Narrated `Aisha: I heard Allah's Messenger saying, No prophet gets sick but he is given the choice to select either this world or the Hereafter. `Aisha added: During his fatal illness, his voice became very husky and I heard him saying: In the company of those whom is the Grace of Allah, of the prophets, the Siddiqin (those followers of the prophets who were first and foremost to believe in them), the martyrs and the pious.' (4.69) And from this I came to know that he has been given the option.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: My mother and I were among the weak and oppressed (Muslims at Mecca).
Read More..Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika: Ibn `Abbas recited:-- Except the weak ones among men women and children, (4.98) and said, My mother and I were among those whom Allah had excused.
Read More..Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Regarding the Verse:-- Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? (4.88) Some of the companions of the Prophet returned from the battle of Uhud (i.e. refused to fight) whereupon the Muslims got divided into two parties; one of them was in favor of their execution and the other was not in favour of it. So there ware revealed: Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? (4.88). Then the Prophet said It (i.e. Medina) is aTayyaboh (good), it expels impurities as the fire expels the impurities of silver.
Read More..Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: The people of Kufa disagