, Ahmed 15038]
(3145)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) explained the words of Allah, the Exalted ---And We made not the vision that We showed you but a trial for mankind (17, 60). He said, “This is a vision that the Prophet (PBUH) saw with his eyes on the night of isra to Bayt al-Maqdis.” And he said about the tree cursed in the Qur’an, “It is the tree of zaqqum.” [Ahmed 1916, Bukhari 3888]
(3146)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) explanation of the words of Allah ---And the recital of the Quran at dawn surely the recital of the Quran at dawn is witnessed (17, 78). The angels of the night and the angels of the day witness it. [Ahmed 10139, Ibn e Majah 670]
(3147)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) saying about these words of Allah ---On the day when We shall summon every people with their record (17,71). He said, “A man will be summoned with his body made sixty cubits tall and his face will be brightened and a crown will be placed on his head. It will be made of rubies, shining. He will go towards his people and they will see him from afar and say, O Allah, give us like this and bless with this’. He wil come nearer to them and say to them, ‘Good news for each one of you like this’. But, as for the disbeliever, his face will be blackened, his height increased to sixty cubits on the pattern of Aadam and he will be made to wear a crown. His people will see him and say, ‘We seek refuge in Allah from the mischief of this one. O Allah, do not give us this’. He will come closer to them and they will say, ‘O Allah, put him away’. He will say, ‘May Allah put you away and for each of you be the like of it’.”
(3148)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was asked about Allah’s words ---Soon your Lord will raise you to a Station Praised (17,79). He said, “It is SHAFA’AT (Advocacy).”
(3149)-Sayyidina lbn Masud (RA) narrated, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) entered Makkah with its conquest while three hundred and sixty idols were rooted around the Ka’bah. He began to strike them with his staff or a stick and he was reciting ---The Truth has come, and falsehood has vanished away; for certain the falsehood has to vanish (17,81). He also said, “And falsehood would never return now.”
(3150)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) was in Makkah. Then he was commanded to migrate to Madinah. This verse was revealed to him at that time ---And say, ‘O my Lord, cause me to enter a truthful entrance, and cause me to go forth a truthful outgoing, and grant me from your presence an authority to help (me)’ (17,30).
(3151)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Quraysh requested the Jews, ‘Teach us something about which we might ask this man.’ They said, ‘Ask him about the spirit (Ruh).’ So, Allah, the Exalted, revealed, ---And they ask you concerning the spirit; say that the Spirit is by the command of my Lord and you have not been given from knowledge except a little (17,85). They said, “We have been given plenty of knowledge. Indeed, we are given the Torah and he who is given the Torah is given much good”. So, this verse was revealed, ---Say, If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would certainly be exhausted before the words of my Lord are exhausted, even if we were to bring the like of it for support (18,109). [Ahmed 2309]
(3152)-Sayyidina Abdullah – narrated that I was walking with the Prophet (PBUH) in a field of Madinah. He leaned on a branch of a date tree (as he walked). We came across a company of Jews. Some of them said to the others, “Would that you ask him something”; some others said, “Do not ask him, for he makes you hear what you dislike.” But, they said, “O Abul Qasim, tell us about the spirit.” So, the Prophet (PBUH) paused for a moment, raised his head towards the sky and I realised that he was receiving a revelation till the (bringer of) revelation went up and he recited ---The Spirit is by the command of my Lord and you have not been given from knowledge except a little (17, 85). [Ahmed 3688, R 125, Muslim 2794]
(3153)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “On the Day of Resurrection, mankind will be gathered in three categories; a category of those walking on foot, another of riders and the third of those walking on their faces.” Someone asked, “O Messenger of Allah, how would they walk on their faces?” He said, ‘Surely, he who makes them walk on their feet is Able to make them walk on their faces. Know that they will walk on their faces safeguarding from every ascent and thorn.’ [Ahmed 8763]
(3154)-Bahz ibn Hakim reported from his father who from his grand father that Allah’s Messenger said, “You will be assembled (on the Day of Resurrection) walking, riding and dragging on your face.” [Ahmed 20051]
(3155)-Sayyidina Safwan ibn Assal al-Muradi reported that of two Jews one said to the other, “Come let us go to this Prophet that we may question him.” The other said, “Do not call him a Prophet, for, if he hears you say Prophet he will be overjoyed.” So they came to him and asked him about the words of Allah the Exalted ---And certainly we gave Musa nine manifest signs (17,101). He said that they were, (1) Associate nothing with Allah, (2) Do not commit fornication, (3) Do not unjustly take the life of one whose killing has been forbidden by Allah, (4) Do not steal, (5) Do not practice magic, (6) Do not take an innocent to the king with false charges that he might execute him, (7) Do not devour interest, (8) Do not accuse a chaste woman falsely of fornication, (9) And, do not desert the battlefield. Shu’bah was unsure if this was included, “And particularly for you, O Jews, that you do not contravene (the injunctions on) the Sabbath (Saturday).” So, they kissed his hand and his feet, saying, “We bear testimony that you are a Prophet. He asked, “Then what prevents you from submitting (to Islam)?” They said, “Dawood had prayed that Prophets should not cease to come in his offspring and we fear that if we submit, the Jews will kill us.” [Ahmed 18814]
(3156)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported about the verse ---And say not your prayer aloud, nor say it low (17,110). He said, “This was revealed at Makkah. When Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) raised his voice while reciting the Qur’an, the idolaters reviled it and him who revealed it and Him who brought it. So Allah revealed ---And say not your Salah (prayer) aloud (17,110). (This instruction was given) lest they abuse the Quran, Him who has revealed it and him who has brought it; and nor say it low that your companions might not hear you so it was asked to keep it such that they take the Qur’an from you. [Ahmed 1853, Bukhari 4772, Muslim 446, Nasai 1007]
(3157)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas said about the words of Allah ---And speak not your prayer aloud, nor speak it low, but seek a middle course between (17,110); it was revealed to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) when he was preaching secretly in Makkah and raised his voice when he offered Salah with his Sahaba (to guide them) while reciting the Quran. When the idolaters heard him, they abused the Qur’an and him who brought it, Allah said to His Prophet not to raise your voice in your Salah that is in your recital. And do not speak low, but seek a middle course between the two. [Ahmed 1853, Bukhari 4722, Muslim 446, Nasai 1007]
(3158)-Zirr ibn Hubaysh narrated, “I asked Sayyidina Hudhayfah ibn Yaman whether Allah’s Messenger had offered Salah in Bayt al-Maqdis?” He said, “No.” I said to him, “Yes, indeed.” He remarked, “You say that O Bald man, How do you say so?” I said. “By the Qur’an; between you and me is the Qur’an.” He said, “He who cites evidence from the Qur’an, has indeed given an argument (or he has prospered).” Then he recited ---Glorified be He who carried His servant (Muhammad) by night from the Sacred Mosque (of Makkah) to the Remote Mosque (of Jerusalem) (17, 1). And after recitation, Hudhayfah asked, “Do you have an argument from this that he offered Salah there?” I said, “No.” He said, “If he had offered Salah there then that would have become wajib on you to offer Salah there just as it is wajib to offer Salah in the Masjid al-Haram.” Hudhayfah said further that a long-backed animal was brought to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). Its stride was as long as the reach of its sight. And both of them did not dismount from the Buraq’s back till they had seen Paradise and Hell and the promises of the Hereafter. Then it returned leaving both of them to where they had begun. People say that it was tied in Bayt al-Maqdis (though it was not necessary). Why? Would it have escaped? Indeed, the Knower of the unknown and the known had made the animal subject to him (the Prophet).”
(3159)-Sayyidina Abu Saa’eed Khudri reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “I will be the chief of the children of Aadam on the Day of Resurrection and this is not to boast. And, in my hand will be the standard of hamd (praise) and this is not to boast. There will be no Prophet that day, including Aadam, but will be under my standard, and I will be the first for whom the earth will be split open (on resurrection) and this is not to boast. People will be terrified three times. They will come to Aadam and say, “You are our father. So intercede for us with your Lord.” He will say, “I committed a sin for which I was sent down to the earth. But go to Nuh.” So, they will come to Nuh and he will say. “I had prayed against the people of the earth (to be punished) and they were destroyed. But, go to Ibrahim.” They will come to Ibrahim and he will say, “I lied three times.”-Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said here that none of that was a lie except that he helped Allah’s religion with it-. (Ibrahim would tell them.) “But, go to Musa.” So, they will come to Musa and he will say, “I had killed a soul. But go to Eesa.” They will go to Eesa. He will say, “I was worshipped with the exclusion of Allah. But go to Muhammad (PBUH).” So, they will come to me and I will go with them.” Ibn Jad’an reported that Anas said, “It seems to me as though I see Allah’s Messenger” and then he continued his narration of the Prophet’s saying that “I will take hold of the latch of the gate of Paradise and knock at it. It will be asked, ‘Who is there?’ Someone will answer, “(He is) Muhammad.” So, it will be opened for me and I will be welcomed. They will say, “Welcome!” And I will fall down in prostration and Allah will inspire me with (words of His) praise and glorification. I will be told, “Raise your head and ask. You will be given. Make Shafa’at (recommendation for some sinner to save him from fire) and you will be accepted. And say, your word will be heard.” This is al-Maqaam al-Mahmud (Praised Station) about which Allah has said ---Soon your Lord will raise you to a Station Praised (17, 79). Sufyan said to note that the version of Anas also has the Prophet’s (PBUH) saying. “I will take hold of the latch of the gate of Paradise and knock at it.” [Ahmed 10987, Ibn e Majah 4308, Muslim 2278]
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TOPIC 18-About Surah al-Kahf
(3160)-Sa’eed ibn Jubayr said that he told Ibn Abbas (RA) that Nawf al-Bikali believed that Musa of the Banu Israel was not (the same as) Musa of Khidr. He replied, “The enemy of Allah lies.” Then he said that he had heard Ubayy ibn Ka’b say that he heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) say, ”Musa stood up among the Banu Israel to deliver a sermon. He was asked, ‘Which of mankind is the most learned?’ He said, “I am the most learned.” Allah admonished him for not attributing knowledge to Him (that Allah knows best). So Allah revealed to him that a slave among My slaves at the meeting point of the two seas is more learned than you. So Musa said, “O Lord! How can I go to him?” He said to him, “Take a fish in your basket. Wherever you lose the fish that is the place where he is”. Then he took a start towards it with his servant Yusha’ ibn Nun. Musa placed the fish in the basket and he and his servant departed towards the destination. They walked till they came to a rock. Musa and his servant lied down there. The fish stirred within the basket and came out of it and dropped into the sea. Allah stopped the current of the water so that it was like a tunnel and there was a passage for the fish. For his servant who saw it, it was strange. They departed walking the remainder of their day and their night, and the servant of Musa forgot to inform him. When it was morning, Musa said to his servant ---Bring us our breakfast, certainly we have encountered fatigue from this journey of ours (18, 62). Indeed, Musa did not feel fatigued but only after they had gone past the place which they had been commanded to seek. The servant said ---Did you see when we took refuge on the rock, then I indeed forgot the fish and none but Satan made me forget that I should speak of it and it took its way into the sea; what a wonder! Musa said, ‘That is what we were seeking’. So they returned retracing their footsteps. (18,63-64). Sufyan said that people imagine that at this rock lies the spring of life to which no dead thing is brought but it revives. The fish had been eaten partly but drops of that poured on it and it revived. So they retraced their footsteps till they were at the rock. They observed a man covered with a garment. Musa greeted him (with salaam). He asked, “Is there (a greeting like) salaam on your land?’ He said, “I am Musa.” He asked, “Musa of Banu Israel?” He said, “Yes.” He said, “Musa, you have knowledge from Allah that Allah taught you but He did not teach me. And, I possess knowledge from Allah that He taught me but did not teach you.” Musa pleaded ---May I follow you, so that you may teach me of what you have been taught of right judgment (18,66). He said, “Surely you will not be able to bear with me patiently. And how can you have patience in that you have not encompassed in (your) knowledge?” Moses said, “If Allah wills you shall find me patient; and I shall not disobey you in any affair” (18,67-68-69). Khidr said “If you follow me, question me not about anything until I myself mention it to you about it” (18, 70). He agreed to this condition. They, Khidr and Musa, departed walking along the coast, when a boat passed by them. They requested them to let them board it and they recognized Khidr and took them on board without any fare. Khidr pulled out a plank of the boat. Musa said to him, “These people took us in without fare but you damaged it with a hole that it may drown.” He added, “In order to drown its occupants. You have certainly done a grievous thing” (18,71). He said, “Did I not say that you would not be able to bear with me patiently?” He (Musa) said, “Reproach me not for what I forgot, and oppress me not in my affair distressingly” (18,73). Then they came out of the boat. While they were walking along the coast, they came across a boy playing with other two lads. Khidr grabbed him by his head and jerked him by his hand and killed him. So, Musa said to him, “Have you slain an innocent person who has slain no one. Certainly you have done a horrible thing.” (18, 74). He said, “Did I not say to you that you would not be able to bear with me patiently?” (18, 75). And, indeed, this was more severe than the first time so he (Musa) pleaded, “If I question you about anything after this, keep not company with me; indeed you have received an excuse from me.” So they departed until, when they came to the people of a township, they asked its people for food, but they refused to entertain them as guests. Then they found therein a wall about to fall down (18, 76-77). (That is, it was leaning down and Khidr gestured to it with his hand like this), ---and so he set it up (18,77). So, Musa protested, “A people to whom we came but they did not play host to us and did not serve us food; if you had wished you could have taken a wage for it.” He (Khidr) said, “This is the parting between me and you. Now, I would inform you about the interpretation for that, which you were unable to bear patiently” (18, 77-78); Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) continued, “May Allah have mercy on Musa! We wish that Musa had shown patience until (Allah) described to us more about the two of them! The first it was from Musa’s forgetfulness. Then a swallow came and sitting on the edge of the boat, dipped its beak in the sea. Khidr thereupon said to Musa, ‘My knowledge and your knowledge have not lessened Allah’s knowledge even so much as this sparrow has withdrawn from the sea’.” Sa’eed ibn Jubayr said that Ibn Abbas (RA) said that there was before them a king who seized every perfect boat forcibly and he said for the lad that he was a disbeliever. [Ahmed 21167, Bukhari 74, Muslim 2380, Abu Dawud 4707]
(3161)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported from the Prophet (PBUH) who said, “The lad whom Khidr had killed was born a disbeliever.” [Ahmed 21181, Muslim 2661, Abu Dawud 4705]
(3162)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “He was named Khidr because he sat down on barren land which turned green below him.” (Khidr means green.) [Ahmed 8119, Bukhari 3402]
(3163)-Sayyidina Abu Darda (RA) reported from the Prophet about Allah’s words ---and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them (18,82).
(3164)-Abu Rafi’ reported on the authority of Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said about the Sadd, They (Yajuj and Majuj) dig it every day till they nearly bore a hole in it. Then he who is over them (their chief) says, “Return. We shall bore the hole tomorrow”. So, (they go away and) Allah replaces it stronger than before and this would be till the term appointed arrives and Allah intends that they should go and overpower mankind, and the one who is over them will say, “Return. We shall bore the hole tomorrow if Allah wills” including this provision. Thus, they will return and find it exactly as they had left it and they will bore the hole and pounce on the people. They will drink all their water (and dry them out). The people will flee from them. They (Yajuj Majuj) will shoot arrows towards the sky and the arrows will come back to them with blood thereon. They will boast, “We have subdued those on earth and have overpowered those in the sky”, showing their hard-heartedness and pride. Then, Allah will grow a worm in their necks and they will perish. And by Him in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad the beasts of the earth will fatten and flourish and give thanks on (eating) their flesh. [Ahmed 10637, Ibn e Majah 4080]
(3165)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed ibn Abu Fadalah al-Ansari, who was One of the Sahaba, reported that he heard Allah’s Messenger say, “When Allah will gather mankind on the Day of Resurrection, a day for which there is no doubt, a crier will proclaim, ‘He who associated in his deeds (someone) which is done for Allah alone, must demand its reward from (that) other than Allah because Allah is independent of partners and of association’.” [Ahmed 15838, Ibn e Majah 4203, Muslim 2985]
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TOPIC 19-About Surah Maryam
(3166)-Sayyidina Mughirah ibn Shu’bah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) sent him to Najran (to the Christians there). They asked him, “Do you not recite ---O sister of (the household of) Harun! (19,28); that is in reference to Sayyidah Maryam AS while there has been a long period between Sayyidina Musa and Eesa? He did not know how to answer them, so he returned to the Prophet (PBUH) and informed him (about it). He asked him, “Did you not tell them that they used to name (their children) after their Prophets and righteous people who had preceded them?” [Ahmed 18226, Muslim 2135]
(3167)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) is reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited ---And warn them of the day of anguish (19,39). He said, “Death will be brought in the form of a black and white ram and stopped at the fence between Paradise and Hell. A crier will call out, “O people of Paradise!” They will raise their heads and look carefully. Then he will call out, “O People of Hell!” They will stretch their necks and look carefully. He will ask, “Do you recognize this?” They will answer, “Yes, this is death.” Then it will be made to lie down and slaughtered. Thus had Allah not decreed eternal life for the people of Paradise, they would have died of joy and had he not decreed eternal life for the inhabitants of Hell, they would have died of grief.” [Ahmed 11066, Bukhari 4730]
(3168)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “When I was taken to the heavens, I saw Idris on the fourth heaven.” [Ahmed 17850, Bukhari 3207, Muslim 162, Nasai 447]
(3169)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) asked Jibril “What prevents you from visiting us more often than you do?” So, this verse was revealed ---And we (the angels) descend by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs whatsoever is before us, and whatsoever is behind us (19, 64).
(3170)-Suddi reported that he asked Murrah Hamdani about the saying of Allah, the Glorious, the Majestic ---And there is not one of you, but shall come to it (19, 77). So, he narrated that Abdullah ibn Mas’ud had narrated to him that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH), said, “People will pass by Hell and go away from it according to their deeds. The first of them will go away as fast as the spark of lightning, the second batch like wind, the next at a horse’s speed, the next like a camel-rider and then like a man running away and then as one who walks. [Ahmed 4128]
(3171)-Muhammad ibn Bashaar reported from Yahya ibn Sa’eed, from Shu’bah, from Suddi, from Murrah that Abdullah said about ---And there is not one of you, but shall come to it (19, 77). They will come to it and then go away from it relative to their deeds. [Ahmed 4141]
(3171A)-Muhammad ibn Bashhar reported from Abdur Rahman, from Shu’bah, from Suddi a similar Hadith. Abdur Rahman said to Shu’bah that Israel reported to him from Suddi, from Murrah, from Abdullah from the Prophet; Shu’bah said that he had heard that from Suddi in marfu’ manner.
(3172)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When Allah loves a slave, He calls Jibril (and says), “I love so-and-so, so, you too love him.” So, he proclaims that in heaven. Then love for him is sent down among the inhabitants of earth. That is the saying of Allah ---Surely those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them the Compassionate (Allah) shall assign love (19, 96). And when Allah hates anyone, He says to Jibril, “I detest so-and-so”, so he proclaims that in the heaven and then hate for him descends on earth. [Ahmed 10679, Bukhari 3209, Muslim 2637]
(3173)-Sayyidina Khabbab ibn Arat narrated that I went to Aas ibn Wail Sahmi to demand my right over him. He said, “I will not give it to you till you reject Muhammad.” I said, “No, not even if you die and come back to life.” He asked, “Will I die and be resurrected.” I replied, “Yes”. So, he said, “Surely, I will have wealth and children there and will give you (there).” So, this was revealed ---Have you (O Prophet) considered him who disbelieves in Our revelations and says, I shall certainly be given wealth and children? (19, 77). [Ahmed 21125, Bukhari 2091, Muslim 2751]
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TOPIC 20-About Surah Ta Ha
(3174)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that while returning from Khaybar to Madinah in the night, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) felt sleepy. He made the camel kneel down and went to sleep. He said, “O Bilal, keep vigil tonight.” Bilal offered Salah and reclining on his camelsaddle, waited for dawn. But his eyes were overcome by sleep and he (too) slept. Then, none of them woke up until the Prophet (PBUH) was the first to wake up and he said, “O Bilal!” Bilal said, “May my parents be ransomed to you, O Messenger of Allah! The same thing took over me as took over you.” So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Saddle the camels.” After a little journey, they stopped the camels again, made ablution and stood up for Salah. He offered Salah like the Salah at its time with gentle pauses. Then he said ---Establish Salah for my remembrance (20,14). [Muslim 680, Ibn e Majah 697, Abu Dawud 435]
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TOPIC 21-About Surah aI-Anbiya
(3175)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, ‘There is a valley in Hell called “Wayl.” The disbeliever will drop down into it for forty years before reaching its bottom. [Ahmed 11712]
(3176)-Sayyidah Ayshah reported that a man sat down opposite Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! I have some slaves. They lie to me and cheat me and disobey me. So, I abuse them and beat them. So, how am I with them?’ He said, “Their treachery with you, disobedience to you and lying to you will be reckoned against your punishing them. Thus, if your punishment is commensurate with their crime then it would be squared up-nothing for you and nothing against you. But if your punishment is softer than their crime then that would be favourable to you. If your punishment is harsher than their crime then favour will be cut off from you for them.” The man wept and shrieked and set off to go. Allah’s Messenger said, “Have you not read Allah’s Book? ---We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account), and enough are We to take account (21,47).” The man submitted. “O Messenger of Allah, I could not find anything better for myself and for them than separating them. Be witness that they are free - all of them.” [Ahmed 2661]
(3177)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Ibrahim never lied in anything except on three occasions; when he said, “I am sick” though he was not sick, and when he said about Sarah, “She is my sister” and when he said, “Rather, the biggest of them has done it.” [Ahmed 9252, Bukhari 2217, Muslim 2371, Abu Dawud 2212]
(3178)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) stood up to deliver admonition. He said, “O people, you will be assembled before Allah naked, and uncircumcised.” Then he recited---As we originated the first creation so We shall restore it (21,104). He said “The first one who will be clothed on the Day of Resurrection will be Ibrahim Then some men of my ummah will be brought and taken away to the left and I will plead, “My Lord! (They are) my companions.” It will be said, “You do not realize what they innovated (in religion) after you.” So I will say as the righteous slave (Eesa) said ---And I was a witness over them, while I dwelt among them; but when you did take me, You were the watcher over them. And You are Witness over everything. If You chastise them, surely they are Your slaves; and if you forgive them (5,117-118). It will be said, These people never ceased to be apostates turning their backs since (the day) you separated from them. [Ahmed 1950, Bukhari 3319, Muslim 2869, Nasai 2083]
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TOPIC 22-About Surah al-Hajj
(3179)-Sayyidina Imran ibn Husayn (RA) reported about these verses ---O Mankind! Fear you Lord. Surely the earthquake of the Hour (of Resurrection) is a mighty thing. On the day when you behold it, every suckling woman shall neglect the babe she suckled, and every pregnant woman shall lay down her burden, and you shall see mankind as drunk, yet they shall not be drunk, but the chastisement of Allah shall be severe (22,1-2). He said that when these were revealed to the Prophet, he was on a journey, he asked, “Do you know what day that is?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “That is the day when Allah will say to Aadam, ‘Send! (Prepare) the batch for Hell.’ He will ask, ‘O Lord what is the batch for Hell’. He will say ‘Nine hundred and ninety-nine are in Hell while one is in Paradise.’ The Muslims will begin to weep and Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) will say, “Adopt nearness and the straight path, for Prophet Hood come only after ignorance. So, the number will be made up from there. So if that is achieved (good), otherwise it will be completed through the hypocrites. And your example against past ummahs is like a piece of flesh on the inside of an animal’s foreleg, or a mole on the side of a camel. And I hope that you comprise one-fourth of the people of Paradise.” They all exclaimed, “Allah is the Greatest.” He then said, “I hope that you form one-third of the people of Paradise.” They again extolled Allah (saying Allah is Akbar). Then he said, “I hope that you make up half the number of inhabitants of Paradise.” They exclaimed, “Allah is the Greatest.” They narrator said that he could not say if he hoped that there were two-thirds or not.
(3180)-Sayyidina Imran ibn Husayn (RA) narrated that we were with the Prophet (PBUH) on a journey. The Sahaba separated from each other (outpacing or lagging behind). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) raised his voice with these two verses ---O Mankind! Fear you Lord. Surely the earthquake of the Hour (of Resurrection) is a mighty thing. On the day when you behold it, every suckling woman shall neglect the babe she suckled, and every pregnant woman shall lay down her burden, and you shall see mankind as drunk, yet they shall not be drunk, but the chastisement of Allah shall be severe (22,1-2). When the Sahaba heard him, they knew that he was to say something and they directed their mounts towards him. He asked them if they knew what day that would be. They said that only Allah and His Messenger knew that. He said, “That’s a day when Allah will call Aadam.” His Lord will summon him, saying, “O Aadam! Send forth the group of Hell.” He will ask, “O Lord! And what is the group of Hell?” So, He will say, “Out of every thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine will go to Hell and one to Paradise.” That brought grief to the people so that none could smile. When Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) observed the state of his Sahaba, he said, “Perform deeds and give good tidings, for, by Him in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, you will be (in relation) with two kinds of creatures who will multiply whatever they are with. They are Ya’juj and Ma’juj, and who died among the children of Aadam and the progeny of Iblis.” So, something of what was found over the people was mitigated from them. he said, “Perform deeds and convey glad tidings because by Him Who has Muhammad’s soul in His Hand; you are not as many compared to other ummah but as a mole on the side of a camel or an overgrown flesh on the inside of an animal's foreleg.” [Ahmed 19922, Bukhari 3348, Muslim 222]
(3181)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Zubayr (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “The House (of Allah) is named al-Atiq only because no tyrant has taken over it.”
(3182)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that when the Prophet was driven out of Makkah, Abu Bakr said, “They have driven out their Prophet so they will perish certainly.” So, Allah revealed---Permission (to fight) is given to those who are fought against because they have been wronged. And surely Allah is Able to help them (22,39)---So, Abu Bakr said, “Surely I knew that there would be fighting.”
(3183)-Sayyidina Sa’eed ibn Jubayr narrated by Ibn Abbas, “When the Prophet (PBUH) was driven out of Makkah, Abu-Bakr commented, “They have driven out their Prophet.” So, this was revealed ---Permission (to fight) is given to those who are fought against, because they have been wronged. And surely Allah is Able to help those who were expelled from their habitations without right (22, 39-40).
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TOPIC 23-About Surah al-Muminun
(3184)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) reported that whenever revelation descended on Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) a sound was heard near his face like the humming of bees. One day, it descended on him and we waited a while (near him), but it went away from him. He faced the kiblah, raised his hands and prayed, “O Allah, give us more but do not give us less; honour us but do not humiliate us; grant us but do not deprive us; prefer us but do not prefer others over us; do please us and be pleased with us.” Then, he said, “Ten verses have been revealed to me; he who abides by them will enter Paradise.” Then he recited---Prosperous indeed are the Believers (till he finished the tenth verse) (23,1-10).
(3184A)-Muhammad ibn Aban reported from Abdur Razzaq from Yunus ibn Sulay, from Yunus ibn Yazid from Zuhri through this sanad, a Hadith similar in meaning.
(3185)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Sayyidah Rubay’ bint Nadr came to the Prophet. Her son, Harithah ibn Suraqah (RA), had been martytred in the Battle of Badr being hit by an arrow whose shooter was unknown. She said to Allah’s Messenger “Inform me about Harithah. If he has found good then I will hope for reward and be patient; but if he has not found good, I will engage in more supplication.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “O Umm Harithah, there are gardens in Paradise and your son has gained the elevated Firdaws. Firdaws is the hummock in Paradise, in its center and the most excellent of it.” [Ahmed 12254, Bukhari 2819]
(3186)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) wife of the Prophet (PBUH) reported that she asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about this verse ---And those who give whatsoever they give, while their hearts are full of fear (23,60); she asked, “Are they who drink wine and steal?” He said, “No, O daughter of Siddiq! But they are who keep fast, offer Salah, give charity and fear lest this is not accepted from them. ---Those hasten to good things and they are foremost there-in (23,61). [Ahmed 2538, Ibn e Majah 4198]
(3187)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) reported that the Prophet explained the verse ---While they shall be glum therein (23,104). He said, “The fire will roast him, and his upper lip will shrink till it comes to the middle of this head and his lower lip will dangle till it touches his navel (reference is to 22, 39-40).”
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TOPIC 24-About Surah Nur
(3188)-Amr ibn Shu’ayb reported on the authority of his father who from his grandfather that there was a man named Marthad ibn Abu Marthad. He used to carry captives from Makkah to Madinah. There was an immodest woman in Makkah, called Anaq, who was his friend. He had promised one of the captives of Makkah that he would.carry him (away). He said, I came (to Makkah) and concealed myseif in the shade of one of the walls of Makkah in a mooonilt night. Now, Anaq came and she detected the back of my shadow on the side of the wall. When she ended up near me, She recognised me and asked, “Marthad?” I said, “Marthad.’ She said, “Welcome. Come spend the night with us.” I said, ‘Anaq, Allah has forbidden adultery.’ She called out, “O people of the tents! This man carries away your captives.” So eight men pursued me and I made towards (the mount) Khandamah and ended up in a cave. I entered it. They pursued me till they stood over my head. They passed urine on my head but Allah blinded them from detecting me. Then they returned and I returned to my man and carried him away. He was a heavy man. I took him to Azkhir where I broke his fetters. Then I put him on my back and he tired me till I came to Madinah. I came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! I will marry Anaq.” He did not say anything and made no reply to me till this revelation---The adulterer weds not but an adulteress or an associatoress, and the adulterss, none weds her but an adulterer or an associator (24,3). So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O Marthad! The adulterer weds not but an adulteress or an associatoress, and as for the adulteress, none weds her but an adulterer or an associator. So, do not marry her.” [Abu Dawud 2051, Nasai 3225]
(3189)-Sa’eed ibn Jubayr narrated, During the rule of Mus’ab in Zubayr, someone asked me about a man and woman who have cursed one another-are they separated. I did not know what to say. So, I got up from my place and went to the house of Abdullah Ibn Umar. I sought permission to meet him, but I was told that he was having a nap. However, he had heard me and said to me, “Ibn Jubayr, come in! Nothing but a need has brought you.” I went in. He was lying down on a packsaddle. I asked him, “O Abdur Rahman! Are the two who curse one another to be separated”? He said, “Glory be to Allah! Yes! The first person to ask about it was so-and-so son of so-and so. He came to Allah’s Messenger and asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah! What do you say about one of us who sees his wife commit indecency? What should he do? If he speaks, he speaks of a grave affair but if he keeps quiet then he keeps quiet about a grave affair.’ The Prophet (PBUH) did not say anything and gave him no answer. Then after that, he came to the Prophet (PBUH) and restated. ‘About the question I had asked you.’ So Allah revealed the verses of Surah an-Nur---And those who accuse their wives and there are no witnesses for them except themselves, the testimony of one of them shall be swearing by Allah four times (24,6-to-9). The Prophet (PBUH) called the man and recited to him these verses and gave him advice saying. ‘The worldly punishment is softer then the punishment of the Hereafter.’ The man said, ‘No, by Him who has sent you with the Truth, I have not lied against her.’ Then the Prophet (PBUH) turned towards the woman and gave her advice and admonition and informed her that the punishment of the world was softer than the punishment of the hereafter. She said, ‘No! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth, he does not speak the truth.’ So, he began with the man. He swore by Allah, four testimonies that he was among the truthful and the fifth that Allah’s curse be on him if he was among the liars. Then he followed up with the woman. She bore testimony four testimonies by Allah that he was among the liars and the fifth that Allah’s wrath be on her if he was of the truthful. Then, he separated the two of them.” [Muslim 1493, Nasai 470]
(3190)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that Hilal ibn Umayyah accused his wife of committing adultery with Sharik bin Sahama. So Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Either you bring witness or you will face the hadd (lashes) on your back.” He said, “If one of us sees a man over his wife, will he seek witnesses?” But, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) insisted, “Witness, or the prescribed punishment on your back” so Hilal said, “By Him who has sent you with the truth, this is true (I am true) and surely there will be a revelation for my case that which will free my back from the prescribed punishment.” So, the revelation did come ---And for those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in support) no evidence but their own, their solitary evidence (can be received) if they bear witness four times (with an oath) by Allah that they are solemnly telling the truth (24,6). And he recited till he came to ---And the fifth (oath) should be that she solemnly invokes the wrath of Allah on herself if (her accuser) is telling the truth (24,9). The Prophet (PBUH) left and summoned both of them. They came and the man stood up and gave the testimony. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Surely Allah knows that one of you is a liar. So is there among you two, who repents?” Then the woman stood up and bore testimony. When she was about to give the fifth testimony that Allah's wrath be upon her if he is the truthful, the people around her said to her, “It will make punishment definite.” Ibn Abbas said, “She hesitated and stopped short of taking oath. So we presumed that she would repent and withdraw her testimony.” But she said, “I shall not fail my people all through the day.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Watch her, if she bears a child with large black eyes, fat hips and thick thighs then the child belongs to Sharik bin Sahama.” Indeed, that is what happened. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “If what has been prescribed in the Book of Allah had not come down, then there would have been something else between us and her (i.e. I would have given her the Hadd).”
(3191)-Sayyidah Ayshah narrated when whatever was said about me and I was unaware of it, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) got up to address the people about me. He began with the tashahhud (testimony of Allah’s Unity and of the messenger ship). He praised Allah and glorified Him as He is worthy of it. He then said, “To proceed, give me advice about those people who slander my wife. By Allah, I do not know of any evil in my wife, not at all! And they accuse her of being with a man of whom I know no evil, not at all! He never enters my house except when I am there. He never undertook a journey except with me.” Sa'd ibn Mu’adh stood up and said. “Permit me, O Messenger of Allah that I may sever their necks.” A man from the Khazraj also got up; the mother of Hassan ibn Thabit was of the same tribe as this man; and he said, “You lie. By Allah, if those people were from the Aws, you would not have loved to strike at their necks.” This went so far that there nearly was evil between Aws and Khazraj in the mosque. But I did not know of it. When it was evening of that day, I went out to attend to one of my needs with Umm Mistah. She stumbled and exclaimed, “May Mistah perish.” I said to her, “O Mother, do you revile your son?” But she did not say anything. She stumbled a second time and said, “May Mistah be ruined.” I said to her, “O Mother, do you revile your son?” She did not answer. Again, she stumbled the third time and said, “May Mistah perish!” So, I rebuked her for that, saying, “O Mother, you revile your son?” She said, “By Allah, I do not revile him except for your sake.” I asked her, “What about me?” She narrated the Hadith (account of what had transpired). I asked “And is that really so?” She confirmed that it was so. I returned home not at all being pressed to follow that for which I had gone out. I fell ill and said to Allah’s Messenger, “Send me to the house of my father.” He sent me there and sent a slave with me. I entered the house and found Umm Ruma, my mother, downstairs and Abu Bakr upstairs reciting (the Qur’an). She asked me “What is with you, O daughter?” I informed her, relating the entire account but she was not as hurt by it as I was. She said to me, “O my daughter, do not take it too hard. It is always that a beautiful woman who is loved by her husband and she has co-wives will find jealousy surrounding her. Her faults are picked.” But she was not as hurt about it as I was. I asked her if my father knew about it. She said, “Yes.” I was more grieved at that and wept loudly. Abu Bakr heard my voice. He was upstairs reciting the Quran. He came down and asked my mother how it was with me. She told him that I had learnt of the matter. Tears came to eyes and he said to me O daughter, go back to your home.” So, I went back. Allah’s Messenger had already come home and aked my maid-servant about me. She said, “By Allah, I do not know of any defect in her except that she goes to sleep and the sheep enters the house devouring her flour or her dough.” Some of the Prophet’s Sahaba scolded her, saying. “Speak the truth before Allah’s Messenger.” They were rude to her and she said, “Subahan Allah, by Allah, I know her as a jeweller knows pure gold.” When that man of whom the accusation was made learnt of this, he said, “Subhan Allah! I have never seen a woman’s satr (concealed body).” He was later martyred in Allah’s cause (in a battle). In the morning my parents came to me. They remained with me till Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came, having offered the Salah of ASR. He came in and my parents were sitting on either side of me. The Prophet recited the Tashahhud, glorified Allah in words worthy of Him. Then he said, “Amma ba’d (To proceed), O Ayshah! If you have committed an evil deed or wronged (yourself) then repent to Allah, for indeed Allah accepts repentance from His slaves.” Meanwhile, an Ansar woman came and sat down by the door. I said (to him), “Do you not feel shy to speak so in the presence of this woman?” And he did deliver words of advice and admonition. I turned to my father and requested him to answer him, but he said, “What may I say?” Then I turned to my mother and asked her to say something, but she said, “Say what?” When they gave no reply, I recited the Tashahhud, praised Allah and glorified Him with words worthy of Him. Then I said, “Now, if I were to tell you that I have done no such thing and Allah is witness that I am truthful that would be of no avail to me before you because you have spoken about it and your hearts have already accepted that. But if I say that I have done it, and Allah knows that I have not done it, you would say surely that I have confessed to the crime. By Allah, I do not find an example for myself and for you,” and I intended to take the name of Ya’qub but I could not recall it except Abu Yusuf (father of Yusuf) when he said---‘(For me) is a remarkable patience! And Allah is He Whose help is ever there to seek against that which you describe (12,18). At that very instant, revelation descended on Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). We kept silent. When it was over, I detected signs of relief on the Prophet’s (PBUH) face. He was wiping his forchead when he said, “Good tidings to you, O Ayshah! Allah has indeed revealed your acquital.” But I was in a severe anger. My parents said to me, “Get up and go to him,” but I refused. “No, by Allah! By Allah, I will not go to him.” Neither do I praise him nor do I praise you two, but I praise Allah Who has revealed my innocence. You all did hear it, yet you did not deny or change it.” Sayyidah Ayshah used to say, “As for Zaynab bint Jahsh, Allah protected her because of her religious attitude and she did not say anything but good (words). As for her sister, Hamnah, she was ruined along with those who were ruined. And those who spoke about the affair (a derogatory speech) were Mistah, Hassan ibn Thabit and the hypocrite Abdullah ibn Ubayy, who circulated the rumour and incited others to do likewise. He and Hamnah were in the lead in this affair.” She added that Abu Bakr swore never to show favour to Mistah (with help), but Allah revealed a verse of Surah Noor that asked the possessors of bounty and abundance among people (here specifically meant was Abu Bakr) not to swear about avoidance to give to the kinsmen and the needy and the emigrants in the way of Allah (here specifically meant was Mistah to whom Abu-Bakr was charitable). It asked to give them pardon and overlook ---Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (24,22)--- So, Abu Bakr said, “Certainly, by Allah, our Lord! We love that You forgive us.” And he restored to him (Mistah) whatever he was accustomed to give. [Muslim 2770, Ahmed 24371]
(3192)-Sayidah Ayshah narrated, “When my innocence was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) stood up on the pulpit and mentioned it and recited the Qur’an. Then as he alighted, he ordered that the hadd (prescribed punishment) should be given to two men and a woman. And they were awarded the lashes. [Abu Dawud 4474, Ibn e Majah 2567]
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TOPIC 25-About Surah al-Furqan
(3193)-Sayyidina Abdullah reported that he asked. “O Messenger of Allah, which sin is the gravest (of all)”? He said, “That you create for Allah partners while He has created you.” He asked “What next”? He said, “That you kill your son fearing that he would eat with you.” He asked. “What next”? He said. “That you commit adultery with your neighbour’s wife.” [Bukhari 4477, Muslim 86, Abu Dawud 2319, Nasai 4019]
(3194)-Sayyidina Abdullah narrated, “I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) ‘Which sin is the gravest?’ He said, “That you set up rivals to Allah while He has created you, and that you kill your son lest he eats with you or from your food, and that you commit adultery with your neighbour’s wife.” He then recited these verses---And those who call not upon another god with Allah, and slay not the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right, nor commit adultery, and he who does this shall meet the requital of sin-the chastisement shall be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he shall abide therein humiliated (25,68-69). [Bukhari 4761, Nasai 4019]
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TOPIC 26-About Surah ash-Shu’ara
(3195)-Sayyidah Ayshah reported that when the verse, ---And warn your clan, the nearest kin (26,214) was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O Safiyah bint Abdul Muttalib, O Fatimah bint Muhammad, O children of Abdul Muttalib, I have no say whatsoever with Allah for you. You may ask me for my wealth whatever you like.” [Ahmed 25592, Muslim 205, Nasai 3647]
(3196)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported about this verse ---(26,214) that when it was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) gathered the Quraysh. He addressed them in general and in particular, saying. “O company of Quraysh; save yourselves from the Fire, for I do not have a say with Allah for you for loss or benefit. O company of Abd Manaf; save yourselves from the Fire, for, I do not have any say with Allah concerning you, for loss or benefit. O company of Qusayy; save yourselves from the Fire, for I own no say for you for loss or gain. O company of Banu Abdul Muttalib; save your-selves from the Fire, for. I own no say concerning you for loss or gain. O Fatimah daughter of Muhammad; save yourself from the Fire, for I do not own for you any say for loss or gain. You do have a right of kinship and I will fulfill it in this world. (But I have no authority in the Hereafter.)” [Muslim 206, Nasai 3645, Bukhari 2535, Ahmed 8734]
(3197)-Sayyidina Ash’ari (RA) reported that when this verse (26,214) was revealed, Allah’s Messenger put his fingers in his ears, raised his voice and said, “O Banu Abd Manaf; YA-SABAHA (fear Allah).”
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TOPIC 27-About Surah an-Naml
(3198)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, The daabbah (the beast) will come out and with it the ring of Sulayman and the staff of Musa with which it will scratch a line on the Believer’s face. And it will shine. The animal will place a seal on the disbeliever's face with the ring. The people will assemble at the dining mat and call out (to each other), “O you Believer”! “O you disbeliever”! [Ahmed 7942, Ibn e Majah 4066]
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TOPIC 28-About Surah al-Qasas
(3199)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said to his uncle (Abu Talib), “Say and I will bear witness for you about that on the Day of Resurrection.” He said. “If it was not that the Quraysh would taunt me that he did it fearing death, I surely would cool your eyes (by reciting this kalimah).” So, Allah revealed---Surely you (O Prophet) cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whom He wills (28, 56).
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TOPIC 29-About Surah al-AnKabut
(3200)-Sayyidina Sa’d (RA) narrated, Four verses were revealed about me. Then he narrated the account. His mother, Umm Sa’d, asked him, “Has not Allah commanded you to be pious? By Allah, I will neither eat food nor drink water till I die or you come back to Christianity.” So, when they decided to feed her, they opened her mouth and fed her. Then this verse was revealed---And we have enjoined on man kindness to his parents, but if they strive (to compel) you to associate with Me (29,8 to the end). [Ahmed 1567, Muslim 1748, Abu Dawud 2740]
(3201)-Sayyidah Umm Hani (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about this verse ---And commit vices in your assemblies (29,29) and he said, “They threw pebbles on people of the earth and made fun of them.” [Ahmed 26956)
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TOPIC 30
About Surah ar-Rum
(3202)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that Allah’s Messenger said to Abu Bakr about the bet he waged due to the revelation of Surah Rum (the beginning Ayaat), “Why did you not exercise caution, O Abu Bakr (RA). Indeed, BIDH is between three and nine.” (The word BIDH is found in these verses as a few years.)
(3203)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed reported that while the Battle of Badr was being fought, the Romans defeated the Persians. This pleased the Believers and this was revealed ---Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land close by, and after (this) defeat of theirs, they will soon be victorious, within a few years. To Allah belongs the command before and after and on that day the Believers will rejoice, in Allah's help (30,1-5). The Believers were pleased at the victory of the Romans over the Persian.
(3204)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas explained the words of Allah, “Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land.” (80,1-2). The idolaters loved that the Persians should gain victory over Rome because they and the Persians were idolaters. The Muslims loved that the Romans should become victorious over the Persians because they were People of the Book. They mentioned it to Abu Bakr (RA) who mentioned it to Allah’s Messenger. He said ‘They will soon be victorious.” Abu Bakr mentioned this to the idolaters and they said, “Cause between us and them a term. If we win during that time then for us is this-and-that and if you gain victory then for you is this-and that.” Then he fixed the times as five years; but it did not transpire, so he mentioned that to the Prophet. He said, ‘Why did you not fix a longer period? The narrator supposed that he put it at ten years. And Sa’eed said that (bidh’) is a number less than ten. Then Rome emerged victorious over Persia. This is why Allah said ---Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land close by, and after (this) defeat of theirs, they will soon be victorious, within a few years. To Allah belongs the command before and after and on that day the Believers will rejoice, in Allah's help (30, 1-5) Sufyan said, “I heard that the Romans emerged victorious on the day of Badr.” [Ahmed 2495, Bukhari 115]
(3205)-Sayyidina Niyar ibn Mukram al-Aslami (RA) narrated that when the verses ---Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land close by, and after (this) defeat of theirs, they will soon be victorious, within a few years. To Allah belongs the command before and after and on that day the Believers will rejoice, in Allah's help (30,1-5) were revealed, the Persians were the conquerors of Rome. The Muslims loved to see that Rome overran the Persians because they (the Romans) were People of the Book like them (the Muslim). This is what Allah’s words concern ---And on that day the Believers will rejoice in Allah’s help. He helps whom He will. And He is the Mighty, the Merciful (30,4-5). But the Quraysh loved the upper hand of Persia because they and the Quraysh were not People of the Book and did not believe in prophethood. When these verses were revealed, Abu Bakr Siddiq recited (them) aloud in the surroundings of Makkah ---Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land close by, and after (this) defeat of theirs, they will soon be victorious, within a few years. To Allah belongs the command before and after and on that day the Believers will rejoice, in Allah's help (30,1-5). Some of the Quraysh said to him, “Let that be (a deciding factor) between us and you. Your friend imagines that Rome will conquer Persia in a few years. Shall we not wage a bet with you over that?” He said, “Yes!” and that was before gambling was prohibited. Thus, Abu Bakr and the idolaters waged the bet and placed the wager somewhere. They asked Abu Bakr. “How much do you regard the (bid’) to be between three and nine years? So name a middle period for us and you at which it should terminate.” So they named six years between them. The six years were over before the victory (of the Romans). So the idolators took hold of Abu Bakr’s wager. When the seventh year began, Rome defeated Persia. So the Muslims asked Abu Bakr (RA) why he had determined six years. He said, “Because Allah the Exalted said in a few years”. Many people embraced Islam when that happened.
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TOPIC 31-About Surah Luqman
(3206)-Sayyidina Abu Umamah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Neither buy singing girls nor sell them. Do not teach them (to sing). And, there is no good in the business on them. Their price is forbidden. It is about this that the verse was revealed ---And of mankind is he who buys frivolous discourse to lead astray (others) from Allah’s way (31,6-to-end).
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TOPIC 32-About Surah as-SAJDAH
(3207)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik narrated, The verse Their sides forsake their beds” (32,16). was revealed concerning the wait for the Salah called (al-atmah). [Abu Dawud 1321]
(3208)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported from the Prophet that Allah said, I have prepared for My righteous slaves what eyes have not seen, ears have not heard and hearts of human beings not perceived. Confirmation of that is found in Allah’s Book---No soul knows what delight of the eyes is kept hidden from them as a recompense for what they used to do (32,17). [Bukhari 3244, Muslim 282, Ibn e Majah 4328, Ahmed 9255]
(3209)-Shabi'i reported having heard Mughirah ibn Shu’bah (RA) say from the pulpit tracing it to the Prophet that he said, Musa asked his Lord, “O Lord! Which of the dwellers of Paradise will have the lowest grade?” He said, “A man who will come after its inhabitants have entered Paradise. It will be said to him, ‘Enter.’ He will ask, ‘How do I enter Paradise when its houses have been occupied and all that was available has been taken over.’ He will be asked, ‘Would you he pleased on having what was owned by a king of the world's kings?’ He will assert, ‘Yes, O Lord! I am pleased.’ So, he will be told, For you is this, the like of that, the like of that and the like of that. He wil affirm, ‘I am pleased, O Lord.’ And it will be said to him, For you is this and ten times the like of it.’ So he will profess, ‘I am pleased O Allah, O My Lord!’ Then it will be said to him, ‘And for you with (all this) is what your heart desires and what pleases your eyes.” [Muslim 189]
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TOPIC 33-About Surah al-Ahzab
(3210)-Ibn Abu Zabyan reported from his father (Abu Zabyan) that he asked Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) what he thought of the words of Allah, the Glorious, the Majestic ---Allah has not assigned to any man two hearts within his body (33,4). He said, “The Prophet (PBUH) stood up one day and offered Salah, but forgot something. So, the hypocrites who were praying with him said. ‘Do you not see that he has two hearts; a heart with you and a heart with them’. So, Allah revealed ---Allah has not assigned to any man two hearts within his body (33,4).”
(3211)-Sayyidina Anas in Maalik narrated, “My uncle, Anas ibn Nadr after whom I am named, did not participate in (the Battle of) Badr with Allah’s Messenger. This weighed heavily on him. He said, “This was the first battle and Allah’s Messenger did indeed take part in it but I absented myself from it. By Allah, if Allah causes me to participate in a battle with His Messenger then He will see what I would do.” The narrator said that he was afraid to say more about it. So, he participated with Allah’s Messenger in the Battle of Uhud in the year following. He met Sa’d ibn Mu’adh who asked him, “O Abu Amr, whereto?” He said, “How wonderful! I perceive the fragrance of Paradise at Uhud.” So he fought till he was killed, and on his body something over eighty wounds were counted from blunt strike, spears and arrows. My aunt, Rabi bint Nadr, said, “I did not recognize my brother but through his fingertips.” Then this verse was revealed ---Men who are true to the covenant they made with Allah; so of them is he who fulfilled his vow (by martyrdom) and of them is he who waits, and they have not altered in the least (33,23). [Ah 3014, M 1903]
(3212)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) narrated that his uncle was absent from the Battle of Badr. So, he lamented. “I was absent from the first battle that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) fought against the idolaters. If Allah causes me to participate in a battle against the idolaters, He would see how I perform.” So, when it was the day of Uhud, the Muslims suffered defeat, and he prayed, “O Allah, I absolve myself with you from that which they (the idolators) have brought, and I seek pardon from you for what they (the Muslims) have done.” Then he advanced and met Sa’d who asked. “O Brother, what have you done? I am with you.” But then Sa’d added, “I could not do what he did. There were found on him some more than eighty wounds from swords, spears and arrows, We used to say about him and his friends that this verse was revealed about them -(33,23).
(3213)-Musa ibn Talhah narrated, “I went to Mu awiyah. He said, “Should I not give you good news?” I said, “Yes.” He said “I heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) say that Talhah is among those who have fulfilled their vow.” [Ibn e Majah 127]
(3214)-Sayyidina Talhah (RA) reported that the Sahaba requested an ignorant villager to ask Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about him who has fulfilled his vow, “Who is he?” They did not dare to ask directly, for they held him in respect and awe. The villager did ask him, but he did not pay attention to him. He asked again, but the Prophet, looked the other way. The third time he asked and he turned away. (Talhah said,) I entered through the door of the mosque wearing green coloured garments. When the Prophet saw me, he asked “Where is the one who asked about him who fulfilled his vow”? The villager said, “I, O Messenger of Allah!” He said, “This is the one who has fulfilled his vow.”
(3215)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated that when Allah’s Messenger was commanded to give option to his wives; he began with me and said. “O Ayshah I tell you something, but do not make haste to answer it till you seek advice from your parents.” He knew that my parents would never ask me to separate from him. He added that Allah has said---O Prophet, say to you wives that if you desire the life of this world and its adornment, come! I will provide for your comfort and allow you to depart by a fair departing. But if you desire Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter then surely Allah has repaired for the good doers among you a mighty reward” (33,28-29). So, I said, ‘About what of it shall I consult my parents? For, I wish for Allah and His Messenger (PBUH).’ And the (other) wives of the Prophet (PBUH) did as I had done.” [Bukhari 4785, Nasai 3201, Ahmed 25354]
(3216)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Abu Salamah (RA) the Prophet’s stepson, reported that when this verse was revealed to the Prophet (PBUH) ---Allah only desires to take away from you all abomination, O people of the household (of Muhammad), and to purify you with a thorough purifying (33,33), he was in the house of Umm Salamah (RA). He summoned Fatimah (RA), Hasan (RA) and Husayn (RA) and put his cloak over all of them. Ali was behind him and he put the cloak over him too. Then he said, ‘O Allah, they are the people of my house. Remove from them abomination and purify them with a thorough purifying.” Umm Salamah (RA) said, “And I am with them, O Prophet of Allah.” He said, “Stay where you are. You are on what is good.” [Muslim 2424]
(3217)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik reported that for six months Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) passed by the door of Sayyidah Fatimah when he went out for the Salah of FAJR. He would call, “The Salah” (and recited) ---Allah only desires to take away from you all abomination, O people of the household (of Muhammad), and to purify you with a thorough purifying (33,33).
(3218)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated that if Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) were to conceal anything of the revelation then he would have surely concealed this verse---And (recall) when you (O Prophet) said to him (Zayd ibn Harithah) whom Allah has blessed (with Islam) and to whom you had shown favour (with freedom), ‘Keep you wife to yourself and fear Allah’, while you were concealing in your mind that which Allah was going to disclose, and you were fearing mankind, whereas Allah has a better right for you to fear Him. So when Zayd had had his want fulfilled of her, we joined her in marriage to you, in order that there should be no blame for the believers in marrying the wives of their adopted sons who have had their want fulfilled of them. And Allah’s commandment is ever performed (33,37). When Allah’s Messenger married her, they said, “He has married his son’s wife.” So, Allah revealed ---Muhammad is not the father of anyone of you men, but he is the Messenger of Allah, and the last of the Prophets (33,40). Allah's Messenger (PBUH) had adopted him when he was a young child and he stayed with him till he attained manhood. He was called Zayd bin Muhammad so Allah revealed ---Assert their relationship to their fathers; this is more equitable with Allah; but if you do not know their fathers, then they are your brethren in faith and your friends (33,5). Thus, call in this manner as so-and-so friend of so-and-so, and so-and-so brother of so-and-so. That is more equitable in the sight of Allah; that means that this is fairer in Allah’s sight.
(3219)-Muhammad in Aban reported from Ibn Abu Adi, from Dawud ibn Abu Hind, from Sha’bi, from Masruq, from Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) that she said, “If .the Prophet(PBUH) was to hide anything of the revelation then he would have hidden this verse surely---(33,37).” [Muslim 177, 8885, Ahmed 26099)
(3220)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) said, “We used to call Zayd ibn Harithah, Zayd ibn Muhammad till the Qur’an was revealed ---Call them by (the names of) their fathers, that is more equitable in the sight of Allah (33,5). [Ahmed 5480, Bukhari 4782, Muslim 2425]
(3221)-Aamir Shabi (RA) said in explanation of this verse ---Muhammad is not the father of anyone of your men” (33,40); none of his sons survived him among you.
(3222)-Sayyidah Umm Umarah Ansariyah (RA) came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “I do not see but everything is about men and I do not find any mention of women.” So this verse was revealed ---For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women (to the last; 33,35). [Ahmed 26636)
(3223)-Sayyidina Anas reported about this verse ---But you did hide in your heart (33,37). It was about Zaynab bint Jahsh. Zayd came (to the Prophet) and complained (about her) having resolved to divorce her. The Prophet advised him as said in the verse ---Retain you your wife, and fear Allah (33,37). [Ahmed 12513, Bukhari 4787]
(3224)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that when the verse about Zaynab bint Jahsh was ---Then when Zayd had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), we joined her in marriage to you (33,37); she boasted before the other wives of the Prophet (PBUH) saying. “You were given in marriage by your family but I was given in marriage by Allah from above the seven heavens.” [Bukhari 7420]
(3225)-Sayyidah Umm Hani (RA) daughter of Abu Talib narrated, “Allah’s Messenger sent me proposal of marriage. But I excused myself and he accepted my excuse. Then, Allah revealed ---We have made lawful to you your wives to whom you have paid their dowers, and those whom your right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to you, and daughters of your paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of your maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makkah) with you, and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet (33,50). I was not lawful to him because I had not migrated. I was among those who had embraced Islam after the conquest of Makkah.
(3226)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated; “Allah's Messenger (PBUH) was disallowed to marry women other then the believing emigrant women. Allah says, ---It is not lawful for you (to marry more) women after this, nor to change them for (other) wives, even though their beauty attract you, except any your right hand should possess (33, 52). Believing young women were allowed ---And any believing woman who declares her soul to the Prophet (33, 50). And everyone of any religion other than Islam was forbidden. Then Allah said ---If anyone rejects faith, fruitless is his work; and in the Hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (5, 6). And also ---We have made lawful to you, your wives to whom you have paid their dowers, and those whom your right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to you; and daughters of your paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of your maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makkah) with you and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her; this is only for you and not for the Believers at-large (33,50). And Allah forbade all other women.” [Ahmed 2925)
(3227)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) reported that till he died, the women were lawful to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). [Nasai 3204]
(3228)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) narrated, “I was with the Prophet (PBUH). He came to the door of his wife with whom he had consummated his marriage. There (still) were some people inside, so he returned, Attended to some task and came there (again) but they were still there. He went away, attended to his task and came there. They had gone away. He went in and put a screen between himself and me. I mentioned this to Abu Talhah who said that if it is as you say then something will be revealed about it. Indeed, the verse of hejab was then revealed. (Hejab is the veil observed by a woman).” [Bukhari 5166, Muslim 1428, Ahmed 13478]
(3229)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) narrated, “Allah’s Messenger married and went to his wife. My mother prepared hays and put it in a bowl of stone and said, “O Anas, go with this to the Prophet and tell him, ‘My mother has sent me to you with this and she has conveyed salaam to you. She says that we have sent very little to you.” So, I went to him and said, ‘My mother offers to you her salaam and says that this is from us, a little.’ He said, ‘give it to the men present’. So I invited whoever he had named and whoever I met. The sub narrator said that he asked him how many they were and he said that they were around three hundred men. The Prophet (PBUH) said to me, “O Anas, give me the vessel.” (Meanwhile,) they came in till the courtyard and the room was full. He instructed them that they should sit ten each in a circle, and everyone should eat from what was before him. They ate till they were satiated. A batch went out and another entered till all of them had eaten. Then he said, “O Anas, pick up the vessel.” So, I took it up and I could not determine if it was more than I had brought (or lesser). A group of them (the invitees) sat down chatting in the house of Allah’s Messenger who was also sitting and his wife sat facing the wall. This was unbearable by Allah’s Messenger. So, he went out to his wives, greeted them and returned. When they saw Allah’s Messenger return, they imagined that it was unbearable to him, so they took to the door and went out, all of them. And Allah’s Messenger came, drew the curtain and entered. I was sitting there in the room. Not much time had passed when he came to me and these verses were revealed---O you who believe Enter not the Prophet’s houses until leave is give you for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation, but when you are invited, enter, and when you have taken your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet, he is ashamed to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from before a screen, that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you that you should annoy Allah’s Messenger, or that you should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in Allah’s sight an enormity (33,53). Ja’d reported that Anas (RA) said, “I was the first of the people to get these verses and the Prophet’s (PBUH) wives took up the veil (that day).” [Bukhari 5163, Muslim 1428, Nasai 3387]
(3230)-Sayyidina Anas bin Malik (RA) narrated, “Allah's Messenger (PBUH) consummated his marriage with one of his wives and sent me to invite people to the meal. When they had eaten and went out, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) stood up to go towards the house of (Sayyidah) Ayshah, but he saw two men still seated. So, he returned. The two men got up and went away. This was revealed then ---O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet’s houses until leave is given you, for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation (33,53). There is a lengthier account here.
(3231)-Abu Mas’ud Ansari narrated, “We were sitting with Sa’d ibn Ubadah when Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came to us. Bashir ibn Sa’d (RA) said to him, “Allah has commanded us to invocate blessing on you. How should we do that?” He kept quiet till we wished that he had not asked the question. Then he said, “Say, O Allah! Shower blessing on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You did shower blessing on Ibrahim and on the family of Ibrahim. And shower favours on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You did shower favours on Ibrahim and on the famaly of Ibrahim in the worlds. Surely, You are Praise-worthy, Glorious. He said, As for salaam, it is as you have learnt (in the tashahhud).” [Bukhari 6357, Muslim 405, Abu Dawud 980, Nasai 1282, Ahmed 22415]
(3232)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet said “Musa was very shy. He kept himself covered, nothing of his body was ever seen because of his modesty. But some of the Banu lsra’il annoyed him, saying, ‘He conceals his body to this extent only because of a defect on his skin, perhaps leprosy or scrotal hermia, or some other malady.’ But, surely, Allah decided to absolve him of what they alleged. one day, Musa secluded himself all alone and took ff his garments placing them on a stone. Then he had a bath. When he had finished, he approached his clothes that he might take them. But the stone fled with his garments. Musa took his staff and pursued the stone saying, “My garments, O stone! My garments, O stone!” He ended up at a company of Banu Israil and the observed him naked, the best of men in creation. And he was cleared of what they used to allege. The stone stopped and he took his garments and wore them. Then he struck the stone with his staff. By Allah, the stone yet has marks of the beating three or four or five. This is as Allah’s words ---O you who believe! Be not like those who annoyed Musa, but Allah cleared him of what they said, and he was honoured in Allah’s sight (33, 69). [Ahmed 10683, Bukhari 678, Muslim 339]
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TOPIC 34-About Surah Saba
(3233)-Sayyidina Farwah ibn Musayk al-Muradi (RA) narrated that I went to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Shall I not join those people of my tribe who have embraced Islam and fight against those who turn away from it.” He gave me permission for that and he made me amir (chief) of my tribe. When I went out from him, he asked about me, “What did al- Ghutayfi do?” He was informed that I had gone away. So he sent for me. When I came to him, some of the Sahaba (RA) were sitting with him. He said, “Invite the people. So, whoso submits (to Islam), welcome him and whoso does not submit (to Islam), do not hurry (about him) till I tell you something.” The narrator reported that there was a revelation about Saba and a man asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is Saba, a land or a woman?” He said, “Neither a land nor a woman but a man who had ten Arab sons, six of whom he regarded auspicious and four inauspicious. As for those he regarded as inauspicious, they were Lakhm, Juzam, Ghassan and Aamilah and as for those he regarded as lucky they were Azd, Ash’arun, Himyar, Kindah, Mazhij and Anmar.” The man said, “O Messenger of Allah! What is Anmar”? He said, “The one from whom spring Kath’am and Bajilah.” [Abu Dawud 3988]
(3234)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “When Allah decrees a command in the heaven, the angels flutter their wings in fear. This makes a sound like an iron chain being struck on stone. When that fear goes out of their hearts, they ask each other what their Lord had said. Their reply is that He spoke the truth and He is Exalted, Mighty. As for the devils, some of them (stand) above some other (that they might hear the command of Allah).” [Bukhari 4800, Abu Dawud 3989, Ibn e Majah 194]
(3235)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported that while Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was sitting with some of his Sahaba, a star shot down and there was a bright light (in the sky). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) asked, “What would you have said during the jahiliyah if such a thing had happened then)?” They said, “We would have remarked that a great man will die and great man will be born,” He said, “It does not shoot at the death of anyone or life of one. But when our Lord, blessed is His name and Exalted is He, decrees an affair, the bearers of the Throne hymn (His) glory. Then the dwellers of the heavens (the angels) hymn his glory, they being nearer to them, then those nearer to these (and so on) till the TASBIH (glorification) resounds on the heaven. Then the angels of the sixth heaven ask those of the seventh heaven, ‘What has your Lord said?” They inform them. Then the dwellers of every heaven are informed till news goes out to the heaven above earth, and the devils try to eavesdrop, but are hit. They disclose it to their friends (the soothsayers). What they come out with is true, but they change it and add to it.” [Ahmed 1882, Muslim 2229]
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TOPIC 35-About Surah al-Fatir
(3236)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) saying about this verse ---Then We have given the Book for inheritance to such of Our servants as We have chosen, but there are among them some who wrong their own souls, some who follow a middle course, and some who are by Allah’s leave foremost in good deeds (35, 32)---, “These-all are at one station and all of them will be in Paradise.” [Ah 21756]
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TOPIC 36-About Surah Yasin
(3237)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) reported that the Banu Salamah lived in the suburds of Madinah but cherished to move over nearer to the mosque. So, this verse was revealed ---Verily We shall give life to the dead and We record that which they send before and that which they leave behind (36,12). Thus, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said to them, “What you have behind is recorded, so do not move.” [Bukhari 656, Ibn e Majah 784, Ahmed 12033, Muslim 665]
(3238)-Sayyidina Abu Dharr narrated, I entered the mosque while the sun was setting and the Prophet (PBUH) was sitting there. He asked me. ‘O Abu Dharr! Do you know where it goes?’ I said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, ‘It goes and seeks permission to prostrate. Permission is given and when it would be told to rise as from where you have come, it will rise from its west’. Then he recited the verse (36,38). [Ahmed 21597, Bukhari 3199, Muslim 159, Nasai 1176]
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TOPIC 37-About Surah as-Saffat
(3239)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “There is no one who invites to any wrong whatsoever but would be stopped on the Day of Resurrection necessarily and he & whom he had invited would not be separated even though if one man had invited just one.” Then he recited the words of Allah, the Glorious, the Majestic---But stop them, for they must be asked, “What is the matter with you that you help not each other?” (37,24-25)--- [Ibn e Majah 208]
(3240)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka’b-RA narrated, “I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about the words of Allah, the Exalted ---And we sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more (37,147). He said, “(More is) twenty thousand.”
(3241)-Sayyidina Samurah (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about Allah’s words ---And made his progeny to endure (on this earth) (37,77). He said “They were (three sons of Nuh); Haam, Saam, and Yaafith.”
(3242)-Sayyidina Samurah (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “Saam was the father of the Arab, Haam the father of the Ethiopians and Yaafith of the Romans.” [Ahmed 20120]
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TOPIC 38-About Surah Saad
(3243)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that when Abu Talib fell ill, the Quraysh went to him, and the Prophet (PBUH) (also) went to him but there remained seating accomodation with him for only one man. Abu Jahl got up to forbid him and all of them complained to Abu Talib about the Prophet (PBUH) so he asked him, “Nephew, what do you desire from your people?” He said, “I desire from them one Kalimah whereby they would rule the Arabs, while the non-Arabs would pay them the jizyah. He asked, “Only One Kalimah”? And the Prophet conformed, “Only One Kalimah, O Uncle! Say that ‘There is no god but Allah.’ They said, ‘We have not heard this from any previous religion. This is nothing but an invented story.’ Thus, there was revealed in the Qur’an concerning them ---Suad; By the Quran, full of fore-warning; (this is the Truth). But the unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and separatism. How many generations before them did we destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy) when there was no longer time for being saved! So they wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves! And the unbelievers say, ‘This is a sorcerer telling lies! Has he made the worship (all) into one God? Truly this is a wierd thing. This is nothing but a made-up tale (38,1-7). [Ahmed 3419)
(3244)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA), narrated Allah’s Messenger said, “Tonight my Lord, the Blessed and the Exalted, came to me (in my dream) in the best of appearance.” The narrator thought that he used the word dream too. He said, ‘O Muhammad! Do you know about what the angels nearer to Me argue?’ I said, ‘No’. He put His hand between my shoulder blades so that I felt its coolness on my chest-or, he said throat-and I thus learnt what is between the heavens and the earth. He asked, ‘O Muhammad! Do you know about what the nearer angels argue?’ I said, ‘Yes about al-kaffarat. And, kaffarat is to stay in the mosque after Salah, to walk on foot for the congregation and to perform ablution well even when it is difficult. And, he who does that lives with goodness and dies with goodness, and is (purified) of sin as (he was) on the day his mother gave him birth. And He said, O Muhammad when you have prayed (Salah) say, 'O Allah! I ask You for (ability to do) deeds, and giving up the disapproved, and love for the poor. And when You decide to put Your slaves to a trial, take me away to you without being tried. As for ranks they are to make salaam (the greeting) common to feed (people) food and to offer Salah at night when people are asleep.' [Ahmed 3484]
(3245)-My Lord came to me in the best of forms and said, “O Muhammad!” I said, ‘Here am I my Lord, at Your service.” He asked “About what do the nearer angels argue?” I said, “(My Lord) I do not fathom.” So He placed His Hand between my shoulder-blades till I felt its coolness between my breasts and I learnt what is between the east and the west. He said, “O Muhammad I answered, “Here am I, Lord, at your service.” He asked, “About what do the nearer angels argue?” I said, “About ad-darajat and al-kattadat, and about taking footsteps to the mosque (for congregation), and making good ablution in spite of difficulties, and waiting for (next) Salah after having offered one Salah. And he who maintains these things lives happily and dies happily and is free of his sins as (he was) on the day his mother gave him birth.” [Ahmed 3484]
(3246)-Sayyidina Mu’adh ibn Jabal (RA) narrated that one morning, Allah’s Messenger was held back from us from the Salah of FAJR till we nearly saw the sun peeping out. He came out quickly, the IQAMAH was called for the Salah and Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) led the Salah. He made it brief. When he had finished, he called out to us in a loud voice, saying, “In your rows as you were.” Then he turned to us and said, Indeed, I will tell you now what held me back from you this morning. I got up during the night, perfomed ablution and offered Salah as much as I could, but, during the course of it, I dozed and was overcome by sleep. Suddenly, I saw my Lord, the Blessed and the Exalted in the best of forms. He said, “O Muhammad!” I said, “Here I am, my Lord!” He asked, “What do these angels nearer to Me argue about?” I said, ‘I do not know.” He asked it three times and I saw him put His palm between my shoulder-blades, and I felt the coolness of His fingers between my breasts and everything became clear to me and I gained knowledge. Then He asked, “O Muhammad!” I said, “Here am I, my Lord”! He asked, “What do the angles nearer to Me argue about?” I answered, “About al-kaffarat.” He asked, “What are they?” I said, “Taking footsteps to the mosque (for congregational Salah), sitting in the mosques even after the Salah and performing ablution well even when it is difficult,” He asked, “What else (do they argue) about?” I said, “Feeding food, gentle speech, and observing Salah by night while people are fast asleep.” He said, “Ask (for anything).” I supplicated, 'O Allah! I ask You for (ability to do) good deeds, and to shun the disapproved, and for love of the poor, and that You should forgive me and have mercy on me, and when You decide to put a people to trial, take me away without a trial. And I ask You for Your love and love of those who love You, and a love of deeds that bring (me) near to Your love.' Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) concluded (by saying), “This is true. So, study it and then learn it.” [Ahmed 22170]
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TOPIC 39-About Surah az-Zumar
(3247)-Sayyidina Zubayr (RA) reported that when ---Then surely on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, you shall contend with each other (39,31), was revealed. He asked, “O Messenger of Allah, will the disputes be repeated between us (in the Hereafter after we have altercated in this world)?” He said, Yes.” Zubayr remarked, “Indeed, the matter will be severe then.”
(3248)-Sayyidah Asma bint Yazid (RA) narrated, “I heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recite ---O My servants who have been reckless against themselves, despair not of Allah’s mercy. Surely Allah forgives sins altogether (39,53). And He does not care. [Ahmed 27640]
(3249)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) reported that a Jew came to the Prophet and said, “O Muhammad, Allah will carry the heavens on a finger, mountains on a finger, the earths on a finger, and the (rest of the) creation on a finger. Then He will say, “I am the King.” The Prophet laughed till his premolar teeth were visible and he recited ---And they esteem not Allah with the true esteem (39,67). [Ahmed 4368, 4811, Muslim 1786]
(3250)-(Muhammad ibn Bashhar) Bundar reported from Yahya ibn Sa’eed, from Fudayl ibn layd, from Mansur, from Ibrahim, from Ubaydah, from Abdullah. He said, “The Prophet (PBUH) laughed because of wonder and confirmation.”
(3251)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that a Jew passed by the Prophet (PBUH) and he said, “O Jew narrate to us (something).” He said, “How do you say, O Abul Qasim, that Allah will put the heavens on this (finger), the earths on this, the water on this, the mountains on this and all the creation on this?” And Muhammad ibn Salt Abu Ja’far pointed out to the little finger then the next till he came to the thumb. Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious, revealed ---And they esteem not Allah with the true esteem (39,67).[Ahmed 2267]
(3252)-Mujahid reported that Sayyidina lbn Abbas asked, “Do you know how large Hell is”? He said, “No.” He said, “By Allah, you do not know. Ayshah narrated to me that she asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about Allah’s Words ---And the whole earth will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand (30,67). She had asked, “Where would the people be on that day, O Messenger of Allah”? For which the Prophet had said, “On the bridge over Hell.” (There is some account in this Hadith.) [Ahmed 24910]
(3253)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) reported that she asked. “O Messenger of Allah! (Allah says) ---And the whole earth will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection and the heavens will be rolled up in His right Hand (30,67). Then where will the Believers be?” He said, “On the Sirat (bridge), O Ayshah!” [Ahmed 24124]
(3254)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “How may I rest when the blower of the horn (trumpet) has already placed it in his mouth, He has lowered his forehead and pricked up his ears awaiting the command to blow that he may blow the trumpet”? The Muslims submitted, “O Messenger of Allah! What should we say”? He said, “Say Allah suffices us. He is the best of the Guardians. We place trust in Him, our Lord (or according to Sufyan, he said,-in Allah do we trust-).” [Ahmed 11039]
(3255)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Amr (RA) reported that a villager asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the trumpet”? He said, “It is a horn which will be blown.” [Ahmed 6517, Abu Dawud 4744]
(3256)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that, in the market of Madinah, a Jew said, “By Him, Who chose Musa over all human beings...”. A man of the Ansar raised his hand and slapped the Jew’s face with it, saying, “You (dare to) say that while Allah’s Prophet is amongst us?” (Both of them came to the Prophet (PBUH) So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited ---And the trumpet shall be blown, so all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth shall swoon, except whom Allah will. Then it shall be blown again, behold, they shall stand beholding (39,68). (He said) “I will be the first one who raises his head and, behold, Musa will be holding a pillar of the pillars of the Throne. And I cannot say whether he will raise his head before me or be among those whom Allah has exempted. And he who says that I am better than Yunus ibn Mata has indeed lied.” [Ah 9828, Bukhari 2411, Ibn e Majah 4274, M 2373, AD 4671]
(3257)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) and Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, A crier will proclaim (in Paradise), ‘You have (eternal) living and you will never die. For you is health and you will never be sick. For you is (enternal) youth and you will never become old (and decrepit). For you is (perpetual) blessing and you will never grieve (or face troubled circumstances).” That is as the saying of Allah, the Exalted ---And this is the garden which you have been made to inherit because of what you used to do (43,72). [Muslim 2837, Ahmed 11905]
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TOPIC 40-About Surah Mo'men
(3258)-Sayyidina Noman bin Bashir (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “DUA to Allah in actual is Worship of Allah.” Then he recited the Ayat of Surah Mo'min, Ayat-60 ---And your Lord says; Call upon Me, I will answer you; surely those who are too proud for My service shall soon enter hell abased.
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TOPIC 41-About Surah as-SAJDAH (Fussilat)
(3259)-Sayyidina lbn Masud (RA) reported that three men contended with each other near the House (of Allah). Two of them were from Quraysh and one was from Banu Thaqaf or two were from Thaqaf and one was from Quraysh. Their hearts had little understanding but their bellies were corpulent. One of them asked, “Do you think that Allah hears what we say? The other said, “He hears if we speak audibly but He does not hear if we keep our speech soft.” The third said, “If He can hear when we are audible then He hears when our speech is soft.” Allah the Majestic, the Glorious revealed ---And you do not cover yourslves, lest your ears and your eyes and your skins should bear witness against you (41,22). [Ahmed 3875, Bukhari 4816, Muslim 2775]
(3260)-Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid reported that Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) narrated that I was hiding behind the curtain of the Ka’bah when three men with very fat stomachs but hearts short of understanding came there. They were a Qurayshi and his two Thaqafi sons-in-law, or a Thaqafi and his two Qurayshi sons-in-law. They conversed with each other but I could not decipher what they said. One of them asked, “Do you think that Allah hears this conversation of ours?” The other said, “When we raise our voices, He hears it but when we do not raise it, He cannot hear it.” The third said, “If He hears something of it then He hears all of it.” So I mentioned that to the Prophet (PBUH) and Allah revealed to him; ---And you are not used to covering yourselves (thinking) that your ears and your eyes and your skins might bear witness against you; but you did think that Allah did not know much of what you were doing. And that thought of yours which you thought regarding your Lord has ruined you, so you have become of the losers (41,22-23). [Ahmed 3614]
(3261)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited ---Surely those who say 'Our Lord is Allah', then remain firm in their belief (41,30). He said, “Many people say that but then many of them disbelieve. So, those who die while they profess this very statement, they remain firm.”
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TOPIC 42-About Surah ash-Shura
(3262)-Tawus reported that Ibn Abbas (RA) was asked about (the verse) ---Say, ‘I ask of you no reward for that but (I seek to guide you) in respect of love of kinship (42,23). Sa'eed ibn Jubair said kinship is the family (descendants) of Muhammad.” Ibn Abbas (RA) asked, “Do you know that there was no household of the Quraysh but it had kinship to Allah's Messenger to?” So, he said, “(I will not seek a reward from you) except that you join ties of relationship between me and you.” [Ahmed 202-1, Bukhari 3497]
(3263)-A man of Banu Murrah (RA) narrated, I went to Kufah (where) I was informed about Bilal ibn Abu Burdah. I said, “Indeed in that is a lesson.” I went to him and he was imprisoned in his house that he had got built. Everything of him had changed because of the punishment and the beating that he was getting. He had a worn out garment on him. I said, “Praise belongs to Allah, O Bilal. I had seen you pass by us holding your nose although there was no dust about. And, today, you are in this condition” He asked, “From whom are you?” I said, “I am from Banu Murrah - Ibn Abbad.” He said, “Shall I not narrate to you a Hadith, perhaps Allah may benefit you therefrom.” I said, “Go ahead.” He said that Abu Burdah narrated on the authority of his father Abu Musa (RA) that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “A person does not face a difficulty or something more than that or less than that but because of his sin, and that which Allah forgives is more than that.” Then he recited ---And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is for what your own hands have earned and He pardons much (43,30).
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TOPIC 43-About Surah az-Zukhruf
(3264)-Sayyidina Abu Umamah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “No people go astray after receiving guidance unless they begin to dispute with each other.” He recited this verse ---They cite not him to you but to dispute. Nay, they are a contentious people (43,58). [Ibn e Majah 48, Ahmed 22226]
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TOPIC 44-About Surah Dukhan
(3265)-Masruq reported that a man came to Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) and said that a preacher preached that a smoke would emerge from the earth whereby the hearing of the disbelievers would be impaired and the Believers would get something like common cold. Abdullah (RA) was enraged and he sat up straight though he had been reclining (before being told of that). Then he said, “If one of you is asked of something of which he has knowledge then he may answer”-or he said, inform. “But, if he is asked something of whch he has no knowledge then he must say Allah knows best.” Then he said that Allah has said to His Prophet ---Say, 'I ask of you no reward for this, nor am I of the impostors (38, 86). When Allah's Messenger (PBUH) observed that the Quraysh disobeyed him, he prayed, “O Allah! Help me over them with the seven like the seven of Yusuf” (seven years of famine). So, a year came upon them when everything was exhausted and they were driven to eat hides and carriory and even bones. The like of smoke emerged from the earth. Abu Sufyan came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “Your people are perishing. Pray to Allah for them.” This was for his people---the Day when the heaven shall bring a manifest smoke enveloping the people. This will be a painful chastisement (44, 10-11)--. Mansur (a narrator) said that this is for his people (who will pray) ---Our Lord remove from us the chastisement, surely we are believers (44, 12). (This cannot be the punishment of the Hereafter). Obviously, the Punishment of the Hereafter is not removed. (Abdullah said,) “The batshah, the lizam and the dukhan have passed.” And one of the narrators (Mansur or A'mash) said that the (splitting of the) moon and the liberation of Rome have also passed. Lizam means (the people who were killed during) the Battle of Badr. [Ahmed 4206, Bukhari 4693, Muslim 2798]
(3266)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “There is not a Believer but there are for him two gates a gate through which his deeds ascend and a gate through which his provision descends. When he dies, both weep over him.” This is as the saying of Allah ---So the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they respite (44, 29).
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TOPIC 46-About Surah Al-Ahqaf
(3267)-The nephew of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Salaam (RA) narrated that when the people intended to slay Usman (RA), Abdullah ibn Salaam (RA) came to Usman (RA) asked him. “What has brought you here?” He said, “I have come to” help you, He said, “Then go out and send the men away from me, for you are better for me outside then you are inside.” So, Abdullah went out to the people and said, “O People! During the jahiliyah my name was so-and-so. Then Allah's Messenger (PBUH) named me Abdullah and verses were revealed in Allah's Book about me. This was (also) revealed concerning me ---And a witness from among the children of Isra'il has already testified to its similarity and has believed, while, you are arrogant. Surely Allah guides not the evildoing people (46,10). And also this verse was about me ---Say, Allah suffices as a witness between me and you and whosoever has with him knowledge of the Book (13,43). A sword of Allah is concealed from you and, indeed, the angels are your neighbours in this your city where your Prophet (PBUH) had come. By Allah! ByAllah! About man that you wish to slay; By Allah, if you slay him, the angels will give up your neighbourhood and the concealed sword of Allah will come upon you. It will never again be sheathed till the Last Day.” The people responded, “Kill the Jew and kill Usman!”
(3268)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated, “Whenever the Prophet (PBUH) saw a cloud, he would come in and go out (become restless). But when it rained, he was pleased with that, I asked him (about it) and he said, I cannot realise, for, it can be as Allah says ---Then, when they saw it as a sudden cloud advancing towards their valleys, they said, ‘This is a cloud bringing us rain’ (46,24). [Ahmed 24401, Bukhari 3206, Muslim 899, Abu Dawud 5098]
(3269)-Alqamah reported that he asked Ibn Mas'ud (RA) “Did anyone of you accompany the Prophet (PBUH) on the night of the jinn”? He said, None of us did accompany him, but we lost him one night while he was in Makkah and we thought that someone may have captured him or kidnapped him. That night was very evil for us till it was morning. Early morning he was seen coming from the side of (the cave of) Hira. They mentioned to him how they had felt. He said, “A jinn had come to invite me. I went to them and recited the Qur'an to them.” Then, he took us there and showed us their traces and traces of their fires. Sha'bi said that the jinns then asked him for provision and they were from the island. And the Prophet (PBUH) said, “For you is every bone on which Allah's name is not called, and it will be clothed in much flesh. And the droppings and excretion of every camel will be the grazing of your animals.” Then Allah's Messenger (PBUH) disallowed us to make istinja (abstertion) with bone or dung, saying, “This is the food of your brothers, the Jinns.” [Bukhari 3859, Muslim 450, Abu Dawud 85]
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TOPIC 47-About Surah Muhammad
(3270)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported about the Prophet's (PBUH) explanation of this verse, “And ask forgiveness for your fault, and for the believing men and believing women.” (47, 19) The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Surely, I make istighfar (seek forgiveness of Allah) seventy times in a day.” [Bukhari 6307, Ahmed 7798]
(3271)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse one day ---If you turn away, He will substitute for you another people, then they will not be your likes (47,38). They [the Sahaba (RA)] asked, “Who will replace us?” Allah's Messenger (PBUH) struck the shoulder of Salman and said, “He and his people; He and his people.” [Ahmed 9410, Bukhari 4898, Muslim 2546]
(3272)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that some of the Sahaba (RA) said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are they about whom Allah says that if we turn away, they will replace us whereafter they will not be the, likes of us?” He (the narrator) said that Salman was sitting by the side of the Prophet (PBUH) and he struck him on his thigh and said, “He his friends. By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, if faith was placed on Pleiades, the people of Persia would fetch it.” [Ahmed 9410, Muslim 2546]
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TOPIC 48-About Surah al-Fath
(3273)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) narrated that we were on a journey with the Prophet (PBUH) and I spoke to him about some thing but he kept quiet. I spoke again, but he maintained silence. So, I moved my beast to a side and said myself, “O Ibn Khattab may your mother weep over you. You caused inconvenience to Allah's Messegner (PBUH) by putting the question three times each time he did not speak to you. I am afraid a verse of the Qur'an might be revealed about you.” I had not even paused when I heard a crier call me. So I went to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) who said, “O Ibn Khattab, indeed, a surah has been revealed to me this night and it is dearer to me than everything on which the sun shines. It is ---Surely we have granted you a manifest victory (48,1). [Ahmed 109, Bukhari 4177]
(3274)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that this was revealed to the Prophet (PBUH) ---That Allah may forgive you of your fault that which is past and that which is to come (48,2); when he was returning from Hudaybiyah. He said, “Indeed, a verse is revealed to me dearer to me than whatever is on earth.” Then he recited it to his companions and they exclaimed, “How happy and welcome! O Messenger of Allah, Allah has described for you what He would do with you, but what would He do with us?” So, this was revealed to him --- “So that He admits the believing men and the believing women into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, abiding therein, and acquits them of their evil deeds. And that in Allah's sight is a mighty triumph” (48,5) . [Ahmed 13245, Muslim 1786]
(3275)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that eighty men (disbelievers) came down upon Allah's Messenger (PBUH) and his Sahaba from Mount Tan'im at the time of the Salah of FAJR. They intended to kill him, but they were (all) seized. Allah's Messenger (PBUH) released them and Allah revealed---And it is He Who has restrained their hands from you and your hands from them in the midst of Makka; after that He gave you the victory over them. And Allah sees well all that ye do (48,24). [Muslim 1808, Abu Dawud 2688, Ahmed 12256]
(3276)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka'b (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about ---And (He) made them stick to the word of piety (48, 26). He said, “It is ‘There is no god but Allah’.”
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TOPIC 49-About Surah al-Hujurat
(3277)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Zubayr (RA) narrated that Aqra ibn Habis came to the Prophet (PBUH), Abu Bakr (RA) said, “O Messenger of Allah, make him amir over his people.” But Umar (RA) said, “Do not make him their amir, O Messenger of Allah.” They argued in the Prophet's (PBUH) presence and soon their voices were raised. Abu Bakr (RA) said to Umar (RA), “You had no intention but to oppose me.” He said. “I had no intention to oppose you.” This verse was revealed (in this situation) ---O you who believe! Raise not your voice above the Prophet's voice (49,2). After that whenever Umar (RA) spoke to the Prophet (PBUH), his words were not heard until he explained (or repeated) them. (Abdullah Bin Zubayr did not mention how his matenal grandfather Abu Bakr behaved after that). [B4367, Nasai 5396]
(3278)-Sayyidina Bara ibn Aazib reported about Allah's words ---Surely those who call-out to you (O Prophet) from behind the private apartments, most of them have no sense (49,4). (The background is that) a man stood and called, “O Messenger of Allah! My praise is honourable and my blame is digrace.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “That is only for Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious.”
(3279)-Sayyidina Abu Jubayrah ibn Dahhak narrated, “Each one of us had two or threee names by one of which he was called and perhaps he detested it (that name). This verse was revealed ---And revile not one another with nicknames (49,12).” [Ahmed 6642, Bukhari 330, Abu Dawud 4962, Muslim 3741]
(3280)-Abu Nadrah reported that Sayyidina Abu Sa'eed Khudri recited this verse ---And know that among you is Allah's Messenger, If he were to obey you in many a matter you would certainly be in trouble (49,7). He said, “This verse was revealed to your Prophet (PBUH) while the best of your imams were there. If he had obeyed them in many affairs then they would have faced trouble. Then, how is it with you today?”
(3281)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) reported that at the time of the liberation of Makkah, the Prophet (PBUH) addressed the people. He said, “O you people, surely Allah has removed from you pride of pre-Islamic days and pride in high descent. Thus, men are of two kinds, man who is pious and God-fearing, and noble in the sight of Allah. The other one is a sinner, hard-hearted and lowly in Allah's sight. But, men are children of Aadam and Allah had created Aadam from dust. He said ---And revile not one another with nicknames (49, 12). [Ahmed 6642, Bukhari 330, Abu Dawud 4962, Muslim 3741]
(3282)-Sayyidina Samurah (RA) reported the Prophet (PBUH) saying, “Pride in ancestry is property while generosity is piety.” [Ahmed 21022, Muslim 4219]
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TOPIC 50-About Surah Qaaf
(3283)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Hell would not cease to ask, Are there any more? till the Mighty Lord would put His foot over it. Forthwith, it will plead, 'Enough, Enough, by Your Might'. And some of it will encroach on some other of it.” [Bukhari 6661, Ahmed 12383]
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TOPIC 51-About Surah adh-Dhariyat
(3284)-Abu Wa'il reported that a man of the tribe of Rabiah said, ‘I came to Madinah and met Allah's Messenger (PBUH). The envoy of Aad was mentioned there and I said, “I seek refuge in Allah lest I be like the envoy of Aad.” So, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) asked, “What about the envoy of Aad?” I said, “You have always come across good and adept envoys. As for the Aad, when they were afflicted with famine, they sent Qayl (one of their members). He came to Bakr ibn Mu’aviah and he gave him wine to drink and two singing girls sang before him. Then he went out towards the mountain Mahrah saying. O Allah, I have not come to treat a sick person or to ransom a captive. So, give to drink to Your slave what You will give, but with him give to Bakr ibn Mu’aviah too, this will show thankfulness for the wine served to me.' Then many small couds were brought to him and he was asked to choose one them. He chose a black from them. He was told to pick up burning ashes that would not spare anyone of the Aad. Allah's Messenger said that only as much wind as the circle of his ring was sent to Aad. He then recited the verse ---When we loosed against them a blighting wind that left nothing it came upon, but made it like ashes. (51,41-42). [Ibn e Majah 2816]
(3285)-Sayyidina Harith ibn Yazid Bakri (RA) narrated that I came to Madinah and entered the mosque. It was full of people, black flags fluttered and Bilal stood, sword drawn, by Allah's Messenger (PBUH). I asked, “Why are the people assembled?” I was told that the Prophet (PBUH) intended to send Amr ibn al-Aas on an expedition. Then he narrated the Hadith in detail bearing the same meaning as the Hadith of Sufyan ibn Uyaynah. [Ibn e Majah 2816]
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TOPIC 52-About Surah at- Tur
(3286)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “After the stars (are manifest) pray two Raka'at before FAJR, and after the sujud (prostration) pray two Raka'at.” That relates to after MAGHRIB.
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TOPIC 53-About Surah an-Najm
(3287)-Sayyidina Ibn Mas'ud (RA) reported that when Allah's Messenger (PBUH) reached sidratul muntahah (during his mi'raj)-muntahah is to which one ascends from earth and from which one descends to earth - Allah gave him three things that were never given to any Prophet (PBUH) before him. The five times Salah was prescribed for him, the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah were given to him, and his ummah were forgiven all major sins as long as they do not associate anything with Allah (and repent). Ibn Mas'ud said about this verse; ---When that which shrouds shrouded the Lote-tree (53,16) that the sidrah is at the sixth heaven. Sufyan said, “That which shrouds are butterflies of gold”, and he indicated with his hand how they fly. Maalik ibn Mighwal and others said that at this point the knowledge of the creatures ends; none of them has knowledge beyond that.
(3288)-Shaybani narrated that I asked Zirr ibn Habaysh about the words of Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious ---Till he was within two bows' length or even nearer (53,9). He said that Ibn Mas'ud (RA) had informed him that the Prophet (PBUH) saw Jibril and he had six hundred wings. [Bukhari 4656, Muslim 174]
(3289)-Sha'bi reported that Ibn Abbas (RA) met Ka'b (RA) at Arafat. He asked him (Ka'b) about something and he began to call the TAKBIR (Allah Akbar) till it echoed from the mountain. Ibn Abbas (RA) said, “We are children of Hashim.” Ka'b said, “Surely, Allah divided His vision and speech between Muhammad and Musa. Musa conversed with Him twice and Muhammad saw Him twice.” Masruq said that he went to Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) and asked her, “Did Muhammad see his Lord”? She said, “You have certainly said something that makes my hair stand on ends.” He said, “Be patient.” Then he recited ---Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord” (53,18). She said, “Where are you senses? That was only Jibril. Who informed you that Muhammad (PBUH) saw his Lord? (Or, Muhammad concealed something of what Allah had commanded him); that he knew the five things of which Allah says ---Surely the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah alone, and He sends down the rain? (31,34); (and) ---Whoever says such about Muhammad, that man lies. But of course, Muhammad (PBUH) did see Jibril and he saw him in his real appearance only twice, once at the sidratul muntaha and the second time at Jiyad, he has six hundred wings that covered the horzion.” [Ahmed 26099, Bukhari 3234, Muslim 177]
(3290)-Sayyidina Ikrimah reported that Sayyidina Ibn Abbas said, “Muhammad saw his Lord.” He (Ikrimah) asked, “Does not Allah say ---Vision comprehends him not, but He comprehends all vision? (6,103). He said, “Woe to you! That is when He appears in His own Light. In fact, Muhammad saw his Lord two times.”
(3291)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) said about the verse ---And certainly he saw him yet another time, by the lote tree of the utmost boundary (53,13-14). Thus did (Allah) reveal to His servant that which He revealed (53,10). Till he was within two bows length or even nearer (53,9); that the Prophet (PBUH) had seen Him. Ibn Abbas explained that the Prophet (PBUH) had seen Allah. [Muslim 176]
(3292)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) explained the verse ---the heart lied not of what he saw (53,11). He said, “The Prophet (PBUH) saw Allah with his heart.” [M178]
(3293)-Abdullah ibn Shaqiq narrated that I said to Abu Dharr that if I had met the Prophet (PBUH) then I would have asked him (a question). He asked, “About what would you have asked?” I said that I would have asked him if he had seen his Lord. Abu Dharr said, “I had asked him and he said that He is Light, how could he see Him.” [Ahmed 21450]
(3294)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) explained the verse ---The heart lied not of what he saw (53,11). He said, “Allah's Messenger (PBUH) saw Jibril dressed in silk garment, his being having filled-up that which is between heaven and earth.”
(3295)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) spoke about this verse ---They are those who avoid great sins and indecencies save small offenses (53,32). He said that the Prophet (PBUH) prayed, “If you forgive, O Allah, then forgive all sins, for which slave of Yours has not commited small offenses?” [Ahmed 3971, Bukhari 3233]
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TOPIC 55-About Surah ar-Rahman
(3302)-Sayyidina Jabir (RA) narrated, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) came to the Sahabah and recited to them Surah ar-Rahman from its beginning to its end. They observed silence. He said, “I had recited it to the jinn on the night of jinn and they had been better than you at responding. Whenever I came to the words of Allah ---Which, then of the bounties of your Lord, wil you belie (55,13). They had responded, “None of Your bounties, O Our Lord, do we belie and for You is all praise.”
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TOPIC 56-About Surah al-Waqi'ah
(3303)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (PBUH) as narrating a Hadith Qudsi. Allah said I have prepared for My righteous slaves what no eye has seen and no ear has heard and what has not occured to the heart of any mortal. If you like, recite ---No soul knows what delight of the eyes is kept hidden from them, as a recompense for what they used to do (32,17). In Paradise, there is a tree under whose shadow a rider may travel for a hundred years, but he will not be able to go through all of it. So recite, if you like ---And the spreading shade (56,30). And, the space in Paradise enough to place a whip is better than the world and whatever it contains. So, if you like recite ---Whoever is removed from the Fire and admitted to the Garden, he indeed shall attain the triumph. And the life of this world is naught but a comfort of illusion (3,185). [Ahmed 10428]
(3304)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “There is a tree in Paradise under whose shade a ride may ride for a hundred years but will not be able to cover it.” He also said that if anyone likes, he might recite ---And the spreading shade, and water over-flowing (56,30-31). [Ahmed 12071]
(3305)-Sayyidina Abu Sa'eed (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about Allah's Words ---And couches upraised (56,34). He said, “Their heights would be like the distance between earth and heaven. And the distance between them is a journey of five hundred years.”
(3306)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse ---And you make your livelihood that you belie it? (56, 82). Then he said, “You give thanks for your provision by refutation; you say that rain poured down because of such-and such a star.” [Ah 677]
(3307)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported the saying of Allah's Messenger (PBUH) about this verse ---Surely We have made them (their spouses) grow by Our making (56,35). He said, “The women mentioned here are they who in the world, used to be old, blurred-eyed and their eyes used to drip water.”
(3308)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that Sayyidina Abu Bakr submitted, “O Messenger of Allah! You have grown old.” He said, “The Surah Hud, al-Waqiah, al-Mursalat, 'Amma-yata sa-alun' (Surah an-Naba) and 'Izash-shamsu kuww'irat' (Surah at-Takweer) have made me old.”
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TOPIC 57-About Surah al-Hadid
(3309)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrated that while the Prophet (PBUH) and his Sahaba were sitting once, some clouds appeared overhead. He asked, “Do you realise what this is” “They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “These clouds (irrigate and) water the earth. Allah drives them to a people who do not thank Him and do not supplicate Him.” Then he asked if they knew what was above them and on receiving an answer from the Sahaba that only Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) knew best, he said, “This is an elevated protective roof. It is like the sea without support.” Then he asked, if they knew the distance between them and it. They pleaded, “Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know best.” He said, “Between you and it lies a journey of five hundred years.” Again he asked them if they knew what was above that and when they pleaded that only Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) knew, he said, “Above that are two heavens, the distance between them being a joarney of five hundred years till the count is seven heavens, the distance between every two being what it is between the heaven and earth.” Again, he asked, “Do you realise what is above that”? They said, “Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know best.” He said, “Above that is the throne and between it and the heaven is the distance between two heavens.” Then he asked. “Do you realise what is underneath you”? They said, “Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know best.” He said, “That is the earth.” Then, he asked, “Do you know what is underneath that “? They said, 'Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know best.” He said, “Below it there is another earth and between the two is the distance of a journey of five hundred years, till the count is seven earths, between every two earths is a journey of five hundred years.” Then he said, “By him in whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, if you will throw down a rope to the lowest earth then it will drop down to Allah.” He then recited ---He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden, and He is the knower of everything (57,3)--- [Ahmed 8836]
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TOPIC 58-About Surah al-Mujadalah
(3310)-Salamah ibn Sakhr Ansari (RA) narrated, I was a man who was given potential for sexual intercourse with women that was not given to others. When the month of Ramadan began I made zihar with my wife so that (the month may pass and) I may not indulge in sexual intercourse with her in the night and continue with it into the day being unable to stop. However, while she was serving me one night, something of her body was spotted by me and I leaped on her. When it was morning, I went to my people and, informed them of the happening and asked them to accompany me to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) that we might inform him of my plight. They said, “No, by Allah, we shall not do that for fear that the Qur'an night be revealed about us, or Allah's Messenger (PBUH) might say something to us, words that could reflect on us. But, you go alone and do what seems correct to you. So I want and met Allah's Messenger (PBUH) and informed him of my doings. He asked, “You alone need to know this?” I said, “Yes I only am involved in this. And, here I am, so impose on me Allah's command. I am patient over that.” He said, “Emancipate a slave.” I struck my neck with my hand and submitted, “By Him who has sent you with Truth. I do not own anything other than this (my) neck.” He said, “Fast for two months.” I pleaded, “O Messenger of Allah, has anything afflicted me except through fasting”? He said, “Feed sixty poor people.” I pleaded, “By Him who has sent you with the Truth, indeed, we spent this night in hunger. We had no meal for the night.” He said, “Go to the officer collecting zakah of Banu Zurayq and ask him for it. He will give it to you and you feed with that a wasaq each to sixty poor people and with that which remains with you help yourself and your family.” Then I returned to my people and said to them, “I found with you constriction and wicked opinion, but I found with Allah's Messenger generosity and blessing. He has commanded me to collect your zakah. So pay it to me.” Thus they paid their Zakah to me.
(3311)-Sayyidina Ali ibn Abu Talib narrated when this was revealed; ---O you who believe, when you counsel in private with the Messenger give alms before your counselling (58,12). The Prophet (PBUH) said to me, “Do you advise a dinar? I said, “The people will not be able to pay that much.” He asked, “Then half a dinar?” I repeated that they would not bear that much, so he asked me, “How much?” I said, “One barley.” He remarked, “You are one to reduce too much.” Then these words were revealed ---Is it that ye are afraid of spending sums in charity before your private consultation (with him)? If, then, ye do not so, and Allah forgives you, then (at least) establish regular prayer; practice regular charity; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do (58,13). Thus, because of me, Allah made a matter light on this ummah (as the act at the earlier verse was crossed out).
(3312)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that a Jew came to the Prophet (PBUH) and his Sahabah. He wished them 'Assaam Alaikum' and they reciprocated (the salutation). The Prophet (PBUH) asked them, “Do you realise what he had said ?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best. He saluted us, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “No, but his words were 'this' or 'that', Bring him to tile.” He was brought and he asked, “Did you say 'Assaam Alikum?” He confirmed that he had said so. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “In that case, when one of the people of the scirpture greets you, say 'On you what you said'.” Then he recited ---And when they come to you (O Prophet) they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allah greets you not (58, 8). [Ahmed 11948, Bukhari 6926, Muslim 3687, Muslim 2163, Ahmed 5207]
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TOPIC 59-About Surah al-Hashr
(3313)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) had the palm trees of Banu Nadir burnt down and chopped off. That place was al-Buwayrah. Allah revealed ---Whatsoever palm-trees you cut down, or left standing upon their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might abase the transgressors (59, 5). [Bukhari 4031, Muslim 1346, Abu Dawud 2615, Ibn e Majah 2844]
(3314)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) explained the words of Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious ---Whatsoever palm-trees you cut down, or left standing upon their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might abase the transgressors (59, 5). He said 'al-linah' is a palm-tree while ‘le-yajzi-yal-fasiqeen’ is that the Muslims brought them (the Jews) from their forts. When they (the Muslims) were commanded to cut down their trees, they thought that they had cut off some and spared some, so they asked Allah's Messenger (PBUH) about it; will we be rewarded for the trees that we have cut down and punished for those that we have spared?” So, Allah revealed ---Whatsoever palm-trees you cut down, or left standing upon their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might abase the transgressors (59,5).
(3315)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrated that a guest visited a man of the Ansars, but he only had provision enough for himself and his family. So he said to his wife, “Put the children to sleep, put off the lantern and present whatever you have before the guest.” This was revealed concerning it ---But preferring them above themselves even though poverty was their lot (59,9). [Bukhari 3798, Muslim 2054]
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TOPIC 60-About Surah al-Mumtahinah
(3316)-Sayyidina Ali ibn Abu Talib (RA) narrated that Allah’s Messenger sent me, Zubayr and Miqdad ibn Aswad, saying, “Go till you are at Rawdah Khakh. A woman is these and she carries a letter. Seize it from her and bring it to me.” So we went. Our horses galloping at full pace till we came to the Rawdah and, behold, we came upon her. We said, “Take out the letter.” She said, “I have no letter with me.” We said, “You will surely take out the letter or we strip your garments.” She took it out of her hair braid, and we brought it to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) It was from Hatib ibn Abu Balta’ah to certain people of the Makkan idolaters. It informed them of some affairs of the Prophet (PBUH). He said, “What is this, O Hatib?” He said, “Do not be hasty concerning me, O Messenger of Allah. I have certain affairs with the Quraysh, but am not one of them, while the muhajirs with you have relatives and properties in Makkah. I have no relationship with them, so I thought that if I do them a favour, they would protect my relatives. I have not done this out of disbelief or apostasy from religion, nor from being pleased with disbelief.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “He has spoken the truth.” Umar ibn Khattab (RA) said, “Permit me O Messenger of Allah that I may sever the neck of this hypocrite.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “He was a participant at Badr. What may make you understand-Allah has looked at the people of Badr, saying ---Do what you like, for I have forgiven you”. It is about him that this Surah was revealed, ---O you who believe, take not My enemy and your enemy for friends offering them love (Surah 60 totally). Amr said, “I had seen Ibn Abu Rafi. He was the scribe for Ali ibn Abu Talib.” lAhmed 600, Bukhari 3007, Muslim 2494, Abu Dawud 265]
(3317)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) used to take an exam for women because of this verse ---When believing women come to you swearing BAYAT to you that they will not associate with Allah anything, that they will not steal, that they will not commit adultery, that they will not kill their children, that they will not come up with a calumny they forged between their hands and their feet, and that they will not disobey you in what is right, then you accept their BAYAT and ask Allah’s forgiveness for them. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (60,12). Mamar said that Ibn Tawus informed him from his father that the hand of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) never touched the hand of a woman except the woman whom he possessed. [Ahmed 24883, Bukhari 2713, Muslim 1866, Abu Dawud 2941, Ibn e Majah 2875]
(3318)-Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) reported that a woman asked, “What is that ‘known thing’ in which it is not allowed to us to disobey you?” He said, “That you do not wail (over anyone).” Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) said that she asked, “O Messenger of Allah, the women of a certain tribe had joined me in wailing over my paternal uncle. So, I am bound to reciprocate.” But, he forbade her (to do so). When she pursued the matter repeatedly, he gave permission to reciprocate a favour. Thereafter, she never wailed over anyone. There was no woman, apart from her, who had sworn BAYAT yet wailed over anyone. [Ibn e Majah 1579]
(3319)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) explained the words of the Quran ---When believing women come to you as emigrants put them to test (60,10). He said, “When a woman came to the Prophet to accept Islam, he asked her to swear by Allah, “I have not come out of hatred for my husband. And I have not come out except for love of Allah and His Messenger (PBUH).
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TOPIC 61-About Surah as-Saff
(3320)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Salaam (RA) narrated, we, some of the Companions of the Prophet (PBUH), were sitting together. We said, “If we know which of the deeds is dearest to Allah, we would perform it.” So, Allah revealed ---Whatsoever is in the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise. O you who believe, why do you say that which you do not do? (61,1-2). Abdullah Salaam said, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse to us. Abu Salamah said, “Ibn Salamah recited it to us.” Yahya said, “Abu Salamah recited it to us.” Ibn Kathir said, “Awza’i recited it to us.’ Abdullah said, “Ibn Kathir recited it to us.” [Ahmed 15958]
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TOPIC 62-About Surah Jumuah
(3321)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that when Surah al-Jumu’ah was revealed, we were with Allah’s Messenger. He recited it and when he came to the word ---And (also for) others of them who have not yet joined them. And He is the Mighty, the Wise (62,3). A man said to him, “O Messenger of Allah, who are they who have not joined us?” But, he did not give an answer. The narrator said that Salman was among them. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) put his hand on Salman and said, “By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, if faith was in the Star Thurayya (Pleiades), men from these people would have brought it.” [Ahmed 9410, Bukhari 4897, Muslim 21546]
(3322)-Sayyidina Jabir (RA) reported that while the Prophet was delivering a Sermon on Friday, standing up, a carvan of Madinah arrived. The Sahaba advanced towards it so that only twelve men remained behind, among them Abu Bakr and Umar . This verse was revealed on the occasion ---And when they saw same merchandise or sport, they flocked to it eagerly (62,11). [Ahmed 14982, Nasai 936, Muslim 853]
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TOPIC 63-About Surah al-Munafiqun
(3323)-Sayyidina Zayd ibn Arqam (RA) narrated, I was with my uncle when I heard Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul say to his friends ---Expend not on those who are with Allah’s Messenger until they disperse (63, 2); (and this also that) if we return to Al-Madinah, the mightier ones of it will expel there from the meaner ones (63,8). I mentioned that to my uncle who mentioned that to the Prophet (PBUH). The Prophet (PBUH) called me and I narrated to him (what I had heard). So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) sent for Abdullah ibn Ubayy and his friends who swore that they did not say that. Thus, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) belied me and accepted his word. This brought me a feeling as had never affected me, and I confined myself to my home. My uncle said to me. “You had no intention but that Allah’s Messenger should belie you and become angry.” But, Allah revealed ---When the hypocrites come to you.... (63,10). Allah’s Messenger sent for me, recited it and said, “Surely, Allah has proved you true.” [Ahmed 19305, Bukhari 4900, Muslim 2772]
(3324)-Sayyidina Zayd ibn Arqam (RA) narrated that we participated with the Prophet (PBUH) in a battle. There were some villagers with us. We rushed towards water but the villagers overtook us there. One of them was the first. He filled the pond, put stones around it and covered it with a piece of leather to prevent all but his co-villagers (from using the water). An Ansar came there and released the reins of his she-camel that she might drink water, but this man did not allow him (the facility). The Ansar removed the stone (to allow water to flow out) and the villager picked up a stick and struck the Ansar on his head causing a wound. He went to Abdullah ibn Ubayy, the chief of the hypocrites, and informed him. He was with his friends and he went into a rage and said, “Do not spend anything upon those who are with the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) until they disperse” meaning, the villagers who used to come to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) at the time of the meals. He meant that they should take food to the Prophet (PBUH) only when the villagers were gone so that only the Prophet (PBUH) and those who were with him might eat it. He also said to his friends, “When we return to Madinah, the mighty will certainly drive out the humble from there.” (Zayd said) I was the co-rider with Allah's Messenger (PBUH) and I heard him. I informed my uncle and he went and conveyed the news to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) who sent for him and he swore that he had not said any such thing. Allah's Messenger (PBUH) upheld his word and belied me. My uncle came to me and said that I wanted nothing but the Prophet's (PBUH) anger, and that he and the Muslims should belie me. A grief overcame-me as had not overcome anyone. While I was walking with Allah's Messenger (PBUH) with my head lowered with sorrow, he drew near me and pulling my ears laughed. This pleased me so much that even tidings of perpetual life in this world would not have pleased me as much. Abu Bakr came to me and asked, “What did Allah's Messenger (PBUH) say to you?” I told him that he said nothing except that he pulled my ears and laughed before me. He said, “That's good news for you.” Then Umar came and I said to him like what I had told Abu Bakr. When it was morning, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) recited Surah al-Munafiqun.
(3325)-Hakam ibn Utaybah narrated that he had heard the Hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam (RA) forty years prior to Muhammad ibn Ka'b Qurazi. During the Battle of Tabuk, Abdullah ibn Ubayy had said as recorded in the verse ---If we return to Madinah, surely the more honourable will expel therefrom the humbler (63, 8). So, Zayd came to the Prophet (PBUH) and mentioned that to him. But, he swore that he had not uttered those words. Thus his people blamed Zayd, saying. “What did you intend with that?” He went home and went to sleep grieved. Then the Prophet (PBUH) went to him or he went to the Prophet (PBUH) and he said, “Surely Allah has confirmed your truth” and he informed that this verse is revealed ---They are the ones who say that spend nothing on those who are with Allah's Messenger (to the end that they may disperse and quit Medina; 63, 7).
(3326)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) reported that they were participating in a battle – Sufyan thought that it was the Battle of Banu Mustaliq. One of the Muhajirs kicked an Ansar, and called out, “O Muhajirs!” And the Ansar called for help. “O Ansars!” The Prophet (PBUH) heard it and said, “What is wrong that you raise the cry of the jahiliyah?” They said that a man of the Muhajirs had kicked one of Ansars. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Give up the practice (of such a call), as it is detestable.” Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul heard that and asked if they have done it? He also said that if we return to Medina, surely the more honourable (element) will expel therefrom the meaner. Umar said, “O Messenger of Allah, permit me to chop off the head of this hypocrite.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Leave him alone else people will say that Muhammad kills his companions.” A narrator other than Amr narrated that his son, Abdullah ibn Abdullah said, “By Allah! We shall not turn back till you admit that you are mean and Allah's Messenger (PBUH) is honourable.” So, he did admit that. [Ahmed 14637, Bukhari 3518, Muslim 2584]
(3327)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) said that if anyone possesses enough wealth to enable him to go and perform Hajj at the House of his Lord, or to make it obligatory on him to pay Zakah but does not do that, at the time of death he will plead for a return (to earthly life). A man exclaimed, “O Ibn Abbas! Fear Allah. Only the disbelievers will long for a return.” So, he said, “I will recite to you from the Qur'an concerning that (what I say).” And he recited ---O ye who believe! Let not your riches or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whoever acts thus, the loss is their own. And spend something (in charity) out of the substance which We have bestowed on you, before Death should come to any of you and he should say, ‘O my Lord! Why didst Thou not give me respite for a little while? I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good’. But to no soul will Allah grant respite when the time appointed (for it) has come; and Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do (63,9-11). The man asked. “What makes zakah obligatory?” He said, “When the property is two hundred (dirhams) or more.” “And”, he asked, “What makes Hajj obligatory?” He said, “Provision for the journey and (availability of) the conveyance.”
(3327A)-Abd ibn Humayd reported the like of it from Abdur-Razzaq, from Thawri, from Yahya ibn Abu Hayyah, from Dahhak, from Ibn Abbas (RA) from the Prophet (PBUH). Similarly Sufyan ibn Uyaynah and others reported this Hadith from Abu Janab from Dahhak from Ibn Abbas as his saying. As for Abu Janab al-Qassab, his name was Yahya ibn Abu Habbah, and he was not sound in Hadith.
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TOPIC 64-About Surah al-Taghabun
(3328)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that someone asked him to explain the verse (64, 14). He explained that they were the people who embraced Islam in Makkah and longed to join the Prophet (PBUH), but their wives and children prevented them from doing so. Thus, when they came to Madinah, they found that others had gained tremendous understanding of religion, so they resolved to punish them (that is, their wives and children). It was then that this verse was revealed ---O you who believe, surely among your wives and your children, there are (some) enemies to you, so be aware of them (64, 14).
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TOPIC 66-About Surah at-Tahrim
(3329)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that I did long to ask Umar about the two women of the Prophet’s wives of whom Allah had said ---If you two turn towards Allah repentant, your hearts are indeed so inclined (66,4). Umar (RA) performed Hajj and I was with him.While I poured water from a vessel for him and he performed ablution, I asked him, “O Chief of the Believers! Who are the two women of the Prophet’s wives of whom Allah said ---If you two turn towards Allah repentant, your hearts are indeed so inclined (66,4). He said, “I am surprised at you, O Ibn Abbas! Zuhri said that Umar felt bad about it but he did not conceal it. He said, “They were Ayshah and Hafsah.” Then he began to narrate to me the Hadith. He said, “We people of Quraysh got our wives under our thumbs, but when we came to Madinah, we came across a people whom their women dominated. Our women picked up their habits. One day, I was angry at my wife when she answered back and I did not like it. She said, “Why do you mind it? By Allah, even the wives of the Prophet (PBUH) argue with him and stop speaking to him during the day till nightfall.” I said to myself, “Whoever does so has indeed lost and has harmed her own-self.” I was staying at Awali among the Banu Umayyah and had an Ansar as a neighbour, and he and I took turns to serve Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) (on alternate days). We used to report to one another about revelation and other things. One day, he came as usual and said that the Ghassan have prepared their horses to fight us. He came one day after ISHA and knocked at my door and I came out to him. He said that a great thing had happened. I asked if the Ghassan had invaded and he said that it was more serious than that, “Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) has divorced his wives!” I said to myself that Hafsah has failed and is at a loss. Indeed, I was apprehensive all along that this could happen. When I had offered the FAJR Salah and put over my garment, I moved out till I was at Hafsah’s home. She was weeping. I asked her if Allah’s Messenger had divorced them and she said that she did not know. She said that he had secluded himself in an upper chamber. I went up and came upon a black slave whom I asked, ‘Seek permission for Umar’. He went in only to say on return that he gave no answer. So, I went to the mosque where a few men sat by the pulpit, weeping. I sat down among them. But I was overcome by thoughts and came back to the slave and asked him to seek permission for Umar. He went in and, on returning, he said, ‘I mentioned you to him but he did not say anything in response’. So, I came back to the mosque and sat down. Again, I was overcome by thoughts, and I came to the slave and requested him to seek permission for Umar. He went in and, on coming out to me, he said, “I mentioned you to him but he made no reply. So, I turned to go away when, suddenly, the slave called me, saying. ‘Go in! Indeed, he has given permission to you’. So, I went in and found the Prophet (PBUH) reclining on a mat and I detected its imprints on his sides. I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Have you divorced your wives?’ He said, ‘No.’ I exclaimed “Allahu Akbar! If you observe, O Messenger of Allah, we, the company of Quraysh had always got our wives under our thumbs, but when we came to Madinah, we met a people dominated by their wives and our women picked up their traits. One day, as I became angry at my wife for arguing with me, she retorted, ‘Why do you feel bad about it? By Allah, even the Prophet’s (PBUH) wives argue with him and do not speak to him throughout a day till night’.” I also said to him that I asked Hafsah if she argued with him and she said, ‘Yes and one of us also stopped speaking to him all day till it was night’. I told him that I said to her, ‘She among you who does this is at a loss. Could any of you be at peace if Allah is angry at her because of the displeasure of His Messenger? She will be ruined’. The Prophet smiled. I told him that I asked Hafsah not to argue with him and not to demand any thing from him, but she should ask me for whatever she wants and, ‘Do not let it occupy your mind that your co-wife is more beautiful than you and dearer to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) than you’. He again smiled. I asked him, “O Messenger of Allah, may I stay here a little longer?” He said, ‘Yes’. I raised my head and I did not find but three pieces of hide (hanging down). I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah. Pray to Allah that He may increase the provision of your ummah, for, it is bestowed liberally to the Persians and Romans while they do not worship Him’. He sat up straight and said, “Are you in doubt O Ibn Khattab? They are a people to whom the reward of their good deed is hastened in the life of this world.” The Prophet (PBUH) had vowed not go to his wives for a month. Allah asked him about that and commanded him to make expiation for his oath. Zuhri reported that Urwah informed him on the authority of Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) when twenty-nine days were over, Allah’s Messenger came to me, beginning (this visits) with me. He said, “O Ayshah, I mention to you something. Do not make haste in giving an answer before you consult your parents.” Then he recited this verse ---O Prophet, say to your wives, ‘If you desire the life of this world, and its adornment, come, I will provide for your comfort and allow you to depart by a fair departing, (33,28). He knew that my parents would never command me to separate from him, so I said, ‘Shall I consult my parents about this? I desire Allah and His Messenger and the hereafter.’ Ma'mar reported that Ayyub informed him that Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) said to the Prophet (PBUH), “O Messenger of Allah, do not inform your wives that I have chosen you.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Indeed, Allah has sent me only to convey and not to put into difficulty.” [Bukhari 89, Muslim 1479, Nasai 3128, Ahmed 222]
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TOPIC 68-About Surah al-Qalam
(3330)-Abdul Waahid ibn Sulaym narrated that I came to Makkah where I met Ata ibn Abu Rabah. I said to him, “O Abu Muhammad, certain people at our place deny the Divine decree.” Ata said, “I had met Walid ibn Ubadah ibn Samit who said that his father narrated to him that he heard Allah’s Messenger say, “The first thing Allah created was the pen. He commanded it, ‘Write down’. So it recorded everything that would take place till eternity.” [Ahmed 22768]
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TOPIC 69-About Surah al-A1-Haqqah
(3331)-Sayyidina Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib (RA) narrated that I and some other Sahaba (RA) were sitting at Batha with Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). A cloud passed overhead and the Sahaba looked at it. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) asked them, “Do you know, its name?” They said, “Yes. It is sahab (i.e. cloud).” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “And, al-Muzn (i.e. nimbus, rain cloud).” They confirmed. “And al-Muzan.” He said, “And al-Anan (i.e. clouds). They confirmed, “And al-Anan.” Then, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) asked them, “Do you know the distance between the heaven and the earth.” They said, “No, by Allah! We do not know.” He said, “The distance between them is either seventy-one or seventy-two or seventy-three years. And the heaven above it is likewise distant.” And he enumerated the seven heavens likewise. Then he said, “Above the seventh heaven is an ocean and (the distance) between its surface and bottom is as between heaven and heaven. Above that are eight angels like mountain goats, the length between their hoof and knee is like (the distance) between heaven and heaven. Then on their backs is the Throne between whose bottom and top is like between two heavens. And Allah is above that.” [Abu Dawud 4723, Ibn e Majah 193, Ahmed 177]
(3332)-Yahya ibn Musa reported from Abdur Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Sa’d ar-Razi that his father informed him, saying, “I saw a man in Bukhara on a mule wearing a black turban which, he said, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had put on him.” [Abu Dawud 4038]
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TOPIC 70-About Surah al-Ma’arij
(3333)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported from the Prophet about Allah’s Words “kal muhl” as molten brass (70,8). He said, “It is dregs of oil (food for evil-doers in Hell). When he will bring it to his mouth, skin from his face will peel off into it.” [Ahmed 11672]
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TOPIC 72-(from Surah-72 “Jinn” to Surah-114 “An-Naas”)
About Surah Jinn
(3334)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that neither did Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recite to the jinns nor did he see them. It happened that while Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came out with a group of his Sahaba intending to go to the market of Ukkaz, a screen was put up between the devils and the news from heaven (revelation), and flames were fired upon them. So, the devils returned to their kin. They asked, “What is with you?” And they answered, “There is a screen between us and news from heaven and flames of fire are aimed at us.” They said, “Nothing is interrupting between us and heavenly news but a fresh event (or command). So, travel to the east of the earth and its west and observe what is that intervenes between you and news from heaven.” So they travelled to the easts of the earth and its wests seeking to investigate what hindered them from heavenly news. They who had set out towards Tihamah came upon Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) while he was at Nakhlah headed for the market of Ukkaz. He was praying the Salah of FAJR with his Sahaba. When they heard the Qur’an, they paid attention to it and said to each other, “This, by Allah, is what came up between us and news from heaven.” They returned to their kind and said to them, “O our people! ---We have really heard a wonderful Recital! It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein, we shall not join (in worship) anyone with our Lord (72,1-2).” Allah the Blessed and the Exalted, also revealed to His Prophet (PBUH) ---Say, It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinn listened (to the Qur'an) (72,1). And the words of the jinns were revealed to the Prophet exactly (as they were). And, through the same isnad, it is reported by Ibn Abbas (RA) the saying of the jinns to their fellow-beings---Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd (72, 19). That is, when they saw him offer Salah and his Sahaba also offering Salah with him, prostrating with his prostration, they were surprised at their obedience. They said, to their kind,--Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd (72, 19). [Bukhari 773, Muslim 449]
(3335)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas narrated that the jinns used to climb up to the heaven and overhear the revelation. They heard one expression, but added nine to it. Thus the (heard) expression was true, but as for their additions, they were false. When Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was sent, their sitting place was denied to them. They mentioned that to Iblis and, before that, they were not hit by (shooting) stars. lblis said to them, “This is not but that something has happened on earth newly.” He sent his army who found Allah’s Messenger standing in Salah between two mountains perhaps in Makkah. So, they (returned and) met him and informed him. He said. “This is the new thing that has occured on earth.” [Ahmed 2482]
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About Surah al-Muddathir
(3336)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) narrated that I heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) while he described the period of suspension of revelation. While talking (about it), he said, ‘I was walking when I heard voices from the heaven. I raised my head and, behold, there was the angel who had come to me at Hira, sitting on a chair between heaven and earth. I was scared of him, so I returned (home). I said, ‘Wrap me up, put a blanket over me’. Then Allah revealed ---O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)! Arise and deliver thy warning. And thy Lord do thou magnify. And thy garments keep free from stain. And all abomination, do thou shun (74,1-5). This was before Salah was prescribed. [Ahmed 15037, Bukhari 4, Muslim 161]
(3337)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said,“Sa’ud' is a mountain in Hell. The inhabitant of Hell will be made to climb it for seven years. Then he will be pushed down, and it will go on like that for ever.
(3338)-Sayyidina Jabir reported that some Jews asked a few Sahaba whether their Prophet (PBUH) knew how many keepers of Hell were there. The Sahaba said, “We do not know but we shall ask him.” So, a man went to the Prophet and asked, “O Muhammad, your Sahaba were defeated today.” He asked, “How were they defeated?” The man said, “The Jews asked them whether their Prophet knew the number of keepers of Hell.” He asked, “What did they say?” The man said that they said, “We do not know till we ask our Prophet.” He asked, “Are a people defeated when they are questioned about something they do not know? They only said that they did not know till they asked their Prophet while they (the Jews) had asked their Prophet, show us Allah in public’. Bring these enemies of Allah to me. I will ask them about the dust of paradise. It is fine earth (as refined flour).” When they came to him, they asked, “O Abul Qasim, how many keepers are there over Hell?” He said through gesture (of his fingers) showing ten once and nine the second time. They said, ‘Yes’. The Prophet (PBUH) asked them, “What is the dust of Paradise?” They kept quiet for some time and then asked, “Is it bread, O Abul Qasim?” He said, “Bread of flour.”
(3339)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said about this verse ---He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness” (74,56). That Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted says, “I am Worthy that they (My slaves) fear me. And he who fears Me, does not join anyone in worship with me, I am Worthy of pardoning him”. [Ahmed 12445, Ibn e Majah 99]
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About Surah al-Qiyamah
(3340)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) moved his tongue when the Qu’ran was revealed to him intending thereby to preserve it. So, Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted, revealed ---Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith (75,16). The narrator moved his lips to show that. And Sufyan also moved his lips (to show how Allah’s Messenger PBUH moved them). [Bukhari 5, Muslim 448, Nasai 931, Ahmed 3191]
(3341)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The lowest in station of the people of Paradise will be one who looks at his gardens, his wives, his servants and his couches stretching (to the distance) of a thousand years Journey. And the most honourable one given this honour by Allah, the Glorious, the Majestic will be one who looks at His countenance (every) morning and evening. Then Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited ---Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty), looking towards their Lord (75,23). [Ahmed 5317]
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About Surah Abas
(3342)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated that Surah Abasa was revealed concerning Ibn Umm Maktum, the blind sahabi. He came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and kept saying, “O Messenger Allah, guide me” while he had a man from among the elite polytheists. Allah’s Messenger turned away from him (or, neglected him) and paid attention to the other (the polytheist) saying, “Is there anything wrong in what I say?” And, he said, “No.” So it was about this that the Surah was revealed.
(3343)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet said, “You will be resurrected naked and uncircumcised.” A woman asked, “Will we be observed, or some of us see the private parts of others?” He said with reference to verse (80,37), ‘O so-and-so! Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to others’
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About Surah At-Takwir
(3344)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “If anyone likes to see the Day of Resurrection as though his eyes look at it then let him recite ---“iza ash-shamsu kuwwirat” (Surah 81)--- and ---“iza as-samaa-un fatarat” (Surah 82) --- and --- “iza as-samaa-un shaqqat” (Surah 84).” (And for the sequence in recitation, Surah-83 must also be included). [Ahmed 8406]
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About Surah al-Mutaffifin
(3345)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said; “When someone commits a sin, a black dot is marked on his heart. When he abandons it and seeks forgiveness and repents, his heart is cleaned (and spotless), but if he persists and returns (to the sin), then the dots are added till blackness covers his heart as Allah has said---But in fact, on their hearts is the stain of which they do (83,14). [Ahmed 7957, Muslim 4244, Nasai 418]
(3346)-Sayyidina lbn Umar (RA) explained Allah's words ---A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds? (83,6). He said, “They will stand immersed in their sweat up to half of their ears. [Ahmed 6093, Bukhari 4938, Muslim 2862, Ibn e Majah 4278]
(3347)-Hannad reported from Eesa ibn Yunus, from lbn Awn, from Nafi', from lbn Umar, from the Prophet (the explanation of) ---A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds? (83,6). He said, “Each one of them shall stand in perspiration immersed up to half of his ears.” [Ahmed 4613, Muslim 2862)
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About Surah al-Inshiqaq
(3348)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “He whose account is taken (on the Day of Resurrection) will be ruined.” She asked, “O Messenger of Allah, does not Allah say ---Then he who is given his Record in his right hand. Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning (84,7-8). He said, “That is merely presentation of his pious deeds.” [Ahmed 24255, Bukhari 103, Muslim 2876, Abu Dawud 3093]
(3349)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “He whose account is taken is punished.” [Ahmed 24659)
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About Surah al-Buruj
(3350)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, 'the Promised Day’ is the Day of Resurrection while 'the witnessed day' is, the day of Arafah’, and 'the witness' is (the day of) Friday. The sun has neither risen nor set on a day more excellent than it (Friday). There is a moment in it on which if believing slave (of Allah) supplicates Allah for some thing good then Allah answers him with approval and if he seeks refuge from anything then Allah grants him refuge from it.”
(3351)-Sayyidina Suhayb reported that after he had offered the Salah of ASR, Allah’s Messenger used to say something as by murmur (which according to some narrators was to move the lips as though something was being said). Someone said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, when you offer ASR, you do speak softly.’ He said, “A Prophet among the Prophets was pleased with the large number of his followers (ummah) and he thought, Who can match them? So, Allah revealed to him that he should give them choice to choose between self-destruction and being subjects under an enemy. They chose self-destruction. So Allah put death over them and just in a day seventy thousand of them died.” When Allah’s Messenger narrated this Hadith, he also narrated that there was king among the kings.This king had a soothsayer who said to him that he should get him an intelligent boy to whom he might teach his knowledge. He said, “Let it not be that when I die, this knowledge should be lost to you. And there be no one to teach it you.” So, they searched out a boy as described by the soothsayer. They ordered him to go to that soothsayer every day and maintain contact with him. So, he went to him regularly. Now, on the path of the boy was a monk in his cathedral. Mamar said that he thought that the worshippers in the cathederal used to be Muslims in those days. This boy used to make enquiries from the monk whenever he passed by him. He was not deterred till the monk disclosed to him that he worshipped Allah. The boy began to tarry with the monk a little longer, and gave lesser time to the soothsayer. The soothersayer sent message to the boy’s family that he thought that the boy might not come to him anymore. The boy informed the monk about it. He said to him, “When the soothsayer asks you where you were, say that you were with your family and whom your people ask you where you were, tell them that you were with the soothsayer.” While the boy was at it, one day he passed by a group of people whom an animal prevented from advancing forward. Some said that it was a lion. The boy picked up a stone and said. “O Allah! If what the monk says is true then I ask You to kill it,” and he threw the stone. He killed the animal. The people asked, “Who killed it?” Others said, “The boy!” The people were surprised and commented that the boy had acquired knowledeg that no one else had learnt. A blind man heard of it. He said, “If you return to me my sight then for you is this and that.” The boy said, “I do not wish for that from you, but wish of you that if your sight is restored to you then you believe in Him Who restores it to you.” He said, “Yes” So he prayed to Allah and He restored to him his eye-sight. The blind man then believed. Their affair was conveyed to the king and he sent for them and they were presented to him. He said, “I will slay each one of you in different ways.” He had the monk and the man who had been blind killed, one of them sawed through, and the other one in some other way. Then he ordered that the boy should be taken to the top of a particular mountain and thrown down from the top. When they took him there and were at the place from where he was to be thrown down, (the montain shook and) they began to fall down and all of them, except the boy, died. The boy returned to the king who commanded that he should be thrown into the sea. They took him there, but Allah drowned all of them and saved the boy. The boy came to the king and said, “You cannot slay me till you bind me and shoot an arrow and while shooting it, you say, “In the name of Allah, the Lord of this boy.” So, the king ordered that he should be tied up (somewhere). Then they shot the arrow, saying the while, “In the name of Allah, Lord of this boy).” The boy placed his hand on his temple while the arrow was shot. He died. The people said, “This boy learnt knowledge that no one else learnt. So, we believe in the Lord of this boy.” Then it was said to the king, “You were worried at the opposition of three men. Now, this whole world opposes you” The king had trenches dug up. Firewood was thrown into it and it was put on fire. Then, people were brought together and he said, “He who reverts to his (original) religion, we will leave him alone, but he who does not revert to his religion, we shall hurl him in this fire.” So, they began hurling them in the fire, The Prophet PBUH said that Allah, the Blessed and Exalted said about it---Perish the companions of the pit of the fuel-fed fire, when they sat around it, and they were witnesses to what they did with the believers, and they avenged them not except for this that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised (85,4-8). As for the boy, he was buried. It is said that his corpse was dug out in the times of Umar ibn Khattab and his finger was placed on his temple just as he had placed it on the day he was slain. [Muslim 3005, Ahmed 18955]
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About Surah al-Ghashiyah
(3352)-Sayyidina Jabir reported that Allah’s Messegner said, “I am commanded to fight people till they say La illa ha illa Allah (there is no god but Allah). And when they say that, they have saved from me their lives and their properties, except for the rights over them, and their account is with Allah.” Then he recited---So admonish (them). You are but an admonisher. You are not a warder over them (88,21-22). [Muslim 21, Abu Dawud 2640, Nasai 3983, Ibn e Majah 9227]
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About Surah al-FAJR
(3353)-Sayyidina Imran ibn Husayn (RA) reported that someone asked the Prophet about---By the even and the odd (89,3). He said, ‘It is the Salah some of which are even and some odd.’ [Ahmed 19993]
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About Surah ash-Shams
(3354)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Zam’ah reported that one day he heard the Prophet mention the she-camel (of Sayyidina Salih) and the one who hamstrung it. He recited---When the basest of them uprose (91,12). He said, “When the most wicked man of them, evil and toughest of them, like Abu Zam’ah got up to kill it”---Then he heard the Prophet mention women saying, “Why does one of you lash his wife like a slave. Then, at the end of the day he might sleep with her?” Then, he admonished them saying, “Do not laugh when somebody breaks wind. At what does one of you laugh when he also does it?” [Ahmed 16222, Bukhari 3377, Muslim 2855, Ibn e Majah 1983]
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About Surah al- Layl
(3355)-Sayyidina Ali narrated that we had accompanied a funeral to the Baqi. The Prophet came and sat down. We sat down with him. He had a stick with which he scratched the ground. He raised his head towards the sky and said, “There is not a soul but his place is recorded for him.” The people asked, “O Messenger of Allah, shall we rely on that which is recorded for us? The fortunate will do deeds of the pious and the ill-fated shall do deeds of the wicked.” He said, “Rather perform deeds. For everyone it is made easy. As for one of the fortunate, for him righteous deed are made easy. And, as for one who is ill-fated, wicked deeds are made easy for him.” Then he recited---As for him who gives in charity and is God- fearing, and truthfully believes in goodness, We shall smooth for him the way to perfect ease. But, as for him who is niggardly and thinks himself self-sufficient, and who belies goodness, We shall smooth for him the way to distress (92,5-10). [Ahmed 621, Bukhari 1392, Muslim 2647, Ibn e Majah 78]
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About Surah ad-Duha
(3356)-Sayyidina Jundub Bajali narrated, I was with the Prophet in a cave when one of his fingers bled. So, the Prophet remarked, “Are you but a finger that bleeds in the path of Allah against what you met. (The narrator reported that) Jibril did not come to him for some time. So the polytheists exclaimed, “Muhammad is forsaken.” But Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, revealed---Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased (93,3).
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About Surah aI-Inshirah
(3357)-Sayyidina Arias ibn Maalik reported from Maalik ibn Sa’sa’ah a man of his own tribe, that the Prophet said, “I was in the House (of Allah), between sleep and awakening, when I heard a speaker-one of the three-say (something). They had brought a dish of gold containing zamzam water and he opened my heart from here to there.” Qatadah reported that he asked Anas what he meant and he said, “Till low down the belly.” (The Prophet’s words) “Then they took out my heart, washed it with the water of Zam-Zam and then replaced it where it belonged and then filled it with faith and wisdom.” There is a lengthy account in the Hadith. [Ahmed 17850, Bukhari 3207, Muslim 164, Nasai 447]
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About Surah at-Tin
(3358)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah said that if anyone recites the Surah At-Tin and comes to the verse---Is not Allah the Most Just of judges (95,8)---, then let him say, “Certainly, and I am to that a witness.” [Abu Dawud 387]
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About Surah al-Alaq (Iqra bismi Rabbika)
(3359)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) explained the verse ---“We shall call the guards of Hell”. He said that Abu Jahl had said, “If I see Muhanmad offering Salah, I will surely trample his neck.” The Prophet said, “If he does that, the angels will seize him instantly.” [Ahmed 3483, Bukhari 4985]
(3360)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas reported that while the Prophet (PBUH) was offering Salah, Abu Jahl came there and said, “Did I not forbid you this? Did I not forbid you this” When the Prophet finished his Salah, he scolded him. Abu Jahl said that surely you know that there is none who has more sympathisers than I have. Upon this, Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, revealed---Then let him call on his henchmen; We shall call the guards of Hell (90,17-18)--- [Ahmed 2321]
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About Surah al-Qadr
(3361)-Yusuf ibn Sa’d reported that a man said to Sayyidina Hasan ibn Ali after having pledged allegiance to Mu’aviah, “You have smeared the faces of the Believers with black.” He replied, “Do not blame me. May Allah have mercy on you. The Prophet had seen members of Banu Umayyah on his pulpit, and he asked about it. So, this verse was revealed---Surely, We have granted you the kawthar (O Muhammad) (108,1). It is a river in Paradise. And this was also revealed---Surely We have revealed it on the Night of Power. And what will make you realise what the Night of Power is The Night of Power is better than a thousand months (97,1-3). ‘Banu Umayyah will rule after you,’ he was told. Qasim reported that they counted it and indeed, they were one thousand months not a day more, not a day less.
(3362)-Zirr ibn Hubaysh; and his kunyah was Abu Maryam; reported that he asked Ubayy ibn Ka’b (RA) that his brother Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (RA) said, “If anyone keeps vigil in the night for a year, he will find Laylat ul-Qadr (the Night of Power).” He said, “May Allah forgive Abu Abdur Rahman i.e. Abdullah ibn Mas’ud as he knew that it lies in the last ten days of Ramadan and that it is the twenty-seventh night. But, he intended that people should not rest assured on it and ignore other obligations.” Then he spoke on oath that the night was on the twenty-seventh. He asked Ubayy, “On what basis do you say so, O Abu Munzir?” He said, “By the portent described to us by Allah’s Messeenger the sun rises this day but does not throw it rays.” [Muslim 672, Abu Dawud 1378]
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About Surah al-Bayyinah (Lum yakun)
(3363)-Mukhtar ibn Fulful reported that he heard Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) say that a man called the Prophet, “O the best of all creation!” He said “That was Ibrahim.” [Muslim 2369, Abu Dawud 4672, Ahmed 12826]
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About Surah az-Zilzal
(3364)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse---On that day it will relate its tidings (99,4). He asked, “Do you realise what its tidings are?” They submitted, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “Its tidings are that it will bear witness over every man and woman for the deeds that they have performed on its surface. It will say, ‘He did this and that’. These are its tidings.” [Ahmed 8876]
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About Surah at-Takathur
(3365)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Shikhkhir narrated that I went to the Prophet. He was reciting---(O mankind) your rivalry for amassing riches distracts you (102,1). He said, “The son of Aadam says, ‘My wealth, my wealth’ But, do you have any wealth as your own except that which you give in charity and make perpetual, or eat and make it vanish, or wear and make it thread-bare.” [Ahmed 16327, Muslim 2958, Nasai 3612]
(3366)-Sayyidina Ali narrated that we did not cease to doubt punishment in the grave till the Surah was revealed---Your rivalry in the accumulation of wealth diverts your minds (102,1-to-ahead). Abu Kurayb reported from Amr ibn Abu Qays (who was Razi-and Amr ibn Qays was Mula’i Kufi), from Ibn Abu Layla, from Minhal ibn Amr.
(3367)-Abdullah ibn Zubayr ibn Awwam reported on the authority of his father that when this verse was revealed---Then you shall be questioned that Day concerning (wordly) blessings (102, 8). He (Zubayr) asked, “O Messenger of Allah, about which blessings shall we be asked? They are only the two black things; dates and water.” He said, “Indeed, blessings would be seen soon.” He meant you will have blessings shortly. [Ahmed 1405, Ibn e Majah 4158]
(3368)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported about this verse---Then on that day you shall surely be questioned about blessings (102,8)---that the Sahaba submitted, “O Messenger of Allah, about which blessing shall we be asked, for there are only the two black things, water and dates”. He said, “Indeed, they would soon come (to you).” [Ahmed 23701]
(3369)-Sayyidina Abu Huraryah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger informed us that the first thing about which one will be questioned on the Day of Resurrection is about blessings. It will be asked, “Did We not give you a sound, healthy body and quench your thirst with cool water?” This Hadith is gharib.
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About Surah al-Kawthar
(3370)-Sayyidina Anas reported about (Surah al-Kawthar) that the Prophet said, “It is a river in Paradise.” He then added, “I saw a river in Paradise on whose beds on either side are tents of pearl. I asked, ‘O Jibril, what are they?’ He said, ‘It is al-Kawthar that Allah has granted you’.” [Ahmed 12675, Bukhari 4964, Abu Dawud 4748]
(3371)-Sayyidina Anas reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “While I was in Paradise, I saw a river on either side of which tents of pearl were pitched. I asked the angel what they were and he said, ‘It is al-Kawthar that Allah has granted you’. Then, he struck its soil with his hand and it emitted the fragrant smell of musk. Then the Sidratul-Muntaha was raised for me, and I saw in it a great light. [Ahmed 12988]
(3372)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “Al-Kawthar is a river in Paradise. Its banks are of gold and it flows over pearls and rubies. Its soil is more pleasing than musk, and its water is sweeter than honey and more whilte than snow.” [Ahmed 5920, Ibn e Majah 4334]
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About Surah an-Nasr (al-Fath)
(3373)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that Umar would ask me (about religious matters) in the presence of the Sahaba of the Prophet. Abdur Rahman ibn Awf said to him, “Do you ask him while he is like our children?” He said, “You know from where he has learnt.”Then he asked me to explain about Surah an-Nasr---When comes the help of Allah and victory. (110,1 to end). I said, “Indeed, it was the term of life of Allah’s Messenger that he was informed, had come to the end and I recited the Surah to the end. Umar said, “By Allah, I do not know about it more than what you know.” [Ahmed 3127, Bukhari 3627]
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About Surah al-Lahab (tabbat yada)
(3374)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that Allah’s Messenger ascended the Safa (mountain) one day. He called, “O Sabahah.” The Quraysh gathered towards him. He said, “I am a warner to you to warn you of a sever chastisement. What do you say if I inform you that the enemy is likely to come up to you by morning or by evening, will you believe me?” Abu Lahab exclaimed, “Is this for which you called us May you break your hands.” So, Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted revealed ---Perished are the hands of Abu Lahab and perished is he (111,1). [Ahmed 2801, Bukhari 4971, Muslim 208]
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About Surah al-Ikhlas
(3375)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka’b narrated that the polytheists said to Allah’s Messenger that he should describe to them the genealogy of his Lord. So, Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted revealed ---Say He is Allah, the One and the Only True Lord, the eternally besought of all, He doesn’t give birth, nor was He given birth (112, 1-3). (This is because there is nothing born, that will not die and there is nothing that dies but is not inherited. And, Allah will never die and is never inherited) ---And there is none that is equal with Him (112, 4). (This is because there is none who resembles Him and none equal to Him and there is none like Him).
(3376)-Sayyidina Abul Aaliyah narrated that the Prophet mentioned the deities of the polytheists. They protested, “Tell us of the line of descent of your Lord.” So, Jibril came with this Surah --- (Surah al-Ikhlas, 112,1-4). Then he mentioned a Hadith like this but did not mention therein ‘from Ubayy ibn Ka’b’. This is more sahih than the Hadith of Abu Sa’d. The name of Abu Sa’d was Muhammad ibn Muyassar and Abu Aaliyah was Rufay. A woman of the Sabiyah had regard for him.
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About Surah al-Falaq & an-Naas (The Mu’adhatayn)
(3377)-Sayyidah Ayesha narrated that Allah’s Messenger looked at the moon and said, “O Ayshah, seek refuge in Allah from the mischief of this, for, it causes darkness when it sets.” [Ahmed 24377]
(3378)-Sayyidina Uqbah ibn Aamir Juhanni reported from the Prophet that he said, ‘Indeed, Allah has revealed to me some verses like of which have not been seen. They are ---Say that I seek refuge with the Lord of dawn (113-1 to end) --- (and) ---Say that I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind (114-1 to end).’ [Muslim 814, Nasai 953, Ahmed 17305]
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TOPIC 73-About creation of Aadam and other of creation
(3379)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger said that when Allah created Aadam and blew into him the spirit, he sneezed and said, “All praise belongs to Allah”. Thus, he praised Allah with His permission. And, so, Allah said to him “May Allah have mercy on you, O Aadam! Go to those angels - to the angels among them who are seated - and say, ‘Peace on you’.” They responded, ‘And, peace on you and mercy of Allah.’ Then he returned to his Lord who said, “This is your salutation and the salutation of your children to each other.” And, Allah said to him while His hands were closed in a fist, “Choose whichever of the two you wish.” He said, “I choose the right hand of my Lord - and both hands of my Lord are Truth and Blessed.” Then, Allah spread it open - and, behold, in it were Aadam and His progeny. He asked, “O Lord, who are they” He said, “They are your offspring.” And with regard to every person, his age was inscribed between his two eyes. And, behold, among them was a man, most radiant of them all (or one of the most radiant of them). He asked, ‘O Lord, who is he” Allah said, “He is your son Dawood. And I have decreed for him the age forty years.” He said, “O Lord, add to his age.” He said, “That is what is decreed for him.” He (Aadam) said, “O Lord! Then indeed set aside for him from my age, sixty years.” Allah said, “That is for you to do.” Then, he lived in Paradise as long as Allah willed. Then he was sent down (to earth) and he kept a count of his age. The angel of death came to him and Aadam said to him, “Surely, you have made haste. For me, a thousand years have been written down.” The angel said, “Certainly, but you have set aside for your son Dawood sixty years.” But he denied. So his offspring denied. And he forgot, so his offspring forgot. The Prophet said, “Since that day the command is issued to write down and to have witnesses.” This Hadith is hasan gharib through this sanad. It is also reported through other Sanad (chains of narration) from Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet (reported from Zayd ibn Aslam, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet PBUH).
(3380)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik reported that the Prophet said, “When Allah created earth, it began to shake. So, He created the mountains, and commanded, “Stabilise it.” So it gained stability. The angels were surprised at the hardness of the mountains. They asked, “O Lord! Is there in Your creation anything harder than the mountains” He said, “Yes the iron.” They asked. “O Lord! Is there in Your creation anything harder than the iron” He said, “Yes; It is fire.” So they asked, O Lord! Is there in Your creation anything harder than the fire” He said, “Yes. It is water.” They asked, “O Lord! Is there anything in Your creation harder than water?” He said. “Yes. It is wind” They asked, “O Lord, is there anything in Your creation harder than wind?” He said, “Yes. He is the son of Aadam who gives charity with his right hand keeping it concealed from his left hand.” This Hadith is Gharib (weakly narrated) and we do not know it in a Marfu’ form except through this chain of narration.
51- BOOK OF SUPPLICATIONS (DUA to Allah; 133 topics)
(It contains Ahadith from H-3381 to H-3624 that come to total of 244 Ahadith; I, MSD, have not presented them here or the comments on them yet the most notable point to see here is that Muslims must care always to keep their attention towards Allah, the True Lord. The best DUA are those that are present at the Holy Book Quran and where the need asks, it certainly is better to ask Allah by such DUA that is in the Quran; if needed, DUA that are reported in Ahadith are also fine to take but the Muslim person that takes them, must also understand them; please note that the Muslim person might present his DUA to Allah in any language he intends though his DUA inside the SALAH would remain in Arabic; Al-Hamdu Lillah)
52– BOOK ON MERITS (147 TOPICS)
(It contains Ahadith from H-3625 to H-3981 that come to total of 357 Ahadith; with the omission of their translation, I have presented here the brief introduction to the Prophet PBUH; I also have provided comments on those SAHABA that are named as ASHRA-e-MUBASSHARA (the ten SAHABA whom the Prophet PBUH gave the good tidings of getting JANNAH at AKHIRAT); and also on those SAHABA that are named as AHLE-BAYT & SAYYED Family (including the note on Sayyedah Fatima-RA too); in the last of these comments, I have provided notes upon the virtuous lives of all wives of the Prophet (PBUH) that are mothers to all Muslims; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
JAMA’ TIRMIDHI narrates:
From H-3625 to H-3674 – the esteemed life of the Prophet (PBUH)
From H-3675 to H-3758 - merits of the four of the notable SAHABA-RA (KHULAFA-e-RASHIDIN; the Righteous Caliphs)
From H-3759 to H-3782 – merits of the other six notable SAHABA-RA that are included in ASHRA-MUBASHSHARA (the ten SAHABA whom the Prophet PBUH gave the good information that they would receive JANNAH)
From H-3783 to H-3814 – merits of the SAYYED Family
From H-3815 to H-3867 – merits of other of SAHABA-RA
From H-3868 to H-3871 – of MU’AVIAH & AMR IBN AL-AAS
From H-3872 to H–3883 – merits of still other of SAHABA-RA
Then nine more Ahadith upto H-3892 for merits of SAHABA in general
From H-3893 to H-3900 – of Sayyedah Fatima-RA
From H-3901 to H-3916 - of Bibi Khadijah-RA & Bibi Ayesha-RA
After H-3916, respectable TIRMIDHI reports narrations that address the merits of the Quraysh, the Ansars, Makkah, Madinah, Arabs (in general), Ajamis etc. The last Hadith (H-3981) on which respectable TIRMIDHI has concluded the JAME’ narrates the guidance of the Prophet (PBUH) that “People must cease to boast about their forefathers who have died. Allah has removed from you the arrogance of Jahiliyah and now there are two types; a man is but a pious believer or a miserable sinner. Mankind is the children of Adam and Adam was created from dust.”
Al-Hamdu Lillah
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The life of the Prophet (PBUH)
Muhammad PBUH, the last Messenger of Allah, denoted the mercy of Allah to the whole world. His life ever shines as the symbol of guidance for all peoples of all times and all places. He gave the message of Allah comprising of three most important points; first is that the person must keep his attention totally towards Allah at all times and at all places because He is the only True Authority so everyone must worship Him only that means everyone must have total obedience to Him only understanding well that obedience to others is subject to the rule that if there is disobedience to Allah, there would be no obedience to anyone; second is that AKHIRAT, the day when everyone would rise from dead and would have to answer about how he or she spent the life given in this world clarifying about his or her belief & deeds, would certainly take place; third is that Allah sent His Messengers to guide towards the Truth and MUHAMMAD (PBUH) is the last Messenger of Allah who has provided the same message of Allah to the whole world that other Messengers before him gave to their peoples; Allah gave this message to him by the angel JIBRAEL-AS and this message is the Quran; so to believe in angels (including JIBRAEL) and all books (including the Quran) that Allah has sent, is also necessary. Note here that being the last Prophet, all the fundamentals of the Word of Allah came into practice at his golden time for all times and for all places for everyone to see, believe and practice; to follow his authentic SUNNAH is to obey Allah who is the only One to be worshipped; Al-Hamdu Lillah. He was born in the harsh desert land of Arabia in 572 A.D. or about it, almost 600 years after Jesus, Salam on him, in the city of Makkah, located in a deep valley surrounded by a curtain of brown and black jagged mountains. He was an orphan as his father died before he was born. He was raised in the desert according to the Arab custom and then by the age of six, his mother AMENAH also died; he was left alone to be brought up by his grandfather ABD-al MUTALLIB; when he too died after two years, he was brought up by his paternal uncle ABU-TALIB. Makkah was an important & famous city primarily because within it stood the Holy KA’BAH, the first house ever set up for the mankind to glorify the one True Lord Allah that was constructed around two thousand five hundred years earlier by Prophet IBRAHIM (Salam on him) with the help of his son Prophet ISMAIL (Salam on him). It was here in this barren valley that IBRAHIM according to the will of Allah had settled his wife HAJARAH (Salam on her) along-with their child ISMAIL. Due to the presence of the water of ZAM-ZAM, there settled the tribe of JURHUM by the permission of HAJARAH and the valley came alive. Muhammad PBUH, the last Prophet, was the descendant of IBRAIM (AS) through ISMAIL (AS) belonging to the noble family of Bani-Hashim of the tribe of QURAYSH. As a shepherd-boy, he used to tend the sheep around the hills of Makkah, under the burning sun and as a young man, he became known to everybody as AL-AMIN (the trustworthy), because of his honesty and noble character. His uncle loved him dearly and would take him on trade journeys to Syria even though he was a boy then; this gave him the opportunity to learn the ways of trade and how to earn a living. With time, he managed his business well and though relatively poor yet his truthfulness, generous nature and honorable character, made him most trustworthy to everyone around. There in Makkah was one the most honorable of ladies KHADIJAH (AS) for whom Muhammad PBUH had worked, taking her goods of trade to different places; impressed by his honesty, she gave him the proposal of marriage. Although he was at the age of about twenty four and she was much senior around forty years and twice widowed, Muhammad PBUH accepted her proposal. They were married and she bore him two sons (Qasim & Abdullah both of whom died in infancy) and four daughters (Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umme-Kulthum & Fatima); they lived blissfully their family life so it proved to be an ideal marriage. His wise counsel was sought after and he was an exceptional person never getting involved in any of the vices that were present around him. Though Arabs at that time believed in Allah yet they were involved in taking partners to Allah (that is the greatest of sins) and they never cared to accept His true obedience in the issues of the life; but they were brave and fierce fighters; they could even present high generosity at times. However, they were often involved in deadly feuds fighting fiercely for years on petty issues and in general, had very little respect for the weak (orphans & widows included); they frequently indulged in heavy drinking and frivolity. Because they gave important status to men and took women as low creature, there were such fathers among them who even buried their daughters at birth but, at the root of all evils, lay polytheism. The Islamic Teachings (basically preached by all Messengers including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus - Salam on them all), had been forgotten with time. Over the years, some 360 idols had been installed in the Holy KA’BAH and even those who claimed to be the followers of Moses & Jesus had diverged away from the true faith of Abraham; they had divided themselves into many separate sects & tribes. But Muhammad PBUH, the last of Messengers, was an exceptional figure as he did not take part in any of wrong practices and he used to retreat to an isolated cave (in his late thirties) in the nearby mountain called HIRA to meditate in search of Truth; there was no sound but the stirring wind where he would contemplate issues of concern. Here he got the first Revelation of the Holy Book Quran from Allah through JIBRAEL-AS in Ramadhan and by the teaching of that, in about 23 years ahead, he not only changed Arabia for the better but impressed all of the known world of that time positively; SALL-ALLAHU-ALAIHE-WA-SALLAM (i.e. PBUH). He preached Islamic Teachings with utmost patience at Makkah without any physical challenge to disbelievers and afterwards, he even answered them at the battlefield during his life at Madinah when they did not cease to end their challenge to the Islamic Teachings. The HIJRAH (migration to Madinah in 622 AD) empowered him by the blessing of Allah to set-up the Islamic Environment there through the Quran; it also empowered him by the blessing of Allah to spread the Islamic Teachings far and wide through the Quran becoming the base to the Islamic life. The commitment to the practice of Islam made possible for Muslims there to become the unyielding force that checked all those forces that challenged Islam. With HIJRAH, the peace-treaty of HUDAYBIA with Makkah in the sixth year of HIJRAH (that enabled him to spread the message of Islam to all the known areas of the world for its spiritual defence without any threat of wars from Makkah) and the conquest of Makkah without any notable resistance from it in the eighth year of HIJRAH (that enabled him to consolidate the physical defence for the Islamic life when he forgave all his bitter enemies who then, converted to Islam and became custodians to it) mark the three most important events of his life at that Period. In the 11th year of Hijrah on the 12th day of Rabi-ul-Awwal (in the first decade of June 632), he passed away in Madinah; he had lived the worldly life at poverty by choice where he did fulfill his obligations yet never saved any amounts of wealth. Allah had commanded him to READ the Holy Book Quran to all peoples of the world in the first WAHI that included also its explanation; all his life ahead, he did read it and explained it beautifully in total by his SUNNAH that remains with us even today; Al-Hamdu Lillah. This message enlightened the world then in that period of utmost JAHILIYAT (ignorance to the righteousness) and there certainly is no doubt that it would prove to be the beautiful light of Guidance even in this present time of darkness, the second period of utmost JAHILIYAT. May Allah guide us all towards seeing the Truth, give us TAUFIQ to accept it and enable us to live practically according to it; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
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Notes on the four Caliphs (included in ASHRA-MUBASHSHARA)
ABU-BAKR (RA) was born some two years after the Prophet (PBUH) and he was a friend to the Prophet; his main profession was trading in merchandise. He accepted Islam immediately without having the slightest doubt when the Prophet (PBUH) presented it to him so he was the first adult free man to accept the Prophet's invitation to Islam. He also brought some notable persons at Makkah inside the fold of Islam and at the occasion of HIJRAH, he accompanied the Prophet (PBUH) to Madinah. He was very kind to all people and used to help the needy persons much; the most notable of his kindness is that he bought BILAL (RA), the black slave, who used to bear much agony due to the most harsh treatment of his master (UMAYYAH ibn KHALF) at Makkah because he had accepted Islam (ABU-BAKR granted freedom to him); later, ABU-BAKR became the father-in-law of the Prophet (PBUH) when the Prophet married his daughter Ayesha (RA) at Madinah (who remained his beloved wife all through his life ahead). Abu-Bakr became the first Caliph of Muslims after the passing-away of the Prophet (PBUH) and he secured the integrity of Muslims by declaring war against those who had turned down the command to pay ZAKAH at that time; he also secured the Holy Book Quran in writing in the short period of his reign (of about two years and three months) on the advise of UMAR (RA), the second Caliph; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
UMAR (RA) was born in or about 583 AD, about forty years before the HIJRAH who knew reading and writing before his acceptance of Islam; his main profession was trading in merchandise too. He was enemy to Islam initially yet hearing the Holy Book Quran with concentration, he was extremely moved and accepted Islam; he always remained active for the cause of Islam. He became the second Caliph of Muslims after the passing away of ABU-BAKR on his advice and at his period of reign (from 634-AD to 644-AD), the Islamic Teachings spread all over the known world; the Muslims conquered vast lands and so they were able to consolidate their political position at his reign. He was the father-in-law of the Prophet (PBUH) too as he had given his daughter HAFSAH (RA) in marriage to him; he set the manner for the good administration at that time and secured the teachings of Islam both in writing and in practice. He was wounded lethally at Salah but before his SHAHADAT, he made a committee of the six senior SAHABA to choose the third Caliph from among them.
Uthman (R.A.) was born in or bout 573 A.D. His KUNIYAH was "Abu Amr" but he was generally known as "UTHMAN ibn AFFAN" and also as UTHMAN-GHANI (i.e. UTHMAN the Rich & Generous); he also knew reading and writing and his business of cloth made him one of the richest persons at that time. He used his money in all good ways and always helped the poor; especially at the expedition of TABUK, he assisted Muslims by his finances in the most praiseworthy manner; he was amazingly soft natured and he accepted Islam very early at Makkah. One of narrations at TIRMIDHI (H-3725) tells us which Sayyidah Ayeshah (RA) has reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said (to Uthman), “Uthman, perhaps Allah may clothe you with a shirt. So, if people try to take it away from you, do not remove it for them”; when the situation become adverse to him, he remembered this guidance; he was surrounded by an angry mob when he took this guidance as an indication not to leave Caliphate so he accepted SHAHADAT (death in the way of Allah) but did not give-in to them. He was given the title of "Dhun-Nurain" i.e., the man with two lights as after the death of “Ruqayyah (RA)”, the Prophet married his other daughter "Umm-Kulthum (RA)" to him; he was the third Caliph (from 644-AD to 656-AD).
Ali (R.A.) was born some thirty years after the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). He was the son of Abu-Talib, the paternal uncle of the Prophet (PBUH). He was the first among children and among the very first of Muslims to accept Islam. He is known as one of the greatest warriors for Islam with amazing supply of boldness but always patient where he was abused personally; he was the man with an amazing sense of morality. That is why the Prophet (PBUH) said, “A hypocrite will not love Ali while a Believer will not despise him” (H-3738). He also was the son-in-law of the Prophet (PBUH) as Sayyidah FATIMAH (RA) was his wife and he rose to become the fourth Caliph of Muslims after Uthman (RA); he also was murdered and the unrest among Muslims that had started at his period of reign (from 656-AD to 661-AD) due to wrong-doings of his challengers, never settled for many years ahead.
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Notes on other six SAHABA included in ASHRA-MUBASHSHARA that are TALHA, ZUBAYR, ABDUR-RAHMAN ibn AUF, SA’AD ibn ABI-WAQQAS, SAI’D ibn ZAYD, ABU-UBAYDAH
TALHA (RA) accepted Islam at Makkah early and held fast to it even though his mother had him lashed on his acceptance of Islam; the Prophet called him "Talha the Good". At the Battle of Uhud, Talha successfully challenged and contained the infidels till many Muslim warriors came near. At the SHAHADAT of UTHMAN, Talha and Zubayr felt strongly that his murderers should be brought to justice so with Sayyidah Aishah (RA) they set off for Basrah to challenge Ali (RA) to compel him to punish the murderers; this expedition resulted in the battle of JAML due to misunderstandings and even though both the men withdrew by good efforts of Ali, the conspirators (ill-wishers of Islam) who wanted the war for their own sinister reasons were able to kill both of them at that crucial time. Ali himself led their funeral prayer and he was among those who buried Talha and Zubayr; he recited the verses of the Holy Book Quran, “And We shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury and rancor; they will be brothers joyfully facing each other on thrones of dignity” (15:47); he also said that he has heard clearly the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying: "Talha and Zubayr are my companions in Paradise."
ZUBAYR (RA; 594-656) was also one of renowned companions of the Prophet (PBUH), father of Abd-Allah ibn al-Zubayr, husband of Asma bint Abu-Bakr and later one of the most successful commanders of Caliphs Abu Bakr and Umar. He was an early convert to Islam who served under the Prophet (PBUH) in various military expeditions and after the passing away of the Prophet (PBUH) he commanded a regiment in the decisive Battle of Yarmouk that was fought in 636. When Caliph Uthman was assassinated in 656, he asked for justice alongwith Sayyidah Ayesha and Talha ibn Ubaidullah; that sadly resulted in the battle of JAML where he achieved SHAHADAH.
ABDUR-RAHMAN ibn AUF (RA) was among the first eight persons to accept Islam and one of the ten persons who were assured of entering Paradise. He was one of the six persons (the committee chosen by Umar) for Shura to choose the Caliph after his death. He was one of the richest Muslims and his generosity was truly astounding; he spent huge amounts in the way of Islam to help Mujahideen and assisted the poor as much as possible.
SA’D Ibn ABI-WAQQAS (RA), who was also known by the name of SA’D of ZUHRA, was a young man at Makkah who accepted Islam early when the Prophet (PBUH) started inviting towards Islam. At the Battle of Uhud, he was one of the best archers and to urge him on, the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Shoot, Sa’d! May my mother and father be ransomed to you” (H-3774). At the war with Persians at Qadisiyyah (that was one of the most major wars ever to take place in the history of Muslims), his remarkable command of Mulsims sealed the fate of the Sasanian Empire just as the Battle of Yarmuk sealed the fate of the Byzantine Empire at Syria. Sa’d’s mother was not happy when he had accepted Islam and on this, the verses of Surah LUQMAN were revealed (31: 14-15).
SAI’D Ibn ZAYD (RA), was the son of ZAYD the HANIF; these HANIFS were among the few men who saw the practice of idol-worship as highly evil even before the advent of Islam. ZAYD proclaimed that he worshipped Allah Whom Ibrahim worshipped and he was not afraid to challenge his people in public. ZAYD used to meet with other HANIFS like Waraqah ibn Nawfal, Abdullah ibn Jahsh, Uthman ibn al-Harith and Umaymah bint Abdul Muttalib, the paternal aunt of the Prophet PBUH. He went to many places in search of the Truth but as someone told him that a Prophet would come at Makkah soon, he started the journey back; he was killed at the way back. Later, the Prophet PBUH had commended him with good words as he had commended Waraqah. When the Prophet PBUH, the last Messenger of Allah, invited people to Islam, SA’ID (the son of Zayd the Hanif) and his wife (the sister of UMAR), were among those who accepted Islam early. He witnessed all the major campaigns in which the Prophet engaged with the exception of Badr and his courage especially at the battle of Yarmouk was outstanding.
ABU-UBAYDAH (RA) was also one of the ten companions of the Prophet (PBUH) who were promised Paradise. He remained the commander of a large section of Muslim armies during the time of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and he also was on the list of Umar’s appointed successors to the Caliphate. He was slim and tall with a handsome beard and he was humble in attitude. He accepted Islam early and lived through the harsh experience that the Muslims saw at Makkah from beginning to the end. He did not refrain from killing his father who was with the infidels who pursued him to fight at UHUD; having no option left, Abu-Ubaydah had struck him down with a heavy blow to his head. When a Christian delegation came to the Prophet and asked for some trustworthy person to judge between them on some questions of property about which they disagreed, he assigned the task to Abu-Ubaydah giving him the title of AMIN (trustworthy). He continued to be a close adviser to Abu Bakr and also to Umar. He got Syria under the control of Muslims at the caliphate of Umar (at Yarmouk) and it was there that he died due to the plague that hit the land. His last advise to his army was to stand firm fulfilling the five pillars of Islam and to be sincere to commanders; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
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Notes on the SAYYED Family
ABBAS Ibn ABDUL-MUTALLIB (RA; 566-653) was the paternal uncle of the Prophet (PBUH) being the youngest brother of the Prophet’s father; he came to Islam very late. He was the father of Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) and Fadl ibn Abbas (RA), both among SAHABA; Abdullah ibn Abbas being one of the most esteemed ones. Abbas was captured during the Battle of Badr and after some period of that occasion, he accepted Islam; the Prophet (PBUH) named him "the last of MUHAJIREEN”. He was given the right to provide the ZAMZAM water to pilgrims, which right was passed down to his descendants. Many of people in Muslims claim to be his descendants (as that relation is highly worthy of esteem in Muslims), including the KALHORA of Sindh, the BERBER Banu Abbas, and the modern-day BAWAZIR of Yemen; also there are tribes in Sudan and in some areas of Pakistan who claim to be his descendants besides KALHORA. Note that his descendants are taken as SAYYID or SHARIF worthy of the highest of respect if they keep to the commands of Islam.
JA’FAR (RA) was the first cousin of the Prophet; he was the brother of Ali and the son of Abu-Talib. He was raised by Abbas while Ali, his brother, was taken by the Prophet (PBUH) to make things easy for Abu-Talib. He married ASMA bint UMAYS-RA, (the sister of MAYMUNAH-RA who later became one of the wives of the Prophet) and he and his wife ASMA were among the first persons to accept Islam; they faced high troubles at Makkah. For the first time since they became Muslims, they enjoyed freedom at Abyssinia and also enjoyed the sweetness of worship undisturbed there; when Quraish sent some men to unsettle Muslims there, the Negus then summoned the Muslims to meet him. It was JA’FAR who confronted the ruler with such straight-forward answers that he was impressed; he told them against the wishes of Quraish and even the priests present at his court, to stay on and live the lives as they intend by their ways. JA’FAR was the second in command in the army of 3000 persons sent at the eighth year of HIJRAH to face the Byzantine forces after ZAYD ibn HARITHA (RA); that war is named as MA’UTA and there he achieved SHAHADAH taking the command after Zayd who got SHAHADAH before him.
Born at the 15th day of Ramadhan of the 3rd year of HIJRAH, HASAN’s (RA) life was one of facing challenges. The teachings of his grandfather (the Prophet-PBUH) were the basis to his life; his father ALI (RA) achieved SHAHADAH at KUFAH at SALAH while his mother FATIMA died young when he was not even nine years old. He was chosen as the Caliph of Muslims after his father ALI (RA) yet he was challenged by MU’AVIAH who had control of vast area of the Muslim land and he saw clearly that if he sticks to power, the war against MU’AVIAH would be inevitable. This was the man for whom the Prophet (PBUH) had said that Allah will reconcile two sects at his hands (H-3798). He made a very respectable pact with MU’AVIAH in favor of Islamic Values and Muslims in general so that there comes no adverse effect on the teachings of Islam and there occurs no quarrel between Muslims at this crucial moment of time; securing the Islamic Values, he left any claim to KHILAFAT in favor of MU’AVIAH but sadly coming events did lead to the division of Muslims that he wanted to avoid totally; it was not by any fault on his part and that division could not be corrected even by the SHAHADAT of his honorable brother (HUSSAIN-RA; that in-fact, extended it some more among them due to the ill-wishers of Islam) at KARBALA where even three of his sons fought at the side of his honorable brother (and two of them achieved SHAHADAH there).
The second son of Ali (RA) & Fatima (RA) was HUSSAIN (RA) who was born on 3rd Sha’ban at the 4th year of HIJRAH (most probably on the 10th day of January of 626 AD). When he was born the Holy Prophet was given the news of his birth and he arrived at the house of his daughter, took the little child in his arms and recited the ADHAN and IQAMAH in his ears. He was not even seven years old when the Prophet (PBUH) passed away and soon after his mother also died. He was educated (like his elder brother Hasan) by Ali (his esteemed father and the fourth Caliph) who had himself remained under the guidance of the Prophet (PBUH). He assisted his father at wars and with matters of administration too; he was much interested in taking Islam to practice even if needed by the channel of war if there remained not much options; he was the other side of the same coin to which one side was his elder brother who always asked for the practice of Islam by the peaceful channel. The sad incidents that took place and that led him to KARBALA in Muharrum 61 AH where he fell defending the values of Islam with many of his family members, children included, is one of the most grievous chapters in the history of Muslims; even after many centuries now, the after-effects of that incident are felt in Muslims; may Allah put his curse on those at AKHIRAT who were responsible for the bloody murder of the grandson of the Prophet (PBUH) and his family members at KARBALA; it caused such division among Muslims that is irreparable even now and Allah knows better.
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From H-3815 to H-3867, JAMA’ narrates the merits of many notable SAHABA-RA (and also from H-3872 to H-3883); after that, there are nine more Ahadith up-to H-3892 that tell the merits of SAHABA in general;
Note the merits of SAHABA in general by the words in H-3892 that tells how wrong it is to curse any of SAHABA (RA); Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When you see those who revile my Sahaba, say to them, “Allah’s curse upon you for your mischief.”
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Note on Sayyedah Fatima-RA)
Sayyidah FATIMAH (RA) was born in the sixth month of HIJRAH Calendar around 608 AD. She was married to Ali (RA) at the second year of HIJRAH (623 AD) when she was about 15 years old. Sayyidina ALI (RA) and Sayyidah FATIMAH (RA) had five children; three boys & two girls namely Hasan, Hussain, Muhsin, Umme-Kulthum and Zainab; all being highly virtuous children; note that Ali married his daughter UMM-KULTHUM (RA) to UMAR (RA) later-on. Six months after the passing-away of the Prophet (PBUH), Sayyidah Fatima (RA) passed away at the 3rd of Ramadhan when she was about 24 years old. By the authentic Ahadith, we know that the Prophet (PBUH) certainly loved her most among his daughters; she also loved her father to the maximum. It is known that she resembled the Prophet (PBUH) highly in habits, character and the manner of speech. In the last six months of her life, she was not happy with the decision of ABU-BAKR (RA) that was not to distribute the Prophet’s share in FADAK, the property at KHYBER; but she did have some reconciliation with ABU-BAKR before her death and afterwards, ALI (RA) did have much good relations with all the three Caliphs that were before him and Allah knows better.
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Notes on Sayyedah Khadijah-RA and Sayyedah Ayesha-RA
Sayyidah KHADIJAH (RA) was the first wife of the Prophet (PBUH) and her age at their marriage was around 40 years while the Prophet (PBUH) was about 25 years by the Lunar Calendar. She belonged to the upper class of Makkah in terms of finances that she had and used to manage the trade of goods to and from MAKKAH with the help of trustworthy men; the Prophet (PBUH) served her in that and she was extremely impressed by his honorable character. She felt great attachment to him and admired his humane qualities so she proposed him indirectly for marriage; he accepted her proposal. He did not marry any other woman in her life and had the most pleasant companionship of 25 years with her. She had been widow twice before she married the Prophet (PBUH) and the Prophet had all his children from her except for IBRAHIM that he had from MARIA the QABTIA (RA). She was the first among the women to believe him when he received the revelations and took him to her cousin WARAQAH ibn NAUFAL for the understanding of the situation when the first revelation came to him. Sayyidah Khadijah also bore the hardships with the Prophet in the place named SHI’B ABI-TALIB, where Muslims had to live due to their social boycott by the Quraish. To the last of her life she stood in firm support of the Prophet (PBUH) and served him to the best of her efforts. It was some three years prior to the great HIJRAH of the Prophet (PBUH) to Madinah when she died in the fourth HIJRAH month probably at some cold day that came at December of 619 AD after brief illness of three days in Makkah.
Sayyidah AYESHA (RA) was the most beloved wife of the Prophet (PBUH) after KHADIJAH (RA) and she has narrated many Ahadith. She was the daughter of ABU-BAKR SIDDIQ and UMM-RUMAN and was married to him in Madinah. There is some controversy on the matter about what age she was married to the Prophet (PBUH); the notion that his marriage to AYESHA (RA) consummated at the age of nine (that some narrations tell) is totally based on some conjecture; please see the note at H-2867. The age of the Prophet (PBUH) was around 53 years by the Lunar Calendar when he married her at second year of HIJRAH in SHAWWAL; she was his only wife who was virgin as others were widow or divorced. She died at Madinah in 57 AH when she was about 70 years and was buried at the graveyard of BAQI’.
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Notes on other ten wives of the Prophet PBUH
The Prophet (PBUH) married 12 respectable women in total that are mentioned as UMMAHAT-ul-MOMINEEN (mothers of Muslims); ten of them he married at Madinah from the age 53 to the age 59 by the lunar calendar; he had reached there at the RABI-ul-AWWAL, the third month, when he turned 52 (probably) and his worldly life ended at 11th year of Hijrah in the same month when he probably turned about 63 by the Lunar Calendar (this same month is the month of his birth too); he did not take any wife in the last three years of his life; the remaining two were Sayyidah Khadijah and Sayyidah Saudah whom he had married at Makkah when he was at the age 25 & 50 respectively by the Lunar Calendar; I, MSD, present the following account of the 10 UMMAHAT (RA) here besides Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) and Sayyidah Ayesha (RA) to end the “Notes on TIRMIDHI-Ahadith” with DUA that Allah makes these notes most beneficial to all those who certainly do ask guidance to the Truth from authentic Ahadith; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
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Sayyidah SAUDAH bint ZAM’A (RA) was nearly the same age as the Prophet’s age or probably even more in age when the Prophet (PBUH) married her and that was at Makkah when he was nearing 50 years. Being high in age she had left her share of the day allotted to her by the Prophet (PBUH) to Sayyidah Ayesha (RA). She was fond of giving charity and was happy to live upon necessities; she died at Madinah in 23 AH.
Sayyidah HAFSA (RA), the daughter of UMAR (RA), came into the marriage of the Prophet (PBUH) after Sayyidah Ayesha (RA) at Madinah when her husband got SHAHADAH at BADR; he was about 54 at the time in the third year of HIJRAH. She had the unique merit of being the custodian of the first authentic written copy of the Holy Book Quran that was put into writing by ZAYD ibn THABIT in compliance to the command of ABU-BAKR (RA); she got it from her father UMAR (RA) and from which afterwards, more copies were made by the order of UTHMAN (RA) to spread in all the lands that were coming under the command of Muslims with time; she died at Madinah in 45 AH.
Sayyidah ZAINAB (RA), who was termed Umm al-Masakin (the mother to the needy), was the daughter of Khuzaimah ibn Abdullah. As her title suggests, she was very generous and charitable; she used to feed the poor and the needy with utmost generosity. She was first married to Abdullah ibn Jahsh who achieved SHAHADAH in the Battle of Uhud and the Prophet (PBUH) married her the same year when he was 55 in the fourth year of HIJRAH; she died within few months of the marriage and as such, she was the only wife of the Prophet (PBUH), besides Khadijah (RA), who died in his life-time. The Prophet offered her funeral prayer himself and buried her in the JANNATUL-BAQI’ at Madinah; she was thirty years old when she died.
Sayyidah UMM-SALMA (RA) whose husband too had achieved SHAHADAH at UHUD came into the marriage of the Prophet (PBUH) the same year when he was 55 in the fourth year of HIJRAH. Her actual name was HIND bint ABU-UMAYYAH and she alongwith her first husband was one of the early Muslims who had accepted Islam at Makkah. She was very wise and assisted the Prophet (PBUH) with her advice at occasions. She was the last of the Prophet’s wives to die at 63 AH in Madinah and as such, she was the only one who was alive at the time of the murder of HUSSAIN (RA) at KARBALA that took place at 61 AH. She saw the Prophet (PBUH) in a dream at that occasion with dust on his head and beard; she asked about it and he replied that he had just witnessed the murder of HUSSAIN (H-3796).
Sayyidah ZAINAB bint JAHSH (RA) was married on the advice of the Prophet (PBUH) to ZAYD ibn HARITHA (RA), who was freed and taken as adopted son by the Prophet (PBUH); Zainab was not happy with this marriage. Due to friction between the couple, the matter reached to the point where divorce became unavoidable. After ZAYD gave divorce to her, she was taken in marriage by the Prophet (PBUH) as it was certainly such high setback to Zainab that the recovery from it could only have been the compensation of this high sort. Zainab's (RA) marriage had certain special features which distinguish her from other wives of the Prophet. Her marriage was performed by Allah and the fifth RUKU of 33rd Surah that is AHZAAB (comprising of verses 35 to 40), relate to the subject of this marriage; it tells the special features about it and the name of ZAYD (RA) is recorded in the verse-37 here, the only one of SAHABA who is addressed by his name in the Holy Book Quran. This marriage discarded the tradition of not marrying the wives of the adopted sons when divorced (or widow) and declared that the adopted sons are not like the real ones in the ruling. They should be called by their fathers’ names and if that is not known even then they certainly are your brothers in Faith. Surah AHZAAB is most related to HEJAB where Allah commands about taking care for the privacy of the Prophet's household too; this instruction at the Surah guides to care about the privacy of others too without fail. ZAINAB bint JAHSH died when she was about 50 years of age at Madinah in 20 AH in the KHILAFAT of UMAR (RA); he led her funeral-SALAH and she was buried at JANNATUL-BAQI’.
The name of Sayyidah JAVERIA (RA) was changed to “JAVERIA” by the Prophet (PBUH) as she was named BARRAH before the change; she was the daughter of one of the chiefs called HARITH of the tribe at MUSTALLIQ. When the place was conquered in 5 AH, the Prophet being at the age of 56, with others she also became a slave. The woman had seen the life of ease and the humiliation to become slave was high torment to her. She asked THABIT ibn QAYS (RA) to whom she was allotted as slave to take some amount of money and free her then and there; he agreed. But the gold he asked was not in her possession now and she asked the Prophet (PBUH) clarifying the situation to him to make some ease for her. The Prophet not only paid the release-money for her but married her raising her status higher than she had ever seen before. Due to her freedom and her marriage to the Prophet (PBUH), SAHABA released the captives of her tribe; she certainly proved high blessing to her tribe and all of them converted to Islam; she died in Madinah in 50 AH.
Sayyidah UMM-HABIBAH (RA) was the daughter of Abu-Sufyan who was the enemy of Islam uptil the conquest of Makkah. Umm Habiba (RA) and her first husband, Ubaydullah ibn Jahsh, the brother of Zaynab bint Jahsh, were among the first people to embrace Islam in Makkah, and they were among those early Muslims who migrated to Abyssinia in order to be safe. Once in Abyssinia, however, Ubaydullah abandoned Islam and became Christian. He tried to convert her to Christianity, but she stood fast upon Islam. However, it was very difficult position for her as she could not remain married to her husband as he was now a non-Muslim person. She could not even return to her father who was fighting the Muslims. So she remained with her daughter in Abyssinia living a very simple life in isolation. In this difficult time, she got the proposal from the Prophet (PBUH) and she accepted that immediately with high gratitude. Negus, the ruler of Abyssinia who had converted to Islam, asked for a gathering on the request of the Prophet (PBUH) and read the KHUTBAH for the marriage of the Prophet to UMM-HABIBAH. She reached Madinah to the Prophet as his wife when he had come back from KHAYBER in 7 AH. Her sense of responsibility was such that she remembered to convey the SALAM given to the Prophet (PBUH) by the slave-girl who had given her the news of the proposal at Abyssinia and who had embraced Islam; at another occasion when ABU-SUFYAN, her father, was allowed to visit her, she did not give him the permission to sit on the bed-sheet of the Prophet (PBUH); she died at Madinah in 44 AH.
Sayyidah SAFIYAH (RA) was born in Medinah and she belonged to the Jewish tribe of Banu Nadir. The tribe came from Madinah to Khyber in the year 4 AH when it was expelled from it by the Prophet (PBUH) and SAFIYAH bint HUYAYI was married there with one of her tribes’ men. When KHYBER was conquered in the 7th year of HIJRAH, she was brought along with other prisoners-of-war. The Prophet (PBUH) took her as his wife; she accepted Islam at that occasion with heart and always remained loyal to it. Being a convert from Jewish belief to Islam, she was not well-accepted by some of wives of the Prophet and they sometimes showed their contempt to her and sometimes even mentioned her short stature negatively. However, the Prophet (PBUH) consoled her at such occasions and once told her to tell them that she is the daughter of a Prophet i.e. Harun (AS), the niece of a Prophet i.e. Musa (AS), and the wife of a Prophet i.e. Muhammad (PBUH), the last Messenger of Allah. At her marriage with the Prophet (PBUH), she made the most intelligent decision to come into the fold of Islam and to become truly loyal to it in every way; she had the most high respect for the Prophet (PBUH) even when her tribe had extreme enemity towards him; there are narrations that report that she had seen a dream that told her that she would become the wife of the Prophet (PBUH). She died at or about the year 50 of HIJRAH at the age of sixty years and was buried at al-BAQI’.
Sayyidah MAYMUNAH (RA); whose actual name was Barra bint Harith; was the sister-in-law of ABBAS, the paternal uncle of the Prophet (PBUH). She had been divorced by her first husband and her second husband had died; she lived at Makkah. On the insistence of her sister UMM-FADL-RA (the wife of ABBAS), ABBAS asked the Prophet (PBUH) to marry MAYMUNAH; the Prophet accepted this proposal. The marriage took place when the Prophet (PBUH) had come to UMRAH but at that time, he was not at the state of IHRAM; it was 7 AH and his UMRAH was to compensate for the incomplete UMRAH of HUDAYBIYAH the year before. Note that the acceptance of the proposal of marriage is allowed at IHRAM yet the marriage at that time is prohibited. She is mentioned as highly virtuous person who used to care about the SALAH, SAUM and ZAKAH much and was most caring about relatives. She died in the year 51 A.H. on the way back to Madinah after HAJJ and was buried at SARIF, the place approximately twenty kilometers out of Makkah towards Madinah where she had been married to the Prophet (PBUH); ABDULLAH ibn ABBAS led her funeral SALAH.
Sayyidah MARIAH (RA), the QABTIYAH, was the daughter of SHAMOUN and she came to Madinah in the Seventh year after HIJRAH after the event of the treaty of Hudaibiyah. After this treaty, the Prophet (PBUH) wrote letters to rulers of different areas and in them were the Caesar of Rome, Kisra of Persia, Moqawqas that was the ruler of Egypt by deputation of the Byantine Empire and Najashi (Negus) that was the ruler of Habasha (Abyssinia). Three of these that received the letter of the Prophet (PBUH) replied kindly except Kisra who tore the letter and very soon during the worldly life of the Prophet (PBUH) he was killed by his family members and the area that he ruled divided; all of it later came into the Muslim rule. Although Moqawqas did not accept Islam yet he did give some admiration to the speech of HATEB (RA), who had been sent to him by the Prophet (PBUH); he said that he thought that whom HATIB took as Prophet, he did not guide to any wrong nor does he prevent from any right; at this occasion he had sent Sayyidah MARIAH the QABTIYAH and another lady-slave mentioned as her sister as gifts to the Prophet (PBUH) and they both converted to Islam on the way to Madinah by TABLIGH from HATEB ibn Abi-BALTAA. In Madinah, the Prophet (PBUH) chose MARIAH as his wife (some ULAMA of old gave her the status of slave-girl only yet even they take her to become free of slavery when she gave birth to the son of the Prophet PBUH) and gave her sister to the poet HASSAN ibn THABIT (RA). She lived at the upper room of the small hut-type residence like those that other wives of the Prophet (PBUH) had, close to their chambers. MARIAH (RA) gave birth to IBRAHIM (RA) in the month of ZIL-HAJJAH of the eighth year of Hijrah after her companionship of a year with the Prophet; he was a good-looking child who lived for 15 months. Those who take MARIAH as slave-girl at her arrival at Madinah hold the view that after the birth of IBRAHIM, she became free from slavery; the Prophet (PBUH) alongwith her, was naturally very sad at the death of IBRAHIM. She lived only for five more years after the passing away of the Prophet (PBUH) and died at the Caliphate of UMAR (RA) who led her funeral SALAH; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
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50-BOOK OF EXEGESIS OF THE QUR’AN
(This book is distributed in 73 Topics, each Topic number corresponding with the number of Surah in the Quran-e-Majeed upto 71; but as respectable Tirmidhi has reported no Hadith for Surah-45, 54, 65, 67 & 71 so these Topic numbers are absent here. TOPIC-72 has available Ahadith on Surah 72 to 114 while TOPIC 73 is general yet related to this Book; note that the verse numbers of the Holy Book Quran are given by Surah number then the verse number after the mark of coma; also note that I, MSD, have not written notes for this part that totally comprises of the Book of Exegesis of the Holy Book Quran).
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TOPIC 1-Who interprets the Qur’an by own; & about al-Fatihah
(2959)-Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “He who speaks on the Qur’an without possessing knowledge must assume his seat in the Fire.” [Ahmed 2069]
(2960)-Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Guard against narrating Hadith from me except what you know definitely. He who forges a lie against me deliberately must find his seat in the Fire.” [Ahmed 2675]
(2961)-Sayyidina Jundub ibn Abdullah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “If any one speaks on the Qur’an giving his own opinion and even if he is correct, he has done wrong.” [Abu Dawud 3652]
(2962)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “He who prays Salah but does not recite the Umm ul-Qur’an in it must know that it is incomplete, it is incomplete, not perfect.” The narrator asked, “O Abu Huraira (RA), I am sometimes behind the Imam.” He said, “O son of Farisi, recite it in your heart as I had heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) say that Allah says that I have divided (FATIHA; the opening Surah that also is named Umm-ul-Quran in) Salah between Me and My slave half and half. So half of it is for Me and half of it for My slave. And for My slave is what he asks. The slave stands up and says ‘Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds’, so Allah the Blessed and Exalted says, ‘My slave has praised Me’. He says ‘Most Gracious, Most Merciful’. Allah says, ‘My slave has glorified Me’. He says ‘Master of the Day of Judgment’, so Allah says. ‘My slave has exalted Me’. This is for Me (means it is My praise) and then the next verse is between Me and My slave, that is ‘Thee do we worship, and Thine aid do we seek’. And the remaining Surah is for My slave (means it is his asking). For My slave is what he asks, saying ‘Show us the straight way; the way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray’.” [Ahmed 8839, Muslim 395, Abu Dawud 821, Ibn e Majah 838]
(2962A)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “If anyone offers Salah and does not recite the Umm ul-Qur’an (Surah FATIHA) in it then it is deficient, not complete.” [Ahmed 741]
(2963)-Adi ibn Hatim (RA) narrated that I came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) while he was sitting in the mosque. The people introduced me, “This is Adi ibn Hatim.” I had come without anyone’s protection or guarantee. When I was presented to him, he held me by my hand and he had already said (to his Sahabah), “I hope that Allah will give his hand in mine.” Then he stood up with me. A woman who had a child with her met him. They said, “We have a petition for you.” He stood with them till he had disposed of their petition. Then he held my hand till he took me to his home. A young girl spread out a mat for him and he sat on it while I sat by him. He praised and glorified Allah and asked me what made me run away from saying the Kalimah ‘there is no god but Allah’; “Do you know of any god besides Allah?” I said, “Nothing.” Then he talked for some time and asked, “What makes you run away from saying the Kalimah ‘there is no god but Allah’; ‘Do you know of anything greater than Allah’?” I said, “No”. He said, “The Jews are the ones on whom is the wrath while the Christians have gone astray.” I interrupted, “But, I am an upright Muslim!” I observed his face glow with pleasure. Then he instructed me and I lodged at the house of an Ansar man and visited him (the Prophet PBUH) at the two ends of the day. One evening, while I was with him, some people came to him. They wore woollen striped garments. He offered Salah and stood up and motivated them to pay Sadaqah. He said, (Give) even a sa’, or half a sa’, or a handful, or a part of it and let each of you protect his face from the heat of Hell or the Fire itself, even with a piece of date, or a part of it. Each of you is to meet Allah and it will be said to him - what I say to you now ‘Did I not give you wealth and children?’ and he would say that ‘certainly, (you did give)’. Then He will ask, ‘Where is that which you ought to have sent forward for yourself?’ The questioned person will look for it in front of him, behind him, to his right and to his left, but find nothing with which he might save his face from the heat of Hell. Each of you must protect his face from the Fire even with half-a-date, and if he does not find it then with a good word. I do not fear over you hunger, for Allah is your Help and Support and Bestower till a solitary woman travels between Yathrib (Madinah) and Hirah, not fearing loss of her animal to highway-men.” I said to myself, “Where are the robbers of Tayyi?” [Ahmed 19398)
(2964)-Muhammad ibn Muthanna and Muhammad ibn Bashaar reported from Muhammad ibn Ja’far, from Shi’bah, from Simak ibn Harb, from Abb’ad ibn Hubaysh, from Adi ibn Hatim, from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “The Jews are on whom is Allah’s wrath and the Christians have gone astray.” And then he mentioned the Hadith in its entire length.
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TOPIC 2-About Surah al-Baqarah
(2965)-Sayyidina Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Indeed, Allah created Adam (AS) from a fistful (of dust) which he took from all over the earth. Thus, there are among them (children of Adam), the red (coloured), the white, the black and those between these (colours) and the mild and the rugged; and the evil and the good.” [Ahmed 19599, Abu Dawud 4693]
(2966)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said about the verse ---‘Enter the gate prostrating’ (2, 58) that the Banu Isra’il entered dragging themselves on their buttocks-that is entered there deviating from the guidance given to them." [Bukhari 4641, 3015, Ahmed 8237]
(2967)-And through the same sanad (as that of last Hadith # 2966), it is reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about the verse---But those who did evil substituted a saying other than that which had been said to them that they said, a grain in a spike (or a hair) instead of ‘hittatun’ (means that they asked for the edibles that the earth produces rather than asking for mercy of Allah)” (2,59).
(2968)-Sayyidina Aamir ibn Rabi’ah (RA) narrated, “We were with the Prophet (PBUH) in a journey on a dark night. So, we could not make out where the kiblah was. So, every one of us prayed in the direction he faced. When it was morning, we mentioned that to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). So, the verse was revealed, ---So, wherever you turn, there is Allah’s countenance (2,115). [Muslim 701, Bukhari 1093]
(2969)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) used to offer the optional Salah on his riding beast whichever direction it faced. He was going from Makkah to Madinah. Then, lbn Umar (RA) recited this verse, ---And to Allah belong the East and the West (2,115). Ibn Umar (RA) said, “This verse was revealed concerning this (situation).” [Ahmed 4714, Bukhari 402, Nasai 487, Ibn e Majah 1009]
(2970)-Anas (RA) narrated that Umar ibn Khattab yearned, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH)! How would be if we pray behind the Station of Ibrahim.” So the verse was revealed, ---And take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer (2,125).
(2971)-Ahmad ibn Mani’ reported from Hushaym, from Humayd, from Anas (RA) that he said that Umar ibn Khattab narrated that I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), would that you take the Maqam Ibrahim as a place of prayer (Musallah).” So this verse was revealed, ---And take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer (2,125). [Ahmed 1068, 11211, Ibn e Majah 4284]
(2972)-Sayyidina Abu Saeed (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said in explanation of ---Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced (2,143) --- that ADL means to remain free of extremes i.e. ‘Balanced’.
(2972A)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Nuh (AS) will be called (on the Day of Resurrection) and asked, “Had you conveyed (My Message)?” He will say, “Yes.” His people will be summoned and asked, “Did he convey to you?” They will say, “No warner came to us. No one came to us.” So, it will be said, “Who is your witness?” He will say, “Muhammad and his ummah.” So, you people will be summoned and you will testify that he did convey. This is as the saying of Allah, the Blessed and Exalted ---Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves (2,143). And (WAST) means ‘justly balanced’.
(2973)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) narrated that when Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came to Madinah, he offered Salah facing Bayt ul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months. And, he loved to turn to the Ka’bah. So, Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, revealed---We see the turning of thy face (for guidance to the heavens, now shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee; turn then thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque (2,144). Hence his face was turned towards the kiblah and he used to like that. Thus, a man who had prayed with him the ASR thereafter passed by a group of Ansar and they were in RUKU in their Salah of ASR facing Bayt al-Maqdis. So he said to them that he testified that he had prayed with Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and he had faced the ka’bah. So, they turned while they were in RUKU. [Ahmed 5941, Bukhari 90, Muslim 525, Nasai 292, Ibn e Majah 1010]
(2974)-Hannad reported from Waki', from Sufyan from Abdullah bin Dinar, from Ibn Umar (RA) that he said, “They were in the RUKU' in the Salah of FAJR.”
(2975)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that when the Prophet (PBUH) was turned towards the Ka’bah, the Sahaba said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), how will it be with our brothers who have died and they had been praying towards Bayt al-Maqdis?” So, Allah, the Exalted revealed---And never would Allah make your faith come to no effect (2,143).
(2976)-Urwah narrated that I submitted to Sayyidah Aisha (RA), “I see no wrong in one who does not make the round of Safa and Marwah and I do not mind not making these rounds.” She said, ‘O nephew, how sad a thing you have spoken! Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had made the rounds and the Muslims have been making the rounds. Only he who had called the Labbayk for Manah - the idol in Mushallal - did not make the rounds between Safa and Marwah; Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted, has revealed ---So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times, do encompass them in round so then it is no sin in it (2,158). And, if it was as you say then it would have been that there is no blame on them if they do not encompass them in round (but it is not so).” [Ahmed 25166, Bukhari 1643, Muslim 1277, Nasai 2967, Ibn e Majah 2986]
(2977)-Aasim Ahwal narrated that I asked Anas ibn Malik about Safa and Marwah. He said that they were taken to be the symbols of the Jahiliyah (at the times when we accepted Islam) so when Islam became (our) religion, we abandoned them but Allah; Blessed and Exalted; revealed ---Behold! Safa and Marwa are among the Symbols of Allah. So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times, they do encompass them in round, it is no sin in it (2,158). [Bukhari 1648, Muslim 1278]
(2978)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) narrated that I heard that when Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came to Makkah, he circled the House (Ka’bah) seven times. He recited, ---and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer (2,125). And he offered Salah behind the Maqam (where the stone is placed on which Abraham had stood). Then he came to the Hajar (Black Stone), made the Istilam (touch to it) and said, “We begin with what Allah had begun.” And he recited ---Behold! Safa and Marwa; they are among the symbols of Allah (2,158). [Abu Dawud 3969, Ibn e Majah 1098]
(2979)-Sayyidina Bara narrated that if one of the Sahaba of the Prophet (PBUH) was fasting and when the time of iftar found him sleeping, he would not eat anything in the night nor the next day till it was evening (and time to break fast). Qays ibn Sirmah Ansari was fasting. When it was time for iftar, he went to his wife and asked. “Is there with you anything to eat?” he said, “No, but I will go and seek for you.” He had toiled all day, so sleep overtook him. His wife returned and when she saw him (sleeping). She said, “Your misfortune!” When it was noon next day, he fell unconscious. This was mentioned to the Prophet (PBUH) and this verse was revealed. ---Permitted to you, on the night of the fasts, is the approach to your wives (2,187). This made them very happy. ---And eat and drink, until the white thread of dawn appears to you distinct from its black thread (of night); then complete your fast till the night appears (2,187). [Bukhari 1915, Abu Dawud 2314, Nasai 2167, Ahmed 18634]
(2980)-Sayyidina Nu’man ibn Bashir (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said about Allah’s words, ---And your Lord says, Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer) (40,60)---that Prayer (supplication) is worship, and he recited---Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer); but those who are too arrogant to serve Me will surely find themselves in Hell, in humiliation! (40, 60). [Abu Dawud 1479, Ibn e Majah 3828]
(2981)-Sha’bi reported from Adi ibn Hatim (RA) that when the verse---and eat and drink, until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread; then complete your fast till the night appears (2,187) --- was revealed, the Prophet (PBUH) said to him, “That is the light of a day emerging out of the darkness of a night.” [Ahmed 19392, Bukhari 1916, Muslim 1090, Abu Dawud 2349]
(2982)-Sayyidina Adi ibn Hatim (RA) narrated that I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about fasting. He said ---Until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread (2,187) ---So, I took two pieces of cord; a white and a black; and kept observing them but Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) calrified that this means night and day. [Bukhari 4510]
(2983)-Aslam Abu Imran Tujibi narrated that we were in Rome and a mighty unit of their army advanced. So, a similar large number of the Muslims - or a larger number - countered them. At the time the governor of Egypt was Uqbah ibn Aamir and the commander of the army was Fadalah ibn Ubayd. A man of the Muslims penetrated the ranks of the army of the Romans. So the people shrieked. “Subhan Allah; O but he has thrown himself into ruin.” So, Abu Ayyub Ansari (RA) stood up and said, “O People! You interpret this verse as you say while, in fact, it was revealed about us, Ansars. When Allah gave honour to Islam and the supporters of Islam mutiplied, some of us said to some others, unknown to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) that our properties had been wasted so after Allah gives honour to Islam and multiplies its supporters, we should repair our fields and properties that had been wasted. So Allah revealed to His Prophet (PBUH) in answer to our fears---And spend of your substance in the cause of Allah, and make not your own hands contribute to (your) destruction (2, 195). The destruction was that we should devote ourselves to repair of our properties and neglect the battles.” Abu Ayyub did not cease to fight in Allah’s way till he was buried in the land of Rome. [Abu Dawud 2512]
(2984)-Mujahid reported that Sayyidina Ka’b ibn Ujrah narrated, “By Him Who has my soul in His hand this verse was revealed concerning myself, ---And if any of you is ill, or has an ailment in his scalp, (necessitating shave), he should in compensation either fast, or feed the poor, or offer sacrifice (2,196). We were with the Prophet (PBUH) at Hudaybiyah while we had assumed the ihram and the idolators had besieged us. My hair was long up to the ears. Lice had infested them and they fell on my face. The Prophet (PBUH) passed by and said. “It seems the lice on your head are menacing you.” I said, “Yes”. He said, “So shave your hair off”, and the verse was revealed that commanded compensation by fasting (for three days) or alms (to feed six needy people) or offering a sacrifice (of one goat or more). [Bukhari 1816, Muslim 1201, Ibn e Majah 3079, Ahmed 18132]
(2985)-Ali ibn Hujr reported from Ismail ibn Ibrahim, from Ayyub, from Mujahid, from Abdur Rahman ibn Abu Layla, from Ka’b ibn Ujrah that he said, “Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came to me while I was kindling a fire to cook a vessel and lice were falling down on my forehead. He asked me if they hurt me and I said that they did. He said that I should shave my head and make an offering, or fast for three days, or feed six needy people.” Ayyub did not remember which thing he mentioned first. [Ahmed 18130, Bukhari 1814, Muslim 1201, Abu Dawud 1856, Nasai 2848, Ibn e Majah 307]
(2986)-Sayyidina Abdur Rahman ibn Ya’mar (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The Hajj is Arafat. The Hajj is Arafat. The Hajj is Arafat. The days of Mina are three days.---But if any one hastens to leave in two days, there is no blame on him, and if any one stays on, there is no blame on him (2,203). And, he who reaches Arafat before rise of dawn has indeed performed Hajj.” [Abu Dawud 1949, Nasai 3016, Ibn e Majah 3015]
(2987)-Sayyidina Aisha (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The most hated of men in the sight of Allah is the most stubborn in altercation.” [Ahmed 24337, Bukhari 2157, Muslim 2668, Nasai 5438]
(2988)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that if any of the Jewish women had her menses, they would not eat with her, not drink with her and not have her in their company. The Prophet (PBUH) was asked about it and Allah, the Blessed the Exalted, revealed---They ask thee concerning women's courses. Say that it is a wound (2,222). So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) commanded them that they should eat with the women and drink with them and be with them in the house and do everything except have sexual intercourse with them. The Jews commented that he did not intend but oppose their affairs. Abbad ibn Bashir and Usayd ibn Hudayr came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and informed him of that and suggested, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH) shall we not also have sexual intercourse with our women during their menstruation?” The face of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) changed colour and they imagined that he was angry at the two of them. They stood up (and went away). A gift of milk was received at that moment for both and the Prophet (PBUH) sent it for them. They drank it and learnt that he was not angry at them.” [Ahmed 12356, Muslim 302, Abu Dawud 258, Ibn e Majah 644]
(2989)-Ibn Abu Umar (RA) reported from Sufyan from Ibn Munkadir that he heard Jabir (RA) say, “The Jews used to say that if anyone has sex with his wife from the front but comes from the rear then their child will be sequint eyed. So this verse was revealed; ---Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will (2, 223). [Bukhari 21528, Muslim 1435, Abu Dawud 2163, Nasai 2163, Muslim 11038, Ibn e Majah 1925]
(2990)-Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) explanation of this verse. ---Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will (2, 223). That it calls for sexual intercourse at only one passage (i.e. vagina). [Ahmed 26768]
(2991)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that Umar (RA) came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), I have perished.” He asked how and he clarified, “Tonight I turned my mount upside down (i.e. he mounted his wife from the back yet satisfying the need only by vagina).” He did not answer till this verse was revealed ---Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will (2,223). Ibn-Abbas added in clarification that a husband must refrain from having sex at the anus and during menstruation (though keeping to the permitted way, he can take any posture). [Ahmed 2703]
(2992)-Sayyidina Ma’qil ibn Yasar (RA) reported that during the Prophet’s (PBUH) times, he married his sister to a Muslim man. She remained with him as long as she was before he divorced her, one divorce. But he did not revoke it till the iddah was over. Then he longed for her and she for him, so he sent message for marriage. Ma’qil retorted, “O vile man! I had honoured you by marrying her to you but you divorced her. By Allah, she will not return to you ever again.” But, Allah knew his need for her and her need for her spouse. So, Allah the Blessed and Exalted, revealed ---When ye divorce women, and they fulfill the term of their ('Iddat), do not prevent them from marrying their (former) husbands, if they mutually agree on equitable terms. This instruction is for all amongst you, who believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue and purity amongst you and Allah knows, and ye know not (2,232). On hearing this, Ma’qil (RA) remarked, ‘I hear and I obey’. He called the man and said, ‘I marry her to you and honour you’. [Bukhari 5429, Abu Dawud 2081]
(2993)-The freed-man of Sayyidah Aisha (RA) i.e. Abu Yunus narrated that Sayyidah Aisha (RA) commanded me to write down the Quran for her. She said that I should inform her when I come to the verse ---Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle Prayer (2,238). So, when I came to it, I reminded her and she dictated an addition to me “and Salah of ASR”. She said that she had heard that from Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). [Ahmed 24502, Muslim 629, Abu Dawud 410, Nasai 471]
(2994)-Sayyidina Sumurah ibn Jundub (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “The salat ul-Wusta (midmost Salah) is the Salah of ASR.” [Ahmed 20149]
(2995)-Abeedah Salmani reported on the authority of Sayyidina Ali (RA) that on the day of the Ahzab (Battle of the Trenches), the Prophet (PBUH) prayed (against the idolators). “O Allah, fill their graves and their homes with fire just as they kept us occupied from offering the midmost prayer till sunset.” [Ahmed 1132, Muslim 627, Abu Dawud 409, Nasai 469]
(2996)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said that “salat alwusta” is the Salah of ASR. [Ahmed 19298, Bukhari 1200, Muslim 539, Abu Dawud 949, Nasai 1218]
(2997)-Sayyidina Zayd ibn Arqam said that we used to talk while engaged in Salah in the Prophet’s (PBUH) times. The verse was revealed, ---and stand before Allah in a devout frame (of mind) (2,238). We were then commanded to observe silence (in Salah).
(2998)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) narrated that the verse; ---And do not even aim at getting anything which is bad, in order that out of it ye may give away something (2, 267) --- was revealed concerning us, the company of the Ansars. We owned gardens of date trees. Each man would bring dates according to his ability, much or little. He would bring a bunch or two bunches and hang them in the mosque. The ahl us-suffah had no (regular arrangement of) food. When any of them was hungry, he would come to the bunch and strike it with his staff, and dry and fresh dates would drop down and he would eat. There were (such) men too who were not motivated to good, so a man would bring a bunch which had bad dates, or a broken bunch, and hang it. So Allah; the Blessed and Exalted revealed ---O ye who believe! Give of the good things which ye have (honourably) earned, and of the fruits of the earth which We have produced for you, and do not even aim at getting anything which is bad, in order that out of it ye may give away something, when ye yourselves would not receive it except with closed eyes (2,267) and ---If one of you were presented like what he gives, he would not take it unless he covers up the shortcoming or shows undue modesty ---; the narrator said, “After that each of us brought the good of what he had.” [Ahmed 24031, Ibn e Majah 1822]
(2999)-Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Indeed, the devil has an approach to the son of Adam as the angel has an approach (to him). As for the approach of the devil, it is an assurance of the evil and rejection of the truth. And as for the approach of the angel, it is an assurance of what is good and a confirmation of the truth so, when one finds that, let him know that it is from Allah and let him praise Allah. And if one finds the other, he should seek refuge in Allah from devil.” Then he recited---Satan threatens you of poverty, and enjoins you unto indecency (2,268).
(3000)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O People! Allah is Pure and the He does not accept but the pure. And He commanded the believers with what He commanded His Messengers. He said, ---O you Messengers! Eat of the good things and do righteous deeds. Surely I am the Knower of what you do (29, 51). And, He said ---O you who believe! Eat of the wholesome things wherewith We have provided you (2,172). (And the Prophet PBUH went on to say), “A man undertakes a long journey. He is worried. He raises his hands towards heaven (saying). O Lord, O Lord - but his food is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, his dress is unlawful and he is nourished with the unlawful. Then, with that, how does he expect an answer (to his supplication)?” [Muslim 1015, Ahmed 8356]
(3001)-Suddi reported that he was narrated this Hadith by one who had heard it from Sayyidina Ali (RA). He said about the verse ---And whether you disclose it whatsoever is in your minds or conceal it, Allah will call you to account for it. Then He will forgive whom He wills and chastise whom He wills ---. They were grieved because of this, saying, “One of us thinks of something (bad) and he is taken to account for it. We do not know what of it is forgiven and what is not forgiven.” So this verse was revealed thereafter, clarifying the previous ---Allah does not charge a soul save to its capacity. For it is that which it has earned, and against it is that which it has deserved (2,286). That is, thoughts in mind would not be questioned. [Muslim 125]
(3002)-Sayyidina Umayyah asked Sayyidah Aisha (RA) to explain the verses (2,284) and (4,123); ---He who does evil shall be recompensed for it (4,123). She said that no one had asked her about them since she had asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH; about them). He said, “This is how Allah afflicts His slaves in difficulties, like fever or misfortune, even loss of something that he places in his shirt pocket and grieves for it. Thus, the slave comes out of his sins just as gold comes out the bellows.”
(3003)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that when the verse 2,284, was revealed, fear filled the hearts of the Sahaba (RA) as they had never experienced before. They mentioned that to the Prophet (PBUH) and he instructed them to recite the verse ---We have heard and we have obeyed (2,285). So, Allah put in their hearts faith and He revealed ---The Messenger (PBUH) believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord and (so do) the believers. Allah does not charge a soul save to its capacity. For it is that which it has earned, and against it is that which it has deserved. (Muslims must pray) O Our Lord Take us not to task if we forget, or fall into error (then Allah says to this, ‘So I have done it’). O Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which you did lay on those before us (then He says, ‘So I have done it’). O Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear. And pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector (then He says, ‘So I have done it’) (2,286). [Ahmed 2070, Muslim 126]
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TOPIC 3-About Surah Aal Imran
(3004)-Sayyidah Aisha (RA) narrated that I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about Allah’s Words ---So those in whose hearts is perversity, they follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord while seeking its interpretation (3,7). He said, “When you see them, you would recognise them.”
(3005)-Sayyidah Aisha (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was asked about the verse ---He is (Allah) who has revealed to you the Book, some of its verses are perspicuous - they are the substance of the Book - and others are allegorical (3,7 to the end). He said, “When you see people who pursue the allegorical verses then they are the ones Allah has asked you to shun.” [Ah 26257, Bukhari 4547, M 2665, AD 4598]
(3006)-Sayyidina Abdullah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Surely for every Prophet (PBUH) there is a friend among the Prophets. My friend is my father - the friend of my Lord (Ibrahim -).” He then recited ---Surely the people of closest claim to Ibrahim are those who followed him, and the Prophet, and those who believe; and Allah is the Protector of the believers (3, 68).
(3007)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “If anyone swears an oath while he lies about it that he may thereby rob a Muslim of his property then he will meet Allah while He is angry at him.” Ash’ath ibn Qays said, “This (Hadith) is about me. By Allah, there was a piece of land, belonging jointly to me and a Jew, but he disowned me. So I took him to the Prophet (PBUH) who asked me if I had witnesses. I said that I had none. So, he asked the Jew to take an oath but I protested, ‘O Messenger of Allah (PBUH)! He will swear and take away my property’. So, Allah revealed this verse ---Surely those who barter Allah’s covenant and their oaths, for a small price there shall be no share for them in the Hereafter, and Allah shall not speak to them nor shall He look on them on the Day of Resurrection, nor shall He purify them, and for them is a painful punishment (3, 77). [Bukhari 2606, Muslim 220, Abu Dawud 3243, Ahmed 4049, Ibn e Majah 2323]
(3008)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported about this verse ---You cannot attain virtue unless you expend of that which you love (3,92); or, this verse ---Who is he that who would give a loan to Allah a fine loan (2,245). When it was revealed Abu Talhah (RA) who had a garden said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), my garden is for Allah. If I could, I would have kept it a secret and not announced.” He said, “Give it to your relatives.” [Ahmed 12441, Bukhari 1461, Muslim 998, Abu Dawud 1689, Nasai 3601]
(3009)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) reported that a man stood up before the Prophet (PBUH) and asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH); Who is a pilgrim (the best of those who perform Hajj)?” He said, “The one with disheveled appearance and clothes.” Another man got up and asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), which of the Hajj (pilgrimages) is most excellent?” He said, “The Hajj in which LABBAYK is called loudly and many offerings are made.” Another man got up, and asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), what does SABIL mean?” He said, “Provision and riding beast.” [Muslim 2896]
(3010)-Sayyidina Sa’d ibn Abu Waqqas (RA) reported that when the verse was revealed ---We will summon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women (3,61). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) summoned Sayyidina Ali, Sayyidah Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn. And he said, “O Allah they are my family.”
(3011)-Abu Ghalib narrated that Abu Umamah (RA) saw some heads hanging on the steps of Damascus and remarked, “These are the dogs of the fire, worst of the slain under the sky. And the best of the slain were the ones that these persons have killed.” Then he recited ---On the day when (some) faces are brightened and other faces are blackened (3,106 - to the end of the verse). I asked Abu Umamah (RA). “Have you heard it from Allah’s Messenger?” He said, “Had I heard it only once, twice, thrice, four times nay, even seven times, I would not have mentioned it to you.” (He meant that he had heard it often). [Ibn e Majah 176, Ahmed 22213]
(3012)-Bahz ibn Hakim reported from his father, from his grandfather that he heard the Prophet (PBUH) say about the Words of Allah---You are the best community raised up for mankind (3,110). He said, “You are the ones to perfect seventy ummahs and you are the best of them and the most noble of them.” [Ahmed 20064, Ibn e Majah 4287]
(3013)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that during the Battle of Uhud, the teeth of the Prophet (PBUH) were broken, he was wounded in the head and the forehead so that blood flowed down his face. He said, “How can a people prosper if they do this to their Prophet (PBUH) while he invites them to Allah.” So the verse was revealed ---Not for you is the decision whether He relents towards them or chastises them, for they are evildoers” (3,128). [Ahmed 13136, Muslim 1791, Ibn e Majah 4027]
(3014)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet’s (PBUH) face was injured and he lost his teeth and was hit on the shoulder by a stone. Blood trickled down his face. He wiped it and said the while, “How shall such people prosper who do this to their Prophet (PBUH) who invites them towards Allah.” So Allah revealed the verse ---Not for thee, (but for Allah), is the decision whether He turns in mercy to them or punishes them; for they are indeed wrong-doers (3, 128).
(3015)-Saalim ibn Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) reported on the authority of his father that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said on the day of Uhud, “O Allah! curse Abu Sufyan. O Allah, curse Harith ibn Hisham, O Allah, curse Safwan ibn Umayyah.” At that this verse (3,128) was revealed ---Not for thee is the decision, whether Allah turns in mercy to them or punishes them; for they are indeed wrong-doers (3,128). Then Allah forgave them. They embraced Islam and turned out to be good Muslims. [Bukhari 4069, Nasai 1074, Ahmed 5678]
(3016)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) used to curse four. So Allah revealed the verse ---Not for thee, (but for Allah), is the decision, whether He turns in mercy to them, or punishes them; for they are indeed wrong-doers --- Allah bestowed on them Islam. [Ahmed 5816]
(3017)-Asma ibn Hakam Fazari reported having heard Sayyidina Ali (RA) say that I was such a man that if I heard a Hadith from Allah’s Messenger (PBUH), Allah gave me benefit from it as much as He willed. And if anyone of the Sahabah (RA) narrated to me a Hadith, I got him to speak on oath. When he took the oath, I confirmed him. And, indeed, Abu Bakr narrated to me a Hadith - and Abu Bakr spoke the truth. He said that he heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) say, “There is no man who commits a sin then purifies himself, offers Salah and seeks Allah’s forgiveness but that he is forgiven.” He (the Prophet (PBUH) then recited this verse ---And those who, having done something to be ashamed of, or wronged their own souls, earnestly bring Allah to mind, and ask for forgiveness for their sins; and who can forgive sins except Allah? and are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have done (3,135). [Ahmed 56, Abu Dawud 1521, Ibn e Majah 135]
(3018)-Sayyidina Abu Talhah narrated that I raised my head during the Battle of Uhud and observed that there was none of them that day but had his head down because of the doze he had. That is as Allah says ---Then He sent you, after grief a security - a slumber (3,154).
(3019)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that Sayyidina Abu Talhah narrated that during the Battle of Uhud, while we were on the battlefield, we were overtaken by slumber. I was one of them on that day and my sword was slipping off my hand. I would pick it and slip it would again and I would pick it up. The other party was of the hypocrites. They had no concern except for their own lives. They were cowards, overawed who had forsaken truth.
(3020)-Miqsam reported that Sayyidin ibn Abbas narrated about the verse ---And it behoves not a Prophet that he should ever betray his trust (3,161). (He said that) this verse was revealed concerning a red cotton sheet of cloth that was lost during the Battle of Badr. Some people said, “Perhaps Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) has taken it.” So, Allah, the Blessed and Elevated revealed ---No prophet could (ever) be false to his trust. If any person is so false, He shall, on the Day of Judgment, restore what he misappropriated; then shall every soul receive its due, whatever it earned,- and none shall be dealt with unjustly (3,161).
(3021)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah narrated that I met Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and he said to me, “O Jabir, why I see you broken?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), my father is martyred, leaving behind a family and debts.” He said, “Shall I not let you have the glad tidings on how Allah met your father?” I said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH)!” He said, “Allah did not speak to anyone except from behind a screen but he revived your father and spoke to him directIy, saying, ‘O My slave! wish from Me and I will grant you’. He said, ‘O Lord, resurrect me that I may be slain for Your sake a second time’. The Lord, Blessed and Exalted said, ‘It has been decreed by Me already that they (who die) will not return (to earth)’.” This verse was revealed; --- And never take those killed in the way of Allah as dead (3,169). [Ahmed 14887, Ibn e Majah 190]
(3022)-Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RA) was asked to explain the verse ---Think not of those who were slain in Allah’s way as dead. Nay, they are alive (3,169). He said, “Indeed we had asked about that and were informed that their souls are in green birds that go wherever they like in Paradise and return to the lamps suspended from the Throne. Your Lord looks at them out of familiarity and asks, ‘Do you desire anything more that I may give more?’ They say, ‘O Our Lord, what more might we seek while we are in Paradise moving about wherever we will?’ He then looks at them a second time, saying, ‘Do you desire Me to add something for you that I should give more?’ When they see that thay will not be spared (till they ask), they desire, ‘Return our souls to our bodies that we may go back to earth and be slain in Your path once more.’ [Muslim 1887, Abu Dawud 2520, Ibn e Majah 2800]
(3022A)-Through the same isnad, the like of the foregoing is reported by Ibn Mas’ud (RA) with this much more, “Convey to the Prophet (PBUH) as-Salam and inform him that we are pleased with Allah and He is pleased with us.”
(3023)-Sayyidina Abdullah (ibn Masud reported in a marfu’ form that the Prophet PBUH) said, “If anyone does not pay Zakah on his property then, on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will create in his neck a large snake.” He recited the verse appropriate to it ---And as for those who are niggardly in expending that, which Allah has granted them out of His bounty, let them not think that it is good for them (3,180). [Nasai 2440, Ibn e Majah 1784]
(3024)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The space for a whip in Paradise is better than the world and what it contains. Recite if you like ---Whoever is removed from the fire and admitted to the Garden, he indeed shall attain the triumph. And the life of this world is naught but a transaction of illusion (3,185).” [Ahmed 9657]
(3025)-Humayd ibn Abdur Rahman ibn Awf reported that Marwan ibn Hakam commanded his doorkeeper to go to Ibn Abbas and ask him, “If everyone who is happy with what is given to him and loves to be praised for what he has not done is punished than all of us will be punished certainly.” So, Ibn Abbas asked, “What is with you while this verse is here? It was revealed concerning the People of the Scripture.” Then he recited it ---(All recall) when Allah took covenant with those who were given the Book (saying), ‘You shall certainly expound it to mankind.’(3,187). And he recited ---Think not that those who rejoice over what they have carried out and love to be praised for what they have not done (3,188). Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) asked them about something, but they concealed it and told him about something else. They went away suggesting to him that they had informed him of what he had asked, and sought praise over that. And they rejoiced at what they enlightened him from their Book and at the questions he had asked them. [Ahmed 2712, Bukhari 4568, Muslim 2778]
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TOPIC 4-About Surah an-Nisa
(3026)-Muhammad ibn Munkadir reported that he heard Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah say I had fallen ill and Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) paid me a sick visit. I lay unconscious. When I recovered, I asked him how I should decide about my wealth. He did not say anything till the verse was revealed---Allah enjoins you concerning your children; for the male is the share equivalent of that of two females (4, 11). [Ahmed 14190, Bukhari 6723, Muslim 1616, Abu Dawud 2886, Nasai 138, Ibn e Majah 2728]
(3027)-Sayyidina Abu Saeed Khudri narrated that in the Battle of Awtas, we got possession of women who had their husbands among the polytheists. So, some men of them (Sahaba) thought that it was makruh (to have intercourse with them) till Allah revealed---And (also forbidden) are all married women but those whom your right hands possess (4,24). [Ahmed 11797, Muslim 1456, Abu Dawud 2155, Nasai 3330]
(3028)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) narrated that in the Battle of Awtas female captives came to our hand. They had their husbands among their people. The Sahaba mentioned that to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). So, this verse was revealed---And (also forbidden) are all marled women except those whom your right hands posses (4, 24). [Ahmed 11691]
(3029)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about the major sins. He said (that they are) ascribing partners to Allah, disobeying parents, killing someone and bearing false testimony. [Ahmed 12338, Bukhari 2653, Muslim 88, Nasai 4016]
(3030)-Sayyidina Abu Bakrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Shall I not tell you of the gravest of major sins?” The Sahaba said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH).” He said, “To associate partner with Allah and to disobey parents.” He had been reclining, but sat up straight and added, “And a false testimony” or, he said, “A false word.” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) did not cease to say that till they hoped that he would stop. [Bukhari 2654, Muslim 87]
(3031)-Sayyidian Abdullah ibn Unays Juhanni reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Of the gravest of the major sins are to ascribe partner to Allah, to displease parents and stake a false oath, And, if anyone swears an oath on Allah a firm oath introducing therein so much lie as a gnat’s wing then a spot is put in his heart till the Day of Resurrection.” [Ahmed 16043]
(3032)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Amr (RA) repoted from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “The major sins are to associate something with Allah and to disobey parents” (or he said, “A false oath”, Shu’bah was in doubt about it). [Ahmed 690, 675, Nasai 4017]
(3033)-Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) narrated that I said “Men engage in jihad, but women do not. And we have half of the legacy.” So, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted revealed---And covet not that whereby Allah has excelled some of you above the others (4, 32). Mujahid said that this verse was also revealed about it---Surely the Muslim men and the Muslim women (33,35). And, Umm Salamah was the first woman who migrated to Madinah. [Ahmed 26798]
(3034)-Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) reported that she submitted, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), I have not heard Allah mention women making the hijrah.” So, Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, revealed---Never will I waste the work of any worker among you, be he male or female, the one of you being from the other (3, 195).
(3035)-Ibrahim reported from Alqamah, and he from Abdullah that he said, “Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) commanded me that I should recite to him while he was on the pulpit. So, I recited to him from Surah an-Nisa till I reached the verse---How then shall it be, when We bring from each people a witness, and We bring you as a witness against these?” (4, 41). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) indicated to me with his hand to stop. I looked at him and saw tears dropping from his eyes.” [Bukhari 4582, Ibn e Majah 4194]
(3036)-Ibrahim reported from Ubaydah, from Abdullah who narrated that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said to me, “Recite to me.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH); shall I recite to you while the Qur’an is revealed to you”? He said, “I love to hear it from others.” So, I recited Surah an-Nisa till I came to (4,41) ---And when We bring thee as a witness against these people ---. I observed the eyes of the Prophet (PBUH) and they were tearful. [Ahmed 3550, Bukhari 5049, Muslim 800, Abu Dawud 3668]
(3037)-Sayyidina Ali ibn Abu Talib narrated that Abdur Rahman ibn Awf prepared a meal for us and invited us to it, and also served us wine. Ali said that the wine intoxicated us all and they put him forward (to lead the congregation) and he recited Surah KAAFIRUN incorrectly (that changed the meaning totally); So, Allah revealed ---O you who believe! Draw not near Salah while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying (4,43). [Abu Dawud 3671]
(3038)-Urwah ibn Zubayr reported that Abdullah ibn Zubayr narrated to him that a man of the Ansar disputed with Zubayr about a streamlet that watered the palm-trees. He said, “Let the water flow” but Zubayr (RA) disagreed. So they brought the dispute to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). He said to Zubayr (RA) “Water your field O Zubayr, then let the water run to your neighbour.” The ansar was angered and exclaimed. “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH) it is because he is your cousin.” The colour of the face of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) changed and he said “O Zubayr! Water your field then keep it back so that it returns to the walls.” Zubayr said, “By Allah, I think that this verse is revealed concerning that ---But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you the judge of what is in dispute between them (4, 65). [Ahmed 1419, Bukhari 2359, Muslim 2357, Abu Dawud 363]
(3039)-It is reported from Sayyaidina Zayd ibn Thabit (RA) about this verse---What is the matter with you (O Believers), that there are two parties (among you) concerning the hypocrites?” (4,88). He explained that the companions of the Prophet (PBUH) returned from the Battle of Uhud and there were two opinions among them about the hypocrites. One of them said, “They should be killed”, while another group said, “No!” So the verse (4, 88) was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Madinah is pure and it removes impurity just as fire removes erosion from steel.” [Bukhari 1884, Muslim 1384, Ahmed 21655]
(3040)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said that on the Day of Resurrection, the murdered would drag the murderer by his forelocks and head, blood flowing from the neck of the murderer. The slain person would say, “O Lord! He had killed me”, and he will take him up to the throne. The narrator went on to say that people asked Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) “Will his repentance not be accepted?” He recited the verse ---And whosoever slays a believer wilfully, his recompence is Hell (4, 93). He added, “This verse is neither abrogated nor changed. How then may his repentance be accepted?” [Ahmed 1941]
(3041)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that a man of Banu Sulaym passed by some of Sahaba (RA). He had his sheep with him and he offered Salaam to them, but they said to each other that he had not offered Salaam but only to earn protection from them. So, they stood up and killed him, and took away his sheep. They went to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) with the sheep. Allah, the Exalted revealed this verse appropriate to the occasion---O those who believe, when you go out in the way of Allah, be careful, and do not say, to the one who offers you the Salaam, you are not a believer (4, 94). [Ah 2023, M 4591, M 3, AD 3974]
(3042)-Sayyidina Bara ibn Aazib reported concerning the verse, ---Those among the believers who sit back at home - unless thcy have an injury are not the equals of those who struggle hard in the way of Allah---(4 ,95), ibn Umm Maktum came to the Prophet (when it was revealed). He had lost his eyesight. He said, ‘O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), what do you command me (to do)? I am blind.” So Allah revealed the words --- ‘Unless they are handicapped’ (4, 95); so, the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Get me a shoulder scapula-bone and an inkpot or a tablet and an inkpot.” [Bukhari 4594, Muslim 1898, Nasai 3098]
(3043)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) said about the verse (4, 95) that it refers to the people of Badr and those who did not participate in it. When the Battle of Badr took place, Abdullah ibn Jahsh (RA) and Ibn Umm Maktum (RA) said. “We are blind, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH). So, are we excused?” So theseverses was revealed ---Such of the believers who sit back at home, unless they have an injury (4,95) ---Allah has preferred in rank those who struggle hard with their riches and lives over those who sit back at home, and yet to each Allah has promised a fair reward. And Allah has preferred those who struggle hard over those who sit back at home. These sitters at home are those who have no excuse. Allah has preferred those who struggle hard over those who sit back at home with a mighty reward ---. Ibn Abbas said that they are not those who have an excuse or are handicapped.
(3044)-Sahl ibn Sa’d Sa’idi narrated that I saw Marwan ibn Hakam sitting in the mosque so I joined him and sat down beside him. He informed us that Zayd ibn Thabit had informed him that the Prophet (PBUH) had dictated to him the verse (4,95) ---Not equal are those of the Believers who sit at home and who struggle hard in Allah’s way ---; Ibn Umm Maktum (RA) came to him while the Prophet (PBUH) was thus dictating to Zayd. He said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), if I could, I would have waged jihad.” And, he was a blind man. So, Allah revealed to His Messenger (PBUH) while his thigh was on Zayds thigh and it became so heavy (because of the revelation) that Zayd was apprehensive it might cause a fracture on his thigh. Then that condition passed over the Prophet (PBUH) and Allah (had) revealed ---Unless they have an injury (4,95). [Bukhari 4592, Muslim 3096]
(3045)-Yala ibn Umayyah narrated that I said to Umar (RA) that Allah has said to shorten the Salah if you fear (4,101). “But people experience peace now.” (He meant how is allowed to shorten prayers now)? Umar (RA) said, “I too had wondered as you wonder now, so I mentioned that to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). He told me that this is a charity that Allah has bestowed on you, so accept His charity.” [Ahmed 175, Muslim 686, Abu Dawud 1199, Ibn e Majah 1065]
(3046)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) encamped between Dujnan and Usfan. So, the idolators said to each other. “To these people, there is a Salah dearer to them than their fathers and their sons. It is the Salah of ASR. So gather together and launch on them a single concentrated attack.” But, Jibril came to the Prophet (PBUH) and ordered him to divide his Sahaba into two divisions. He should lead one of them in Salah while the other should stand behind them guarding them and carrying the weapons. Then these others should come and offer Salah with him one raka’ah and then these should take up their position and weapons. That would be a raka’ah for them but two of raka’at for Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). [Ahmed 10769, Nasai 1540]
(3047)-Qatadah ibn Numan narrated that there was among us (Ansar) a family called Banu Ubayriq comprising Bishr, Bushayr and Muhashshir. Bushayr was a hypocrite who read poetry whereby he defamed the Sahaba but he attributed his poetry to earlier Arab poets saying such and such had composed it. The Sahaba (RA) on hearing him said, “By Allah, that poet had not read this poetry. It is only this very evil man who has spoken it” or, as the narrator thought that they said, ‘Ibn Uubayriq has spoken it’. The people were needy and poor during the jahiliyat and during Islam. The general food of the people in Madinah was dates and barley. If a man had some means and a Syrian pedlar made the rounds, he would buy from him fine flour exclusively for himself while the family’s meal continued to be dates and barley. Accordingly, when a Syrian pedlar came, my uncle Rifaah ibn Zayd bought from him a bag of fine flour. He placed it in a storeroom where weapons and armour and swords were also kept. Someone made an underground passage and stole his fine flour and weapons, etc. In the morning, my uncle Rifa’ah came and told me about it. I made enquires and learnt that they had seen the sons of Ubayriq with lamps in the night and that they might have done it. Qatadah said that when they made enquries in the house, the children of Ubayriq said, “By Allah, your thief is our pious Muslim Labid ibn Sahl.” When Labid heard it, he drew his sword and asked, “Am I the thief? By Allah, either my sword pierces you or you disclose the thief.” The Banu Ubayriq said, “Keep your sword to yourself. You have not stolen anything.” We then made more enquiries till we were sure that Banu Ubayriq were the thieves. My uncle said, “If you go to the Prophet (PBUH) and mention it (perhaps we would get our things).” So, I went to him and recounted my uncle’s plight, saying. ‘We are more concerned about the weapons’. He said, “I will decide about it soon.” When Banu Ubayriq heard of it, they went to one of their man, Usayr ibn Urwah and spoke to him about it. Then many people of the neighbourhood gathered for them and pleaded, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), Qatadah ibn Nu’man and his uncle have accused our people of theft without argument or evidence though they are pious Muslims.” Qatadah said that he went to the Prophet (PBUH) and spoke about it and he asked, “Have you accused a Muslim and pious people of theft without proof or evidence?” I wished that if I had lost something, I had not spoken to the Prophet (PBUH) about it. Suddenly, my uncle came and asked me what I had done and I told him what Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had said. He submitted, “Allah is our Help.” Not much time had passed when something of the Qur’an was revealed; Allah said ---Surely, we have revealed the Book to you with truth, so that you may judge between people by means of what Allah has shown you. So be not an advocate of the traitors --- (that is Banu Ubayriq) ---And seek forgiveness of Allah --- (that is about what you said to Qatadah) ---Surely Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful. And contend not on behalf of those who betray themselves. Surely Allah loves not one who is treacherous, sinful. They seek to conceal (their evil deeds) from people, but they cannot conceal from Allah, for He is with them ---- (upto) ---He shall find Allah Forgiving, Merciful (that is) if they seek Allah’s forgiveness, He will forgive them. And whosoever earns a sin, earns it against his own soul only --- (till Allah's words), ---And whoever earns fault or a sin and then casts it upon the innocent, he indeed has burdened himself with calumny and manifest sin --- (that is their accusation to Labid) ---And were it not for the bounty of Allah upon you (O Prophet) and His mercy --- (upto) ---Allah’s bounty upon you is ever great (4,105-144). When these words of the Qur’an were revealed they brought to the Prophet (PBUH) the weapons and he returned them to Rifa’ah. Qatadah said, “When I came to my uncle with the weapons; and he was an old man whose eyesight had become weak during the jahiliyah and I had imagined a weakness in his faith but when I took the weapons etc. to him; he said, ‘I have given them in Allah’s path. So, I was convinced of his strong faith. When the Qur’an was revealed, Bushayr joined the idolators and lodged with Sulafah, daughter of Sa'd ibne Sumayyah. Allah revealed the verse ---And whosoever opposes the Messenger (PBUH) after the guidance has become clear to him, and follows a way other then that of the believers, we shall turn him to that to which he has turned, and we shall cast him in Hell; and it is an evil destination. Surely Allah shall not forgive that anything be associated with Him, and He shall forgive all besides that to whom He will. And whosoever associates anything with Allah, he indeed has gone far astray (4,115-116). When he lodged with Sulafah, Hassan composed satirical poetry in answer to him. So Sulafah carried his luggage on her head and cast them out on an open land saying. “Have you brought Hassan’s poetry as a gift to me? I can never hope for good from you.”
(3048)-Sayyidina Ali ibn Abu Talib (RA) said that of the verses of the Quran, the dearest to me is this verse ---Surely Allah shall not forgive that anything should be associated with Him, and He shall forgive all besides that to whom He will (4,48 & 116).
(3049)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) said about the verse ---He who does evil shall be recompensed for it (4, 123). He said that when it was revealed, it seemed hard upon the Muslims. They complained to the Prophet (PBUH) about it. He said, “Do not go to the extremes. Keep to the straight path. And everything that afflicts a believer is a compensation even a thorn that pricks him or a difficulty he encounters.”
(3050)-Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq narrated that I was with the Prophet (PBUH) when this verse was revealed to him---He who does evil shall be recompensed for it, and shall not find besides Allah, a protector or a helper (4, 123). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O Abu Bakr, shall I not get you to recite a verse revealed to me?” I said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH).” He made me recite it and I do not recall anything but my back broke down and I stretched my limbs. He asked me, “What is the matter. O Abu Bakr?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH) may my parents be ransomed to you which of us does not do evil? Shall we be recompensed with what we do?” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O Abu Bakr, as for you and the believers, you will be recompensed for it in the world itself so that when you meet your Lord, you do not have a sin against you. And as for the others, their evil will be gathered for them so that they get their recompense on the Day of Resurrection.”
(3051)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported that Sayyidah Sawdah (RA) became apprehensive that the Prophet (PBUH) might divorce her. She pleaded with him, ‘Do not divorce me but retain me and assign my day to Ayshah. He did that and the verse was revealed---There is no blame on the couple if they put to effect between them a reconciliation; and reconciliation is better (than discord) (4, 128). So that on which they reconciled is allowed as quoted from lbn Abbas.
(3052)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) said that the last verse revealed or the last thing revealed was ---They ask you for a pronouncement. Say Allah pronounces to you concerning (the inheritance of) a Kalalah (who has no parents and no child) (4, 176).
(3053)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) reported that a man came and submitted, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), explain to me the verse (4,176).” He replied that for you that verse is enough which was revealed during summer.
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TOPIC 5-About Surah al-Maidah
(3054)-Tariq ibn Shihab reported that a Jew spoke to Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) this verse---This day have I perfected your religoin for you and completed My blessing on you, and approved Al-Islam as a din (code of life) for you” (5,3). The Jew said, ‘O Ameer ul-Muminin, if it was revealed to us, we would have adopted it a day of Eid (festival).” So, Umar (RA) said, “Indeed, I know the day on which it was revealed. It was revealed on the day of Arafah, a Friday.” (It is to say that was indeed the very Eid Day when it was revealed). [Bukhari 45, Muslim 3017, Nasai 5027]
(3055)-Ammar ibn Abu Ammar reported that when Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) recited the verse---This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion (5,3)--- a Jew was sitting in his assembly. He remarked, ‘if it had been revealed to us then have taken that day as eed day.” So, Ibn Abbas said, “Indeed, it was revealed on the day of eid, on a Friday that was also the day of Arafah (on which Hajj is performed).
(3056)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The right Hand of the Compassionate is full (of treasures) showering bounties day and night. There never is any loss at any time. Do you realise how much He has spent since He has created the heavens. It has not diminished what is in His Right Hand in the least. His Throne is on water. In His other Hand are the scales that He lowers and raises.” [Ahmed 10505, Bukhari 4684, Muslim 993]
(3057)-Sayyidah Aisha (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) used to be guarded and protected till this verse was revealed---And Allah will protect you from (evil-minded) men (5, 67). So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) took his head out of his tent and said to them, ‘O you people! Go! Indeed, Allah will protect me.’
(3058)-Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “When the Banu Israil plunged into sin, their Ulama dissuaded them. But they did not cease. Then their Ulama attended their company, sat with them, ate and drank with them. So Allah reconciled their hearts with each other; and He cursed them with the tongue of Dawud (AS) and of Eesa ibn Maryam (AS) because they disbelieved and transgressed the limits.” The narrator went on to say that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) who was sitting in a reclined manner, sat up straight and said, “No, by Him Who has my soul in His hand, not until you stop the oppressor from committing oppression on others.” [Abu Dawud 4336, Ibn e Majah 4006, Ahmed 37131]
(3059)-Sayyidina Abu Ubaydah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “When the Banu Isra’il deteriorated, a person who found his brother commit a sin would reprimand him; but if he found him again the next day, he did not stop him. The acts of sins did not even prevent him from eating and drinking and associating with him. So Allah made their hearts compatible with each other and he revealed about them in the Quran ---Cursed were those who disblieved from among the children of Israil by the tongue of Dawud, and of Eesa, son of Maryam. That was because they disobeyed and used to transgress the limits ---. He recited it up to, ---And had they believed in Allah and the Prophet (PBUH) and that which is revealed to him, they would not have taken the disbelievers as friends; but many of them are transgressors (5, 78-81). Allah's Messenger (PBUH) sat up straight though he had been reclining hitherto. He said, “No! Not until you hold the hand of the oppressor, and incline him to the Truth.” [Ibn e Majah 4006]
(3060)-It is reported from Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab that he prayed, “O Allah, make clear to us the case of wine, an unambiguous statement. So, the verse that is in al-Baqarah as revealed ---They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say, in them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit (2 ,218). Umar (RA) was summoned and the verse was read out to him. But he prayed again, “O Allah, make clear to us the case of wine, in clear words.” So, the verse of an-Nisa was revealed ---O you who believe! Draw not near Salah while you are intoxicated (4,43). Umar (RA) was summoned and this verse was read out to him. But, he again prayed, “O Allah, make the case of wine clear to us absolutely clear.” So, the verse in al-Maidah was revealed ---Satan only desires to percipitate enimity and hatred between you by means of wine and gambling, and would bar you from the remembrance of Allah, and from the Salah, Will you then desist? (5, 91). Umar (RA) was summoned and it was read out to him. He said, “We desist. We desist !” [Ibn e Majah 2884]
(3061)-Sayyidina Bara (RA) reported that some of the Sahaba (RA) of the Prophet (PBUH) died before prohibition of wine. So, when wine was prohibitted, a man wondered, “How will it be with our friends who died while they used to drink wine?” So, this verse was revealed ---On those who believe and do righteous deeds there is no blame for what they may have eaten (in the past) provided they abstain (from the forbidden), and believe (firmly), and do righteous deeds (5,93).
(3062)-Muhammad ibn Bashhar reported this Hadith from Muhammad ibn Ja’far, from Shubah, from Abu Ishaq that Bara ibn Aazib narrated that many of the Sahaba (RA) died while they were accustomed to consume wine. So people thought what would become of them. So, this verse ---On those who believe and do righteous deeds there is no blame for what they may have eaten (in the past) provided they abstain (from the forbidden), and believe (firmly), and do righteous deeds (5,93) --- was revealed.
(3063)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that when wine was prohibitted, the Sahaba said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), how will it be with those who have died though they were used to drink wine.” So this verse ---On those who believe and do righteous deeds there is no blame for what they may have eaten (in the past) provided they abstain (from the forbidden), and believe (firmly), and do righteous deeds (5,93) --- was revealed.
(3064)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) narrated that when this verse; ---On those who believe and do righteous deeds there is no blame for what they may have eaten (in the past) provided they abstain (from the forbidden), and believe (firmly), and do righteous deeds (5 , 93) --- was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said to me, “You are among them.” [Muslim 2459]
(3065)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that a man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), when I consume meat, I long for women and am sexually excited very much. So I have forbidden myself meat.” So, Allah, the Exalted, revealed ---O you who believe! Forbid not the wholesome things which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress. Surely Allah loves not the transgressors. And eat of that which Allah has provided you as lawful and wholesome (5,87-88). [Bukhari 4615]
(3066)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) narrated that when this verse ---And pilgrimage to the House is a duty of mankind towards Allah for him who is able to make his way to it (3,97) --- was revealed, the Sahaba asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), is that every year?’ He kept quiet. They repeated (their question), “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), is that every year?” He said, “No, and if I had said ‘yes’ then that would have become obligatory.” Allah the Glorious, the Majestic revealed ---O you who believe! Do not question about things which, if they were disclosed to you, would annoy you (5,101). [Ibn e Majah 2884]
(3067)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) narrated that a man asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), who is my father?” He said, “Your father is so-and-so.” Then the verse---O you who believe! Question not about things which, if they were disclosed to you, would annoy you (5,101) was revealed. [Bukhari 4621, Muslim 2359, Ahmed 13146]
(3068)-Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA) said, ‘O people, you do read this verse---O you who believe! Guard your own souls. He who has gone astray cannot harm you, if you are rightly guided (5,105). I had heard Allah’s Messeneger (PBUH) say, “When people observe a wrongdoer and do not hold his hand away from that then it is near that Allah may enclose them in His punishment.”
(3069)-Abu Umayyah Sha’bani narrated that I went to Abu Tha’labah Khushani and asked him what he said about this verse. He asked, “Which verse?” I said ---O you who believe! Guard your own souls. He who has gone astray cannot harm you, if you are rightly guided (5,105). He said, “Know that I had asked the well-knowing; I had asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about it. He said, ‘Enjoin righteousness and forbid evil till you see that a miser is being obeyed, base desires are pursued, the world is preferred to the Hereafter and everybody goes by his own opinion. Then, it is incumbent on you to think of yourself and leave others alone, for days await you when patience would be like handling burning coal. In such times, one who abides by the SUNNAH will be given reward like fifty men’s (of today)’.” Abdullah Ibn Mubarak said that narrators other than Utbah added this portion…..someone asked, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), is the reward of fifty men like us or like them?” He said, “No, rather reward of fifty men of you.” [Abu Dawud 4341, Ibn e Majah 4014]
(3070)-Sayyidina Tamim Dari referred to this verse ---O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making bequests, two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth and the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear by Allah, by words that we wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation, we shall hide not the evidence before Allah, if we do, then behold! the sin be upon us (5,106). He said, Apart from me and Adi ibn Baddah everyone was acquitted. They had been both Christians travelling to and from Syria before embracing Islam. Once while they went to Syria on a trade journey, the freed-man of Banu Sahm named Budayl ibn Abu Maryam came to them. He had a silver drinking glass with him which he intended to present to the king this being precious merchandise. But, he fell ill and instructed the two men to deliver his legacy to his family. Tamim said, “When he died, we sold the drinking glass for a thousand dirham and divided the proceeds between the two of us, myself and Adi ibn Badda. When we came to his family, we gave them what we had, and they missed the drinking glass. They asked us about it and we said that he had not left behind anything besides that (which we gave them) and he had not given us anything else. When I embraced Islam after the Prophet’s (PBUH) arrival at Madinah, I was overwhelmed with this sin. So, I went to his family and disclosed to them the facts and paid them five hundred dinars telling them that my friend had as much. They took him to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and he asked to produce witness which they did not have. So he commanded them to ask Adi to swear on the most valuable of his religion. He did take the oath.” Allah revealed the verse ---O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making bequests - two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth - and the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear by Allah that we wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation, we shall hide not the evidence before Allah, if we do, then behold! the sin be upon us. But if it be discovered that both of them merited the sin (of perjury), then two others shall stand up in their place, from among the nearest of those whose rights were sinned against, so they should both swear by Allah (saying) certainly our testimony is truer than the testimony of these two, and we shall not have transgressed, for then we would certainly be among the evildoers. Thus, it is more likely that they will bear testimony in its exact form or else they will fear that after their oaths, other oaths will be admitted in rebuttal of (their) oaths (5, 106). So Amr ibn al-Aas stood up as did another man and they each took the oath. The five hundred dinars were taken away from Adi ibn Baddah.
(3071)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that a man of Banu Sahm travelled with Tamim Dari and Adi ibn Badda. He died at a place where there was no Muslim. When they came with his property, a drinking cup of silver, gold plated, was missing. So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) made them swear. Later the dirnking cup was found in Makkah and (the buyer) said that it was bought from Tamim Dari and Adi. So, two men to the heirs of Sahm stood up and swore by Allah testifying that their testimony was truer than the testimony of the other two, and that the drinking cup belonged to their man. It was about them that the verse---O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making bequests, two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth, and the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear by Allah we wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation, we shall hide not the evidence before Allah, if we do, then behold! the sin be upon us!” (5, 106)---was revealed. [Bukhari 2780, Abu Dawud 3606]
(3072)-Sayyidina Ammar ibn Yasir (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “A tablespread with food was sent down from heaven containing bread and meat. And they were commanded that they should not cheat and not hoard for the morrow. But, they cheated and hoarded for the next day. So they were metamorphosed into apes and swines.”
(3073)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) said that Eesa would be inspired to present his argument (at AKHIRAT). Allah would inspire him in His saying. (When Allah would say as the Holy Book Quran tells us) ---And (recall) when Allah would say, O Eesa son of Maryam! Did you say to mankind ‘take me and my mother for two gods besides Allah’? (5,116). Abu Huraira (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that Allah would inspire him to say then (as the Holy Book Quran tells us) ---Glory to Thee; never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart; and I know not what is in Thine; for Thou knowest in full all that is hidden (5,116).
(3074)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Amr said that the last Surahs revealed were the Surahs al-Maidah and al-Fath (Surah 5 & 48). [Abu Dawud 1618]
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TOPIC 6-About Surah Al-Anaam
(3075)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) reported that Abu Jahl said to the Prophet, “We don't disbelieve you. We disbelieve that which you have brought.” So Allah, the Exalted, revealed ---Though in truth they disbelieve not you, but the evildoers in fact deny the revelations of Allah (6,33).
(3076)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) reported that the verse was revealed---Say, He is able to send forth upon you chastisement from above you or from beneath your feet (6, 65).The Prophet (PBUH) said, “I seek refuge in Your Countenance.” Then this portion was revealed ---Or to confuse you in factions and to make you taste the tyranny of one another (6,65). The Prophet (PBUH) said, “These are lighter.” [Ahmed 14320, Bukhari 4629]
(3077)-Sayyidina Sa’d ibn Abu Waqqas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said about this verse (6,65) ---Say, He is able to send forth upon you chastisement from above you or from beneath your feet (6,65). “Know that this (punishment of one by another of you as the complete verse has the mention of this third consequence too, has not been given as yet but) would come.” [Ahmed 14661]
(3078)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) reported about this verse ---Those who believe and have not confounded their faith with evildoing (6, 82). When it was revealed it worried the Muslim s as a burden. They said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH) which of us has not wronged his soul?” He comforted them, “It is not that, but it is polytheism. Have you not heard what Luqman said to his son? (He had said)---O my son! associate not others with Allah. Surely associating others (with Him) is a mighty evil (31, 13)”. [Ahmed 4031, Bukhari 32, Muslim 124]
(3079)-Masruq said that he was sitting in a reclined position in the house of Sayyidah Aisha (RA). She said to him, ‘There are three things such that if anyone speaks one of them then he forges a lie against Allah. (These three are):
(1) He who imagines that Muhammad saw his Lord forges a lie against Allah. Allah says ---Vision comprehends Him not, but He comprehends all vision. He is the Subtle, the Aware (6, 103). Also, He says, ---And it is not for a mortal that Allah should speak to him, except by revelation or from behind a veil (42,51). Masruq said that he had been sitting reclined but sat up straight and said, “O Mother of the Believers! Give me respite. Do not hurry. Did not Allah say ---And certainly he saw him yet another time (53, 13). Also, He says, ---And certainly he saw him on the clear horizon (81, 23). She said, “By Allah, I was the first one to ask Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about it and he said, 'That, indeed, was Jibril. I did not see him in the bodily form in which he was created but twice. I saw him coming down from heaven and I saw his body blocking out everything between heaven and earth’.”
(2) And if anyone imagines that Muhammad concealed anything of what Allah revealed to him then he has indeed forged a lie against Allah who says ---O Messenger, convey that which has been revealed to you from your Lord (5, 67).
(3) And, he who imagines that he knows what will happen the next day forges a lie against Allah, for, Allah says ---None in the heavens and the earth knows the Unseen except Allah (27, 65). [Ahmed 26099, Bukhari 3234, Muslim 177]
(3080)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) reported that some people came to Prophet (PBUH) and asked, “Shall we eat that which we kill but not eat what Allah kills?” Allah revealed ---Wherefore eat of that (flesh) over which Allah’s name has been pronounced, if you are believers in His revelations and certainly the satans are ever inspiring their friends to dispute with you; if you obey them, you would surely be associators (6,118-121). [Abu Dawud 2818, Nasai 4444]
(3081)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) narrated that he whom it pleases to look at the Scripture, should recite these verses; ---Say (O Prophet), ‘Come, I will recite to you what your Lord has forbidden you; That you associate not anything with Him, and (He enjoins) that you be good to parents, and that you slay not your offspring for (fear of) poverty. We provide sustenance for you and for them and that you approach not indecencies such of them as are apparent and such of them as are concealed. And that you slay not any person whom Allah has forbidden except in the course of justice. Thus He enjoins you so that you may understand. And that you approach not the wealth of the orphan save with that which is best until he attains his maturity. And give full measure and weigh always with justice. We charge not any soul save to its capacity, and when you speak, be just, though be (against) a kinsman. And fulfill Allah’s covenant. Thus He enjoins you, so that you may admonish. And (know) that this is My Way, the straight one; so follow it and follow not (other) ways, for they will make you deviate from His way. Thus He enjoins you, so that you may be truly pious (6,151-152-153).
(3082)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported the saying of the Prophet (PBUH), about Allah’s words ---Or certiain signs of your Lord should come (6,158). He said, “(These signs include) the rising of the sun, from the west.”
(3083)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “When three things make their appearance, no longer will it benefit anyone to profess belief if he had not been a believer already the dajjal, the daabbah and rise of the sun from the west.” [Muslim 158, Ahmed 9759]
(3084)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said that Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted says , and His Word is True, “When My slave resolves to do a good deed, I record a good deed for him and if puts it into action, I record for him ten like it. When he resolves to commit a sin, I do not record it, and if he acts on it then I record one like it, but if he abandons it (or, perhaps He said, if he does not act on it), I write down for him a pious deed.” The Prophet (PBUH) then recited, ---Whoever brings a good deed shall have ten-fold the like of it (6,160). [Ahmed 7300, Bukhari 3501]
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TOPIC 7-About Surah al-Aaraf
(3085)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) recited this verse---So when his Lord appeared to the Mount, He made it smashed--- (7, 143). Hamad said like this and Sulayman placed the tip of his right thumb on his right finger and said that the mountain collapsed ---And Musa fell down unconscious (7, 143).
(3086)-Muslim ibn Yasar Juhanni reported that Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab was asked about this verse ---And when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, that is, from their backs, their progeny, and made them testify about themselves, ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said, ‘Of course, You are, we affirm’; lest you should say on the Day of Doom, We were ignorant of this (7,172). Umar ibn Khattab said, “I had heard that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was asked about it, so he said, ‘Allah created Adam then stroked his back with His Right Hand and brought forth from it his offspring, saying that I have created them for Paradise and they will perform what the inhebitants of Paradise do. Then He stroked his back and brought forth from it his offspring saying that I have created them for the Fire. They will perform what the dwellers of Hell do’. A man asked, ‘then why perform the deeds, O Messenger of Allah (PBUH)?’ So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, ‘When Allah creates a slave for Paradise, He gets him to do deeds of those who will go to Paradise till he dies doing deeds of those who dwell in Paradise. So Allah admits him to Paradise. And, when Allah creates a slave for Hell, He gets him to do deeds of the people of Hell till he dies doing deeds of those who dwell in Hell. So Allah admits him to Hell’.” [Ahmed 311]
(3087)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When Allah created Adam, He wiped his back and every soul of his offspring He was to create up to the Day of Resurrection dropped from his back. He made between the eyes of everyone of them a flash of light and pressented them to Adam who asked, “O Lord, who are they?” He said, “These are your offspring.” He observed a man among them and was impressed by the light between his eyes and asked, “O Lord, who is he?” He said, “He is a man among the last of the ummahs (communities) of your offspring who is cailled Dawud.” He asked, “Lord, how long a life have You given him.” He said, “Sixty years.” Adam said, ‘O Lord, add to it forty years from my life.” When Adam’s span of life came to an end, the angel of death came to him, and he asked, “Do not another forty years still remain in my life span?” He replied, “Have you not given them to your son, Dawud?” But, Adam denied and his offspring denied, and Adam forgot and likewise his offspring forgot, and Adam erred, so his offspring also erred.”
(3088)-Sayyidina Samurah ibn Jundub reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “When Hawwa (Eve) became pregnant, Iblis (satan) came to her often. Now, her children did not survive, so he suggested, ‘Name him Abdul Harith.’ So, she did name him Abdul Harith and he survived. That was on the prompting of the devil, and his command. [Ahmed 20137]
(3089)-Abd ibn Humayd reported from Abu Nu’man, from Hisham ibn Sa’d, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from Abu Salih, from Abu Huraira (RA) that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When Allah created Adam….. (and then narrated the rest of the Hadith)”.
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TOPIC 8-About Surah al-Anfal
(3090)-Sayyidina Sa’d (RA) narrated that during the Battle of Badr, I took a sword and went to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “Indeed Allah has given a coolness to my heart by the (defeat of) polytheists (or something to the effect). Give me this sword.” He said, “It is not mine neither is it yours.” I thought to myself, “Would that it is not given to one who is not put to a trial as I was.” Soon, his message came to me, “You had asked me (for it) but it was not mine. Now it has come to me, So, it is yours.” And the verse was revealed---They ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war. Say, (such) spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger. So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves. Obey Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe (8,21).
(3091)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that when Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had finished with the Battle of Badr, someone said to him, “Seize the caravan. There is no hindrance to it.” Abbas who was in fetters then (being a captive) called out loudly. “This is not correct, for, Allah has promised you one of the two parties and He has given you what He promised.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “You spoke the truth.”
(3092)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab reported that the Prophet (PBUH) looked towards the polytheists and they were one thousand in number while his Sahaba numbered three hundred and ten plus. So, the Prophet (PBUH) of Allah faced towards the kiblah, raised his hands and began to call his Lord, “O Allah make good the promise You had made to me. O Allah, if You let this small band of men of Islam perish then there will be none on earth to worship You.” He did not cease to beseech his Lord with his hands outstretched; facing the qiblah till his mantle fell down from his shoulders. Abu Bakr came and replaced it on his shoulders and Embraced him from behind, he said, “O Prophet (PBUH) of Allah, you petition to your Lord is enough. He will surely fulfill His promise.” It was then that Allah revealed ---When you were calling your Lord for help, so He responded to you (saying), ‘I am going to support you with one thousand of the angels, one following the other’ (8,9). Then Allah helped them with the angels. [Ahmed 208, Muslim 1763, Abu Dawud 26901
(3093)-Abu Musa (RA) reported that Allah Messenger (PBUH) said, “Allah has sent down to me two things of security for my ummah (that are mentioned in this verse) ---And Allah is not to send punishment upon them while you are in their midst, nor would Allah send punishment upon them while they are seeking forgiveness (8,33). So when I depart, I will leave behind with them the ISTIGHFAR (asking for repentance) till Last Day.”
(3094)-Sayyidina Uqbah ibn Aamir reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse from his pulpit ---And make ready against them whatever you can to the power (8, 60). He said, “Power is to shoot arrows.” He said this three times. Then he said, “Know that Allah will soon give you victories on land and you will be free of labour and toil. So let not any of you keep away from shooting arrows.” [Ahmed 17437, Muslim 1917, Abu Dawud 2514, Ibn e Majah 2813]
(3095)-Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RA) narrated that during the Battle of Badr, when the captives were brought, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “What do you suggest about these captives?” Then a lengthy account follows in the Hadith; Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “None of them will go without paying ransom or having his neck severed.” So, I said, “O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), except Suhayl ibn Bayda. I had heard him remember Islam.” But, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) did not say anything. So, I did not find myself more afraid any day than on this day that stones might fall on me from the sky that day. But, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) (soon broke his silence and) said, “Except Suhyal ibn Bayda.” Then, as Umar (RA) had asked, the Qur’an was revealed conforming it ---It is not for a Prophet (PBUH) that there remain prisoners with him until he has had a thorough blood-shed in the land (8, 67). [Ahmed 5902, Abu Dawud 2647]
(3096)-Sayyidina Abu Huraira (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “The booty was not lawful for anyone before you. A fire used to descend from the heaven and devour it.” Sulayman A’mash said, “Who but Abu Huraira (RA) can say this, for after the Battle of Badr, they had seized the booty even before it became lawful?” So, Allah revealed ---Had there not been a writ from Allah which came earlier, there would have reached you, for what you took, a great pulnishment (8,68). [Ahmed 7437]
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TOPIC 9-About Surah Al-Taubah
(3097)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas reported that he asked Sayyidina Uthman ibn Affan, ‘What brought you to place (Surah) al-Anfal-which is among al-Mathani with (Surah) Bara’t (Taubah), which is among the mi’in (a Surah with hundred or more verses) And why they are joined without your writing between the two; and, your placing them among as-sab’atul (seven long Surah), what brought you to do this?’ So, he replied, “When a time passed over and a number of Surah had been revealed to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) with every fresh revelation that he recieved, he summoned some of his scribes and instructed them to insert the verse in the Surah that mentions this-and-that and when a verse was revealed, he instructed them to insert it in such-and-such Surah. As for al-Anfal it was among the first to be revealed at Madinah and Bara’t was the last of the Quran and its subject matter is similar to the subject-matter of the other, and I thought that it was part of the other. Besides, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had not been specific to us till his death, whether it was part of the other; it is for this reason that I paired them without writing “Bism-Allah-Ar-Rahman-Ar-Rahim” between them and placed them among as-sab’atul.” [Abu Dawud 786, Ahmed 3991]
(3098)-Sayyidina Amr ibn Ahwas (RA) narrated that I was with Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) during the farewell pilgrimage. He praised and glorified Allah, gave advice and delivered the sermon, asking, “Which day is it that I declare sacred?” He asked this thrice. The people responded, “The day of Hajj Akbar (great pilgrimage), O Messenger of Allah (PBUH).” He said, “Your blood, your property and your honour are sacred to all of you as the sanctity of this your day in this your city in this your month. Know that a soul commits offence only against himself. No father commits a crime calling for punishment on the son and no son commits a crime for which his father is punished. Know that a Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so nothing of his brother is lawful to a Muslim save what he makes lawful. Know, all interest of the jahiliyah is written off, for you is only the principal amount. Do not wrong anyone, nor should you be wronged and the interest of Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib is abolished, all of it. Know that all blood of the jahiliyah is abolished, and the first blood that I abolish of the blood of jahiliyah is the blood of Harith ibn Abdul Muttalib who was suckled among the Banu Layth, Hudayl having killed him. Know that I instruct you about women to be good to them, for they are bound to you under Allah’s security. You own nothing of them save that if they commit open indecency. If they do that then separate them from your bed and beat them lightly. And if they obey you then do not seek pretext against them. Know that you have right over your women and your women have right over you. As for your right over your women, it is that they should not allow those people to come near your bed whom you dislike and allow no one in your house whom you dislike. And know that their right over you is that you be good to them in regard to their clothing and their food.” [Bukhari 4406, Abu Dawud 3334, Ibn e Majah 3055, Ahmed 15507]
(3099)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) reported that he asked Allah's Messenger (PBUH) about the day of Hajj Akbar. He said that it was on the day of sacrifice (tenth of Dhul Hajjah).
(3100)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) said that the day of Hajj Akbar was the day of sacrifice.
(3101)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) sent the Bara’ah with Abu-Bakr. Then he summoned him and said, “It is not adequate for anyone to convey it except a man of my family. He then summoned Ali (RA) and gave it to him.” (Bara’ah is security or immunity). See next Hadith.
(3102)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) sent Abu Bakr (RA) commanding him to proclaim these expressions (of bara’ah). Then, he sent Ali (RA) behind him and he caught up with him while he was still on the way. When he heard the cry of the she-camel of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH), the Quswa, Abu Bakr (RA) thought that he has come, but it was Ali. He gave the letter of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) in which he had commanded Ali to proclaim those expressions. So, both of them went ahead, performed Hajj and Ali stood up during the day of tashriq and proclaimed, “Allah and His Messenger are immune from (absolved of) responsibility for every polytheist. You have four months to move about on land and those who are polytheists, wil not perform Hajj after this year nor make tawaf of the House naked. And no one but a believer will enter Paradise.” So, Ali proclaimed and when he was tired, Abu- Bakr made the proclamation of it. (Days of tashriq are three days after the sacrifice).
(3103)-Zayd ibn Yuthay’ narrated that we asked Ali with what he was sent with during the Hajj. He said, “I was sent with four (messages), That the tawaf of the House will not be made in the nude; he who has a covenant with the Prophet (PBUH), (must know) that it will expire on its term but he who has no convenant has a period of four months; that no one but a believing soul will enter Paradise; and that the polytheists and the Muslims will not gather together after this year.” [Ahmed 594, Nasai 2955]
(3103A)-Ali ibn Khashram reported from Sufyan ibn Uyaynah, from Abu Ishaq, from Zyad ibn Uthay from Ali the like of it.
(3104)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “If you see anyone accustomed to go to the mosque then bear testimony for him that he possesses faith. Allah the Exalted has said ---The mosques of Allah shall be visited and maintained by such as believe in Allah and the Last Day (9,18).” [Abu Dawud 1651]
(3105)-Sayyidina Thawban (RA) reported about the verse; ---And there are those who bury gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, announce unto them a most grievous penalty (9,34). When it was revealed, they were with Allah's Messenger (PBUH) in one of the travels. Some of the Sahaba said, “This is revealed concerning gold and silver. If we were to know what property is good then we would take it.” So the Prophet (PBUH) said, “The best of it is a tongue that remembers Allah, a heart that is grateful, a believing wife who helps husband in his faith.”
(3106)-Adi ibn Hatim narrated that I came to the Prophet (PBUH) while I wore round my neck a cross made of gold. He said to me, “Adi remove this idol from you.” And I heard him recite from Surah al-Bara'ah; ---They take their priests and their anchorites to be their lords in derogation of Allah (9,31). He also said, “They did not worship them, but if they made anything lawful for them, they adopted it as lawful. And when they made anything unlawful, they adopted it as unlawful for themselves.”
(3107)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that Sayyidina Abu Bakr (RA) informed him that while they were in the cave, he said to the Prophet (PBUH), “If anyone of them looks at his own feet, he will observe us below his feet.” He said, “O Abu Bakr, what you think of the two whose third is Allah?” [Ahmed 1, Muslim 2381]
(3108)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that he heard Umar ibn Khattab say, “When Abdullah ibn Ubayy died, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was invited to lead his funeral Salah. So, he stood up to go and consented to it, intending the Salah, I intervened till I stood directly opposite him and I said, “O Messenger (PBUH) of Allah, over the enemy of Allah, Abdullah ibn Ubbayy who said on such-and-such day this and that, this and that?” and I counted his days. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) smiled till I exceeded much. He said, ‘Move away from me, O Umar. I have been given choice, so I have chosen. It has been said to me ---Ask pardon for them or do not ask pardon for them-even if you ask pardon for them seventy times, Allah shall never pardon them (9,80). And if I knew that exceeding over seventy would get him pardon them I would exceeed that.’ Then he prayed his funeral Salah. Then he walked with the funeral and stood at his grave till it was over. I was surprised at my daring, but Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know better. By Allah, it was not easy till these two verses were revealed ---And never offer a prayer on any one of them who dies, and do not stand by his grave (9,84). [Ahmed 95, Bukhari 1366, Nasai 1965]
(3109)-Sayyidina lbn Umar (RA) narrated that Abdullah son of Abdullah ibn Ubayy came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) when his father died, and said, “Give me your shirt that I may shroud him in it, and offer his funeral sálah and seek forgiveness for him.” So, he gave him his shirt and said, “When you are over (with preparations), call me.” When he intended to offer the Salah, Umar pulled him, saying, “Has not Allah forbidden us to pray over the hypocrites?” He said, “I am between two options either to seek forgiveness for them or not to seek forgiveness for them”, and he offered Salah over him. So Allah revealed ---And never offer a prayer on any one of them who dies, and do not stand by his grave (9,84). [Ahmed 4680, Bukhari 1229, Muslim 2774, Nasai 1899,1523]
(3110)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that two men argued on the mosque that was built from the first day on taqwa. One of them said that it was the mosque Quba while the other said that it was the mosque of Allah’s Messenger (the Masjid Nabawi). So Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “It is my mosque, this one.” [Ahmed 22869, Muslim 1398, Nasai 693]
(3111)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that the following verse was revealed concerning the people of Quba ---In it there are people who like to observe purity; and Allah loves those observing purity (8,108). He (the narrator) said that they used to make istinja (abstertion) with water. So this verse was revealed.
(3112)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) narrated that I heard a man seek forgiveness for his polytheist parents. I asked him, ‘Do you make istighfar for your parents who were both polytheists?’ He retorted, ‘Did not Ibrahirn make istighfar for his father who was an idolator?’ So, I mentioned this to the Prophet (PBUH) and this verse was revealed ---It is not for the Prophet and the believers to seek forgiveness for those who associate partners with Allah (9,113). [Ahmed 23735, 81360, Nasai 2035, Muslim 24]
(3113)-Sayyidina Ka’b ibn Maalik (RA) narrated that I did not stay behind from any battle of the Prophet (PBUH) that he fought till the Battle of Tabuk, except the Battle of Badr. And the Prophet (PBUH) had not questioned anyone who had stayed behind during the Battle of Badr, for he had set out only with the caravan in mind. The Quraysh, however, came forward in response to the appeal of the caravan. So they contended one another without a previous declaration. This is as Allah, The Majestic, The Glorious, said. (And Ka’b continued to say,) By my life, the noblest of experience with Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) for the people was Badr but I would not love to have had that experience in place of the night of Aqabah through which we pledged ourselves in Islam. Thereafter, I never stayed back from any battle till the Battle of anything, his face became bright. So, I came to him and sat down by him. He said, “Good news for you, O Ka’b ibn Maalik with the best day that has come to you since your mother gave birth to you.” I asked, “O Prophet of Allah, is it is from you or from Allah?” He said, “Rather from Allah.” Then he recited these verses ---Surely, Allah has relented towards the Prophet and the muhajirs (emigrants) and the Ansar (the supporters) who followed him in the hour of hardship after the hearts of a group of them were about to turn crooked, then He relented towards them. Surely, to them, He is very Kind, very Merciful (9,117). He recited till he came to these words ---And (He relented) towards the three whose matter was deferred until when the earth was constricted for them despite all its vastness, and even their own souls were constricted for them, and they realised that there is no refuge from Allah, except in Him. Then He turned towards them, so that they may repent. Allah is the most-Relenting, the very Merciful (9,118). It was about us that this was revealed ---Fear Allah, and be in the company of the truthful (9,119). I said, ‘O Prophet of Allah, my repentance includes (a pledge that) I will speak the truth always and give away all my property in charity in the path of Allah and His Messenger.’ He said, ‘Retain with you some of your property, for that is best for you.’ I submitted, ‘I keep with me my share of (the booty from) Khaybar.’ Allah did not bestow on me a blessing after (my taking up of) Islam greater in my sight than the truth. I and my two colleagues spoke to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and we did not lie and ruin ourselves as the others ruined themselves. And I imagine that Allah has not tried anyone in speaking truth as He tried me. Never did I speak a lie after that and I hope that Allah will preserve me in what remains.” [Ahmed 27245, Bukhari 4418, Muslim 2769, Abu Dawud 3320, Ibn e Majah 1393]
(3114)-Sayyidina Zayd ibn Thabit narrated that Abu Bakr as-Siddiq sent for me after the killing of warriors in (the Battle of) Yamamah. Umar ibn Khattab was with him. He said to me that Umar had come to him and impressed upon him that a large number of reciters of the Qur’an had been killed at Yamamah and if the reciters were killed in this manner in other battles then he was afraid that much of the Quran will be lost. So, Umar suggested that he (Abu Bakr) should give command that the Quran should be collected. Abu Bakr had reminded Umar how he could do something that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had not done. But Umar insisted that it was a good thing, by Allah, and he did not give in till Allah opened Abu Bakr’s heart for what He had opened Umar’s heart, so that he came to recognize what Umar had recognized. Zayd went on to say that Abu Bakr (RA) said to me, ‘You are an intelligent young man whom we do not suspect. Indeed, you have been transcribing the revelation received by Allah’s Messenger. So, pursue to collect the Qur’an.” By Allah, if they had deputed me to transport a mountain from a range that would not have been more burdensome to me than that which they commanded. I said, “How do you propose to do something that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had not done?” Abu Bakr (RA) said, “By Allah this is the best thing.” Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar (RA) did not cease to coax me till Allah opened my heart for that to which He had opened their hearts. So, I pursued to collect the Qur’an, collecting it from parchments, date fibers, stone, etc. and hearts of men. And I found the last of Bara’ah with Khuzaymah ibn Thabit.
(3115)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) narrated that Huzayfah (RA) came to Uthman ibn Affan (Ra). He had been fighting against the people of Syria alongside the people of Iraq in the conquest of Armenia and Azerbaijan. He had observed the difference in reading the Quran among them. He said to Uthman ibn Affan (RA), “O Commander of the Faithful. Check this ummah before they differ on the Book as the Jews and the Christians differed.” So, Uthman (RA) sent message to Sayyidah Hafsah (RA) that she should send to him the mashaf (scripture) that they might make copies of it, assuring her that it would be returned to her. So, she sent the mashaf to him, and Uthman sent for Zayd ibn Thabit; instructing Sa’eed ibn al-Aas, Abdur Rahman ibn Harith ibn Hisham and Abdullah ibn Zubayr that they should make out copies of the Qur’an from the mashaf. He instructed the three Qurayshi members that if they and Zayd ibn Thabit disagreed on anything then they should write it down in the dialect of the Quraysh, for it was revealed in their dialect. They complied and made the copies and Uthman sent a copy of that which they had transcribed to every region. [Bukhari 4987]
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TOPIC 10-About Surah Yunus
(3116)-Sayyidina Suhaib reported the explanation of the following verse from the Prophet (PBUH) ---For those who do good there is the best and something more (10,26). The Prophet (PBUH) said, “When those worthy of Paradise enter Paradise, a caller will call ‘For you there is a promise from Allah. He is about to make it good’. They will exclaim, ‘Has He not made our faces radiant and saved us from Hell and admitted us to Paradise?’ (Is this not a fulfilment of His promise? Has He to give us more?) Then the veil will be removed and, by Allah, they would not have been given anything dearer than the sight of Allah.” [Muslim 181, Ibn e Majah 187, Ahmed 2398]
(3117)-It is reported that an Egyptian asked Sayyidina Abu Darda (RA) to explain this verse, “For them there is the good news in the worldly life and in the Hereafter.” (10, 64) He said, “No one else had asked me about it since I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about it and he told me that no one had asked him apart from me since it was revealed. It is a good dream of a Muslim - or that which he is shown.” [Ahmed 27626]
(3118)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet said that when Allah drowned Pharaoh in the sea, he said, 'I believe that there is no god but the One in Whom the children of Israel believe.' (10, 90) So, Jibr’il said to me, “O Muhammad, would that had seen picking up mud from the sea and pouring it in his mouth, fearing that mercy might embrace him (because of the words he spoke). [Ahmed 2203]
(3119)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, ‘Jibril put mud in Pharaoh’s mouth that he might not say “La ilaha illa Allah” and thus get Allah to show mercy to him.” - Or, he said, “I fear He may be merciful to him.” [Ahmed 2144]
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TOPIC 11-About Surah Hud
(3120)-Sayyidina Abu Razin (RA) narrated, I said, “O Messenger of Allah, where was our Lord before He created His creations?’ He said, “He was in space. Below him was air and above Him was air. And He created His Throne on water.”(Ahmad said that Yazid said that (space) is that which has nothing with it.) [Ahmed 12600, Ibn e Majah 1821
(3121)-Sayyidina Abu Musa (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted, gives respite to the wrong-doer till when He seizes him, then He does not let go of him.” He then recited ---And such is the seizing of your Lord when He seizes (the people of) towns while they are transgressing (11,102). [Bukhari 4686, Muslim 2583, Ibn e Majah 4018]
(3122)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) narrated that when this verse was revealed ---So, some of them are wretched and (some) blessed” (11,105); I asked Allah's Messenger (PBUH), “O Prophet of Allah, on what do we perform deeds, on what has been determined already, or on something that has not been pre-determined? He said, “Rather on what is pre-determined as the pens have recorded it, O Umar! But only that is made easy for a man for which he is created.”
(3123)-Sayidina Abdullah (RA) reported that someone came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “At the outskirt of the city, I approached a woman and did with her everything except sexual intercourse. Now, I am here, decide about me whatever you will.” So, Umar said to him, “Allah has concealed your sin. Would you had concealed it for yourself!” But Allah's Messenger did not say anything. The man walked away. The Prophet sent someone to call him back. Then he recited to him ---And establish Salah at both ends of the day, and in the early hours of the night. Surely, good deeds erase bad deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful (11, 114). Someone asked, “Is this only for this man?” He said, “No, rather for all men whoever.” [Muslim 2736, Abu Dawud 4468, Ahmed 4250]
(3124)-Sayyidina Muadh ibn Jabal (RA) reported that a man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and asked him, “O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about a man who meets a woman there being no acquaintance between them. The man does with her everything a man does with his wife, except having sexual intercourse. So Allah revealed ---And establish Salah at both ends of the day, and in the early hours of the night. Surely, good deeds erase bad deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful (11,114). The Prophet commanded him to make ablution and offer Salah. Mu’adh (RA) said that he asked, “O Messenger of Allah! Is it for this man particularly or for the Believers generally?” He said, “Rather for the Believers generally.”
(3125)-Sayyidina Ibn Masud (RA) narrated that a man kissed an unrelated woman. This is unlawful. Then he met the Prophet (PBUH) and asked what the expiation was. This verse was revealed ---And establish Salah at both ends of the day, and in the early hours of the night. Surely, good deeds erase bad deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful (11,114). He asked, “O Messenger of Allah, is that only for me?” He said, “It is for you and for everyone of my ummah who abides by it.” [Bukhari 526, Muslim 2763, Abu Dawud 4468, Ibn e Majah 1398, Ahmed 3653]
(3126)-Abu-Yasar narrated that a woman came to buy dates from me. I told her that there were superior dates in the house. So, she entered the house with me and I bowed towards her and kissed her. Then I came to Abu Bakr and mentioned to him what had transpired. He said, “Conceal your sin and repent (to Allah) and do not tell anyone” but, I was impatient and I came to Umar and told him all that. He said, “Keep your secret, repent (to Allah) and do not tell anyone.” But, I was impatient and came to the Prophet and mentioned to him all that had happened. He asked, “Did you do like that to the wife of a ghazi going out in Allah’s path?” Eventually, I wished that I had become a Muslim only at that hour and I was convinced that I was one of the dwellers of Hell. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) bowed down his head for a long time till he received revelation ---And establish Salah at both ends of the day, and in the early hours of the night. Surely, good deeds erase bad deeds; that is a reminder for the mindful (11,114). When I came to him, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited the verse to me. His Sahabah (RA) asked, “O Messenger of Allah, is this a specific command (for him) or for all people generally?” He said, “Rather, for all people generally.”
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TOPIC 12-About Surah Yusuf
(3127)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Indeed, the noble, son of the noble son of the noble, son of the noble was Yusuf son of Ya’qub son of Ishaq son of Ibrahim.” He also said, “If I were in prison as long as Yusuf was in prison and a messenger (of the king) had come I would have responded positively.” He then recited ---So, when the messenger came to him, he said, “Go back to your lord and ask him, ‘What about the women who cut their hands?’ (12 ,50). He then said, “And may Allah’s mercy be on Lot. He wished to get shelter in a strong fort. And, Allah did not send a Prophet after him but from the crest of his (own) people.” [Ahmed 8399, Bukhari 3375, Muslim 151, 4026)
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TOPIC 13-About Surah Ar-Ra’d
(3128)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that some Jews came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “O Abul Qasim! Tell us about al-Ra’d (The Thunder) what is it?” He said, “He is an angel among angels appointed over the clouds. He holds a whip of fire with which he drives the clouds to whatever Allah wills.” They asked, “What is this sound that we hear?” He said, “This is his urging the clouds when he drives them till they end up where they are commanded to go.” They said “You speak the truth.” And they asked, “What had Isra’il forbidden himself?” He said, “He complained of sciatica and he did not find anything comforting him except the flesh of camel and camel milk. So, he forbade himself these things.” They said, “You speak the truth.”
(3129)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported about the words of Allah---And we make some better than others in taste. (13,4)--- He reported from the Prophet that they are dates of a poor kind and excellent kind or fruit sweet and bitter.
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TOPIC 14-About Surah Ibrahim
(3130)-Shuayb ibn Habbab reported from Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) that some dates, dry and fresh were presented to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). He recited ---A good word is a good tree, having its root firm and its branches in the sky. It brings its fruits at all times with the will of its Lord (14,24-25). He said, “This is the date palm tree. And he recited ---And the parable of a bad word is like a bad tree, removed from the top soil, having no firm root (14,26). He said, “This is colocynth.” The narrator said that he informed Abul Aaliyah about it and he said that narration was true and correct.
(3131)-Sayyidina Bara reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about this verse, ---Allah keeps the believers firm with the stable word in the worldly life and in the Hereafter (14,27). He explained that this has reference to the grave when it is asked, “Who is your Lord? What is your religion and who was your Prophet?” [Bukhari 1369, Muslim 2871, Abu Dawud 4750, Nasai 2056, Ibn e Majah 4269]
(3132)-Masruq said that Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) asked about the verse---The day on which this earth will be turned into some other earth than this earth (14, 48) --- “O Messeger of Allah! Where would people be?’ He said, ‘on the Sirat i.e.at the bridge’. [Ahmed 24124, Muslim 2791, Ibn e Majah 4279]
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TOPIC 15-About Surah al-Hijr
(3133)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that a women used to offer Salah behind Allah’s Messenger and she was the most beautiful of the beautiful people. Some of the men would come forward as far as the first row so that they may not see her but some others would stay behind as far as the last row and when they went into RUKU they would peep through their armpits. So Allah revealed ---And certainly We know those of you who hasten forward, and certainly We know those who lag behind (15, 24). [Ahmed 2783, Nasai 866, Ibn e Majah 1046]
(3134)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar reported that the Prophet said, “There are seven gates for Hell. One of those gates is for those who raise the sword against my Ummah.” [Ahmed 5693]
(3135)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “(Surah al-Fatihah) is ummul-Quran (the mother of the Quran), ummul-Kitab (the mother of the Book) and as-Sab’ul Mathani (the repeated seven).” [Bukhari 4704, Abu Dawud 1457, Ahmed 9797]
(3136)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported from Ubayy ibn Ka’b that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Allah did not reveal in Torah and the Injil the like of the umm ul-Quran. It is as-sab ul-mathani (the seven of repeated). And it is divided between Me and My slave, and for My slave is what he asks.” [Nasai 910, Ahmed 1152]
(3137)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) explanation of this verse ---We shall certainly question them all together concerning what they used to do (15, 92-93). He said, “This means (about their attitude) regarding Kalima, (the statement presented to them ‘There is no god but Allah)’.”
(3138)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, ‘Guard yourself against a Believer’s insight, for he sees with the light of Allah.” He then recited ---Surely in that are signs for the sagacious (15, 75).
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TOPIC 16-About Surah an-Nahl
(3139)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Four rakat before ZUHR after za’val are counted like the Salah of tahajjud.” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) also said, “There is nothing but glorifies Allah at that hour.” And he recited ---Their shadows inclining to the right and to the left, prostrating before Allah while being lowly (Surah 16,48-49-50, that call for prostration).
(3140)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka’b narrated that in the Battle of Uhud, sixty-four Ansar and six Muhajirs were martyred, Hamzah among them. They (the polytheists) mutilated his body; ---And if you (O Believers) have to punish them, then punish them with the like of that where with you were afflicted. But if you endure patiently, that is certainly better for the persevering (16,126). A man said, “There will be no Quraysh after today.” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Spare the people, but four (of them).” [Ahmed 21288]
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TOPIC 17-About Surah Banu Isra’il (al-Asra)
(3141)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “When I was taken for the isra, I met Musa.” The narrator reported that the Prophet then described him and also thought that he said, “Musa’s hair was disheveled as though he was a member of the shanu’ah.” He then said, “And I met Eesa. He is medium-height, red complexioned as though he has just emerged from the bath. And, I saw Ibrahim. I resemble his offspring. Then, two vessels were brought to me; one that contained milk and the other wine. I was told, ‘Pick whichever one you like’. So, I chose milk and drank it. I was told, ‘You are guided and you have walked the path of guidance. If you had chosen wine then your ummah would have gone astray’.” [Ahmed 10652, Bukhari 3394, Muslim 168, Nasai 5657]
(3142)-Sayyidina Anas reported that the Buraq was brought for the Prophet (PBUH) on the night of the isra (mi’raj, ascension), bridled and saddled. It showed some resistance, so, Jibril asked it, “Will you do that with Muhammad? No one nobler than he in Allah’s sight has ridden you.”That brought perspiration to it. [Ahmed 12672]
(3143)-Sayyidina Buraydah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When we came to Bayt al-Maqdis, Jibril gestured with his finger. So, he made (thereby) a hole in a stone and tied the Buraq to it.”
(3144)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When the Quraysh rejected me, I stood by the stone. The Bayt al-Maqdis was brought before me and I informed them of its detail while I looked at it.” [Bukhari 3886, Muslim 170, Ahmed 15038]
(3145)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) explained the words of Allah, the Exalted ---And We made not the vision that We showed you but a trial for mankind (17, 60). He said, “This is a vision that the Prophet (PBUH) saw with his eyes on the night of isra to Bayt al-Maqdis.” And he said about the tree cursed in the Qur’an, “It is the tree of zaqqum.” [Ahmed 1916, Bukhari 3888]
(3146)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) explanation of the words of Allah ---And the recital of the Quran at dawn surely the recital of the Quran at dawn is witnessed (17, 78). The angels of the night and the angels of the day witness it. [Ahmed 10139, Ibn e Majah 670]
(3147)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) saying about these words of Allah ---On the day when We shall summon every people with their record (17,71). He said, “A man will be summoned with his body made sixty cubits tall and his face will be brightened and a crown will be placed on his head. It will be made of rubies, shining. He will go towards his people and they will see him from afar and say, O Allah, give us like this and bless with this’. He wil come nearer to them and say to them, ‘Good news for each one of you like this’. But, as for the disbeliever, his face will be blackened, his height increased to sixty cubits on the pattern of Aadam and he will be made to wear a crown. His people will see him and say, ‘We seek refuge in Allah from the mischief of this one. O Allah, do not give us this’. He will come closer to them and they will say, ‘O Allah, put him away’. He will say, ‘May Allah put you away and for each of you be the like of it’.”
(3148)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was asked about Allah’s words ---Soon your Lord will raise you to a Station Praised (17,79). He said, “It is SHAFA’AT (Advocacy).”
(3149)-Sayyidina lbn Masud (RA) narrated, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) entered Makkah with its conquest while three hundred and sixty idols were rooted around the Ka’bah. He began to strike them with his staff or a stick and he was reciting ---The Truth has come, and falsehood has vanished away; for certain the falsehood has to vanish (17,81). He also said, “And falsehood would never return now.”
(3150)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) was in Makkah. Then he was commanded to migrate to Madinah. This verse was revealed to him at that time ---And say, ‘O my Lord, cause me to enter a truthful entrance, and cause me to go forth a truthful outgoing, and grant me from your presence an authority to help (me)’ (17,30).
(3151)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Quraysh requested the Jews, ‘Teach us something about which we might ask this man.’ They said, ‘Ask him about the spirit (Ruh).’ So, Allah, the Exalted, revealed, ---And they ask you concerning the spirit; say that the Spirit is by the command of my Lord and you have not been given from knowledge except a little (17,85). They said, “We have been given plenty of knowledge. Indeed, we are given the Torah and he who is given the Torah is given much good”. So, this verse was revealed, ---Say, If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would certainly be exhausted before the words of my Lord are exhausted, even if we were to bring the like of it for support (18,109). [Ahmed 2309]
(3152)-Sayyidina Abdullah – narrated that I was walking with the Prophet (PBUH) in a field of Madinah. He leaned on a branch of a date tree (as he walked). We came across a company of Jews. Some of them said to the others, “Would that you ask him something”; some others said, “Do not ask him, for he makes you hear what you dislike.” But, they said, “O Abul Qasim, tell us about the spirit.” So, the Prophet (PBUH) paused for a moment, raised his head towards the sky and I realised that he was receiving a revelation till the (bringer of) revelation went up and he recited ---The Spirit is by the command of my Lord and you have not been given from knowledge except a little (17, 85). [Ahmed 3688, R 125, Muslim 2794]
(3153)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “On the Day of Resurrection, mankind will be gathered in three categories; a category of those walking on foot, another of riders and the third of those walking on their faces.” Someone asked, “O Messenger of Allah, how would they walk on their faces?” He said, ‘Surely, he who makes them walk on their feet is Able to make them walk on their faces. Know that they will walk on their faces safeguarding from every ascent and thorn.’ [Ahmed 8763]
(3154)-Bahz ibn Hakim reported from his father who from his grand father that Allah’s Messenger said, “You will be assembled (on the Day of Resurrection) walking, riding and dragging on your face.” [Ahmed 20051]
(3155)-Sayyidina Safwan ibn Assal al-Muradi reported that of two Jews one said to the other, “Come let us go to this Prophet that we may question him.” The other said, “Do not call him a Prophet, for, if he hears you say Prophet he will be overjoyed.” So they came to him and asked him about the words of Allah the Exalted ---And certainly we gave Musa nine manifest signs (17,101). He said that they were, (1) Associate nothing with Allah, (2) Do not commit fornication, (3) Do not unjustly take the life of one whose killing has been forbidden by Allah, (4) Do not steal, (5) Do not practice magic, (6) Do not take an innocent to the king with false charges that he might execute him, (7) Do not devour interest, (8) Do not accuse a chaste woman falsely of fornication, (9) And, do not desert the battlefield. Shu’bah was unsure if this was included, “And particularly for you, O Jews, that you do not contravene (the injunctions on) the Sabbath (Saturday).” So, they kissed his hand and his feet, saying, “We bear testimony that you are a Prophet. He asked, “Then what prevents you from submitting (to Islam)?” They said, “Dawood had prayed that Prophets should not cease to come in his offspring and we fear that if we submit, the Jews will kill us.” [Ahmed 18814]
(3156)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported about the verse ---And say not your prayer aloud, nor say it low (17,110). He said, “This was revealed at Makkah. When Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) raised his voice while reciting the Qur’an, the idolaters reviled it and him who revealed it and Him who brought it. So Allah revealed ---And say not your Salah (prayer) aloud (17,110). (This instruction was given) lest they abuse the Quran, Him who has revealed it and him who has brought it; and nor say it low that your companions might not hear you so it was asked to keep it such that they take the Qur’an from you. [Ahmed 1853, Bukhari 4772, Muslim 446, Nasai 1007]
(3157)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas said about the words of Allah ---And speak not your prayer aloud, nor speak it low, but seek a middle course between (17,110); it was revealed to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) when he was preaching secretly in Makkah and raised his voice when he offered Salah with his Sahaba (to guide them) while reciting the Quran. When the idolaters heard him, they abused the Qur’an and him who brought it, Allah said to His Prophet not to raise your voice in your Salah that is in your recital. And do not speak low, but seek a middle course between the two. [Ahmed 1853, Bukhari 4722, Muslim 446, Nasai 1007]
(3158)-Zirr ibn Hubaysh narrated, “I asked Sayyidina Hudhayfah ibn Yaman whether Allah’s Messenger had offered Salah in Bayt al-Maqdis?” He said, “No.” I said to him, “Yes, indeed.” He remarked, “You say that O Bald man, How do you say so?” I said. “By the Qur’an; between you and me is the Qur’an.” He said, “He who cites evidence from the Qur’an, has indeed given an argument (or he has prospered).” Then he recited ---Glorified be He who carried His servant (Muhammad) by night from the Sacred Mosque (of Makkah) to the Remote Mosque (of Jerusalem) (17, 1). And after recitation, Hudhayfah asked, “Do you have an argument from this that he offered Salah there?” I said, “No.” He said, “If he had offered Salah there then that would have become wajib on you to offer Salah there just as it is wajib to offer Salah in the Masjid al-Haram.” Hudhayfah said further that a long-backed animal was brought to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). Its stride was as long as the reach of its sight. And both of them did not dismount from the Buraq’s back till they had seen Paradise and Hell and the promises of the Hereafter. Then it returned leaving both of them to where they had begun. People say that it was tied in Bayt al-Maqdis (though it was not necessary). Why? Would it have escaped? Indeed, the Knower of the unknown and the known had made the animal subject to him (the Prophet).”
(3159)-Sayyidina Abu Saa’eed Khudri reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “I will be the chief of the children of Aadam on the Day of Resurrection and this is not to boast. And, in my hand will be the standard of hamd (praise) and this is not to boast. There will be no Prophet that day, including Aadam, but will be under my standard, and I will be the first for whom the earth will be split open (on resurrection) and this is not to boast. People will be terrified three times. They will come to Aadam and say, “You are our father. So intercede for us with your Lord.” He will say, “I committed a sin for which I was sent down to the earth. But go to Nuh.” So, they will come to Nuh and he will say. “I had prayed against the people of the earth (to be punished) and they were destroyed. But, go to Ibrahim.” They will come to Ibrahim and he will say, “I lied three times.”-Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said here that none of that was a lie except that he helped Allah’s religion with it-. (Ibrahim would tell them.) “But, go to Musa.” So, they will come to Musa and he will say, “I had killed a soul. But go to Eesa.” They will go to Eesa. He will say, “I was worshipped with the exclusion of Allah. But go to Muhammad (PBUH).” So, they will come to me and I will go with them.” Ibn Jad’an reported that Anas said, “It seems to me as though I see Allah’s Messenger” and then he continued his narration of the Prophet’s saying that “I will take hold of the latch of the gate of Paradise and knock at it. It will be asked, ‘Who is there?’ Someone will answer, “(He is) Muhammad.” So, it will be opened for me and I will be welcomed. They will say, “Welcome!” And I will fall down in prostration and Allah will inspire me with (words of His) praise and glorification. I will be told, “Raise your head and ask. You will be given. Make Shafa’at (recommendation for some sinner to save him from fire) and you will be accepted. And say, your word will be heard.” This is al-Maqaam al-Mahmud (Praised Station) about which Allah has said ---Soon your Lord will raise you to a Station Praised (17, 79). Sufyan said to note that the version of Anas also has the Prophet’s (PBUH) saying. “I will take hold of the latch of the gate of Paradise and knock at it.” [Ahmed 10987, Ibn e Majah 4308, Muslim 2278]
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TOPIC 18-About Surah al-Kahf
(3160)-Sa’eed ibn Jubayr said that he told Ibn Abbas (RA) that Nawf al-Bikali believed that Musa of the Banu Israel was not (the same as) Musa of Khidr. He replied, “The enemy of Allah lies.” Then he said that he had heard Ubayy ibn Ka’b say that he heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) say, ”Musa stood up among the Banu Israel to deliver a sermon. He was asked, ‘Which of mankind is the most learned?’ He said, “I am the most learned.” Allah admonished him for not attributing knowledge to Him (that Allah knows best). So Allah revealed to him that a slave among My slaves at the meeting point of the two seas is more learned than you. So Musa said, “O Lord! How can I go to him?” He said to him, “Take a fish in your basket. Wherever you lose the fish that is the place where he is”. Then he took a start towards it with his servant Yusha’ ibn Nun. Musa placed the fish in the basket and he and his servant departed towards the destination. They walked till they came to a rock. Musa and his servant lied down there. The fish stirred within the basket and came out of it and dropped into the sea. Allah stopped the current of the water so that it was like a tunnel and there was a passage for the fish. For his servant who saw it, it was strange. They departed walking the remainder of their day and their night, and the servant of Musa forgot to inform him. When it was morning, Musa said to his servant ---Bring us our breakfast, certainly we have encountered fatigue from this journey of ours (18, 62). Indeed, Musa did not feel fatigued but only after they had gone past the place which they had been commanded to seek. The servant said ---Did you see when we took refuge on the rock, then I indeed forgot the fish and none but Satan made me forget that I should speak of it and it took its way into the sea; what a wonder! Musa said, ‘That is what we were seeking’. So they returned retracing their footsteps. (18,63-64). Sufyan said that people imagine that at this rock lies the spring of life to which no dead thing is brought but it revives. The fish had been eaten partly but drops of that poured on it and it revived. So they retraced their footsteps till they were at the rock. They observed a man covered with a garment. Musa greeted him (with salaam). He asked, “Is there (a greeting like) salaam on your land?’ He said, “I am Musa.” He asked, “Musa of Banu Israel?” He said, “Yes.” He said, “Musa, you have knowledge from Allah that Allah taught you but He did not teach me. And, I possess knowledge from Allah that He taught me but did not teach you.” Musa pleaded ---May I follow you, so that you may teach me of what you have been taught of right judgment (18,66). He said, “Surely you will not be able to bear with me patiently. And how can you have patience in that you have not encompassed in (your) knowledge?” Moses said, “If Allah wills you shall find me patient; and I shall not disobey you in any affair” (18,67-68-69). Khidr said “If you follow me, question me not about anything until I myself mention it to you about it” (18, 70). He agreed to this condition. They, Khidr and Musa, departed walking along the coast, when a boat passed by them. They requested them to let them board it and they recognized Khidr and took them on board without any fare. Khidr pulled out a plank of the boat. Musa said to him, “These people took us in without fare but you damaged it with a hole that it may drown.” He added, “In order to drown its occupants. You have certainly done a grievous thing” (18,71). He said, “Did I not say that you would not be able to bear with me patiently?” He (Musa) said, “Reproach me not for what I forgot, and oppress me not in my affair distressingly” (18,73). Then they came out of the boat. While they were walking along the coast, they came across a boy playing with other two lads. Khidr grabbed him by his head and jerked him by his hand and killed him. So, Musa said to him, “Have you slain an innocent person who has slain no one. Certainly you have done a horrible thing.” (18, 74). He said, “Did I not say to you that you would not be able to bear with me patiently?” (18, 75). And, indeed, this was more severe than the first time so he (Musa) pleaded, “If I question you about anything after this, keep not company with me; indeed you have received an excuse from me.” So they departed until, when they came to the people of a township, they asked its people for food, but they refused to entertain them as guests. Then they found therein a wall about to fall down (18, 76-77). (That is, it was leaning down and Khidr gestured to it with his hand like this), ---and so he set it up (18,77). So, Musa protested, “A people to whom we came but they did not play host to us and did not serve us food; if you had wished you could have taken a wage for it.” He (Khidr) said, “This is the parting between me and you. Now, I would inform you about the interpretation for that, which you were unable to bear patiently” (18, 77-78); Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) continued, “May Allah have mercy on Musa! We wish that Musa had shown patience until (Allah) described to us more about the two of them! The first it was from Musa’s forgetfulness. Then a swallow came and sitting on the edge of the boat, dipped its beak in the sea. Khidr thereupon said to Musa, ‘My knowledge and your knowledge have not lessened Allah’s knowledge even so much as this sparrow has withdrawn from the sea’.” Sa’eed ibn Jubayr said that Ibn Abbas (RA) said that there was before them a king who seized every perfect boat forcibly and he said for the lad that he was a disbeliever. [Ahmed 21167, Bukhari 74, Muslim 2380, Abu Dawud 4707]
(3161)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported from the Prophet (PBUH) who said, “The lad whom Khidr had killed was born a disbeliever.” [Ahmed 21181, Muslim 2661, Abu Dawud 4705]
(3162)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “He was named Khidr because he sat down on barren land which turned green below him.” (Khidr means green.) [Ahmed 8119, Bukhari 3402]
(3163)-Sayyidina Abu Darda (RA) reported from the Prophet about Allah’s words ---and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them (18,82).
(3164)-Abu Rafi’ reported on the authority of Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said about the Sadd, They (Yajuj and Majuj) dig it every day till they nearly bore a hole in it. Then he who is over them (their chief) says, “Return. We shall bore the hole tomorrow”. So, (they go away and) Allah replaces it stronger than before and this would be till the term appointed arrives and Allah intends that they should go and overpower mankind, and the one who is over them will say, “Return. We shall bore the hole tomorrow if Allah wills” including this provision. Thus, they will return and find it exactly as they had left it and they will bore the hole and pounce on the people. They will drink all their water (and dry them out). The people will flee from them. They (Yajuj Majuj) will shoot arrows towards the sky and the arrows will come back to them with blood thereon. They will boast, “We have subdued those on earth and have overpowered those in the sky”, showing their hard-heartedness and pride. Then, Allah will grow a worm in their necks and they will perish. And by Him in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad the beasts of the earth will fatten and flourish and give thanks on (eating) their flesh. [Ahmed 10637, Ibn e Majah 4080]
(3165)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed ibn Abu Fadalah al-Ansari, who was One of the Sahaba, reported that he heard Allah’s Messenger say, “When Allah will gather mankind on the Day of Resurrection, a day for which there is no doubt, a crier will proclaim, ‘He who associated in his deeds (someone) which is done for Allah alone, must demand its reward from (that) other than Allah because Allah is independent of partners and of association’.” [Ahmed 15838, Ibn e Majah 4203, Muslim 2985]
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TOPIC 19-About Surah Maryam
(3166)-Sayyidina Mughirah ibn Shu’bah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) sent him to Najran (to the Christians there). They asked him, “Do you not recite ---O sister of (the household of) Harun! (19,28); that is in reference to Sayyidah Maryam AS while there has been a long period between Sayyidina Musa and Eesa? He did not know how to answer them, so he returned to the Prophet (PBUH) and informed him (about it). He asked him, “Did you not tell them that they used to name (their children) after their Prophets and righteous people who had preceded them?” [Ahmed 18226, Muslim 2135]
(3167)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) is reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited ---And warn them of the day of anguish (19,39). He said, “Death will be brought in the form of a black and white ram and stopped at the fence between Paradise and Hell. A crier will call out, “O people of Paradise!” They will raise their heads and look carefully. Then he will call out, “O People of Hell!” They will stretch their necks and look carefully. He will ask, “Do you recognize this?” They will answer, “Yes, this is death.” Then it will be made to lie down and slaughtered. Thus had Allah not decreed eternal life for the people of Paradise, they would have died of joy and had he not decreed eternal life for the inhabitants of Hell, they would have died of grief.” [Ahmed 11066, Bukhari 4730]
(3168)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “When I was taken to the heavens, I saw Idris on the fourth heaven.” [Ahmed 17850, Bukhari 3207, Muslim 162, Nasai 447]
(3169)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) asked Jibril “What prevents you from visiting us more often than you do?” So, this verse was revealed ---And we (the angels) descend by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs whatsoever is before us, and whatsoever is behind us (19, 64).
(3170)-Suddi reported that he asked Murrah Hamdani about the saying of Allah, the Glorious, the Majestic ---And there is not one of you, but shall come to it (19, 77). So, he narrated that Abdullah ibn Mas’ud had narrated to him that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH), said, “People will pass by Hell and go away from it according to their deeds. The first of them will go away as fast as the spark of lightning, the second batch like wind, the next at a horse’s speed, the next like a camel-rider and then like a man running away and then as one who walks. [Ahmed 4128]
(3171)-Muhammad ibn Bashaar reported from Yahya ibn Sa’eed, from Shu’bah, from Suddi, from Murrah that Abdullah said about ---And there is not one of you, but shall come to it (19, 77). They will come to it and then go away from it relative to their deeds. [Ahmed 4141]
(3171A)-Muhammad ibn Bashhar reported from Abdur Rahman, from Shu’bah, from Suddi a similar Hadith. Abdur Rahman said to Shu’bah that Israel reported to him from Suddi, from Murrah, from Abdullah from the Prophet; Shu’bah said that he had heard that from Suddi in marfu’ manner.
(3172)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When Allah loves a slave, He calls Jibril (and says), “I love so-and-so, so, you too love him.” So, he proclaims that in heaven. Then love for him is sent down among the inhabitants of earth. That is the saying of Allah ---Surely those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them the Compassionate (Allah) shall assign love (19, 96). And when Allah hates anyone, He says to Jibril, “I detest so-and-so”, so he proclaims that in the heaven and then hate for him descends on earth. [Ahmed 10679, Bukhari 3209, Muslim 2637]
(3173)-Sayyidina Khabbab ibn Arat narrated that I went to Aas ibn Wail Sahmi to demand my right over him. He said, “I will not give it to you till you reject Muhammad.” I said, “No, not even if you die and come back to life.” He asked, “Will I die and be resurrected.” I replied, “Yes”. So, he said, “Surely, I will have wealth and children there and will give you (there).” So, this was revealed ---Have you (O Prophet) considered him who disbelieves in Our revelations and says, I shall certainly be given wealth and children? (19, 77). [Ahmed 21125, Bukhari 2091, Muslim 2751]
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TOPIC 20-About Surah Ta Ha
(3174)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that while returning from Khaybar to Madinah in the night, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) felt sleepy. He made the camel kneel down and went to sleep. He said, “O Bilal, keep vigil tonight.” Bilal offered Salah and reclining on his camelsaddle, waited for dawn. But his eyes were overcome by sleep and he (too) slept. Then, none of them woke up until the Prophet (PBUH) was the first to wake up and he said, “O Bilal!” Bilal said, “May my parents be ransomed to you, O Messenger of Allah! The same thing took over me as took over you.” So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Saddle the camels.” After a little journey, they stopped the camels again, made ablution and stood up for Salah. He offered Salah like the Salah at its time with gentle pauses. Then he said ---Establish Salah for my remembrance (20,14). [Muslim 680, Ibn e Majah 697, Abu Dawud 435]
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TOPIC 21-About Surah aI-Anbiya
(3175)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, ‘There is a valley in Hell called “Wayl.” The disbeliever will drop down into it for forty years before reaching its bottom. [Ahmed 11712]
(3176)-Sayyidah Ayshah reported that a man sat down opposite Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! I have some slaves. They lie to me and cheat me and disobey me. So, I abuse them and beat them. So, how am I with them?’ He said, “Their treachery with you, disobedience to you and lying to you will be reckoned against your punishing them. Thus, if your punishment is commensurate with their crime then it would be squared up-nothing for you and nothing against you. But if your punishment is softer than their crime then that would be favourable to you. If your punishment is harsher than their crime then favour will be cut off from you for them.” The man wept and shrieked and set off to go. Allah’s Messenger said, “Have you not read Allah’s Book? ---We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account), and enough are We to take account (21,47).” The man submitted. “O Messenger of Allah, I could not find anything better for myself and for them than separating them. Be witness that they are free - all of them.” [Ahmed 2661]
(3177)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Ibrahim never lied in anything except on three occasions; when he said, “I am sick” though he was not sick, and when he said about Sarah, “She is my sister” and when he said, “Rather, the biggest of them has done it.” [Ahmed 9252, Bukhari 2217, Muslim 2371, Abu Dawud 2212]
(3178)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) stood up to deliver admonition. He said, “O people, you will be assembled before Allah naked, and uncircumcised.” Then he recited---As we originated the first creation so We shall restore it (21,104). He said “The first one who will be clothed on the Day of Resurrection will be Ibrahim Then some men of my ummah will be brought and taken away to the left and I will plead, “My Lord! (They are) my companions.” It will be said, “You do not realize what they innovated (in religion) after you.” So I will say as the righteous slave (Eesa) said ---And I was a witness over them, while I dwelt among them; but when you did take me, You were the watcher over them. And You are Witness over everything. If You chastise them, surely they are Your slaves; and if you forgive them (5,117-118). It will be said, These people never ceased to be apostates turning their backs since (the day) you separated from them. [Ahmed 1950, Bukhari 3319, Muslim 2869, Nasai 2083]
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TOPIC 22-About Surah al-Hajj
(3179)-Sayyidina Imran ibn Husayn (RA) reported about these verses ---O Mankind! Fear you Lord. Surely the earthquake of the Hour (of Resurrection) is a mighty thing. On the day when you behold it, every suckling woman shall neglect the babe she suckled, and every pregnant woman shall lay down her burden, and you shall see mankind as drunk, yet they shall not be drunk, but the chastisement of Allah shall be severe (22,1-2). He said that when these were revealed to the Prophet, he was on a journey, he asked, “Do you know what day that is?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “That is the day when Allah will say to Aadam, ‘Send! (Prepare) the batch for Hell.’ He will ask, ‘O Lord what is the batch for Hell’. He will say ‘Nine hundred and ninety-nine are in Hell while one is in Paradise.’ The Muslims will begin to weep and Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) will say, “Adopt nearness and the straight path, for Prophet Hood come only after ignorance. So, the number will be made up from there. So if that is achieved (good), otherwise it will be completed through the hypocrites. And your example against past ummahs is like a piece of flesh on the inside of an animal’s foreleg, or a mole on the side of a camel. And I hope that you comprise one-fourth of the people of Paradise.” They all exclaimed, “Allah is the Greatest.” He then said, “I hope that you form one-third of the people of Paradise.” They again extolled Allah (saying Allah is Akbar). Then he said, “I hope that you make up half the number of inhabitants of Paradise.” They exclaimed, “Allah is the Greatest.” They narrator said that he could not say if he hoped that there were two-thirds or not.
(3180)-Sayyidina Imran ibn Husayn (RA) narrated that we were with the Prophet (PBUH) on a journey. The Sahaba separated from each other (outpacing or lagging behind). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) raised his voice with these two verses ---O Mankind! Fear you Lord. Surely the earthquake of the Hour (of Resurrection) is a mighty thing. On the day when you behold it, every suckling woman shall neglect the babe she suckled, and every pregnant woman shall lay down her burden, and you shall see mankind as drunk, yet they shall not be drunk, but the chastisement of Allah shall be severe (22,1-2). When the Sahaba heard him, they knew that he was to say something and they directed their mounts towards him. He asked them if they knew what day that would be. They said that only Allah and His Messenger knew that. He said, “That’s a day when Allah will call Aadam.” His Lord will summon him, saying, “O Aadam! Send forth the group of Hell.” He will ask, “O Lord! And what is the group of Hell?” So, He will say, “Out of every thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine will go to Hell and one to Paradise.” That brought grief to the people so that none could smile. When Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) observed the state of his Sahaba, he said, “Perform deeds and give good tidings, for, by Him in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, you will be (in relation) with two kinds of creatures who will multiply whatever they are with. They are Ya’juj and Ma’juj, and who died among the children of Aadam and the progeny of Iblis.” So, something of what was found over the people was mitigated from them. he said, “Perform deeds and convey glad tidings because by Him Who has Muhammad’s soul in His Hand; you are not as many compared to other ummah but as a mole on the side of a camel or an overgrown flesh on the inside of an animal's foreleg.” [Ahmed 19922, Bukhari 3348, Muslim 222]
(3181)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Zubayr (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “The House (of Allah) is named al-Atiq only because no tyrant has taken over it.”
(3182)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that when the Prophet was driven out of Makkah, Abu Bakr said, “They have driven out their Prophet so they will perish certainly.” So, Allah revealed---Permission (to fight) is given to those who are fought against because they have been wronged. And surely Allah is Able to help them (22,39)---So, Abu Bakr said, “Surely I knew that there would be fighting.”
(3183)-Sayyidina Sa’eed ibn Jubayr narrated by Ibn Abbas, “When the Prophet (PBUH) was driven out of Makkah, Abu-Bakr commented, “They have driven out their Prophet.” So, this was revealed ---Permission (to fight) is given to those who are fought against, because they have been wronged. And surely Allah is Able to help those who were expelled from their habitations without right (22, 39-40).
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TOPIC 23-About Surah al-Muminun
(3184)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) reported that whenever revelation descended on Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) a sound was heard near his face like the humming of bees. One day, it descended on him and we waited a while (near him), but it went away from him. He faced the kiblah, raised his hands and prayed, “O Allah, give us more but do not give us less; honour us but do not humiliate us; grant us but do not deprive us; prefer us but do not prefer others over us; do please us and be pleased with us.” Then, he said, “Ten verses have been revealed to me; he who abides by them will enter Paradise.” Then he recited---Prosperous indeed are the Believers (till he finished the tenth verse) (23,1-10).
(3184A)-Muhammad ibn Aban reported from Abdur Razzaq from Yunus ibn Sulay, from Yunus ibn Yazid from Zuhri through this sanad, a Hadith similar in meaning.
(3185)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Sayyidah Rubay’ bint Nadr came to the Prophet. Her son, Harithah ibn Suraqah (RA), had been martytred in the Battle of Badr being hit by an arrow whose shooter was unknown. She said to Allah’s Messenger “Inform me about Harithah. If he has found good then I will hope for reward and be patient; but if he has not found good, I will engage in more supplication.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “O Umm Harithah, there are gardens in Paradise and your son has gained the elevated Firdaws. Firdaws is the hummock in Paradise, in its center and the most excellent of it.” [Ahmed 12254, Bukhari 2819]
(3186)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) wife of the Prophet (PBUH) reported that she asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about this verse ---And those who give whatsoever they give, while their hearts are full of fear (23,60); she asked, “Are they who drink wine and steal?” He said, “No, O daughter of Siddiq! But they are who keep fast, offer Salah, give charity and fear lest this is not accepted from them. ---Those hasten to good things and they are foremost there-in (23,61). [Ahmed 2538, Ibn e Majah 4198]
(3187)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) reported that the Prophet explained the verse ---While they shall be glum therein (23,104). He said, “The fire will roast him, and his upper lip will shrink till it comes to the middle of this head and his lower lip will dangle till it touches his navel (reference is to 22, 39-40).”
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TOPIC 24-About Surah Nur
(3188)-Amr ibn Shu’ayb reported on the authority of his father who from his grandfather that there was a man named Marthad ibn Abu Marthad. He used to carry captives from Makkah to Madinah. There was an immodest woman in Makkah, called Anaq, who was his friend. He had promised one of the captives of Makkah that he would.carry him (away). He said, I came (to Makkah) and concealed myseif in the shade of one of the walls of Makkah in a mooonilt night. Now, Anaq came and she detected the back of my shadow on the side of the wall. When she ended up near me, She recognised me and asked, “Marthad?” I said, “Marthad.’ She said, “Welcome. Come spend the night with us.” I said, ‘Anaq, Allah has forbidden adultery.’ She called out, “O people of the tents! This man carries away your captives.” So eight men pursued me and I made towards (the mount) Khandamah and ended up in a cave. I entered it. They pursued me till they stood over my head. They passed urine on my head but Allah blinded them from detecting me. Then they returned and I returned to my man and carried him away. He was a heavy man. I took him to Azkhir where I broke his fetters. Then I put him on my back and he tired me till I came to Madinah. I came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! I will marry Anaq.” He did not say anything and made no reply to me till this revelation---The adulterer weds not but an adulteress or an associatoress, and the adulterss, none weds her but an adulterer or an associator (24,3). So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O Marthad! The adulterer weds not but an adulteress or an associatoress, and as for the adulteress, none weds her but an adulterer or an associator. So, do not marry her.” [Abu Dawud 2051, Nasai 3225]
(3189)-Sa’eed ibn Jubayr narrated, During the rule of Mus’ab in Zubayr, someone asked me about a man and woman who have cursed one another-are they separated. I did not know what to say. So, I got up from my place and went to the house of Abdullah Ibn Umar. I sought permission to meet him, but I was told that he was having a nap. However, he had heard me and said to me, “Ibn Jubayr, come in! Nothing but a need has brought you.” I went in. He was lying down on a packsaddle. I asked him, “O Abdur Rahman! Are the two who curse one another to be separated”? He said, “Glory be to Allah! Yes! The first person to ask about it was so-and-so son of so-and so. He came to Allah’s Messenger and asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah! What do you say about one of us who sees his wife commit indecency? What should he do? If he speaks, he speaks of a grave affair but if he keeps quiet then he keeps quiet about a grave affair.’ The Prophet (PBUH) did not say anything and gave him no answer. Then after that, he came to the Prophet (PBUH) and restated. ‘About the question I had asked you.’ So Allah revealed the verses of Surah an-Nur---And those who accuse their wives and there are no witnesses for them except themselves, the testimony of one of them shall be swearing by Allah four times (24,6-to-9). The Prophet (PBUH) called the man and recited to him these verses and gave him advice saying. ‘The worldly punishment is softer then the punishment of the Hereafter.’ The man said, ‘No, by Him who has sent you with the Truth, I have not lied against her.’ Then the Prophet (PBUH) turned towards the woman and gave her advice and admonition and informed her that the punishment of the world was softer than the punishment of the hereafter. She said, ‘No! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth, he does not speak the truth.’ So, he began with the man. He swore by Allah, four testimonies that he was among the truthful and the fifth that Allah’s curse be on him if he was among the liars. Then he followed up with the woman. She bore testimony four testimonies by Allah that he was among the liars and the fifth that Allah’s wrath be on her if he was of the truthful. Then, he separated the two of them.” [Muslim 1493, Nasai 470]
(3190)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that Hilal ibn Umayyah accused his wife of committing adultery with Sharik bin Sahama. So Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Either you bring witness or you will face the hadd (lashes) on your back.” He said, “If one of us sees a man over his wife, will he seek witnesses?” But, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) insisted, “Witness, or the prescribed punishment on your back” so Hilal said, “By Him who has sent you with the truth, this is true (I am true) and surely there will be a revelation for my case that which will free my back from the prescribed punishment.” So, the revelation did come ---And for those who launch a charge against their spouses, and have (in support) no evidence but their own, their solitary evidence (can be received) if they bear witness four times (with an oath) by Allah that they are solemnly telling the truth (24,6). And he recited till he came to ---And the fifth (oath) should be that she solemnly invokes the wrath of Allah on herself if (her accuser) is telling the truth (24,9). The Prophet (PBUH) left and summoned both of them. They came and the man stood up and gave the testimony. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Surely Allah knows that one of you is a liar. So is there among you two, who repents?” Then the woman stood up and bore testimony. When she was about to give the fifth testimony that Allah's wrath be upon her if he is the truthful, the people around her said to her, “It will make punishment definite.” Ibn Abbas said, “She hesitated and stopped short of taking oath. So we presumed that she would repent and withdraw her testimony.” But she said, “I shall not fail my people all through the day.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Watch her, if she bears a child with large black eyes, fat hips and thick thighs then the child belongs to Sharik bin Sahama.” Indeed, that is what happened. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “If what has been prescribed in the Book of Allah had not come down, then there would have been something else between us and her (i.e. I would have given her the Hadd).”
(3191)-Sayyidah Ayshah narrated when whatever was said about me and I was unaware of it, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) got up to address the people about me. He began with the tashahhud (testimony of Allah’s Unity and of the messenger ship). He praised Allah and glorified Him as He is worthy of it. He then said, “To proceed, give me advice about those people who slander my wife. By Allah, I do not know of any evil in my wife, not at all! And they accuse her of being with a man of whom I know no evil, not at all! He never enters my house except when I am there. He never undertook a journey except with me.” Sa'd ibn Mu’adh stood up and said. “Permit me, O Messenger of Allah that I may sever their necks.” A man from the Khazraj also got up; the mother of Hassan ibn Thabit was of the same tribe as this man; and he said, “You lie. By Allah, if those people were from the Aws, you would not have loved to strike at their necks.” This went so far that there nearly was evil between Aws and Khazraj in the mosque. But I did not know of it. When it was evening of that day, I went out to attend to one of my needs with Umm Mistah. She stumbled and exclaimed, “May Mistah perish.” I said to her, “O Mother, do you revile your son?” But she did not say anything. She stumbled a second time and said, “May Mistah be ruined.” I said to her, “O Mother, do you revile your son?” She did not answer. Again, she stumbled the third time and said, “May Mistah perish!” So, I rebuked her for that, saying, “O Mother, you revile your son?” She said, “By Allah, I do not revile him except for your sake.” I asked her, “What about me?” She narrated the Hadith (account of what had transpired). I asked “And is that really so?” She confirmed that it was so. I returned home not at all being pressed to follow that for which I had gone out. I fell ill and said to Allah’s Messenger, “Send me to the house of my father.” He sent me there and sent a slave with me. I entered the house and found Umm Ruma, my mother, downstairs and Abu Bakr upstairs reciting (the Qur’an). She asked me “What is with you, O daughter?” I informed her, relating the entire account but she was not as hurt by it as I was. She said to me, “O my daughter, do not take it too hard. It is always that a beautiful woman who is loved by her husband and she has co-wives will find jealousy surrounding her. Her faults are picked.” But she was not as hurt about it as I was. I asked her if my father knew about it. She said, “Yes.” I was more grieved at that and wept loudly. Abu Bakr heard my voice. He was upstairs reciting the Quran. He came down and asked my mother how it was with me. She told him that I had learnt of the matter. Tears came to eyes and he said to me O daughter, go back to your home.” So, I went back. Allah’s Messenger had already come home and aked my maid-servant about me. She said, “By Allah, I do not know of any defect in her except that she goes to sleep and the sheep enters the house devouring her flour or her dough.” Some of the Prophet’s Sahaba scolded her, saying. “Speak the truth before Allah’s Messenger.” They were rude to her and she said, “Subahan Allah, by Allah, I know her as a jeweller knows pure gold.” When that man of whom the accusation was made learnt of this, he said, “Subhan Allah! I have never seen a woman’s satr (concealed body).” He was later martyred in Allah’s cause (in a battle). In the morning my parents came to me. They remained with me till Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came, having offered the Salah of ASR. He came in and my parents were sitting on either side of me. The Prophet recited the Tashahhud, glorified Allah in words worthy of Him. Then he said, “Amma ba’d (To proceed), O Ayshah! If you have committed an evil deed or wronged (yourself) then repent to Allah, for indeed Allah accepts repentance from His slaves.” Meanwhile, an Ansar woman came and sat down by the door. I said (to him), “Do you not feel shy to speak so in the presence of this woman?” And he did deliver words of advice and admonition. I turned to my father and requested him to answer him, but he said, “What may I say?” Then I turned to my mother and asked her to say something, but she said, “Say what?” When they gave no reply, I recited the Tashahhud, praised Allah and glorified Him with words worthy of Him. Then I said, “Now, if I were to tell you that I have done no such thing and Allah is witness that I am truthful that would be of no avail to me before you because you have spoken about it and your hearts have already accepted that. But if I say that I have done it, and Allah knows that I have not done it, you would say surely that I have confessed to the crime. By Allah, I do not find an example for myself and for you,” and I intended to take the name of Ya’qub but I could not recall it except Abu Yusuf (father of Yusuf) when he said---‘(For me) is a remarkable patience! And Allah is He Whose help is ever there to seek against that which you describe (12,18). At that very instant, revelation descended on Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). We kept silent. When it was over, I detected signs of relief on the Prophet’s (PBUH) face. He was wiping his forchead when he said, “Good tidings to you, O Ayshah! Allah has indeed revealed your acquital.” But I was in a severe anger. My parents said to me, “Get up and go to him,” but I refused. “No, by Allah! By Allah, I will not go to him.” Neither do I praise him nor do I praise you two, but I praise Allah Who has revealed my innocence. You all did hear it, yet you did not deny or change it.” Sayyidah Ayshah used to say, “As for Zaynab bint Jahsh, Allah protected her because of her religious attitude and she did not say anything but good (words). As for her sister, Hamnah, she was ruined along with those who were ruined. And those who spoke about the affair (a derogatory speech) were Mistah, Hassan ibn Thabit and the hypocrite Abdullah ibn Ubayy, who circulated the rumour and incited others to do likewise. He and Hamnah were in the lead in this affair.” She added that Abu Bakr swore never to show favour to Mistah (with help), but Allah revealed a verse of Surah Noor that asked the possessors of bounty and abundance among people (here specifically meant was Abu Bakr) not to swear about avoidance to give to the kinsmen and the needy and the emigrants in the way of Allah (here specifically meant was Mistah to whom Abu-Bakr was charitable). It asked to give them pardon and overlook ---Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (24,22)--- So, Abu Bakr said, “Certainly, by Allah, our Lord! We love that You forgive us.” And he restored to him (Mistah) whatever he was accustomed to give. [Muslim 2770, Ahmed 24371]
(3192)-Sayidah Ayshah narrated, “When my innocence was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) stood up on the pulpit and mentioned it and recited the Qur’an. Then as he alighted, he ordered that the hadd (prescribed punishment) should be given to two men and a woman. And they were awarded the lashes. [Abu Dawud 4474, Ibn e Majah 2567]
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TOPIC 25-About Surah al-Furqan
(3193)-Sayyidina Abdullah reported that he asked. “O Messenger of Allah, which sin is the gravest (of all)”? He said, “That you create for Allah partners while He has created you.” He asked “What next”? He said, “That you kill your son fearing that he would eat with you.” He asked. “What next”? He said. “That you commit adultery with your neighbour’s wife.” [Bukhari 4477, Muslim 86, Abu Dawud 2319, Nasai 4019]
(3194)-Sayyidina Abdullah narrated, “I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) ‘Which sin is the gravest?’ He said, “That you set up rivals to Allah while He has created you, and that you kill your son lest he eats with you or from your food, and that you commit adultery with your neighbour’s wife.” He then recited these verses---And those who call not upon another god with Allah, and slay not the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right, nor commit adultery, and he who does this shall meet the requital of sin-the chastisement shall be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he shall abide therein humiliated (25,68-69). [Bukhari 4761, Nasai 4019]
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TOPIC 26-About Surah ash-Shu’ara
(3195)-Sayyidah Ayshah reported that when the verse, ---And warn your clan, the nearest kin (26,214) was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “O Safiyah bint Abdul Muttalib, O Fatimah bint Muhammad, O children of Abdul Muttalib, I have no say whatsoever with Allah for you. You may ask me for my wealth whatever you like.” [Ahmed 25592, Muslim 205, Nasai 3647]
(3196)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported about this verse ---(26,214) that when it was revealed, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) gathered the Quraysh. He addressed them in general and in particular, saying. “O company of Quraysh; save yourselves from the Fire, for I do not have a say with Allah for you for loss or benefit. O company of Abd Manaf; save yourselves from the Fire, for, I do not have any say with Allah concerning you, for loss or benefit. O company of Qusayy; save yourselves from the Fire, for I own no say for you for loss or gain. O company of Banu Abdul Muttalib; save your-selves from the Fire, for. I own no say concerning you for loss or gain. O Fatimah daughter of Muhammad; save yourself from the Fire, for I do not own for you any say for loss or gain. You do have a right of kinship and I will fulfill it in this world. (But I have no authority in the Hereafter.)” [Muslim 206, Nasai 3645, Bukhari 2535, Ahmed 8734]
(3197)-Sayyidina Ash’ari (RA) reported that when this verse (26,214) was revealed, Allah’s Messenger put his fingers in his ears, raised his voice and said, “O Banu Abd Manaf; YA-SABAHA (fear Allah).”
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TOPIC 27-About Surah an-Naml
(3198)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, The daabbah (the beast) will come out and with it the ring of Sulayman and the staff of Musa with which it will scratch a line on the Believer’s face. And it will shine. The animal will place a seal on the disbeliever's face with the ring. The people will assemble at the dining mat and call out (to each other), “O you Believer”! “O you disbeliever”! [Ahmed 7942, Ibn e Majah 4066]
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TOPIC 28-About Surah al-Qasas
(3199)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said to his uncle (Abu Talib), “Say and I will bear witness for you about that on the Day of Resurrection.” He said. “If it was not that the Quraysh would taunt me that he did it fearing death, I surely would cool your eyes (by reciting this kalimah).” So, Allah revealed---Surely you (O Prophet) cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whom He wills (28, 56).
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TOPIC 29-About Surah al-AnKabut
(3200)-Sayyidina Sa’d (RA) narrated, Four verses were revealed about me. Then he narrated the account. His mother, Umm Sa’d, asked him, “Has not Allah commanded you to be pious? By Allah, I will neither eat food nor drink water till I die or you come back to Christianity.” So, when they decided to feed her, they opened her mouth and fed her. Then this verse was revealed---And we have enjoined on man kindness to his parents, but if they strive (to compel) you to associate with Me (29,8 to the end). [Ahmed 1567, Muslim 1748, Abu Dawud 2740]
(3201)-Sayyidah Umm Hani (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about this verse ---And commit vices in your assemblies (29,29) and he said, “They threw pebbles on people of the earth and made fun of them.” [Ahmed 26956)
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TOPIC 30
About Surah ar-Rum
(3202)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that Allah’s Messenger said to Abu Bakr about the bet he waged due to the revelation of Surah Rum (the beginning Ayaat), “Why did you not exercise caution, O Abu Bakr (RA). Indeed, BIDH is between three and nine.” (The word BIDH is found in these verses as a few years.)
(3203)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed reported that while the Battle of Badr was being fought, the Romans defeated the Persians. This pleased the Believers and this was revealed ---Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land close by, and after (this) defeat of theirs, they will soon be victorious, within a few years. To Allah belongs the command before and after and on that day the Believers will rejoice, in Allah's help (30,1-5). The Believers were pleased at the victory of the Romans over the Persian.
(3204)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas explained the words of Allah, “Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land.” (80,1-2). The idolaters loved that the Persians should gain victory over Rome because they and the Persians were idolaters. The Muslims loved that the Romans should become victorious over the Persians because they were People of the Book. They mentioned it to Abu Bakr (RA) who mentioned it to Allah’s Messenger. He said ‘They will soon be victorious.” Abu Bakr mentioned this to the idolaters and they said, “Cause between us and them a term. If we win during that time then for us is this-and-that and if you gain victory then for you is this-and that.” Then he fixed the times as five years; but it did not transpire, so he mentioned that to the Prophet. He said, ‘Why did you not fix a longer period? The narrator supposed that he put it at ten years. And Sa’eed said that (bidh’) is a number less than ten. Then Rome emerged victorious over Persia. This is why Allah said ---Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land close by, and after (this) defeat of theirs, they will soon be victorious, within a few years. To Allah belongs the command before and after and on that day the Believers will rejoice, in Allah's help (30, 1-5) Sufyan said, “I heard that the Romans emerged victorious on the day of Badr.” [Ahmed 2495, Bukhari 115]
(3205)-Sayyidina Niyar ibn Mukram al-Aslami (RA) narrated that when the verses ---Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land close by, and after (this) defeat of theirs, they will soon be victorious, within a few years. To Allah belongs the command before and after and on that day the Believers will rejoice, in Allah's help (30,1-5) were revealed, the Persians were the conquerors of Rome. The Muslims loved to see that Rome overran the Persians because they (the Romans) were People of the Book like them (the Muslim). This is what Allah’s words concern ---And on that day the Believers will rejoice in Allah’s help. He helps whom He will. And He is the Mighty, the Merciful (30,4-5). But the Quraysh loved the upper hand of Persia because they and the Quraysh were not People of the Book and did not believe in prophethood. When these verses were revealed, Abu Bakr Siddiq recited (them) aloud in the surroundings of Makkah ---Alif Laam Mim. The Romans have been defeated in the land close by, and after (this) defeat of theirs, they will soon be victorious, within a few years. To Allah belongs the command before and after and on that day the Believers will rejoice, in Allah's help (30,1-5). Some of the Quraysh said to him, “Let that be (a deciding factor) between us and you. Your friend imagines that Rome will conquer Persia in a few years. Shall we not wage a bet with you over that?” He said, “Yes!” and that was before gambling was prohibited. Thus, Abu Bakr and the idolaters waged the bet and placed the wager somewhere. They asked Abu Bakr. “How much do you regard the (bid’) to be between three and nine years? So name a middle period for us and you at which it should terminate.” So they named six years between them. The six years were over before the victory (of the Romans). So the idolators took hold of Abu Bakr’s wager. When the seventh year began, Rome defeated Persia. So the Muslims asked Abu Bakr (RA) why he had determined six years. He said, “Because Allah the Exalted said in a few years”. Many people embraced Islam when that happened.
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TOPIC 31-About Surah Luqman
(3206)-Sayyidina Abu Umamah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Neither buy singing girls nor sell them. Do not teach them (to sing). And, there is no good in the business on them. Their price is forbidden. It is about this that the verse was revealed ---And of mankind is he who buys frivolous discourse to lead astray (others) from Allah’s way (31,6-to-end).
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TOPIC 32-About Surah as-SAJDAH
(3207)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik narrated, The verse Their sides forsake their beds” (32,16). was revealed concerning the wait for the Salah called (al-atmah). [Abu Dawud 1321]
(3208)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported from the Prophet that Allah said, I have prepared for My righteous slaves what eyes have not seen, ears have not heard and hearts of human beings not perceived. Confirmation of that is found in Allah’s Book---No soul knows what delight of the eyes is kept hidden from them as a recompense for what they used to do (32,17). [Bukhari 3244, Muslim 282, Ibn e Majah 4328, Ahmed 9255]
(3209)-Shabi'i reported having heard Mughirah ibn Shu’bah (RA) say from the pulpit tracing it to the Prophet that he said, Musa asked his Lord, “O Lord! Which of the dwellers of Paradise will have the lowest grade?” He said, “A man who will come after its inhabitants have entered Paradise. It will be said to him, ‘Enter.’ He will ask, ‘How do I enter Paradise when its houses have been occupied and all that was available has been taken over.’ He will be asked, ‘Would you he pleased on having what was owned by a king of the world's kings?’ He will assert, ‘Yes, O Lord! I am pleased.’ So, he will be told, For you is this, the like of that, the like of that and the like of that. He wil affirm, ‘I am pleased, O Lord.’ And it will be said to him, For you is this and ten times the like of it.’ So he will profess, ‘I am pleased O Allah, O My Lord!’ Then it will be said to him, ‘And for you with (all this) is what your heart desires and what pleases your eyes.” [Muslim 189]
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TOPIC 33-About Surah al-Ahzab
(3210)-Ibn Abu Zabyan reported from his father (Abu Zabyan) that he asked Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) what he thought of the words of Allah, the Glorious, the Majestic ---Allah has not assigned to any man two hearts within his body (33,4). He said, “The Prophet (PBUH) stood up one day and offered Salah, but forgot something. So, the hypocrites who were praying with him said. ‘Do you not see that he has two hearts; a heart with you and a heart with them’. So, Allah revealed ---Allah has not assigned to any man two hearts within his body (33,4).”
(3211)-Sayyidina Anas in Maalik narrated, “My uncle, Anas ibn Nadr after whom I am named, did not participate in (the Battle of) Badr with Allah’s Messenger. This weighed heavily on him. He said, “This was the first battle and Allah’s Messenger did indeed take part in it but I absented myself from it. By Allah, if Allah causes me to participate in a battle with His Messenger then He will see what I would do.” The narrator said that he was afraid to say more about it. So, he participated with Allah’s Messenger in the Battle of Uhud in the year following. He met Sa’d ibn Mu’adh who asked him, “O Abu Amr, whereto?” He said, “How wonderful! I perceive the fragrance of Paradise at Uhud.” So he fought till he was killed, and on his body something over eighty wounds were counted from blunt strike, spears and arrows. My aunt, Rabi bint Nadr, said, “I did not recognize my brother but through his fingertips.” Then this verse was revealed ---Men who are true to the covenant they made with Allah; so of them is he who fulfilled his vow (by martyrdom) and of them is he who waits, and they have not altered in the least (33,23). [Ah 3014, M 1903]
(3212)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) narrated that his uncle was absent from the Battle of Badr. So, he lamented. “I was absent from the first battle that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) fought against the idolaters. If Allah causes me to participate in a battle against the idolaters, He would see how I perform.” So, when it was the day of Uhud, the Muslims suffered defeat, and he prayed, “O Allah, I absolve myself with you from that which they (the idolators) have brought, and I seek pardon from you for what they (the Muslims) have done.” Then he advanced and met Sa’d who asked. “O Brother, what have you done? I am with you.” But then Sa’d added, “I could not do what he did. There were found on him some more than eighty wounds from swords, spears and arrows, We used to say about him and his friends that this verse was revealed about them -(33,23).
(3213)-Musa ibn Talhah narrated, “I went to Mu awiyah. He said, “Should I not give you good news?” I said, “Yes.” He said “I heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) say that Talhah is among those who have fulfilled their vow.” [Ibn e Majah 127]
(3214)-Sayyidina Talhah (RA) reported that the Sahaba requested an ignorant villager to ask Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about him who has fulfilled his vow, “Who is he?” They did not dare to ask directly, for they held him in respect and awe. The villager did ask him, but he did not pay attention to him. He asked again, but the Prophet, looked the other way. The third time he asked and he turned away. (Talhah said,) I entered through the door of the mosque wearing green coloured garments. When the Prophet saw me, he asked “Where is the one who asked about him who fulfilled his vow”? The villager said, “I, O Messenger of Allah!” He said, “This is the one who has fulfilled his vow.”
(3215)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated that when Allah’s Messenger was commanded to give option to his wives; he began with me and said. “O Ayshah I tell you something, but do not make haste to answer it till you seek advice from your parents.” He knew that my parents would never ask me to separate from him. He added that Allah has said---O Prophet, say to you wives that if you desire the life of this world and its adornment, come! I will provide for your comfort and allow you to depart by a fair departing. But if you desire Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter then surely Allah has repaired for the good doers among you a mighty reward” (33,28-29). So, I said, ‘About what of it shall I consult my parents? For, I wish for Allah and His Messenger (PBUH).’ And the (other) wives of the Prophet (PBUH) did as I had done.” [Bukhari 4785, Nasai 3201, Ahmed 25354]
(3216)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Abu Salamah (RA) the Prophet’s stepson, reported that when this verse was revealed to the Prophet (PBUH) ---Allah only desires to take away from you all abomination, O people of the household (of Muhammad), and to purify you with a thorough purifying (33,33), he was in the house of Umm Salamah (RA). He summoned Fatimah (RA), Hasan (RA) and Husayn (RA) and put his cloak over all of them. Ali was behind him and he put the cloak over him too. Then he said, ‘O Allah, they are the people of my house. Remove from them abomination and purify them with a thorough purifying.” Umm Salamah (RA) said, “And I am with them, O Prophet of Allah.” He said, “Stay where you are. You are on what is good.” [Muslim 2424]
(3217)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik reported that for six months Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) passed by the door of Sayyidah Fatimah when he went out for the Salah of FAJR. He would call, “The Salah” (and recited) ---Allah only desires to take away from you all abomination, O people of the household (of Muhammad), and to purify you with a thorough purifying (33,33).
(3218)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated that if Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) were to conceal anything of the revelation then he would have surely concealed this verse---And (recall) when you (O Prophet) said to him (Zayd ibn Harithah) whom Allah has blessed (with Islam) and to whom you had shown favour (with freedom), ‘Keep you wife to yourself and fear Allah’, while you were concealing in your mind that which Allah was going to disclose, and you were fearing mankind, whereas Allah has a better right for you to fear Him. So when Zayd had had his want fulfilled of her, we joined her in marriage to you, in order that there should be no blame for the believers in marrying the wives of their adopted sons who have had their want fulfilled of them. And Allah’s commandment is ever performed (33,37). When Allah’s Messenger married her, they said, “He has married his son’s wife.” So, Allah revealed ---Muhammad is not the father of anyone of you men, but he is the Messenger of Allah, and the last of the Prophets (33,40). Allah's Messenger (PBUH) had adopted him when he was a young child and he stayed with him till he attained manhood. He was called Zayd bin Muhammad so Allah revealed ---Assert their relationship to their fathers; this is more equitable with Allah; but if you do not know their fathers, then they are your brethren in faith and your friends (33,5). Thus, call in this manner as so-and-so friend of so-and-so, and so-and-so brother of so-and-so. That is more equitable in the sight of Allah; that means that this is fairer in Allah’s sight.
(3219)-Muhammad in Aban reported from Ibn Abu Adi, from Dawud ibn Abu Hind, from Sha’bi, from Masruq, from Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) that she said, “If .the Prophet(PBUH) was to hide anything of the revelation then he would have hidden this verse surely---(33,37).” [Muslim 177, 8885, Ahmed 26099)
(3220)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) said, “We used to call Zayd ibn Harithah, Zayd ibn Muhammad till the Qur’an was revealed ---Call them by (the names of) their fathers, that is more equitable in the sight of Allah (33,5). [Ahmed 5480, Bukhari 4782, Muslim 2425]
(3221)-Aamir Shabi (RA) said in explanation of this verse ---Muhammad is not the father of anyone of your men” (33,40); none of his sons survived him among you.
(3222)-Sayyidah Umm Umarah Ansariyah (RA) came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “I do not see but everything is about men and I do not find any mention of women.” So this verse was revealed ---For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women (to the last; 33,35). [Ahmed 26636)
(3223)-Sayyidina Anas reported about this verse ---But you did hide in your heart (33,37). It was about Zaynab bint Jahsh. Zayd came (to the Prophet) and complained (about her) having resolved to divorce her. The Prophet advised him as said in the verse ---Retain you your wife, and fear Allah (33,37). [Ahmed 12513, Bukhari 4787]
(3224)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that when the verse about Zaynab bint Jahsh was ---Then when Zayd had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), we joined her in marriage to you (33,37); she boasted before the other wives of the Prophet (PBUH) saying. “You were given in marriage by your family but I was given in marriage by Allah from above the seven heavens.” [Bukhari 7420]
(3225)-Sayyidah Umm Hani (RA) daughter of Abu Talib narrated, “Allah’s Messenger sent me proposal of marriage. But I excused myself and he accepted my excuse. Then, Allah revealed ---We have made lawful to you your wives to whom you have paid their dowers, and those whom your right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to you, and daughters of your paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of your maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makkah) with you, and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet (33,50). I was not lawful to him because I had not migrated. I was among those who had embraced Islam after the conquest of Makkah.
(3226)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated; “Allah's Messenger (PBUH) was disallowed to marry women other then the believing emigrant women. Allah says, ---It is not lawful for you (to marry more) women after this, nor to change them for (other) wives, even though their beauty attract you, except any your right hand should possess (33, 52). Believing young women were allowed ---And any believing woman who declares her soul to the Prophet (33, 50). And everyone of any religion other than Islam was forbidden. Then Allah said ---If anyone rejects faith, fruitless is his work; and in the Hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (5, 6). And also ---We have made lawful to you, your wives to whom you have paid their dowers, and those whom your right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to you; and daughters of your paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of your maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makkah) with you and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her; this is only for you and not for the Believers at-large (33,50). And Allah forbade all other women.” [Ahmed 2925)
(3227)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) reported that till he died, the women were lawful to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). [Nasai 3204]
(3228)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) narrated, “I was with the Prophet (PBUH). He came to the door of his wife with whom he had consummated his marriage. There (still) were some people inside, so he returned, Attended to some task and came there (again) but they were still there. He went away, attended to his task and came there. They had gone away. He went in and put a screen between himself and me. I mentioned this to Abu Talhah who said that if it is as you say then something will be revealed about it. Indeed, the verse of hejab was then revealed. (Hejab is the veil observed by a woman).” [Bukhari 5166, Muslim 1428, Ahmed 13478]
(3229)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) narrated, “Allah’s Messenger married and went to his wife. My mother prepared hays and put it in a bowl of stone and said, “O Anas, go with this to the Prophet and tell him, ‘My mother has sent me to you with this and she has conveyed salaam to you. She says that we have sent very little to you.” So, I went to him and said, ‘My mother offers to you her salaam and says that this is from us, a little.’ He said, ‘give it to the men present’. So I invited whoever he had named and whoever I met. The sub narrator said that he asked him how many they were and he said that they were around three hundred men. The Prophet (PBUH) said to me, “O Anas, give me the vessel.” (Meanwhile,) they came in till the courtyard and the room was full. He instructed them that they should sit ten each in a circle, and everyone should eat from what was before him. They ate till they were satiated. A batch went out and another entered till all of them had eaten. Then he said, “O Anas, pick up the vessel.” So, I took it up and I could not determine if it was more than I had brought (or lesser). A group of them (the invitees) sat down chatting in the house of Allah’s Messenger who was also sitting and his wife sat facing the wall. This was unbearable by Allah’s Messenger. So, he went out to his wives, greeted them and returned. When they saw Allah’s Messenger return, they imagined that it was unbearable to him, so they took to the door and went out, all of them. And Allah’s Messenger came, drew the curtain and entered. I was sitting there in the room. Not much time had passed when he came to me and these verses were revealed---O you who believe Enter not the Prophet’s houses until leave is give you for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation, but when you are invited, enter, and when you have taken your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet, he is ashamed to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from before a screen, that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you that you should annoy Allah’s Messenger, or that you should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in Allah’s sight an enormity (33,53). Ja’d reported that Anas (RA) said, “I was the first of the people to get these verses and the Prophet’s (PBUH) wives took up the veil (that day).” [Bukhari 5163, Muslim 1428, Nasai 3387]
(3230)-Sayyidina Anas bin Malik (RA) narrated, “Allah's Messenger (PBUH) consummated his marriage with one of his wives and sent me to invite people to the meal. When they had eaten and went out, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) stood up to go towards the house of (Sayyidah) Ayshah, but he saw two men still seated. So, he returned. The two men got up and went away. This was revealed then ---O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet’s houses until leave is given you, for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation (33,53). There is a lengthier account here.
(3231)-Abu Mas’ud Ansari narrated, “We were sitting with Sa’d ibn Ubadah when Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came to us. Bashir ibn Sa’d (RA) said to him, “Allah has commanded us to invocate blessing on you. How should we do that?” He kept quiet till we wished that he had not asked the question. Then he said, “Say, O Allah! Shower blessing on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You did shower blessing on Ibrahim and on the family of Ibrahim. And shower favours on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You did shower favours on Ibrahim and on the famaly of Ibrahim in the worlds. Surely, You are Praise-worthy, Glorious. He said, As for salaam, it is as you have learnt (in the tashahhud).” [Bukhari 6357, Muslim 405, Abu Dawud 980, Nasai 1282, Ahmed 22415]
(3232)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet said “Musa was very shy. He kept himself covered, nothing of his body was ever seen because of his modesty. But some of the Banu lsra’il annoyed him, saying, ‘He conceals his body to this extent only because of a defect on his skin, perhaps leprosy or scrotal hermia, or some other malady.’ But, surely, Allah decided to absolve him of what they alleged. one day, Musa secluded himself all alone and took ff his garments placing them on a stone. Then he had a bath. When he had finished, he approached his clothes that he might take them. But the stone fled with his garments. Musa took his staff and pursued the stone saying, “My garments, O stone! My garments, O stone!” He ended up at a company of Banu Israil and the observed him naked, the best of men in creation. And he was cleared of what they used to allege. The stone stopped and he took his garments and wore them. Then he struck the stone with his staff. By Allah, the stone yet has marks of the beating three or four or five. This is as Allah’s words ---O you who believe! Be not like those who annoyed Musa, but Allah cleared him of what they said, and he was honoured in Allah’s sight (33, 69). [Ahmed 10683, Bukhari 678, Muslim 339]
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TOPIC 34-About Surah Saba
(3233)-Sayyidina Farwah ibn Musayk al-Muradi (RA) narrated that I went to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Shall I not join those people of my tribe who have embraced Islam and fight against those who turn away from it.” He gave me permission for that and he made me amir (chief) of my tribe. When I went out from him, he asked about me, “What did al- Ghutayfi do?” He was informed that I had gone away. So he sent for me. When I came to him, some of the Sahaba (RA) were sitting with him. He said, “Invite the people. So, whoso submits (to Islam), welcome him and whoso does not submit (to Islam), do not hurry (about him) till I tell you something.” The narrator reported that there was a revelation about Saba and a man asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is Saba, a land or a woman?” He said, “Neither a land nor a woman but a man who had ten Arab sons, six of whom he regarded auspicious and four inauspicious. As for those he regarded as inauspicious, they were Lakhm, Juzam, Ghassan and Aamilah and as for those he regarded as lucky they were Azd, Ash’arun, Himyar, Kindah, Mazhij and Anmar.” The man said, “O Messenger of Allah! What is Anmar”? He said, “The one from whom spring Kath’am and Bajilah.” [Abu Dawud 3988]
(3234)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “When Allah decrees a command in the heaven, the angels flutter their wings in fear. This makes a sound like an iron chain being struck on stone. When that fear goes out of their hearts, they ask each other what their Lord had said. Their reply is that He spoke the truth and He is Exalted, Mighty. As for the devils, some of them (stand) above some other (that they might hear the command of Allah).” [Bukhari 4800, Abu Dawud 3989, Ibn e Majah 194]
(3235)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported that while Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was sitting with some of his Sahaba, a star shot down and there was a bright light (in the sky). Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) asked, “What would you have said during the jahiliyah if such a thing had happened then)?” They said, “We would have remarked that a great man will die and great man will be born,” He said, “It does not shoot at the death of anyone or life of one. But when our Lord, blessed is His name and Exalted is He, decrees an affair, the bearers of the Throne hymn (His) glory. Then the dwellers of the heavens (the angels) hymn his glory, they being nearer to them, then those nearer to these (and so on) till the TASBIH (glorification) resounds on the heaven. Then the angels of the sixth heaven ask those of the seventh heaven, ‘What has your Lord said?” They inform them. Then the dwellers of every heaven are informed till news goes out to the heaven above earth, and the devils try to eavesdrop, but are hit. They disclose it to their friends (the soothsayers). What they come out with is true, but they change it and add to it.” [Ahmed 1882, Muslim 2229]
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TOPIC 35-About Surah al-Fatir
(3236)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri reported the Prophet’s (PBUH) saying about this verse ---Then We have given the Book for inheritance to such of Our servants as We have chosen, but there are among them some who wrong their own souls, some who follow a middle course, and some who are by Allah’s leave foremost in good deeds (35, 32)---, “These-all are at one station and all of them will be in Paradise.” [Ah 21756]
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TOPIC 36-About Surah Yasin
(3237)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) reported that the Banu Salamah lived in the suburds of Madinah but cherished to move over nearer to the mosque. So, this verse was revealed ---Verily We shall give life to the dead and We record that which they send before and that which they leave behind (36,12). Thus, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said to them, “What you have behind is recorded, so do not move.” [Bukhari 656, Ibn e Majah 784, Ahmed 12033, Muslim 665]
(3238)-Sayyidina Abu Dharr narrated, I entered the mosque while the sun was setting and the Prophet (PBUH) was sitting there. He asked me. ‘O Abu Dharr! Do you know where it goes?’ I said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, ‘It goes and seeks permission to prostrate. Permission is given and when it would be told to rise as from where you have come, it will rise from its west’. Then he recited the verse (36,38). [Ahmed 21597, Bukhari 3199, Muslim 159, Nasai 1176]
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TOPIC 37-About Surah as-Saffat
(3239)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “There is no one who invites to any wrong whatsoever but would be stopped on the Day of Resurrection necessarily and he & whom he had invited would not be separated even though if one man had invited just one.” Then he recited the words of Allah, the Glorious, the Majestic---But stop them, for they must be asked, “What is the matter with you that you help not each other?” (37,24-25)--- [Ibn e Majah 208]
(3240)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka’b-RA narrated, “I asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about the words of Allah, the Exalted ---And we sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more (37,147). He said, “(More is) twenty thousand.”
(3241)-Sayyidina Samurah (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about Allah’s words ---And made his progeny to endure (on this earth) (37,77). He said “They were (three sons of Nuh); Haam, Saam, and Yaafith.”
(3242)-Sayyidina Samurah (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) that he said, “Saam was the father of the Arab, Haam the father of the Ethiopians and Yaafith of the Romans.” [Ahmed 20120]
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TOPIC 38-About Surah Saad
(3243)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that when Abu Talib fell ill, the Quraysh went to him, and the Prophet (PBUH) (also) went to him but there remained seating accomodation with him for only one man. Abu Jahl got up to forbid him and all of them complained to Abu Talib about the Prophet (PBUH) so he asked him, “Nephew, what do you desire from your people?” He said, “I desire from them one Kalimah whereby they would rule the Arabs, while the non-Arabs would pay them the jizyah. He asked, “Only One Kalimah”? And the Prophet conformed, “Only One Kalimah, O Uncle! Say that ‘There is no god but Allah.’ They said, ‘We have not heard this from any previous religion. This is nothing but an invented story.’ Thus, there was revealed in the Qur’an concerning them ---Suad; By the Quran, full of fore-warning; (this is the Truth). But the unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and separatism. How many generations before them did we destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy) when there was no longer time for being saved! So they wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves! And the unbelievers say, ‘This is a sorcerer telling lies! Has he made the worship (all) into one God? Truly this is a wierd thing. This is nothing but a made-up tale (38,1-7). [Ahmed 3419)
(3244)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA), narrated Allah’s Messenger said, “Tonight my Lord, the Blessed and the Exalted, came to me (in my dream) in the best of appearance.” The narrator thought that he used the word dream too. He said, ‘O Muhammad! Do you know about what the angels nearer to Me argue?’ I said, ‘No’. He put His hand between my shoulder blades so that I felt its coolness on my chest-or, he said throat-and I thus learnt what is between the heavens and the earth. He asked, ‘O Muhammad! Do you know about what the nearer angels argue?’ I said, ‘Yes about al-kaffarat. And, kaffarat is to stay in the mosque after Salah, to walk on foot for the congregation and to perform ablution well even when it is difficult. And, he who does that lives with goodness and dies with goodness, and is (purified) of sin as (he was) on the day his mother gave him birth. And He said, O Muhammad when you have prayed (Salah) say, 'O Allah! I ask You for (ability to do) deeds, and giving up the disapproved, and love for the poor. And when You decide to put Your slaves to a trial, take me away to you without being tried. As for ranks they are to make salaam (the greeting) common to feed (people) food and to offer Salah at night when people are asleep.' [Ahmed 3484]
(3245)-My Lord came to me in the best of forms and said, “O Muhammad!” I said, ‘Here am I my Lord, at Your service.” He asked “About what do the nearer angels argue?” I said, “(My Lord) I do not fathom.” So He placed His Hand between my shoulder-blades till I felt its coolness between my breasts and I learnt what is between the east and the west. He said, “O Muhammad I answered, “Here am I, Lord, at your service.” He asked, “About what do the nearer angels argue?” I said, “About ad-darajat and al-kattadat, and about taking footsteps to the mosque (for congregation), and making good ablution in spite of difficulties, and waiting for (next) Salah after having offered one Salah. And he who maintains these things lives happily and dies happily and is free of his sins as (he was) on the day his mother gave him birth.” [Ahmed 3484]
(3246)-Sayyidina Mu’adh ibn Jabal (RA) narrated that one morning, Allah’s Messenger was held back from us from the Salah of FAJR till we nearly saw the sun peeping out. He came out quickly, the IQAMAH was called for the Salah and Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) led the Salah. He made it brief. When he had finished, he called out to us in a loud voice, saying, “In your rows as you were.” Then he turned to us and said, Indeed, I will tell you now what held me back from you this morning. I got up during the night, perfomed ablution and offered Salah as much as I could, but, during the course of it, I dozed and was overcome by sleep. Suddenly, I saw my Lord, the Blessed and the Exalted in the best of forms. He said, “O Muhammad!” I said, “Here I am, my Lord!” He asked, “What do these angels nearer to Me argue about?” I said, ‘I do not know.” He asked it three times and I saw him put His palm between my shoulder-blades, and I felt the coolness of His fingers between my breasts and everything became clear to me and I gained knowledge. Then He asked, “O Muhammad!” I said, “Here am I, my Lord”! He asked, “What do the angles nearer to Me argue about?” I answered, “About al-kaffarat.” He asked, “What are they?” I said, “Taking footsteps to the mosque (for congregational Salah), sitting in the mosques even after the Salah and performing ablution well even when it is difficult,” He asked, “What else (do they argue) about?” I said, “Feeding food, gentle speech, and observing Salah by night while people are fast asleep.” He said, “Ask (for anything).” I supplicated, 'O Allah! I ask You for (ability to do) good deeds, and to shun the disapproved, and for love of the poor, and that You should forgive me and have mercy on me, and when You decide to put a people to trial, take me away without a trial. And I ask You for Your love and love of those who love You, and a love of deeds that bring (me) near to Your love.' Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) concluded (by saying), “This is true. So, study it and then learn it.” [Ahmed 22170]
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TOPIC 39-About Surah az-Zumar
(3247)-Sayyidina Zubayr (RA) reported that when ---Then surely on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, you shall contend with each other (39,31), was revealed. He asked, “O Messenger of Allah, will the disputes be repeated between us (in the Hereafter after we have altercated in this world)?” He said, Yes.” Zubayr remarked, “Indeed, the matter will be severe then.”
(3248)-Sayyidah Asma bint Yazid (RA) narrated, “I heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recite ---O My servants who have been reckless against themselves, despair not of Allah’s mercy. Surely Allah forgives sins altogether (39,53). And He does not care. [Ahmed 27640]
(3249)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) reported that a Jew came to the Prophet and said, “O Muhammad, Allah will carry the heavens on a finger, mountains on a finger, the earths on a finger, and the (rest of the) creation on a finger. Then He will say, “I am the King.” The Prophet laughed till his premolar teeth were visible and he recited ---And they esteem not Allah with the true esteem (39,67). [Ahmed 4368, 4811, Muslim 1786]
(3250)-(Muhammad ibn Bashhar) Bundar reported from Yahya ibn Sa’eed, from Fudayl ibn layd, from Mansur, from Ibrahim, from Ubaydah, from Abdullah. He said, “The Prophet (PBUH) laughed because of wonder and confirmation.”
(3251)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that a Jew passed by the Prophet (PBUH) and he said, “O Jew narrate to us (something).” He said, “How do you say, O Abul Qasim, that Allah will put the heavens on this (finger), the earths on this, the water on this, the mountains on this and all the creation on this?” And Muhammad ibn Salt Abu Ja’far pointed out to the little finger then the next till he came to the thumb. Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious, revealed ---And they esteem not Allah with the true esteem (39,67).[Ahmed 2267]
(3252)-Mujahid reported that Sayyidina lbn Abbas asked, “Do you know how large Hell is”? He said, “No.” He said, “By Allah, you do not know. Ayshah narrated to me that she asked Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) about Allah’s Words ---And the whole earth will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand (30,67). She had asked, “Where would the people be on that day, O Messenger of Allah”? For which the Prophet had said, “On the bridge over Hell.” (There is some account in this Hadith.) [Ahmed 24910]
(3253)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) reported that she asked. “O Messenger of Allah! (Allah says) ---And the whole earth will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection and the heavens will be rolled up in His right Hand (30,67). Then where will the Believers be?” He said, “On the Sirat (bridge), O Ayshah!” [Ahmed 24124]
(3254)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “How may I rest when the blower of the horn (trumpet) has already placed it in his mouth, He has lowered his forehead and pricked up his ears awaiting the command to blow that he may blow the trumpet”? The Muslims submitted, “O Messenger of Allah! What should we say”? He said, “Say Allah suffices us. He is the best of the Guardians. We place trust in Him, our Lord (or according to Sufyan, he said,-in Allah do we trust-).” [Ahmed 11039]
(3255)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Amr (RA) reported that a villager asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the trumpet”? He said, “It is a horn which will be blown.” [Ahmed 6517, Abu Dawud 4744]
(3256)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that, in the market of Madinah, a Jew said, “By Him, Who chose Musa over all human beings...”. A man of the Ansar raised his hand and slapped the Jew’s face with it, saying, “You (dare to) say that while Allah’s Prophet is amongst us?” (Both of them came to the Prophet (PBUH) So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited ---And the trumpet shall be blown, so all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth shall swoon, except whom Allah will. Then it shall be blown again, behold, they shall stand beholding (39,68). (He said) “I will be the first one who raises his head and, behold, Musa will be holding a pillar of the pillars of the Throne. And I cannot say whether he will raise his head before me or be among those whom Allah has exempted. And he who says that I am better than Yunus ibn Mata has indeed lied.” [Ah 9828, Bukhari 2411, Ibn e Majah 4274, M 2373, AD 4671]
(3257)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) and Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, A crier will proclaim (in Paradise), ‘You have (eternal) living and you will never die. For you is health and you will never be sick. For you is (enternal) youth and you will never become old (and decrepit). For you is (perpetual) blessing and you will never grieve (or face troubled circumstances).” That is as the saying of Allah, the Exalted ---And this is the garden which you have been made to inherit because of what you used to do (43,72). [Muslim 2837, Ahmed 11905]
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TOPIC 40-About Surah Mo'men
(3258)-Sayyidina Noman bin Bashir (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “DUA to Allah in actual is Worship of Allah.” Then he recited the Ayat of Surah Mo'min, Ayat-60 ---And your Lord says; Call upon Me, I will answer you; surely those who are too proud for My service shall soon enter hell abased.
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TOPIC 41-About Surah as-SAJDAH (Fussilat)
(3259)-Sayyidina lbn Masud (RA) reported that three men contended with each other near the House (of Allah). Two of them were from Quraysh and one was from Banu Thaqaf or two were from Thaqaf and one was from Quraysh. Their hearts had little understanding but their bellies were corpulent. One of them asked, “Do you think that Allah hears what we say? The other said, “He hears if we speak audibly but He does not hear if we keep our speech soft.” The third said, “If He can hear when we are audible then He hears when our speech is soft.” Allah the Majestic, the Glorious revealed ---And you do not cover yourslves, lest your ears and your eyes and your skins should bear witness against you (41,22). [Ahmed 3875, Bukhari 4816, Muslim 2775]
(3260)-Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid reported that Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) narrated that I was hiding behind the curtain of the Ka’bah when three men with very fat stomachs but hearts short of understanding came there. They were a Qurayshi and his two Thaqafi sons-in-law, or a Thaqafi and his two Qurayshi sons-in-law. They conversed with each other but I could not decipher what they said. One of them asked, “Do you think that Allah hears this conversation of ours?” The other said, “When we raise our voices, He hears it but when we do not raise it, He cannot hear it.” The third said, “If He hears something of it then He hears all of it.” So I mentioned that to the Prophet (PBUH) and Allah revealed to him; ---And you are not used to covering yourselves (thinking) that your ears and your eyes and your skins might bear witness against you; but you did think that Allah did not know much of what you were doing. And that thought of yours which you thought regarding your Lord has ruined you, so you have become of the losers (41,22-23). [Ahmed 3614]
(3261)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited ---Surely those who say 'Our Lord is Allah', then remain firm in their belief (41,30). He said, “Many people say that but then many of them disbelieve. So, those who die while they profess this very statement, they remain firm.”
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TOPIC 42-About Surah ash-Shura
(3262)-Tawus reported that Ibn Abbas (RA) was asked about (the verse) ---Say, ‘I ask of you no reward for that but (I seek to guide you) in respect of love of kinship (42,23). Sa'eed ibn Jubair said kinship is the family (descendants) of Muhammad.” Ibn Abbas (RA) asked, “Do you know that there was no household of the Quraysh but it had kinship to Allah's Messenger to?” So, he said, “(I will not seek a reward from you) except that you join ties of relationship between me and you.” [Ahmed 202-1, Bukhari 3497]
(3263)-A man of Banu Murrah (RA) narrated, I went to Kufah (where) I was informed about Bilal ibn Abu Burdah. I said, “Indeed in that is a lesson.” I went to him and he was imprisoned in his house that he had got built. Everything of him had changed because of the punishment and the beating that he was getting. He had a worn out garment on him. I said, “Praise belongs to Allah, O Bilal. I had seen you pass by us holding your nose although there was no dust about. And, today, you are in this condition” He asked, “From whom are you?” I said, “I am from Banu Murrah - Ibn Abbad.” He said, “Shall I not narrate to you a Hadith, perhaps Allah may benefit you therefrom.” I said, “Go ahead.” He said that Abu Burdah narrated on the authority of his father Abu Musa (RA) that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “A person does not face a difficulty or something more than that or less than that but because of his sin, and that which Allah forgives is more than that.” Then he recited ---And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is for what your own hands have earned and He pardons much (43,30).
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TOPIC 43-About Surah az-Zukhruf
(3264)-Sayyidina Abu Umamah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “No people go astray after receiving guidance unless they begin to dispute with each other.” He recited this verse ---They cite not him to you but to dispute. Nay, they are a contentious people (43,58). [Ibn e Majah 48, Ahmed 22226]
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TOPIC 44-About Surah Dukhan
(3265)-Masruq reported that a man came to Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) and said that a preacher preached that a smoke would emerge from the earth whereby the hearing of the disbelievers would be impaired and the Believers would get something like common cold. Abdullah (RA) was enraged and he sat up straight though he had been reclining (before being told of that). Then he said, “If one of you is asked of something of which he has knowledge then he may answer”-or he said, inform. “But, if he is asked something of whch he has no knowledge then he must say Allah knows best.” Then he said that Allah has said to His Prophet ---Say, 'I ask of you no reward for this, nor am I of the impostors (38, 86). When Allah's Messenger (PBUH) observed that the Quraysh disobeyed him, he prayed, “O Allah! Help me over them with the seven like the seven of Yusuf” (seven years of famine). So, a year came upon them when everything was exhausted and they were driven to eat hides and carriory and even bones. The like of smoke emerged from the earth. Abu Sufyan came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said, “Your people are perishing. Pray to Allah for them.” This was for his people---the Day when the heaven shall bring a manifest smoke enveloping the people. This will be a painful chastisement (44, 10-11)--. Mansur (a narrator) said that this is for his people (who will pray) ---Our Lord remove from us the chastisement, surely we are believers (44, 12). (This cannot be the punishment of the Hereafter). Obviously, the Punishment of the Hereafter is not removed. (Abdullah said,) “The batshah, the lizam and the dukhan have passed.” And one of the narrators (Mansur or A'mash) said that the (splitting of the) moon and the liberation of Rome have also passed. Lizam means (the people who were killed during) the Battle of Badr. [Ahmed 4206, Bukhari 4693, Muslim 2798]
(3266)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “There is not a Believer but there are for him two gates a gate through which his deeds ascend and a gate through which his provision descends. When he dies, both weep over him.” This is as the saying of Allah ---So the heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they respite (44, 29).
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TOPIC 46-About Surah Al-Ahqaf
(3267)-The nephew of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Salaam (RA) narrated that when the people intended to slay Usman (RA), Abdullah ibn Salaam (RA) came to Usman (RA) asked him. “What has brought you here?” He said, “I have come to” help you, He said, “Then go out and send the men away from me, for you are better for me outside then you are inside.” So, Abdullah went out to the people and said, “O People! During the jahiliyah my name was so-and-so. Then Allah's Messenger (PBUH) named me Abdullah and verses were revealed in Allah's Book about me. This was (also) revealed concerning me ---And a witness from among the children of Isra'il has already testified to its similarity and has believed, while, you are arrogant. Surely Allah guides not the evildoing people (46,10). And also this verse was about me ---Say, Allah suffices as a witness between me and you and whosoever has with him knowledge of the Book (13,43). A sword of Allah is concealed from you and, indeed, the angels are your neighbours in this your city where your Prophet (PBUH) had come. By Allah! ByAllah! About man that you wish to slay; By Allah, if you slay him, the angels will give up your neighbourhood and the concealed sword of Allah will come upon you. It will never again be sheathed till the Last Day.” The people responded, “Kill the Jew and kill Usman!”
(3268)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated, “Whenever the Prophet (PBUH) saw a cloud, he would come in and go out (become restless). But when it rained, he was pleased with that, I asked him (about it) and he said, I cannot realise, for, it can be as Allah says ---Then, when they saw it as a sudden cloud advancing towards their valleys, they said, ‘This is a cloud bringing us rain’ (46,24). [Ahmed 24401, Bukhari 3206, Muslim 899, Abu Dawud 5098]
(3269)-Alqamah reported that he asked Ibn Mas'ud (RA) “Did anyone of you accompany the Prophet (PBUH) on the night of the jinn”? He said, None of us did accompany him, but we lost him one night while he was in Makkah and we thought that someone may have captured him or kidnapped him. That night was very evil for us till it was morning. Early morning he was seen coming from the side of (the cave of) Hira. They mentioned to him how they had felt. He said, “A jinn had come to invite me. I went to them and recited the Qur'an to them.” Then, he took us there and showed us their traces and traces of their fires. Sha'bi said that the jinns then asked him for provision and they were from the island. And the Prophet (PBUH) said, “For you is every bone on which Allah's name is not called, and it will be clothed in much flesh. And the droppings and excretion of every camel will be the grazing of your animals.” Then Allah's Messenger (PBUH) disallowed us to make istinja (abstertion) with bone or dung, saying, “This is the food of your brothers, the Jinns.” [Bukhari 3859, Muslim 450, Abu Dawud 85]
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TOPIC 47-About Surah Muhammad
(3270)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported about the Prophet's (PBUH) explanation of this verse, “And ask forgiveness for your fault, and for the believing men and believing women.” (47, 19) The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Surely, I make istighfar (seek forgiveness of Allah) seventy times in a day.” [Bukhari 6307, Ahmed 7798]
(3271)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse one day ---If you turn away, He will substitute for you another people, then they will not be your likes (47,38). They [the Sahaba (RA)] asked, “Who will replace us?” Allah's Messenger (PBUH) struck the shoulder of Salman and said, “He and his people; He and his people.” [Ahmed 9410, Bukhari 4898, Muslim 2546]
(3272)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that some of the Sahaba (RA) said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are they about whom Allah says that if we turn away, they will replace us whereafter they will not be the, likes of us?” He (the narrator) said that Salman was sitting by the side of the Prophet (PBUH) and he struck him on his thigh and said, “He his friends. By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, if faith was placed on Pleiades, the people of Persia would fetch it.” [Ahmed 9410, Muslim 2546]
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TOPIC 48-About Surah al-Fath
(3273)-Sayyidina Umar ibn Khattab (RA) narrated that we were on a journey with the Prophet (PBUH) and I spoke to him about some thing but he kept quiet. I spoke again, but he maintained silence. So, I moved my beast to a side and said myself, “O Ibn Khattab may your mother weep over you. You caused inconvenience to Allah's Messegner (PBUH) by putting the question three times each time he did not speak to you. I am afraid a verse of the Qur'an might be revealed about you.” I had not even paused when I heard a crier call me. So I went to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) who said, “O Ibn Khattab, indeed, a surah has been revealed to me this night and it is dearer to me than everything on which the sun shines. It is ---Surely we have granted you a manifest victory (48,1). [Ahmed 109, Bukhari 4177]
(3274)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that this was revealed to the Prophet (PBUH) ---That Allah may forgive you of your fault that which is past and that which is to come (48,2); when he was returning from Hudaybiyah. He said, “Indeed, a verse is revealed to me dearer to me than whatever is on earth.” Then he recited it to his companions and they exclaimed, “How happy and welcome! O Messenger of Allah, Allah has described for you what He would do with you, but what would He do with us?” So, this was revealed to him --- “So that He admits the believing men and the believing women into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, abiding therein, and acquits them of their evil deeds. And that in Allah's sight is a mighty triumph” (48,5) . [Ahmed 13245, Muslim 1786]
(3275)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that eighty men (disbelievers) came down upon Allah's Messenger (PBUH) and his Sahaba from Mount Tan'im at the time of the Salah of FAJR. They intended to kill him, but they were (all) seized. Allah's Messenger (PBUH) released them and Allah revealed---And it is He Who has restrained their hands from you and your hands from them in the midst of Makka; after that He gave you the victory over them. And Allah sees well all that ye do (48,24). [Muslim 1808, Abu Dawud 2688, Ahmed 12256]
(3276)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka'b (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about ---And (He) made them stick to the word of piety (48, 26). He said, “It is ‘There is no god but Allah’.”
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TOPIC 49-About Surah al-Hujurat
(3277)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Zubayr (RA) narrated that Aqra ibn Habis came to the Prophet (PBUH), Abu Bakr (RA) said, “O Messenger of Allah, make him amir over his people.” But Umar (RA) said, “Do not make him their amir, O Messenger of Allah.” They argued in the Prophet's (PBUH) presence and soon their voices were raised. Abu Bakr (RA) said to Umar (RA), “You had no intention but to oppose me.” He said. “I had no intention to oppose you.” This verse was revealed (in this situation) ---O you who believe! Raise not your voice above the Prophet's voice (49,2). After that whenever Umar (RA) spoke to the Prophet (PBUH), his words were not heard until he explained (or repeated) them. (Abdullah Bin Zubayr did not mention how his matenal grandfather Abu Bakr behaved after that). [B4367, Nasai 5396]
(3278)-Sayyidina Bara ibn Aazib reported about Allah's words ---Surely those who call-out to you (O Prophet) from behind the private apartments, most of them have no sense (49,4). (The background is that) a man stood and called, “O Messenger of Allah! My praise is honourable and my blame is digrace.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “That is only for Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious.”
(3279)-Sayyidina Abu Jubayrah ibn Dahhak narrated, “Each one of us had two or threee names by one of which he was called and perhaps he detested it (that name). This verse was revealed ---And revile not one another with nicknames (49,12).” [Ahmed 6642, Bukhari 330, Abu Dawud 4962, Muslim 3741]
(3280)-Abu Nadrah reported that Sayyidina Abu Sa'eed Khudri recited this verse ---And know that among you is Allah's Messenger, If he were to obey you in many a matter you would certainly be in trouble (49,7). He said, “This verse was revealed to your Prophet (PBUH) while the best of your imams were there. If he had obeyed them in many affairs then they would have faced trouble. Then, how is it with you today?”
(3281)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) reported that at the time of the liberation of Makkah, the Prophet (PBUH) addressed the people. He said, “O you people, surely Allah has removed from you pride of pre-Islamic days and pride in high descent. Thus, men are of two kinds, man who is pious and God-fearing, and noble in the sight of Allah. The other one is a sinner, hard-hearted and lowly in Allah's sight. But, men are children of Aadam and Allah had created Aadam from dust. He said ---And revile not one another with nicknames (49, 12). [Ahmed 6642, Bukhari 330, Abu Dawud 4962, Muslim 3741]
(3282)-Sayyidina Samurah (RA) reported the Prophet (PBUH) saying, “Pride in ancestry is property while generosity is piety.” [Ahmed 21022, Muslim 4219]
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TOPIC 50-About Surah Qaaf
(3283)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Hell would not cease to ask, Are there any more? till the Mighty Lord would put His foot over it. Forthwith, it will plead, 'Enough, Enough, by Your Might'. And some of it will encroach on some other of it.” [Bukhari 6661, Ahmed 12383]
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TOPIC 51-About Surah adh-Dhariyat
(3284)-Abu Wa'il reported that a man of the tribe of Rabiah said, ‘I came to Madinah and met Allah's Messenger (PBUH). The envoy of Aad was mentioned there and I said, “I seek refuge in Allah lest I be like the envoy of Aad.” So, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) asked, “What about the envoy of Aad?” I said, “You have always come across good and adept envoys. As for the Aad, when they were afflicted with famine, they sent Qayl (one of their members). He came to Bakr ibn Mu’aviah and he gave him wine to drink and two singing girls sang before him. Then he went out towards the mountain Mahrah saying. O Allah, I have not come to treat a sick person or to ransom a captive. So, give to drink to Your slave what You will give, but with him give to Bakr ibn Mu’aviah too, this will show thankfulness for the wine served to me.' Then many small couds were brought to him and he was asked to choose one them. He chose a black from them. He was told to pick up burning ashes that would not spare anyone of the Aad. Allah's Messenger said that only as much wind as the circle of his ring was sent to Aad. He then recited the verse ---When we loosed against them a blighting wind that left nothing it came upon, but made it like ashes. (51,41-42). [Ibn e Majah 2816]
(3285)-Sayyidina Harith ibn Yazid Bakri (RA) narrated that I came to Madinah and entered the mosque. It was full of people, black flags fluttered and Bilal stood, sword drawn, by Allah's Messenger (PBUH). I asked, “Why are the people assembled?” I was told that the Prophet (PBUH) intended to send Amr ibn al-Aas on an expedition. Then he narrated the Hadith in detail bearing the same meaning as the Hadith of Sufyan ibn Uyaynah. [Ibn e Majah 2816]
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TOPIC 52-About Surah at- Tur
(3286)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “After the stars (are manifest) pray two Raka'at before FAJR, and after the sujud (prostration) pray two Raka'at.” That relates to after MAGHRIB.
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TOPIC 53-About Surah an-Najm
(3287)-Sayyidina Ibn Mas'ud (RA) reported that when Allah's Messenger (PBUH) reached sidratul muntahah (during his mi'raj)-muntahah is to which one ascends from earth and from which one descends to earth - Allah gave him three things that were never given to any Prophet (PBUH) before him. The five times Salah was prescribed for him, the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah were given to him, and his ummah were forgiven all major sins as long as they do not associate anything with Allah (and repent). Ibn Mas'ud said about this verse; ---When that which shrouds shrouded the Lote-tree (53,16) that the sidrah is at the sixth heaven. Sufyan said, “That which shrouds are butterflies of gold”, and he indicated with his hand how they fly. Maalik ibn Mighwal and others said that at this point the knowledge of the creatures ends; none of them has knowledge beyond that.
(3288)-Shaybani narrated that I asked Zirr ibn Habaysh about the words of Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious ---Till he was within two bows' length or even nearer (53,9). He said that Ibn Mas'ud (RA) had informed him that the Prophet (PBUH) saw Jibril and he had six hundred wings. [Bukhari 4656, Muslim 174]
(3289)-Sha'bi reported that Ibn Abbas (RA) met Ka'b (RA) at Arafat. He asked him (Ka'b) about something and he began to call the TAKBIR (Allah Akbar) till it echoed from the mountain. Ibn Abbas (RA) said, “We are children of Hashim.” Ka'b said, “Surely, Allah divided His vision and speech between Muhammad and Musa. Musa conversed with Him twice and Muhammad saw Him twice.” Masruq said that he went to Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) and asked her, “Did Muhammad see his Lord”? She said, “You have certainly said something that makes my hair stand on ends.” He said, “Be patient.” Then he recited ---Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord” (53,18). She said, “Where are you senses? That was only Jibril. Who informed you that Muhammad (PBUH) saw his Lord? (Or, Muhammad concealed something of what Allah had commanded him); that he knew the five things of which Allah says ---Surely the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah alone, and He sends down the rain? (31,34); (and) ---Whoever says such about Muhammad, that man lies. But of course, Muhammad (PBUH) did see Jibril and he saw him in his real appearance only twice, once at the sidratul muntaha and the second time at Jiyad, he has six hundred wings that covered the horzion.” [Ahmed 26099, Bukhari 3234, Muslim 177]
(3290)-Sayyidina Ikrimah reported that Sayyidina Ibn Abbas said, “Muhammad saw his Lord.” He (Ikrimah) asked, “Does not Allah say ---Vision comprehends him not, but He comprehends all vision? (6,103). He said, “Woe to you! That is when He appears in His own Light. In fact, Muhammad saw his Lord two times.”
(3291)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) said about the verse ---And certainly he saw him yet another time, by the lote tree of the utmost boundary (53,13-14). Thus did (Allah) reveal to His servant that which He revealed (53,10). Till he was within two bows length or even nearer (53,9); that the Prophet (PBUH) had seen Him. Ibn Abbas explained that the Prophet (PBUH) had seen Allah. [Muslim 176]
(3292)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) explained the verse ---the heart lied not of what he saw (53,11). He said, “The Prophet (PBUH) saw Allah with his heart.” [M178]
(3293)-Abdullah ibn Shaqiq narrated that I said to Abu Dharr that if I had met the Prophet (PBUH) then I would have asked him (a question). He asked, “About what would you have asked?” I said that I would have asked him if he had seen his Lord. Abu Dharr said, “I had asked him and he said that He is Light, how could he see Him.” [Ahmed 21450]
(3294)-Sayyidina Abdullah (RA) explained the verse ---The heart lied not of what he saw (53,11). He said, “Allah's Messenger (PBUH) saw Jibril dressed in silk garment, his being having filled-up that which is between heaven and earth.”
(3295)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) spoke about this verse ---They are those who avoid great sins and indecencies save small offenses (53,32). He said that the Prophet (PBUH) prayed, “If you forgive, O Allah, then forgive all sins, for which slave of Yours has not commited small offenses?” [Ahmed 3971, Bukhari 3233]
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TOPIC 55-About Surah ar-Rahman
(3302)-Sayyidina Jabir (RA) narrated, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) came to the Sahabah and recited to them Surah ar-Rahman from its beginning to its end. They observed silence. He said, “I had recited it to the jinn on the night of jinn and they had been better than you at responding. Whenever I came to the words of Allah ---Which, then of the bounties of your Lord, wil you belie (55,13). They had responded, “None of Your bounties, O Our Lord, do we belie and for You is all praise.”
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TOPIC 56-About Surah al-Waqi'ah
(3303)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (PBUH) as narrating a Hadith Qudsi. Allah said I have prepared for My righteous slaves what no eye has seen and no ear has heard and what has not occured to the heart of any mortal. If you like, recite ---No soul knows what delight of the eyes is kept hidden from them, as a recompense for what they used to do (32,17). In Paradise, there is a tree under whose shadow a rider may travel for a hundred years, but he will not be able to go through all of it. So recite, if you like ---And the spreading shade (56,30). And, the space in Paradise enough to place a whip is better than the world and whatever it contains. So, if you like recite ---Whoever is removed from the Fire and admitted to the Garden, he indeed shall attain the triumph. And the life of this world is naught but a comfort of illusion (3,185). [Ahmed 10428]
(3304)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “There is a tree in Paradise under whose shade a ride may ride for a hundred years but will not be able to cover it.” He also said that if anyone likes, he might recite ---And the spreading shade, and water over-flowing (56,30-31). [Ahmed 12071]
(3305)-Sayyidina Abu Sa'eed (RA) reported from the Prophet (PBUH) about Allah's Words ---And couches upraised (56,34). He said, “Their heights would be like the distance between earth and heaven. And the distance between them is a journey of five hundred years.”
(3306)-Sayyidina Ali (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse ---And you make your livelihood that you belie it? (56, 82). Then he said, “You give thanks for your provision by refutation; you say that rain poured down because of such-and such a star.” [Ah 677]
(3307)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported the saying of Allah's Messenger (PBUH) about this verse ---Surely We have made them (their spouses) grow by Our making (56,35). He said, “The women mentioned here are they who in the world, used to be old, blurred-eyed and their eyes used to drip water.”
(3308)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that Sayyidina Abu Bakr submitted, “O Messenger of Allah! You have grown old.” He said, “The Surah Hud, al-Waqiah, al-Mursalat, 'Amma-yata sa-alun' (Surah an-Naba) and 'Izash-shamsu kuww'irat' (Surah at-Takweer) have made me old.”
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TOPIC 57-About Surah al-Hadid
(3309)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrated that while the Prophet (PBUH) and his Sahaba were sitting once, some clouds appeared overhead. He asked, “Do you realise what this is” “They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “These clouds (irrigate and) water the earth. Allah drives them to a people who do not thank Him and do not supplicate Him.” Then he asked if they knew what was above them and on receiving an answer from the Sahaba that only Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) knew best, he said, “This is an elevated protective roof. It is like the sea without support.” Then he asked, if they knew the distance between them and it. They pleaded, “Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know best.” He said, “Between you and it lies a journey of five hundred years.” Again he asked them if they knew what was above that and when they pleaded that only Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) knew, he said, “Above that are two heavens, the distance between them being a joarney of five hundred years till the count is seven heavens, the distance between every two being what it is between the heaven and earth.” Again, he asked, “Do you realise what is above that”? They said, “Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know best.” He said, “Above that is the throne and between it and the heaven is the distance between two heavens.” Then he asked. “Do you realise what is underneath you”? They said, “Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know best.” He said, “That is the earth.” Then, he asked, “Do you know what is underneath that “? They said, 'Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) know best.” He said, “Below it there is another earth and between the two is the distance of a journey of five hundred years, till the count is seven earths, between every two earths is a journey of five hundred years.” Then he said, “By him in whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, if you will throw down a rope to the lowest earth then it will drop down to Allah.” He then recited ---He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden, and He is the knower of everything (57,3)--- [Ahmed 8836]
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TOPIC 58-About Surah al-Mujadalah
(3310)-Salamah ibn Sakhr Ansari (RA) narrated, I was a man who was given potential for sexual intercourse with women that was not given to others. When the month of Ramadan began I made zihar with my wife so that (the month may pass and) I may not indulge in sexual intercourse with her in the night and continue with it into the day being unable to stop. However, while she was serving me one night, something of her body was spotted by me and I leaped on her. When it was morning, I went to my people and, informed them of the happening and asked them to accompany me to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) that we might inform him of my plight. They said, “No, by Allah, we shall not do that for fear that the Qur'an night be revealed about us, or Allah's Messenger (PBUH) might say something to us, words that could reflect on us. But, you go alone and do what seems correct to you. So I want and met Allah's Messenger (PBUH) and informed him of my doings. He asked, “You alone need to know this?” I said, “Yes I only am involved in this. And, here I am, so impose on me Allah's command. I am patient over that.” He said, “Emancipate a slave.” I struck my neck with my hand and submitted, “By Him who has sent you with Truth. I do not own anything other than this (my) neck.” He said, “Fast for two months.” I pleaded, “O Messenger of Allah, has anything afflicted me except through fasting”? He said, “Feed sixty poor people.” I pleaded, “By Him who has sent you with the Truth, indeed, we spent this night in hunger. We had no meal for the night.” He said, “Go to the officer collecting zakah of Banu Zurayq and ask him for it. He will give it to you and you feed with that a wasaq each to sixty poor people and with that which remains with you help yourself and your family.” Then I returned to my people and said to them, “I found with you constriction and wicked opinion, but I found with Allah's Messenger generosity and blessing. He has commanded me to collect your zakah. So pay it to me.” Thus they paid their Zakah to me.
(3311)-Sayyidina Ali ibn Abu Talib narrated when this was revealed; ---O you who believe, when you counsel in private with the Messenger give alms before your counselling (58,12). The Prophet (PBUH) said to me, “Do you advise a dinar? I said, “The people will not be able to pay that much.” He asked, “Then half a dinar?” I repeated that they would not bear that much, so he asked me, “How much?” I said, “One barley.” He remarked, “You are one to reduce too much.” Then these words were revealed ---Is it that ye are afraid of spending sums in charity before your private consultation (with him)? If, then, ye do not so, and Allah forgives you, then (at least) establish regular prayer; practice regular charity; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do (58,13). Thus, because of me, Allah made a matter light on this ummah (as the act at the earlier verse was crossed out).
(3312)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that a Jew came to the Prophet (PBUH) and his Sahabah. He wished them 'Assaam Alaikum' and they reciprocated (the salutation). The Prophet (PBUH) asked them, “Do you realise what he had said ?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best. He saluted us, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “No, but his words were 'this' or 'that', Bring him to tile.” He was brought and he asked, “Did you say 'Assaam Alikum?” He confirmed that he had said so. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “In that case, when one of the people of the scirpture greets you, say 'On you what you said'.” Then he recited ---And when they come to you (O Prophet) they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allah greets you not (58, 8). [Ahmed 11948, Bukhari 6926, Muslim 3687, Muslim 2163, Ahmed 5207]
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TOPIC 59-About Surah al-Hashr
(3313)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) had the palm trees of Banu Nadir burnt down and chopped off. That place was al-Buwayrah. Allah revealed ---Whatsoever palm-trees you cut down, or left standing upon their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might abase the transgressors (59, 5). [Bukhari 4031, Muslim 1346, Abu Dawud 2615, Ibn e Majah 2844]
(3314)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) explained the words of Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious ---Whatsoever palm-trees you cut down, or left standing upon their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might abase the transgressors (59, 5). He said 'al-linah' is a palm-tree while ‘le-yajzi-yal-fasiqeen’ is that the Muslims brought them (the Jews) from their forts. When they (the Muslims) were commanded to cut down their trees, they thought that they had cut off some and spared some, so they asked Allah's Messenger (PBUH) about it; will we be rewarded for the trees that we have cut down and punished for those that we have spared?” So, Allah revealed ---Whatsoever palm-trees you cut down, or left standing upon their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might abase the transgressors (59,5).
(3315)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrated that a guest visited a man of the Ansars, but he only had provision enough for himself and his family. So he said to his wife, “Put the children to sleep, put off the lantern and present whatever you have before the guest.” This was revealed concerning it ---But preferring them above themselves even though poverty was their lot (59,9). [Bukhari 3798, Muslim 2054]
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TOPIC 60-About Surah al-Mumtahinah
(3316)-Sayyidina Ali ibn Abu Talib (RA) narrated that Allah’s Messenger sent me, Zubayr and Miqdad ibn Aswad, saying, “Go till you are at Rawdah Khakh. A woman is these and she carries a letter. Seize it from her and bring it to me.” So we went. Our horses galloping at full pace till we came to the Rawdah and, behold, we came upon her. We said, “Take out the letter.” She said, “I have no letter with me.” We said, “You will surely take out the letter or we strip your garments.” She took it out of her hair braid, and we brought it to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) It was from Hatib ibn Abu Balta’ah to certain people of the Makkan idolaters. It informed them of some affairs of the Prophet (PBUH). He said, “What is this, O Hatib?” He said, “Do not be hasty concerning me, O Messenger of Allah. I have certain affairs with the Quraysh, but am not one of them, while the muhajirs with you have relatives and properties in Makkah. I have no relationship with them, so I thought that if I do them a favour, they would protect my relatives. I have not done this out of disbelief or apostasy from religion, nor from being pleased with disbelief.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “He has spoken the truth.” Umar ibn Khattab (RA) said, “Permit me O Messenger of Allah that I may sever the neck of this hypocrite.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “He was a participant at Badr. What may make you understand-Allah has looked at the people of Badr, saying ---Do what you like, for I have forgiven you”. It is about him that this Surah was revealed, ---O you who believe, take not My enemy and your enemy for friends offering them love (Surah 60 totally). Amr said, “I had seen Ibn Abu Rafi. He was the scribe for Ali ibn Abu Talib.” lAhmed 600, Bukhari 3007, Muslim 2494, Abu Dawud 265]
(3317)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) used to take an exam for women because of this verse ---When believing women come to you swearing BAYAT to you that they will not associate with Allah anything, that they will not steal, that they will not commit adultery, that they will not kill their children, that they will not come up with a calumny they forged between their hands and their feet, and that they will not disobey you in what is right, then you accept their BAYAT and ask Allah’s forgiveness for them. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (60,12). Mamar said that Ibn Tawus informed him from his father that the hand of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) never touched the hand of a woman except the woman whom he possessed. [Ahmed 24883, Bukhari 2713, Muslim 1866, Abu Dawud 2941, Ibn e Majah 2875]
(3318)-Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) reported that a woman asked, “What is that ‘known thing’ in which it is not allowed to us to disobey you?” He said, “That you do not wail (over anyone).” Sayyidah Umm Salamah (RA) said that she asked, “O Messenger of Allah, the women of a certain tribe had joined me in wailing over my paternal uncle. So, I am bound to reciprocate.” But, he forbade her (to do so). When she pursued the matter repeatedly, he gave permission to reciprocate a favour. Thereafter, she never wailed over anyone. There was no woman, apart from her, who had sworn BAYAT yet wailed over anyone. [Ibn e Majah 1579]
(3319)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) explained the words of the Quran ---When believing women come to you as emigrants put them to test (60,10). He said, “When a woman came to the Prophet to accept Islam, he asked her to swear by Allah, “I have not come out of hatred for my husband. And I have not come out except for love of Allah and His Messenger (PBUH).
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TOPIC 61-About Surah as-Saff
(3320)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Salaam (RA) narrated, we, some of the Companions of the Prophet (PBUH), were sitting together. We said, “If we know which of the deeds is dearest to Allah, we would perform it.” So, Allah revealed ---Whatsoever is in the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise. O you who believe, why do you say that which you do not do? (61,1-2). Abdullah Salaam said, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse to us. Abu Salamah said, “Ibn Salamah recited it to us.” Yahya said, “Abu Salamah recited it to us.” Ibn Kathir said, “Awza’i recited it to us.’ Abdullah said, “Ibn Kathir recited it to us.” [Ahmed 15958]
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TOPIC 62-About Surah Jumuah
(3321)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that when Surah al-Jumu’ah was revealed, we were with Allah’s Messenger. He recited it and when he came to the word ---And (also for) others of them who have not yet joined them. And He is the Mighty, the Wise (62,3). A man said to him, “O Messenger of Allah, who are they who have not joined us?” But, he did not give an answer. The narrator said that Salman was among them. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) put his hand on Salman and said, “By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, if faith was in the Star Thurayya (Pleiades), men from these people would have brought it.” [Ahmed 9410, Bukhari 4897, Muslim 21546]
(3322)-Sayyidina Jabir (RA) reported that while the Prophet was delivering a Sermon on Friday, standing up, a carvan of Madinah arrived. The Sahaba advanced towards it so that only twelve men remained behind, among them Abu Bakr and Umar . This verse was revealed on the occasion ---And when they saw same merchandise or sport, they flocked to it eagerly (62,11). [Ahmed 14982, Nasai 936, Muslim 853]
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TOPIC 63-About Surah al-Munafiqun
(3323)-Sayyidina Zayd ibn Arqam (RA) narrated, I was with my uncle when I heard Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul say to his friends ---Expend not on those who are with Allah’s Messenger until they disperse (63, 2); (and this also that) if we return to Al-Madinah, the mightier ones of it will expel there from the meaner ones (63,8). I mentioned that to my uncle who mentioned that to the Prophet (PBUH). The Prophet (PBUH) called me and I narrated to him (what I had heard). So, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) sent for Abdullah ibn Ubayy and his friends who swore that they did not say that. Thus, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) belied me and accepted his word. This brought me a feeling as had never affected me, and I confined myself to my home. My uncle said to me. “You had no intention but that Allah’s Messenger should belie you and become angry.” But, Allah revealed ---When the hypocrites come to you.... (63,10). Allah’s Messenger sent for me, recited it and said, “Surely, Allah has proved you true.” [Ahmed 19305, Bukhari 4900, Muslim 2772]
(3324)-Sayyidina Zayd ibn Arqam (RA) narrated that we participated with the Prophet (PBUH) in a battle. There were some villagers with us. We rushed towards water but the villagers overtook us there. One of them was the first. He filled the pond, put stones around it and covered it with a piece of leather to prevent all but his co-villagers (from using the water). An Ansar came there and released the reins of his she-camel that she might drink water, but this man did not allow him (the facility). The Ansar removed the stone (to allow water to flow out) and the villager picked up a stick and struck the Ansar on his head causing a wound. He went to Abdullah ibn Ubayy, the chief of the hypocrites, and informed him. He was with his friends and he went into a rage and said, “Do not spend anything upon those who are with the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) until they disperse” meaning, the villagers who used to come to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) at the time of the meals. He meant that they should take food to the Prophet (PBUH) only when the villagers were gone so that only the Prophet (PBUH) and those who were with him might eat it. He also said to his friends, “When we return to Madinah, the mighty will certainly drive out the humble from there.” (Zayd said) I was the co-rider with Allah's Messenger (PBUH) and I heard him. I informed my uncle and he went and conveyed the news to Allah's Messenger (PBUH) who sent for him and he swore that he had not said any such thing. Allah's Messenger (PBUH) upheld his word and belied me. My uncle came to me and said that I wanted nothing but the Prophet's (PBUH) anger, and that he and the Muslims should belie me. A grief overcame-me as had not overcome anyone. While I was walking with Allah's Messenger (PBUH) with my head lowered with sorrow, he drew near me and pulling my ears laughed. This pleased me so much that even tidings of perpetual life in this world would not have pleased me as much. Abu Bakr came to me and asked, “What did Allah's Messenger (PBUH) say to you?” I told him that he said nothing except that he pulled my ears and laughed before me. He said, “That's good news for you.” Then Umar came and I said to him like what I had told Abu Bakr. When it was morning, Allah's Messenger (PBUH) recited Surah al-Munafiqun.
(3325)-Hakam ibn Utaybah narrated that he had heard the Hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam (RA) forty years prior to Muhammad ibn Ka'b Qurazi. During the Battle of Tabuk, Abdullah ibn Ubayy had said as recorded in the verse ---If we return to Madinah, surely the more honourable will expel therefrom the humbler (63, 8). So, Zayd came to the Prophet (PBUH) and mentioned that to him. But, he swore that he had not uttered those words. Thus his people blamed Zayd, saying. “What did you intend with that?” He went home and went to sleep grieved. Then the Prophet (PBUH) went to him or he went to the Prophet (PBUH) and he said, “Surely Allah has confirmed your truth” and he informed that this verse is revealed ---They are the ones who say that spend nothing on those who are with Allah's Messenger (to the end that they may disperse and quit Medina; 63, 7).
(3326)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) reported that they were participating in a battle – Sufyan thought that it was the Battle of Banu Mustaliq. One of the Muhajirs kicked an Ansar, and called out, “O Muhajirs!” And the Ansar called for help. “O Ansars!” The Prophet (PBUH) heard it and said, “What is wrong that you raise the cry of the jahiliyah?” They said that a man of the Muhajirs had kicked one of Ansars. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Give up the practice (of such a call), as it is detestable.” Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul heard that and asked if they have done it? He also said that if we return to Medina, surely the more honourable (element) will expel therefrom the meaner. Umar said, “O Messenger of Allah, permit me to chop off the head of this hypocrite.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Leave him alone else people will say that Muhammad kills his companions.” A narrator other than Amr narrated that his son, Abdullah ibn Abdullah said, “By Allah! We shall not turn back till you admit that you are mean and Allah's Messenger (PBUH) is honourable.” So, he did admit that. [Ahmed 14637, Bukhari 3518, Muslim 2584]
(3327)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) said that if anyone possesses enough wealth to enable him to go and perform Hajj at the House of his Lord, or to make it obligatory on him to pay Zakah but does not do that, at the time of death he will plead for a return (to earthly life). A man exclaimed, “O Ibn Abbas! Fear Allah. Only the disbelievers will long for a return.” So, he said, “I will recite to you from the Qur'an concerning that (what I say).” And he recited ---O ye who believe! Let not your riches or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whoever acts thus, the loss is their own. And spend something (in charity) out of the substance which We have bestowed on you, before Death should come to any of you and he should say, ‘O my Lord! Why didst Thou not give me respite for a little while? I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good’. But to no soul will Allah grant respite when the time appointed (for it) has come; and Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do (63,9-11). The man asked. “What makes zakah obligatory?” He said, “When the property is two hundred (dirhams) or more.” “And”, he asked, “What makes Hajj obligatory?” He said, “Provision for the journey and (availability of) the conveyance.”
(3327A)-Abd ibn Humayd reported the like of it from Abdur-Razzaq, from Thawri, from Yahya ibn Abu Hayyah, from Dahhak, from Ibn Abbas (RA) from the Prophet (PBUH). Similarly Sufyan ibn Uyaynah and others reported this Hadith from Abu Janab from Dahhak from Ibn Abbas as his saying. As for Abu Janab al-Qassab, his name was Yahya ibn Abu Habbah, and he was not sound in Hadith.
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TOPIC 64-About Surah al-Taghabun
(3328)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that someone asked him to explain the verse (64, 14). He explained that they were the people who embraced Islam in Makkah and longed to join the Prophet (PBUH), but their wives and children prevented them from doing so. Thus, when they came to Madinah, they found that others had gained tremendous understanding of religion, so they resolved to punish them (that is, their wives and children). It was then that this verse was revealed ---O you who believe, surely among your wives and your children, there are (some) enemies to you, so be aware of them (64, 14).
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TOPIC 66-About Surah at-Tahrim
(3329)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that I did long to ask Umar about the two women of the Prophet’s wives of whom Allah had said ---If you two turn towards Allah repentant, your hearts are indeed so inclined (66,4). Umar (RA) performed Hajj and I was with him.While I poured water from a vessel for him and he performed ablution, I asked him, “O Chief of the Believers! Who are the two women of the Prophet’s wives of whom Allah said ---If you two turn towards Allah repentant, your hearts are indeed so inclined (66,4). He said, “I am surprised at you, O Ibn Abbas! Zuhri said that Umar felt bad about it but he did not conceal it. He said, “They were Ayshah and Hafsah.” Then he began to narrate to me the Hadith. He said, “We people of Quraysh got our wives under our thumbs, but when we came to Madinah, we came across a people whom their women dominated. Our women picked up their habits. One day, I was angry at my wife when she answered back and I did not like it. She said, “Why do you mind it? By Allah, even the wives of the Prophet (PBUH) argue with him and stop speaking to him during the day till nightfall.” I said to myself, “Whoever does so has indeed lost and has harmed her own-self.” I was staying at Awali among the Banu Umayyah and had an Ansar as a neighbour, and he and I took turns to serve Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) (on alternate days). We used to report to one another about revelation and other things. One day, he came as usual and said that the Ghassan have prepared their horses to fight us. He came one day after ISHA and knocked at my door and I came out to him. He said that a great thing had happened. I asked if the Ghassan had invaded and he said that it was more serious than that, “Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) has divorced his wives!” I said to myself that Hafsah has failed and is at a loss. Indeed, I was apprehensive all along that this could happen. When I had offered the FAJR Salah and put over my garment, I moved out till I was at Hafsah’s home. She was weeping. I asked her if Allah’s Messenger had divorced them and she said that she did not know. She said that he had secluded himself in an upper chamber. I went up and came upon a black slave whom I asked, ‘Seek permission for Umar’. He went in only to say on return that he gave no answer. So, I went to the mosque where a few men sat by the pulpit, weeping. I sat down among them. But I was overcome by thoughts and came back to the slave and asked him to seek permission for Umar. He went in and, on returning, he said, ‘I mentioned you to him but he did not say anything in response’. So, I came back to the mosque and sat down. Again, I was overcome by thoughts, and I came to the slave and requested him to seek permission for Umar. He went in and, on coming out to me, he said, “I mentioned you to him but he made no reply. So, I turned to go away when, suddenly, the slave called me, saying. ‘Go in! Indeed, he has given permission to you’. So, I went in and found the Prophet (PBUH) reclining on a mat and I detected its imprints on his sides. I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Have you divorced your wives?’ He said, ‘No.’ I exclaimed “Allahu Akbar! If you observe, O Messenger of Allah, we, the company of Quraysh had always got our wives under our thumbs, but when we came to Madinah, we met a people dominated by their wives and our women picked up their traits. One day, as I became angry at my wife for arguing with me, she retorted, ‘Why do you feel bad about it? By Allah, even the Prophet’s (PBUH) wives argue with him and do not speak to him throughout a day till night’.” I also said to him that I asked Hafsah if she argued with him and she said, ‘Yes and one of us also stopped speaking to him all day till it was night’. I told him that I said to her, ‘She among you who does this is at a loss. Could any of you be at peace if Allah is angry at her because of the displeasure of His Messenger? She will be ruined’. The Prophet smiled. I told him that I asked Hafsah not to argue with him and not to demand any thing from him, but she should ask me for whatever she wants and, ‘Do not let it occupy your mind that your co-wife is more beautiful than you and dearer to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) than you’. He again smiled. I asked him, “O Messenger of Allah, may I stay here a little longer?” He said, ‘Yes’. I raised my head and I did not find but three pieces of hide (hanging down). I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah. Pray to Allah that He may increase the provision of your ummah, for, it is bestowed liberally to the Persians and Romans while they do not worship Him’. He sat up straight and said, “Are you in doubt O Ibn Khattab? They are a people to whom the reward of their good deed is hastened in the life of this world.” The Prophet (PBUH) had vowed not go to his wives for a month. Allah asked him about that and commanded him to make expiation for his oath. Zuhri reported that Urwah informed him on the authority of Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) when twenty-nine days were over, Allah’s Messenger came to me, beginning (this visits) with me. He said, “O Ayshah, I mention to you something. Do not make haste in giving an answer before you consult your parents.” Then he recited this verse ---O Prophet, say to your wives, ‘If you desire the life of this world, and its adornment, come, I will provide for your comfort and allow you to depart by a fair departing, (33,28). He knew that my parents would never command me to separate from him, so I said, ‘Shall I consult my parents about this? I desire Allah and His Messenger and the hereafter.’ Ma'mar reported that Ayyub informed him that Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) said to the Prophet (PBUH), “O Messenger of Allah, do not inform your wives that I have chosen you.” The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Indeed, Allah has sent me only to convey and not to put into difficulty.” [Bukhari 89, Muslim 1479, Nasai 3128, Ahmed 222]
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TOPIC 68-About Surah al-Qalam
(3330)-Abdul Waahid ibn Sulaym narrated that I came to Makkah where I met Ata ibn Abu Rabah. I said to him, “O Abu Muhammad, certain people at our place deny the Divine decree.” Ata said, “I had met Walid ibn Ubadah ibn Samit who said that his father narrated to him that he heard Allah’s Messenger say, “The first thing Allah created was the pen. He commanded it, ‘Write down’. So it recorded everything that would take place till eternity.” [Ahmed 22768]
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TOPIC 69-About Surah al-A1-Haqqah
(3331)-Sayyidina Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib (RA) narrated that I and some other Sahaba (RA) were sitting at Batha with Allah’s Messenger (PBUH). A cloud passed overhead and the Sahaba looked at it. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) asked them, “Do you know, its name?” They said, “Yes. It is sahab (i.e. cloud).” Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “And, al-Muzn (i.e. nimbus, rain cloud).” They confirmed. “And al-Muzan.” He said, “And al-Anan (i.e. clouds). They confirmed, “And al-Anan.” Then, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) asked them, “Do you know the distance between the heaven and the earth.” They said, “No, by Allah! We do not know.” He said, “The distance between them is either seventy-one or seventy-two or seventy-three years. And the heaven above it is likewise distant.” And he enumerated the seven heavens likewise. Then he said, “Above the seventh heaven is an ocean and (the distance) between its surface and bottom is as between heaven and heaven. Above that are eight angels like mountain goats, the length between their hoof and knee is like (the distance) between heaven and heaven. Then on their backs is the Throne between whose bottom and top is like between two heavens. And Allah is above that.” [Abu Dawud 4723, Ibn e Majah 193, Ahmed 177]
(3332)-Yahya ibn Musa reported from Abdur Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Sa’d ar-Razi that his father informed him, saying, “I saw a man in Bukhara on a mule wearing a black turban which, he said, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) had put on him.” [Abu Dawud 4038]
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TOPIC 70-About Surah al-Ma’arij
(3333)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported from the Prophet about Allah’s Words “kal muhl” as molten brass (70,8). He said, “It is dregs of oil (food for evil-doers in Hell). When he will bring it to his mouth, skin from his face will peel off into it.” [Ahmed 11672]
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TOPIC 72-(from Surah-72 “Jinn” to Surah-114 “An-Naas”)
About Surah Jinn
(3334)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that neither did Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recite to the jinns nor did he see them. It happened that while Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) came out with a group of his Sahaba intending to go to the market of Ukkaz, a screen was put up between the devils and the news from heaven (revelation), and flames were fired upon them. So, the devils returned to their kin. They asked, “What is with you?” And they answered, “There is a screen between us and news from heaven and flames of fire are aimed at us.” They said, “Nothing is interrupting between us and heavenly news but a fresh event (or command). So, travel to the east of the earth and its west and observe what is that intervenes between you and news from heaven.” So they travelled to the easts of the earth and its wests seeking to investigate what hindered them from heavenly news. They who had set out towards Tihamah came upon Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) while he was at Nakhlah headed for the market of Ukkaz. He was praying the Salah of FAJR with his Sahaba. When they heard the Qur’an, they paid attention to it and said to each other, “This, by Allah, is what came up between us and news from heaven.” They returned to their kind and said to them, “O our people! ---We have really heard a wonderful Recital! It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein, we shall not join (in worship) anyone with our Lord (72,1-2).” Allah the Blessed and the Exalted, also revealed to His Prophet (PBUH) ---Say, It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinn listened (to the Qur'an) (72,1). And the words of the jinns were revealed to the Prophet exactly (as they were). And, through the same isnad, it is reported by Ibn Abbas (RA) the saying of the jinns to their fellow-beings---Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd (72, 19). That is, when they saw him offer Salah and his Sahaba also offering Salah with him, prostrating with his prostration, they were surprised at their obedience. They said, to their kind,--Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd (72, 19). [Bukhari 773, Muslim 449]
(3335)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas narrated that the jinns used to climb up to the heaven and overhear the revelation. They heard one expression, but added nine to it. Thus the (heard) expression was true, but as for their additions, they were false. When Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) was sent, their sitting place was denied to them. They mentioned that to Iblis and, before that, they were not hit by (shooting) stars. lblis said to them, “This is not but that something has happened on earth newly.” He sent his army who found Allah’s Messenger standing in Salah between two mountains perhaps in Makkah. So, they (returned and) met him and informed him. He said. “This is the new thing that has occured on earth.” [Ahmed 2482]
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About Surah al-Muddathir
(3336)-Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (RA) narrated that I heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) while he described the period of suspension of revelation. While talking (about it), he said, ‘I was walking when I heard voices from the heaven. I raised my head and, behold, there was the angel who had come to me at Hira, sitting on a chair between heaven and earth. I was scared of him, so I returned (home). I said, ‘Wrap me up, put a blanket over me’. Then Allah revealed ---O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)! Arise and deliver thy warning. And thy Lord do thou magnify. And thy garments keep free from stain. And all abomination, do thou shun (74,1-5). This was before Salah was prescribed. [Ahmed 15037, Bukhari 4, Muslim 161]
(3337)-Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said,“Sa’ud' is a mountain in Hell. The inhabitant of Hell will be made to climb it for seven years. Then he will be pushed down, and it will go on like that for ever.
(3338)-Sayyidina Jabir reported that some Jews asked a few Sahaba whether their Prophet (PBUH) knew how many keepers of Hell were there. The Sahaba said, “We do not know but we shall ask him.” So, a man went to the Prophet and asked, “O Muhammad, your Sahaba were defeated today.” He asked, “How were they defeated?” The man said, “The Jews asked them whether their Prophet knew the number of keepers of Hell.” He asked, “What did they say?” The man said that they said, “We do not know till we ask our Prophet.” He asked, “Are a people defeated when they are questioned about something they do not know? They only said that they did not know till they asked their Prophet while they (the Jews) had asked their Prophet, show us Allah in public’. Bring these enemies of Allah to me. I will ask them about the dust of paradise. It is fine earth (as refined flour).” When they came to him, they asked, “O Abul Qasim, how many keepers are there over Hell?” He said through gesture (of his fingers) showing ten once and nine the second time. They said, ‘Yes’. The Prophet (PBUH) asked them, “What is the dust of Paradise?” They kept quiet for some time and then asked, “Is it bread, O Abul Qasim?” He said, “Bread of flour.”
(3339)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said about this verse ---He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness” (74,56). That Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted says, “I am Worthy that they (My slaves) fear me. And he who fears Me, does not join anyone in worship with me, I am Worthy of pardoning him”. [Ahmed 12445, Ibn e Majah 99]
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About Surah al-Qiyamah
(3340)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) moved his tongue when the Qu’ran was revealed to him intending thereby to preserve it. So, Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted, revealed ---Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith (75,16). The narrator moved his lips to show that. And Sufyan also moved his lips (to show how Allah’s Messenger PBUH moved them). [Bukhari 5, Muslim 448, Nasai 931, Ahmed 3191]
(3341)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The lowest in station of the people of Paradise will be one who looks at his gardens, his wives, his servants and his couches stretching (to the distance) of a thousand years Journey. And the most honourable one given this honour by Allah, the Glorious, the Majestic will be one who looks at His countenance (every) morning and evening. Then Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited ---Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty), looking towards their Lord (75,23). [Ahmed 5317]
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About Surah Abas
(3342)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) narrated that Surah Abasa was revealed concerning Ibn Umm Maktum, the blind sahabi. He came to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and kept saying, “O Messenger Allah, guide me” while he had a man from among the elite polytheists. Allah’s Messenger turned away from him (or, neglected him) and paid attention to the other (the polytheist) saying, “Is there anything wrong in what I say?” And, he said, “No.” So it was about this that the Surah was revealed.
(3343)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet said, “You will be resurrected naked and uncircumcised.” A woman asked, “Will we be observed, or some of us see the private parts of others?” He said with reference to verse (80,37), ‘O so-and-so! Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to others’
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About Surah At-Takwir
(3344)-Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “If anyone likes to see the Day of Resurrection as though his eyes look at it then let him recite ---“iza ash-shamsu kuwwirat” (Surah 81)--- and ---“iza as-samaa-un fatarat” (Surah 82) --- and --- “iza as-samaa-un shaqqat” (Surah 84).” (And for the sequence in recitation, Surah-83 must also be included). [Ahmed 8406]
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About Surah al-Mutaffifin
(3345)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said; “When someone commits a sin, a black dot is marked on his heart. When he abandons it and seeks forgiveness and repents, his heart is cleaned (and spotless), but if he persists and returns (to the sin), then the dots are added till blackness covers his heart as Allah has said---But in fact, on their hearts is the stain of which they do (83,14). [Ahmed 7957, Muslim 4244, Nasai 418]
(3346)-Sayyidina lbn Umar (RA) explained Allah's words ---A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds? (83,6). He said, “They will stand immersed in their sweat up to half of their ears. [Ahmed 6093, Bukhari 4938, Muslim 2862, Ibn e Majah 4278]
(3347)-Hannad reported from Eesa ibn Yunus, from lbn Awn, from Nafi', from lbn Umar, from the Prophet (the explanation of) ---A Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds? (83,6). He said, “Each one of them shall stand in perspiration immersed up to half of his ears.” [Ahmed 4613, Muslim 2862)
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About Surah al-Inshiqaq
(3348)-Sayyidah Ayshah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, “He whose account is taken (on the Day of Resurrection) will be ruined.” She asked, “O Messenger of Allah, does not Allah say ---Then he who is given his Record in his right hand. Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning (84,7-8). He said, “That is merely presentation of his pious deeds.” [Ahmed 24255, Bukhari 103, Muslim 2876, Abu Dawud 3093]
(3349)-Sayyidina Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “He whose account is taken is punished.” [Ahmed 24659)
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About Surah al-Buruj
(3350)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said, 'the Promised Day’ is the Day of Resurrection while 'the witnessed day' is, the day of Arafah’, and 'the witness' is (the day of) Friday. The sun has neither risen nor set on a day more excellent than it (Friday). There is a moment in it on which if believing slave (of Allah) supplicates Allah for some thing good then Allah answers him with approval and if he seeks refuge from anything then Allah grants him refuge from it.”
(3351)-Sayyidina Suhayb reported that after he had offered the Salah of ASR, Allah’s Messenger used to say something as by murmur (which according to some narrators was to move the lips as though something was being said). Someone said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, when you offer ASR, you do speak softly.’ He said, “A Prophet among the Prophets was pleased with the large number of his followers (ummah) and he thought, Who can match them? So, Allah revealed to him that he should give them choice to choose between self-destruction and being subjects under an enemy. They chose self-destruction. So Allah put death over them and just in a day seventy thousand of them died.” When Allah’s Messenger narrated this Hadith, he also narrated that there was king among the kings.This king had a soothsayer who said to him that he should get him an intelligent boy to whom he might teach his knowledge. He said, “Let it not be that when I die, this knowledge should be lost to you. And there be no one to teach it you.” So, they searched out a boy as described by the soothsayer. They ordered him to go to that soothsayer every day and maintain contact with him. So, he went to him regularly. Now, on the path of the boy was a monk in his cathedral. Mamar said that he thought that the worshippers in the cathederal used to be Muslims in those days. This boy used to make enquiries from the monk whenever he passed by him. He was not deterred till the monk disclosed to him that he worshipped Allah. The boy began to tarry with the monk a little longer, and gave lesser time to the soothsayer. The soothersayer sent message to the boy’s family that he thought that the boy might not come to him anymore. The boy informed the monk about it. He said to him, “When the soothsayer asks you where you were, say that you were with your family and whom your people ask you where you were, tell them that you were with the soothsayer.” While the boy was at it, one day he passed by a group of people whom an animal prevented from advancing forward. Some said that it was a lion. The boy picked up a stone and said. “O Allah! If what the monk says is true then I ask You to kill it,” and he threw the stone. He killed the animal. The people asked, “Who killed it?” Others said, “The boy!” The people were surprised and commented that the boy had acquired knowledeg that no one else had learnt. A blind man heard of it. He said, “If you return to me my sight then for you is this and that.” The boy said, “I do not wish for that from you, but wish of you that if your sight is restored to you then you believe in Him Who restores it to you.” He said, “Yes” So he prayed to Allah and He restored to him his eye-sight. The blind man then believed. Their affair was conveyed to the king and he sent for them and they were presented to him. He said, “I will slay each one of you in different ways.” He had the monk and the man who had been blind killed, one of them sawed through, and the other one in some other way. Then he ordered that the boy should be taken to the top of a particular mountain and thrown down from the top. When they took him there and were at the place from where he was to be thrown down, (the montain shook and) they began to fall down and all of them, except the boy, died. The boy returned to the king who commanded that he should be thrown into the sea. They took him there, but Allah drowned all of them and saved the boy. The boy came to the king and said, “You cannot slay me till you bind me and shoot an arrow and while shooting it, you say, “In the name of Allah, the Lord of this boy.” So, the king ordered that he should be tied up (somewhere). Then they shot the arrow, saying the while, “In the name of Allah, Lord of this boy).” The boy placed his hand on his temple while the arrow was shot. He died. The people said, “This boy learnt knowledge that no one else learnt. So, we believe in the Lord of this boy.” Then it was said to the king, “You were worried at the opposition of three men. Now, this whole world opposes you” The king had trenches dug up. Firewood was thrown into it and it was put on fire. Then, people were brought together and he said, “He who reverts to his (original) religion, we will leave him alone, but he who does not revert to his religion, we shall hurl him in this fire.” So, they began hurling them in the fire, The Prophet PBUH said that Allah, the Blessed and Exalted said about it---Perish the companions of the pit of the fuel-fed fire, when they sat around it, and they were witnesses to what they did with the believers, and they avenged them not except for this that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Praised (85,4-8). As for the boy, he was buried. It is said that his corpse was dug out in the times of Umar ibn Khattab and his finger was placed on his temple just as he had placed it on the day he was slain. [Muslim 3005, Ahmed 18955]
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About Surah al-Ghashiyah
(3352)-Sayyidina Jabir reported that Allah’s Messegner said, “I am commanded to fight people till they say La illa ha illa Allah (there is no god but Allah). And when they say that, they have saved from me their lives and their properties, except for the rights over them, and their account is with Allah.” Then he recited---So admonish (them). You are but an admonisher. You are not a warder over them (88,21-22). [Muslim 21, Abu Dawud 2640, Nasai 3983, Ibn e Majah 9227]
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About Surah al-FAJR
(3353)-Sayyidina Imran ibn Husayn (RA) reported that someone asked the Prophet about---By the even and the odd (89,3). He said, ‘It is the Salah some of which are even and some odd.’ [Ahmed 19993]
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About Surah ash-Shams
(3354)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Zam’ah reported that one day he heard the Prophet mention the she-camel (of Sayyidina Salih) and the one who hamstrung it. He recited---When the basest of them uprose (91,12). He said, “When the most wicked man of them, evil and toughest of them, like Abu Zam’ah got up to kill it”---Then he heard the Prophet mention women saying, “Why does one of you lash his wife like a slave. Then, at the end of the day he might sleep with her?” Then, he admonished them saying, “Do not laugh when somebody breaks wind. At what does one of you laugh when he also does it?” [Ahmed 16222, Bukhari 3377, Muslim 2855, Ibn e Majah 1983]
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About Surah al- Layl
(3355)-Sayyidina Ali narrated that we had accompanied a funeral to the Baqi. The Prophet came and sat down. We sat down with him. He had a stick with which he scratched the ground. He raised his head towards the sky and said, “There is not a soul but his place is recorded for him.” The people asked, “O Messenger of Allah, shall we rely on that which is recorded for us? The fortunate will do deeds of the pious and the ill-fated shall do deeds of the wicked.” He said, “Rather perform deeds. For everyone it is made easy. As for one of the fortunate, for him righteous deed are made easy. And, as for one who is ill-fated, wicked deeds are made easy for him.” Then he recited---As for him who gives in charity and is God- fearing, and truthfully believes in goodness, We shall smooth for him the way to perfect ease. But, as for him who is niggardly and thinks himself self-sufficient, and who belies goodness, We shall smooth for him the way to distress (92,5-10). [Ahmed 621, Bukhari 1392, Muslim 2647, Ibn e Majah 78]
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About Surah ad-Duha
(3356)-Sayyidina Jundub Bajali narrated, I was with the Prophet in a cave when one of his fingers bled. So, the Prophet remarked, “Are you but a finger that bleeds in the path of Allah against what you met. (The narrator reported that) Jibril did not come to him for some time. So the polytheists exclaimed, “Muhammad is forsaken.” But Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, revealed---Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor is He displeased (93,3).
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About Surah aI-Inshirah
(3357)-Sayyidina Arias ibn Maalik reported from Maalik ibn Sa’sa’ah a man of his own tribe, that the Prophet said, “I was in the House (of Allah), between sleep and awakening, when I heard a speaker-one of the three-say (something). They had brought a dish of gold containing zamzam water and he opened my heart from here to there.” Qatadah reported that he asked Anas what he meant and he said, “Till low down the belly.” (The Prophet’s words) “Then they took out my heart, washed it with the water of Zam-Zam and then replaced it where it belonged and then filled it with faith and wisdom.” There is a lengthy account in the Hadith. [Ahmed 17850, Bukhari 3207, Muslim 164, Nasai 447]
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About Surah at-Tin
(3358)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah said that if anyone recites the Surah At-Tin and comes to the verse---Is not Allah the Most Just of judges (95,8)---, then let him say, “Certainly, and I am to that a witness.” [Abu Dawud 387]
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About Surah al-Alaq (Iqra bismi Rabbika)
(3359)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) explained the verse ---“We shall call the guards of Hell”. He said that Abu Jahl had said, “If I see Muhanmad offering Salah, I will surely trample his neck.” The Prophet said, “If he does that, the angels will seize him instantly.” [Ahmed 3483, Bukhari 4985]
(3360)-Sayyidina lbn Abbas reported that while the Prophet (PBUH) was offering Salah, Abu Jahl came there and said, “Did I not forbid you this? Did I not forbid you this” When the Prophet finished his Salah, he scolded him. Abu Jahl said that surely you know that there is none who has more sympathisers than I have. Upon this, Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, revealed---Then let him call on his henchmen; We shall call the guards of Hell (90,17-18)--- [Ahmed 2321]
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About Surah al-Qadr
(3361)-Yusuf ibn Sa’d reported that a man said to Sayyidina Hasan ibn Ali after having pledged allegiance to Mu’aviah, “You have smeared the faces of the Believers with black.” He replied, “Do not blame me. May Allah have mercy on you. The Prophet had seen members of Banu Umayyah on his pulpit, and he asked about it. So, this verse was revealed---Surely, We have granted you the kawthar (O Muhammad) (108,1). It is a river in Paradise. And this was also revealed---Surely We have revealed it on the Night of Power. And what will make you realise what the Night of Power is The Night of Power is better than a thousand months (97,1-3). ‘Banu Umayyah will rule after you,’ he was told. Qasim reported that they counted it and indeed, they were one thousand months not a day more, not a day less.
(3362)-Zirr ibn Hubaysh; and his kunyah was Abu Maryam; reported that he asked Ubayy ibn Ka’b (RA) that his brother Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (RA) said, “If anyone keeps vigil in the night for a year, he will find Laylat ul-Qadr (the Night of Power).” He said, “May Allah forgive Abu Abdur Rahman i.e. Abdullah ibn Mas’ud as he knew that it lies in the last ten days of Ramadan and that it is the twenty-seventh night. But, he intended that people should not rest assured on it and ignore other obligations.” Then he spoke on oath that the night was on the twenty-seventh. He asked Ubayy, “On what basis do you say so, O Abu Munzir?” He said, “By the portent described to us by Allah’s Messeenger the sun rises this day but does not throw it rays.” [Muslim 672, Abu Dawud 1378]
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About Surah al-Bayyinah (Lum yakun)
(3363)-Mukhtar ibn Fulful reported that he heard Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik (RA) say that a man called the Prophet, “O the best of all creation!” He said “That was Ibrahim.” [Muslim 2369, Abu Dawud 4672, Ahmed 12826]
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About Surah az-Zilzal
(3364)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) recited this verse---On that day it will relate its tidings (99,4). He asked, “Do you realise what its tidings are?” They submitted, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “Its tidings are that it will bear witness over every man and woman for the deeds that they have performed on its surface. It will say, ‘He did this and that’. These are its tidings.” [Ahmed 8876]
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About Surah at-Takathur
(3365)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Shikhkhir narrated that I went to the Prophet. He was reciting---(O mankind) your rivalry for amassing riches distracts you (102,1). He said, “The son of Aadam says, ‘My wealth, my wealth’ But, do you have any wealth as your own except that which you give in charity and make perpetual, or eat and make it vanish, or wear and make it thread-bare.” [Ahmed 16327, Muslim 2958, Nasai 3612]
(3366)-Sayyidina Ali narrated that we did not cease to doubt punishment in the grave till the Surah was revealed---Your rivalry in the accumulation of wealth diverts your minds (102,1-to-ahead). Abu Kurayb reported from Amr ibn Abu Qays (who was Razi-and Amr ibn Qays was Mula’i Kufi), from Ibn Abu Layla, from Minhal ibn Amr.
(3367)-Abdullah ibn Zubayr ibn Awwam reported on the authority of his father that when this verse was revealed---Then you shall be questioned that Day concerning (wordly) blessings (102, 8). He (Zubayr) asked, “O Messenger of Allah, about which blessings shall we be asked? They are only the two black things; dates and water.” He said, “Indeed, blessings would be seen soon.” He meant you will have blessings shortly. [Ahmed 1405, Ibn e Majah 4158]
(3368)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported about this verse---Then on that day you shall surely be questioned about blessings (102,8)---that the Sahaba submitted, “O Messenger of Allah, about which blessing shall we be asked, for there are only the two black things, water and dates”. He said, “Indeed, they would soon come (to you).” [Ahmed 23701]
(3369)-Sayyidina Abu Huraryah (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger informed us that the first thing about which one will be questioned on the Day of Resurrection is about blessings. It will be asked, “Did We not give you a sound, healthy body and quench your thirst with cool water?” This Hadith is gharib.
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About Surah al-Kawthar
(3370)-Sayyidina Anas reported about (Surah al-Kawthar) that the Prophet said, “It is a river in Paradise.” He then added, “I saw a river in Paradise on whose beds on either side are tents of pearl. I asked, ‘O Jibril, what are they?’ He said, ‘It is al-Kawthar that Allah has granted you’.” [Ahmed 12675, Bukhari 4964, Abu Dawud 4748]
(3371)-Sayyidina Anas reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “While I was in Paradise, I saw a river on either side of which tents of pearl were pitched. I asked the angel what they were and he said, ‘It is al-Kawthar that Allah has granted you’. Then, he struck its soil with his hand and it emitted the fragrant smell of musk. Then the Sidratul-Muntaha was raised for me, and I saw in it a great light. [Ahmed 12988]
(3372)-Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar reported that Allah’s Messenger said, “Al-Kawthar is a river in Paradise. Its banks are of gold and it flows over pearls and rubies. Its soil is more pleasing than musk, and its water is sweeter than honey and more whilte than snow.” [Ahmed 5920, Ibn e Majah 4334]
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About Surah an-Nasr (al-Fath)
(3373)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that Umar would ask me (about religious matters) in the presence of the Sahaba of the Prophet. Abdur Rahman ibn Awf said to him, “Do you ask him while he is like our children?” He said, “You know from where he has learnt.”Then he asked me to explain about Surah an-Nasr---When comes the help of Allah and victory. (110,1 to end). I said, “Indeed, it was the term of life of Allah’s Messenger that he was informed, had come to the end and I recited the Surah to the end. Umar said, “By Allah, I do not know about it more than what you know.” [Ahmed 3127, Bukhari 3627]
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About Surah al-Lahab (tabbat yada)
(3374)-Sayyidina Ibn Abbas reported that Allah’s Messenger ascended the Safa (mountain) one day. He called, “O Sabahah.” The Quraysh gathered towards him. He said, “I am a warner to you to warn you of a sever chastisement. What do you say if I inform you that the enemy is likely to come up to you by morning or by evening, will you believe me?” Abu Lahab exclaimed, “Is this for which you called us May you break your hands.” So, Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted revealed ---Perished are the hands of Abu Lahab and perished is he (111,1). [Ahmed 2801, Bukhari 4971, Muslim 208]
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About Surah al-Ikhlas
(3375)-Sayyidina Ubayy ibn Ka’b narrated that the polytheists said to Allah’s Messenger that he should describe to them the genealogy of his Lord. So, Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted revealed ---Say He is Allah, the One and the Only True Lord, the eternally besought of all, He doesn’t give birth, nor was He given birth (112, 1-3). (This is because there is nothing born, that will not die and there is nothing that dies but is not inherited. And, Allah will never die and is never inherited) ---And there is none that is equal with Him (112, 4). (This is because there is none who resembles Him and none equal to Him and there is none like Him).
(3376)-Sayyidina Abul Aaliyah narrated that the Prophet mentioned the deities of the polytheists. They protested, “Tell us of the line of descent of your Lord.” So, Jibril came with this Surah --- (Surah al-Ikhlas, 112,1-4). Then he mentioned a Hadith like this but did not mention therein ‘from Ubayy ibn Ka’b’. This is more sahih than the Hadith of Abu Sa’d. The name of Abu Sa’d was Muhammad ibn Muyassar and Abu Aaliyah was Rufay. A woman of the Sabiyah had regard for him.
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About Surah al-Falaq & an-Naas (The Mu’adhatayn)
(3377)-Sayyidah Ayesha narrated that Allah’s Messenger looked at the moon and said, “O Ayshah, seek refuge in Allah from the mischief of this, for, it causes darkness when it sets.” [Ahmed 24377]
(3378)-Sayyidina Uqbah ibn Aamir Juhanni reported from the Prophet that he said, ‘Indeed, Allah has revealed to me some verses like of which have not been seen. They are ---Say that I seek refuge with the Lord of dawn (113-1 to end) --- (and) ---Say that I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind (114-1 to end).’ [Muslim 814, Nasai 953, Ahmed 17305]
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TOPIC 73-About creation of Aadam and other of creation
(3379)-Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reported that Allah’s Messenger said that when Allah created Aadam and blew into him the spirit, he sneezed and said, “All praise belongs to Allah”. Thus, he praised Allah with His permission. And, so, Allah said to him “May Allah have mercy on you, O Aadam! Go to those angels - to the angels among them who are seated - and say, ‘Peace on you’.” They responded, ‘And, peace on you and mercy of Allah.’ Then he returned to his Lord who said, “This is your salutation and the salutation of your children to each other.” And, Allah said to him while His hands were closed in a fist, “Choose whichever of the two you wish.” He said, “I choose the right hand of my Lord - and both hands of my Lord are Truth and Blessed.” Then, Allah spread it open - and, behold, in it were Aadam and His progeny. He asked, “O Lord, who are they” He said, “They are your offspring.” And with regard to every person, his age was inscribed between his two eyes. And, behold, among them was a man, most radiant of them all (or one of the most radiant of them). He asked, ‘O Lord, who is he” Allah said, “He is your son Dawood. And I have decreed for him the age forty years.” He said, “O Lord, add to his age.” He said, “That is what is decreed for him.” He (Aadam) said, “O Lord! Then indeed set aside for him from my age, sixty years.” Allah said, “That is for you to do.” Then, he lived in Paradise as long as Allah willed. Then he was sent down (to earth) and he kept a count of his age. The angel of death came to him and Aadam said to him, “Surely, you have made haste. For me, a thousand years have been written down.” The angel said, “Certainly, but you have set aside for your son Dawood sixty years.” But he denied. So his offspring denied. And he forgot, so his offspring forgot. The Prophet said, “Since that day the command is issued to write down and to have witnesses.” This Hadith is hasan gharib through this sanad. It is also reported through other Sanad (chains of narration) from Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet (reported from Zayd ibn Aslam, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet PBUH).
(3380)-Sayyidina Anas ibn Maalik reported that the Prophet said, “When Allah created earth, it began to shake. So, He created the mountains, and commanded, “Stabilise it.” So it gained stability. The angels were surprised at the hardness of the mountains. They asked, “O Lord! Is there in Your creation anything harder than the mountains” He said, “Yes the iron.” They asked. “O Lord! Is there in Your creation anything harder than the iron” He said, “Yes; It is fire.” So they asked, O Lord! Is there in Your creation anything harder than the fire” He said, “Yes. It is water.” They asked, “O Lord! Is there anything in Your creation harder than water?” He said. “Yes. It is wind” They asked, “O Lord, is there anything in Your creation harder than wind?” He said, “Yes. He is the son of Aadam who gives charity with his right hand keeping it concealed from his left hand.” This Hadith is Gharib (weakly narrated) and we do not know it in a Marfu’ form except through this chain of narration.
51- BOOK OF SUPPLICATIONS (DUA to Allah; 133 topics)
(It contains Ahadith from H-3381 to H-3624 that come to total of 244 Ahadith; I, MSD, have not presented them here or the comments on them yet the most notable point to see here is that Muslims must care always to keep their attention towards Allah, the True Lord. The best DUA are those that are present at the Holy Book Quran and where the need asks, it certainly is better to ask Allah by such DUA that is in the Quran; if needed, DUA that are reported in Ahadith are also fine to take but the Muslim person that takes them, must also understand them; please note that the Muslim person might present his DUA to Allah in any language he intends though his DUA inside the SALAH would remain in Arabic; Al-Hamdu Lillah)
52– BOOK ON MERITS (147 TOPICS)
(It contains Ahadith from H-3625 to H-3981 that come to total of 357 Ahadith; with the omission of their translation, I have presented here the brief introduction to the Prophet PBUH; I also have provided comments on those SAHABA that are named as ASHRA-e-MUBASSHARA (the ten SAHABA whom the Prophet PBUH gave the good tidings of getting JANNAH at AKHIRAT); and also on those SAHABA that are named as AHLE-BAYT & SAYYED Family (including the note on Sayyedah Fatima-RA too); in the last of these comments, I have provided notes upon the virtuous lives of all wives of the Prophet (PBUH) that are mothers to all Muslims; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
JAMA’ TIRMIDHI narrates:
From H-3625 to H-3674 – the esteemed life of the Prophet (PBUH)
From H-3675 to H-3758 - merits of the four of the notable SAHABA-RA (KHULAFA-e-RASHIDIN; the Righteous Caliphs)
From H-3759 to H-3782 – merits of the other six notable SAHABA-RA that are included in ASHRA-MUBASHSHARA (the ten SAHABA whom the Prophet PBUH gave the good information that they would receive JANNAH)
From H-3783 to H-3814 – merits of the SAYYED Family
From H-3815 to H-3867 – merits of other of SAHABA-RA
From H-3868 to H-3871 – of MU’AVIAH & AMR IBN AL-AAS
From H-3872 to H–3883 – merits of still other of SAHABA-RA
Then nine more Ahadith upto H-3892 for merits of SAHABA in general
From H-3893 to H-3900 – of Sayyedah Fatima-RA
From H-3901 to H-3916 - of Bibi Khadijah-RA & Bibi Ayesha-RA
After H-3916, respectable TIRMIDHI reports narrations that address the merits of the Quraysh, the Ansars, Makkah, Madinah, Arabs (in general), Ajamis etc. The last Hadith (H-3981) on which respectable TIRMIDHI has concluded the JAME’ narrates the guidance of the Prophet (PBUH) that “People must cease to boast about their forefathers who have died. Allah has removed from you the arrogance of Jahiliyah and now there are two types; a man is but a pious believer or a miserable sinner. Mankind is the children of Adam and Adam was created from dust.”
Al-Hamdu Lillah
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The life of the Prophet (PBUH)
Muhammad PBUH, the last Messenger of Allah, denoted the mercy of Allah to the whole world. His life ever shines as the symbol of guidance for all peoples of all times and all places. He gave the message of Allah comprising of three most important points; first is that the person must keep his attention totally towards Allah at all times and at all places because He is the only True Authority so everyone must worship Him only that means everyone must have total obedience to Him only understanding well that obedience to others is subject to the rule that if there is disobedience to Allah, there would be no obedience to anyone; second is that AKHIRAT, the day when everyone would rise from dead and would have to answer about how he or she spent the life given in this world clarifying about his or her belief & deeds, would certainly take place; third is that Allah sent His Messengers to guide towards the Truth and MUHAMMAD (PBUH) is the last Messenger of Allah who has provided the same message of Allah to the whole world that other Messengers before him gave to their peoples; Allah gave this message to him by the angel JIBRAEL-AS and this message is the Quran; so to believe in angels (including JIBRAEL) and all books (including the Quran) that Allah has sent, is also necessary. Note here that being the last Prophet, all the fundamentals of the Word of Allah came into practice at his golden time for all times and for all places for everyone to see, believe and practice; to follow his authentic SUNNAH is to obey Allah who is the only One to be worshipped; Al-Hamdu Lillah. He was born in the harsh desert land of Arabia in 572 A.D. or about it, almost 600 years after Jesus, Salam on him, in the city of Makkah, located in a deep valley surrounded by a curtain of brown and black jagged mountains. He was an orphan as his father died before he was born. He was raised in the desert according to the Arab custom and then by the age of six, his mother AMENAH also died; he was left alone to be brought up by his grandfather ABD-al MUTALLIB; when he too died after two years, he was brought up by his paternal uncle ABU-TALIB. Makkah was an important & famous city primarily because within it stood the Holy KA’BAH, the first house ever set up for the mankind to glorify the one True Lord Allah that was constructed around two thousand five hundred years earlier by Prophet IBRAHIM (Salam on him) with the help of his son Prophet ISMAIL (Salam on him). It was here in this barren valley that IBRAHIM according to the will of Allah had settled his wife HAJARAH (Salam on her) along-with their child ISMAIL. Due to the presence of the water of ZAM-ZAM, there settled the tribe of JURHUM by the permission of HAJARAH and the valley came alive. Muhammad PBUH, the last Prophet, was the descendant of IBRAIM (AS) through ISMAIL (AS) belonging to the noble family of Bani-Hashim of the tribe of QURAYSH. As a shepherd-boy, he used to tend the sheep around the hills of Makkah, under the burning sun and as a young man, he became known to everybody as AL-AMIN (the trustworthy), because of his honesty and noble character. His uncle loved him dearly and would take him on trade journeys to Syria even though he was a boy then; this gave him the opportunity to learn the ways of trade and how to earn a living. With time, he managed his business well and though relatively poor yet his truthfulness, generous nature and honorable character, made him most trustworthy to everyone around. There in Makkah was one the most honorable of ladies KHADIJAH (AS) for whom Muhammad PBUH had worked, taking her goods of trade to different places; impressed by his honesty, she gave him the proposal of marriage. Although he was at the age of about twenty four and she was much senior around forty years and twice widowed, Muhammad PBUH accepted her proposal. They were married and she bore him two sons (Qasim & Abdullah both of whom died in infancy) and four daughters (Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umme-Kulthum & Fatima); they lived blissfully their family life so it proved to be an ideal marriage. His wise counsel was sought after and he was an exceptional person never getting involved in any of the vices that were present around him. Though Arabs at that time believed in Allah yet they were involved in taking partners to Allah (that is the greatest of sins) and they never cared to accept His true obedience in the issues of the life; but they were brave and fierce fighters; they could even present high generosity at times. However, they were often involved in deadly feuds fighting fiercely for years on petty issues and in general, had very little respect for the weak (orphans & widows included); they frequently indulged in heavy drinking and frivolity. Because they gave important status to men and took women as low creature, there were such fathers among them who even buried their daughters at birth but, at the root of all evils, lay polytheism. The Islamic Teachings (basically preached by all Messengers including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus - Salam on them all), had been forgotten with time. Over the years, some 360 idols had been installed in the Holy KA’BAH and even those who claimed to be the followers of Moses & Jesus had diverged away from the true faith of Abraham; they had divided themselves into many separate sects & tribes. But Muhammad PBUH, the last of Messengers, was an exceptional figure as he did not take part in any of wrong practices and he used to retreat to an isolated cave (in his late thirties) in the nearby mountain called HIRA to meditate in search of Truth; there was no sound but the stirring wind where he would contemplate issues of concern. Here he got the first Revelation of the Holy Book Quran from Allah through JIBRAEL-AS in Ramadhan and by the teaching of that, in about 23 years ahead, he not only changed Arabia for the better but impressed all of the known world of that time positively; SALL-ALLAHU-ALAIHE-WA-SALLAM (i.e. PBUH). He preached Islamic Teachings with utmost patience at Makkah without any physical challenge to disbelievers and afterwards, he even answered them at the battlefield during his life at Madinah when they did not cease to end their challenge to the Islamic Teachings. The HIJRAH (migration to Madinah in 622 AD) empowered him by the blessing of Allah to set-up the Islamic Environment there through the Quran; it also empowered him by the blessing of Allah to spread the Islamic Teachings far and wide through the Quran becoming the base to the Islamic life. The commitment to the practice of Islam made possible for Muslims there to become the unyielding force that checked all those forces that challenged Islam. With HIJRAH, the peace-treaty of HUDAYBIA with Makkah in the sixth year of HIJRAH (that enabled him to spread the message of Islam to all the known areas of the world for its spiritual defence without any threat of wars from Makkah) and the conquest of Makkah without any notable resistance from it in the eighth year of HIJRAH (that enabled him to consolidate the physical defence for the Islamic life when he forgave all his bitter enemies who then, converted to Islam and became custodians to it) mark the three most important events of his life at that Period. In the 11th year of Hijrah on the 12th day of Rabi-ul-Awwal (in the first decade of June 632), he passed away in Madinah; he had lived the worldly life at poverty by choice where he did fulfill his obligations yet never saved any amounts of wealth. Allah had commanded him to READ the Holy Book Quran to all peoples of the world in the first WAHI that included also its explanation; all his life ahead, he did read it and explained it beautifully in total by his SUNNAH that remains with us even today; Al-Hamdu Lillah. This message enlightened the world then in that period of utmost JAHILIYAT (ignorance to the righteousness) and there certainly is no doubt that it would prove to be the beautiful light of Guidance even in this present time of darkness, the second period of utmost JAHILIYAT. May Allah guide us all towards seeing the Truth, give us TAUFIQ to accept it and enable us to live practically according to it; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
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Notes on the four Caliphs (included in ASHRA-MUBASHSHARA)
ABU-BAKR (RA) was born some two years after the Prophet (PBUH) and he was a friend to the Prophet; his main profession was trading in merchandise. He accepted Islam immediately without having the slightest doubt when the Prophet (PBUH) presented it to him so he was the first adult free man to accept the Prophet's invitation to Islam. He also brought some notable persons at Makkah inside the fold of Islam and at the occasion of HIJRAH, he accompanied the Prophet (PBUH) to Madinah. He was very kind to all people and used to help the needy persons much; the most notable of his kindness is that he bought BILAL (RA), the black slave, who used to bear much agony due to the most harsh treatment of his master (UMAYYAH ibn KHALF) at Makkah because he had accepted Islam (ABU-BAKR granted freedom to him); later, ABU-BAKR became the father-in-law of the Prophet (PBUH) when the Prophet married his daughter Ayesha (RA) at Madinah (who remained his beloved wife all through his life ahead). Abu-Bakr became the first Caliph of Muslims after the passing-away of the Prophet (PBUH) and he secured the integrity of Muslims by declaring war against those who had turned down the command to pay ZAKAH at that time; he also secured the Holy Book Quran in writing in the short period of his reign (of about two years and three months) on the advise of UMAR (RA), the second Caliph; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
UMAR (RA) was born in or about 583 AD, about forty years before the HIJRAH who knew reading and writing before his acceptance of Islam; his main profession was trading in merchandise too. He was enemy to Islam initially yet hearing the Holy Book Quran with concentration, he was extremely moved and accepted Islam; he always remained active for the cause of Islam. He became the second Caliph of Muslims after the passing away of ABU-BAKR on his advice and at his period of reign (from 634-AD to 644-AD), the Islamic Teachings spread all over the known world; the Muslims conquered vast lands and so they were able to consolidate their political position at his reign. He was the father-in-law of the Prophet (PBUH) too as he had given his daughter HAFSAH (RA) in marriage to him; he set the manner for the good administration at that time and secured the teachings of Islam both in writing and in practice. He was wounded lethally at Salah but before his SHAHADAT, he made a committee of the six senior SAHABA to choose the third Caliph from among them.
Uthman (R.A.) was born in or bout 573 A.D. His KUNIYAH was "Abu Amr" but he was generally known as "UTHMAN ibn AFFAN" and also as UTHMAN-GHANI (i.e. UTHMAN the Rich & Generous); he also knew reading and writing and his business of cloth made him one of the richest persons at that time. He used his money in all good ways and always helped the poor; especially at the expedition of TABUK, he assisted Muslims by his finances in the most praiseworthy manner; he was amazingly soft natured and he accepted Islam very early at Makkah. One of narrations at TIRMIDHI (H-3725) tells us which Sayyidah Ayeshah (RA) has reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said (to Uthman), “Uthman, perhaps Allah may clothe you with a shirt. So, if people try to take it away from you, do not remove it for them”; when the situation become adverse to him, he remembered this guidance; he was surrounded by an angry mob when he took this guidance as an indication not to leave Caliphate so he accepted SHAHADAT (death in the way of Allah) but did not give-in to them. He was given the title of "Dhun-Nurain" i.e., the man with two lights as after the death of “Ruqayyah (RA)”, the Prophet married his other daughter "Umm-Kulthum (RA)" to him; he was the third Caliph (from 644-AD to 656-AD).
Ali (R.A.) was born some thirty years after the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). He was the son of Abu-Talib, the paternal uncle of the Prophet (PBUH). He was the first among children and among the very first of Muslims to accept Islam. He is known as one of the greatest warriors for Islam with amazing supply of boldness but always patient where he was abused personally; he was the man with an amazing sense of morality. That is why the Prophet (PBUH) said, “A hypocrite will not love Ali while a Believer will not despise him” (H-3738). He also was the son-in-law of the Prophet (PBUH) as Sayyidah FATIMAH (RA) was his wife and he rose to become the fourth Caliph of Muslims after Uthman (RA); he also was murdered and the unrest among Muslims that had started at his period of reign (from 656-AD to 661-AD) due to wrong-doings of his challengers, never settled for many years ahead.
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Notes on other six SAHABA included in ASHRA-MUBASHSHARA that are TALHA, ZUBAYR, ABDUR-RAHMAN ibn AUF, SA’AD ibn ABI-WAQQAS, SAI’D ibn ZAYD, ABU-UBAYDAH
TALHA (RA) accepted Islam at Makkah early and held fast to it even though his mother had him lashed on his acceptance of Islam; the Prophet called him "Talha the Good". At the Battle of Uhud, Talha successfully challenged and contained the infidels till many Muslim warriors came near. At the SHAHADAT of UTHMAN, Talha and Zubayr felt strongly that his murderers should be brought to justice so with Sayyidah Aishah (RA) they set off for Basrah to challenge Ali (RA) to compel him to punish the murderers; this expedition resulted in the battle of JAML due to misunderstandings and even though both the men withdrew by good efforts of Ali, the conspirators (ill-wishers of Islam) who wanted the war for their own sinister reasons were able to kill both of them at that crucial time. Ali himself led their funeral prayer and he was among those who buried Talha and Zubayr; he recited the verses of the Holy Book Quran, “And We shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury and rancor; they will be brothers joyfully facing each other on thrones of dignity” (15:47); he also said that he has heard clearly the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying: "Talha and Zubayr are my companions in Paradise."
ZUBAYR (RA; 594-656) was also one of renowned companions of the Prophet (PBUH), father of Abd-Allah ibn al-Zubayr, husband of Asma bint Abu-Bakr and later one of the most successful commanders of Caliphs Abu Bakr and Umar. He was an early convert to Islam who served under the Prophet (PBUH) in various military expeditions and after the passing away of the Prophet (PBUH) he commanded a regiment in the decisive Battle of Yarmouk that was fought in 636. When Caliph Uthman was assassinated in 656, he asked for justice alongwith Sayyidah Ayesha and Talha ibn Ubaidullah; that sadly resulted in the battle of JAML where he achieved SHAHADAH.
ABDUR-RAHMAN ibn AUF (RA) was among the first eight persons to accept Islam and one of the ten persons who were assured of entering Paradise. He was one of the six persons (the committee chosen by Umar) for Shura to choose the Caliph after his death. He was one of the richest Muslims and his generosity was truly astounding; he spent huge amounts in the way of Islam to help Mujahideen and assisted the poor as much as possible.
SA’D Ibn ABI-WAQQAS (RA), who was also known by the name of SA’D of ZUHRA, was a young man at Makkah who accepted Islam early when the Prophet (PBUH) started inviting towards Islam. At the Battle of Uhud, he was one of the best archers and to urge him on, the Prophet (PBUH) said, “Shoot, Sa’d! May my mother and father be ransomed to you” (H-3774). At the war with Persians at Qadisiyyah (that was one of the most major wars ever to take place in the history of Muslims), his remarkable command of Mulsims sealed the fate of the Sasanian Empire just as the Battle of Yarmuk sealed the fate of the Byzantine Empire at Syria. Sa’d’s mother was not happy when he had accepted Islam and on this, the verses of Surah LUQMAN were revealed (31: 14-15).
SAI’D Ibn ZAYD (RA), was the son of ZAYD the HANIF; these HANIFS were among the few men who saw the practice of idol-worship as highly evil even before the advent of Islam. ZAYD proclaimed that he worshipped Allah Whom Ibrahim worshipped and he was not afraid to challenge his people in public. ZAYD used to meet with other HANIFS like Waraqah ibn Nawfal, Abdullah ibn Jahsh, Uthman ibn al-Harith and Umaymah bint Abdul Muttalib, the paternal aunt of the Prophet PBUH. He went to many places in search of the Truth but as someone told him that a Prophet would come at Makkah soon, he started the journey back; he was killed at the way back. Later, the Prophet PBUH had commended him with good words as he had commended Waraqah. When the Prophet PBUH, the last Messenger of Allah, invited people to Islam, SA’ID (the son of Zayd the Hanif) and his wife (the sister of UMAR), were among those who accepted Islam early. He witnessed all the major campaigns in which the Prophet engaged with the exception of Badr and his courage especially at the battle of Yarmouk was outstanding.
ABU-UBAYDAH (RA) was also one of the ten companions of the Prophet (PBUH) who were promised Paradise. He remained the commander of a large section of Muslim armies during the time of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and he also was on the list of Umar’s appointed successors to the Caliphate. He was slim and tall with a handsome beard and he was humble in attitude. He accepted Islam early and lived through the harsh experience that the Muslims saw at Makkah from beginning to the end. He did not refrain from killing his father who was with the infidels who pursued him to fight at UHUD; having no option left, Abu-Ubaydah had struck him down with a heavy blow to his head. When a Christian delegation came to the Prophet and asked for some trustworthy person to judge between them on some questions of property about which they disagreed, he assigned the task to Abu-Ubaydah giving him the title of AMIN (trustworthy). He continued to be a close adviser to Abu Bakr and also to Umar. He got Syria under the control of Muslims at the caliphate of Umar (at Yarmouk) and it was there that he died due to the plague that hit the land. His last advise to his army was to stand firm fulfilling the five pillars of Islam and to be sincere to commanders; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
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Notes on the SAYYED Family
ABBAS Ibn ABDUL-MUTALLIB (RA; 566-653) was the paternal uncle of the Prophet (PBUH) being the youngest brother of the Prophet’s father; he came to Islam very late. He was the father of Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) and Fadl ibn Abbas (RA), both among SAHABA; Abdullah ibn Abbas being one of the most esteemed ones. Abbas was captured during the Battle of Badr and after some period of that occasion, he accepted Islam; the Prophet (PBUH) named him "the last of MUHAJIREEN”. He was given the right to provide the ZAMZAM water to pilgrims, which right was passed down to his descendants. Many of people in Muslims claim to be his descendants (as that relation is highly worthy of esteem in Muslims), including the KALHORA of Sindh, the BERBER Banu Abbas, and the modern-day BAWAZIR of Yemen; also there are tribes in Sudan and in some areas of Pakistan who claim to be his descendants besides KALHORA. Note that his descendants are taken as SAYYID or SHARIF worthy of the highest of respect if they keep to the commands of Islam.
JA’FAR (RA) was the first cousin of the Prophet; he was the brother of Ali and the son of Abu-Talib. He was raised by Abbas while Ali, his brother, was taken by the Prophet (PBUH) to make things easy for Abu-Talib. He married ASMA bint UMAYS-RA, (the sister of MAYMUNAH-RA who later became one of the wives of the Prophet) and he and his wife ASMA were among the first persons to accept Islam; they faced high troubles at Makkah. For the first time since they became Muslims, they enjoyed freedom at Abyssinia and also enjoyed the sweetness of worship undisturbed there; when Quraish sent some men to unsettle Muslims there, the Negus then summoned the Muslims to meet him. It was JA’FAR who confronted the ruler with such straight-forward answers that he was impressed; he told them against the wishes of Quraish and even the priests present at his court, to stay on and live the lives as they intend by their ways. JA’FAR was the second in command in the army of 3000 persons sent at the eighth year of HIJRAH to face the Byzantine forces after ZAYD ibn HARITHA (RA); that war is named as MA’UTA and there he achieved SHAHADAH taking the command after Zayd who got SHAHADAH before him.
Born at the 15th day of Ramadhan of the 3rd year of HIJRAH, HASAN’s (RA) life was one of facing challenges. The teachings of his grandfather (the Prophet-PBUH) were the basis to his life; his father ALI (RA) achieved SHAHADAH at KUFAH at SALAH while his mother FATIMA died young when he was not even nine years old. He was chosen as the Caliph of Muslims after his father ALI (RA) yet he was challenged by MU’AVIAH who had control of vast area of the Muslim land and he saw clearly that if he sticks to power, the war against MU’AVIAH would be inevitable. This was the man for whom the Prophet (PBUH) had said that Allah will reconcile two sects at his hands (H-3798). He made a very respectable pact with MU’AVIAH in favor of Islamic Values and Muslims in general so that there comes no adverse effect on the teachings of Islam and there occurs no quarrel between Muslims at this crucial moment of time; securing the Islamic Values, he left any claim to KHILAFAT in favor of MU’AVIAH but sadly coming events did lead to the division of Muslims that he wanted to avoid totally; it was not by any fault on his part and that division could not be corrected even by the SHAHADAT of his honorable brother (HUSSAIN-RA; that in-fact, extended it some more among them due to the ill-wishers of Islam) at KARBALA where even three of his sons fought at the side of his honorable brother (and two of them achieved SHAHADAH there).
The second son of Ali (RA) & Fatima (RA) was HUSSAIN (RA) who was born on 3rd Sha’ban at the 4th year of HIJRAH (most probably on the 10th day of January of 626 AD). When he was born the Holy Prophet was given the news of his birth and he arrived at the house of his daughter, took the little child in his arms and recited the ADHAN and IQAMAH in his ears. He was not even seven years old when the Prophet (PBUH) passed away and soon after his mother also died. He was educated (like his elder brother Hasan) by Ali (his esteemed father and the fourth Caliph) who had himself remained under the guidance of the Prophet (PBUH). He assisted his father at wars and with matters of administration too; he was much interested in taking Islam to practice even if needed by the channel of war if there remained not much options; he was the other side of the same coin to which one side was his elder brother who always asked for the practice of Islam by the peaceful channel. The sad incidents that took place and that led him to KARBALA in Muharrum 61 AH where he fell defending the values of Islam with many of his family members, children included, is one of the most grievous chapters in the history of Muslims; even after many centuries now, the after-effects of that incident are felt in Muslims; may Allah put his curse on those at AKHIRAT who were responsible for the bloody murder of the grandson of the Prophet (PBUH) and his family members at KARBALA; it caused such division among Muslims that is irreparable even now and Allah knows better.
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From H-3815 to H-3867, JAMA’ narrates the merits of many notable SAHABA-RA (and also from H-3872 to H-3883); after that, there are nine more Ahadith up-to H-3892 that tell the merits of SAHABA in general;
Note the merits of SAHABA in general by the words in H-3892 that tells how wrong it is to curse any of SAHABA (RA); Sayyidina Ibn Umar (RA) reported that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “When you see those who revile my Sahaba, say to them, “Allah’s curse upon you for your mischief.”
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Note on Sayyedah Fatima-RA)
Sayyidah FATIMAH (RA) was born in the sixth month of HIJRAH Calendar around 608 AD. She was married to Ali (RA) at the second year of HIJRAH (623 AD) when she was about 15 years old. Sayyidina ALI (RA) and Sayyidah FATIMAH (RA) had five children; three boys & two girls namely Hasan, Hussain, Muhsin, Umme-Kulthum and Zainab; all being highly virtuous children; note that Ali married his daughter UMM-KULTHUM (RA) to UMAR (RA) later-on. Six months after the passing-away of the Prophet (PBUH), Sayyidah Fatima (RA) passed away at the 3rd of Ramadhan when she was about 24 years old. By the authentic Ahadith, we know that the Prophet (PBUH) certainly loved her most among his daughters; she also loved her father to the maximum. It is known that she resembled the Prophet (PBUH) highly in habits, character and the manner of speech. In the last six months of her life, she was not happy with the decision of ABU-BAKR (RA) that was not to distribute the Prophet’s share in FADAK, the property at KHYBER; but she did have some reconciliation with ABU-BAKR before her death and afterwards, ALI (RA) did have much good relations with all the three Caliphs that were before him and Allah knows better.
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Notes on Sayyedah Khadijah-RA and Sayyedah Ayesha-RA
Sayyidah KHADIJAH (RA) was the first wife of the Prophet (PBUH) and her age at their marriage was around 40 years while the Prophet (PBUH) was about 25 years by the Lunar Calendar. She belonged to the upper class of Makkah in terms of finances that she had and used to manage the trade of goods to and from MAKKAH with the help of trustworthy men; the Prophet (PBUH) served her in that and she was extremely impressed by his honorable character. She felt great attachment to him and admired his humane qualities so she proposed him indirectly for marriage; he accepted her proposal. He did not marry any other woman in her life and had the most pleasant companionship of 25 years with her. She had been widow twice before she married the Prophet (PBUH) and the Prophet had all his children from her except for IBRAHIM that he had from MARIA the QABTIA (RA). She was the first among the women to believe him when he received the revelations and took him to her cousin WARAQAH ibn NAUFAL for the understanding of the situation when the first revelation came to him. Sayyidah Khadijah also bore the hardships with the Prophet in the place named SHI’B ABI-TALIB, where Muslims had to live due to their social boycott by the Quraish. To the last of her life she stood in firm support of the Prophet (PBUH) and served him to the best of her efforts. It was some three years prior to the great HIJRAH of the Prophet (PBUH) to Madinah when she died in the fourth HIJRAH month probably at some cold day that came at December of 619 AD after brief illness of three days in Makkah.
Sayyidah AYESHA (RA) was the most beloved wife of the Prophet (PBUH) after KHADIJAH (RA) and she has narrated many Ahadith. She was the daughter of ABU-BAKR SIDDIQ and UMM-RUMAN and was married to him in Madinah. There is some controversy on the matter about what age she was married to the Prophet (PBUH); the notion that his marriage to AYESHA (RA) consummated at the age of nine (that some narrations tell) is totally based on some conjecture; please see the note at H-2867. The age of the Prophet (PBUH) was around 53 years by the Lunar Calendar when he married her at second year of HIJRAH in SHAWWAL; she was his only wife who was virgin as others were widow or divorced. She died at Madinah in 57 AH when she was about 70 years and was buried at the graveyard of BAQI’.
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Notes on other ten wives of the Prophet PBUH
The Prophet (PBUH) married 12 respectable women in total that are mentioned as UMMAHAT-ul-MOMINEEN (mothers of Muslims); ten of them he married at Madinah from the age 53 to the age 59 by the lunar calendar; he had reached there at the RABI-ul-AWWAL, the third month, when he turned 52 (probably) and his worldly life ended at 11th year of Hijrah in the same month when he probably turned about 63 by the Lunar Calendar (this same month is the month of his birth too); he did not take any wife in the last three years of his life; the remaining two were Sayyidah Khadijah and Sayyidah Saudah whom he had married at Makkah when he was at the age 25 & 50 respectively by the Lunar Calendar; I, MSD, present the following account of the 10 UMMAHAT (RA) here besides Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) and Sayyidah Ayesha (RA) to end the “Notes on TIRMIDHI-Ahadith” with DUA that Allah makes these notes most beneficial to all those who certainly do ask guidance to the Truth from authentic Ahadith; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
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Sayyidah SAUDAH bint ZAM’A (RA) was nearly the same age as the Prophet’s age or probably even more in age when the Prophet (PBUH) married her and that was at Makkah when he was nearing 50 years. Being high in age she had left her share of the day allotted to her by the Prophet (PBUH) to Sayyidah Ayesha (RA). She was fond of giving charity and was happy to live upon necessities; she died at Madinah in 23 AH.
Sayyidah HAFSA (RA), the daughter of UMAR (RA), came into the marriage of the Prophet (PBUH) after Sayyidah Ayesha (RA) at Madinah when her husband got SHAHADAH at BADR; he was about 54 at the time in the third year of HIJRAH. She had the unique merit of being the custodian of the first authentic written copy of the Holy Book Quran that was put into writing by ZAYD ibn THABIT in compliance to the command of ABU-BAKR (RA); she got it from her father UMAR (RA) and from which afterwards, more copies were made by the order of UTHMAN (RA) to spread in all the lands that were coming under the command of Muslims with time; she died at Madinah in 45 AH.
Sayyidah ZAINAB (RA), who was termed Umm al-Masakin (the mother to the needy), was the daughter of Khuzaimah ibn Abdullah. As her title suggests, she was very generous and charitable; she used to feed the poor and the needy with utmost generosity. She was first married to Abdullah ibn Jahsh who achieved SHAHADAH in the Battle of Uhud and the Prophet (PBUH) married her the same year when he was 55 in the fourth year of HIJRAH; she died within few months of the marriage and as such, she was the only wife of the Prophet (PBUH), besides Khadijah (RA), who died in his life-time. The Prophet offered her funeral prayer himself and buried her in the JANNATUL-BAQI’ at Madinah; she was thirty years old when she died.
Sayyidah UMM-SALMA (RA) whose husband too had achieved SHAHADAH at UHUD came into the marriage of the Prophet (PBUH) the same year when he was 55 in the fourth year of HIJRAH. Her actual name was HIND bint ABU-UMAYYAH and she alongwith her first husband was one of the early Muslims who had accepted Islam at Makkah. She was very wise and assisted the Prophet (PBUH) with her advice at occasions. She was the last of the Prophet’s wives to die at 63 AH in Madinah and as such, she was the only one who was alive at the time of the murder of HUSSAIN (RA) at KARBALA that took place at 61 AH. She saw the Prophet (PBUH) in a dream at that occasion with dust on his head and beard; she asked about it and he replied that he had just witnessed the murder of HUSSAIN (H-3796).
Sayyidah ZAINAB bint JAHSH (RA) was married on the advice of the Prophet (PBUH) to ZAYD ibn HARITHA (RA), who was freed and taken as adopted son by the Prophet (PBUH); Zainab was not happy with this marriage. Due to friction between the couple, the matter reached to the point where divorce became unavoidable. After ZAYD gave divorce to her, she was taken in marriage by the Prophet (PBUH) as it was certainly such high setback to Zainab that the recovery from it could only have been the compensation of this high sort. Zainab's (RA) marriage had certain special features which distinguish her from other wives of the Prophet. Her marriage was performed by Allah and the fifth RUKU of 33rd Surah that is AHZAAB (comprising of verses 35 to 40), relate to the subject of this marriage; it tells the special features about it and the name of ZAYD (RA) is recorded in the verse-37 here, the only one of SAHABA who is addressed by his name in the Holy Book Quran. This marriage discarded the tradition of not marrying the wives of the adopted sons when divorced (or widow) and declared that the adopted sons are not like the real ones in the ruling. They should be called by their fathers’ names and if that is not known even then they certainly are your brothers in Faith. Surah AHZAAB is most related to HEJAB where Allah commands about taking care for the privacy of the Prophet's household too; this instruction at the Surah guides to care about the privacy of others too without fail. ZAINAB bint JAHSH died when she was about 50 years of age at Madinah in 20 AH in the KHILAFAT of UMAR (RA); he led her funeral-SALAH and she was buried at JANNATUL-BAQI’.
The name of Sayyidah JAVERIA (RA) was changed to “JAVERIA” by the Prophet (PBUH) as she was named BARRAH before the change; she was the daughter of one of the chiefs called HARITH of the tribe at MUSTALLIQ. When the place was conquered in 5 AH, the Prophet being at the age of 56, with others she also became a slave. The woman had seen the life of ease and the humiliation to become slave was high torment to her. She asked THABIT ibn QAYS (RA) to whom she was allotted as slave to take some amount of money and free her then and there; he agreed. But the gold he asked was not in her possession now and she asked the Prophet (PBUH) clarifying the situation to him to make some ease for her. The Prophet not only paid the release-money for her but married her raising her status higher than she had ever seen before. Due to her freedom and her marriage to the Prophet (PBUH), SAHABA released the captives of her tribe; she certainly proved high blessing to her tribe and all of them converted to Islam; she died in Madinah in 50 AH.
Sayyidah UMM-HABIBAH (RA) was the daughter of Abu-Sufyan who was the enemy of Islam uptil the conquest of Makkah. Umm Habiba (RA) and her first husband, Ubaydullah ibn Jahsh, the brother of Zaynab bint Jahsh, were among the first people to embrace Islam in Makkah, and they were among those early Muslims who migrated to Abyssinia in order to be safe. Once in Abyssinia, however, Ubaydullah abandoned Islam and became Christian. He tried to convert her to Christianity, but she stood fast upon Islam. However, it was very difficult position for her as she could not remain married to her husband as he was now a non-Muslim person. She could not even return to her father who was fighting the Muslims. So she remained with her daughter in Abyssinia living a very simple life in isolation. In this difficult time, she got the proposal from the Prophet (PBUH) and she accepted that immediately with high gratitude. Negus, the ruler of Abyssinia who had converted to Islam, asked for a gathering on the request of the Prophet (PBUH) and read the KHUTBAH for the marriage of the Prophet to UMM-HABIBAH. She reached Madinah to the Prophet as his wife when he had come back from KHAYBER in 7 AH. Her sense of responsibility was such that she remembered to convey the SALAM given to the Prophet (PBUH) by the slave-girl who had given her the news of the proposal at Abyssinia and who had embraced Islam; at another occasion when ABU-SUFYAN, her father, was allowed to visit her, she did not give him the permission to sit on the bed-sheet of the Prophet (PBUH); she died at Madinah in 44 AH.
Sayyidah SAFIYAH (RA) was born in Medinah and she belonged to the Jewish tribe of Banu Nadir. The tribe came from Madinah to Khyber in the year 4 AH when it was expelled from it by the Prophet (PBUH) and SAFIYAH bint HUYAYI was married there with one of her tribes’ men. When KHYBER was conquered in the 7th year of HIJRAH, she was brought along with other prisoners-of-war. The Prophet (PBUH) took her as his wife; she accepted Islam at that occasion with heart and always remained loyal to it. Being a convert from Jewish belief to Islam, she was not well-accepted by some of wives of the Prophet and they sometimes showed their contempt to her and sometimes even mentioned her short stature negatively. However, the Prophet (PBUH) consoled her at such occasions and once told her to tell them that she is the daughter of a Prophet i.e. Harun (AS), the niece of a Prophet i.e. Musa (AS), and the wife of a Prophet i.e. Muhammad (PBUH), the last Messenger of Allah. At her marriage with the Prophet (PBUH), she made the most intelligent decision to come into the fold of Islam and to become truly loyal to it in every way; she had the most high respect for the Prophet (PBUH) even when her tribe had extreme enemity towards him; there are narrations that report that she had seen a dream that told her that she would become the wife of the Prophet (PBUH). She died at or about the year 50 of HIJRAH at the age of sixty years and was buried at al-BAQI’.
Sayyidah MAYMUNAH (RA); whose actual name was Barra bint Harith; was the sister-in-law of ABBAS, the paternal uncle of the Prophet (PBUH). She had been divorced by her first husband and her second husband had died; she lived at Makkah. On the insistence of her sister UMM-FADL-RA (the wife of ABBAS), ABBAS asked the Prophet (PBUH) to marry MAYMUNAH; the Prophet accepted this proposal. The marriage took place when the Prophet (PBUH) had come to UMRAH but at that time, he was not at the state of IHRAM; it was 7 AH and his UMRAH was to compensate for the incomplete UMRAH of HUDAYBIYAH the year before. Note that the acceptance of the proposal of marriage is allowed at IHRAM yet the marriage at that time is prohibited. She is mentioned as highly virtuous person who used to care about the SALAH, SAUM and ZAKAH much and was most caring about relatives. She died in the year 51 A.H. on the way back to Madinah after HAJJ and was buried at SARIF, the place approximately twenty kilometers out of Makkah towards Madinah where she had been married to the Prophet (PBUH); ABDULLAH ibn ABBAS led her funeral SALAH.
Sayyidah MARIAH (RA), the QABTIYAH, was the daughter of SHAMOUN and she came to Madinah in the Seventh year after HIJRAH after the event of the treaty of Hudaibiyah. After this treaty, the Prophet (PBUH) wrote letters to rulers of different areas and in them were the Caesar of Rome, Kisra of Persia, Moqawqas that was the ruler of Egypt by deputation of the Byantine Empire and Najashi (Negus) that was the ruler of Habasha (Abyssinia). Three of these that received the letter of the Prophet (PBUH) replied kindly except Kisra who tore the letter and very soon during the worldly life of the Prophet (PBUH) he was killed by his family members and the area that he ruled divided; all of it later came into the Muslim rule. Although Moqawqas did not accept Islam yet he did give some admiration to the speech of HATEB (RA), who had been sent to him by the Prophet (PBUH); he said that he thought that whom HATIB took as Prophet, he did not guide to any wrong nor does he prevent from any right; at this occasion he had sent Sayyidah MARIAH the QABTIYAH and another lady-slave mentioned as her sister as gifts to the Prophet (PBUH) and they both converted to Islam on the way to Madinah by TABLIGH from HATEB ibn Abi-BALTAA. In Madinah, the Prophet (PBUH) chose MARIAH as his wife (some ULAMA of old gave her the status of slave-girl only yet even they take her to become free of slavery when she gave birth to the son of the Prophet PBUH) and gave her sister to the poet HASSAN ibn THABIT (RA). She lived at the upper room of the small hut-type residence like those that other wives of the Prophet (PBUH) had, close to their chambers. MARIAH (RA) gave birth to IBRAHIM (RA) in the month of ZIL-HAJJAH of the eighth year of Hijrah after her companionship of a year with the Prophet; he was a good-looking child who lived for 15 months. Those who take MARIAH as slave-girl at her arrival at Madinah hold the view that after the birth of IBRAHIM, she became free from slavery; the Prophet (PBUH) alongwith her, was naturally very sad at the death of IBRAHIM. She lived only for five more years after the passing away of the Prophet (PBUH) and died at the Caliphate of UMAR (RA) who led her funeral SALAH; Al-Hamdu Lillah.
JAME’ TIRMIDHI ends here with omission of the
51-BOOK OF SUPPLICATIONS
52-BOOK OF MERITS
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(May Allah forgive my unintentional errors in these notes and make these notes the source for all people to get His blessing; for certain He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful - Amen)
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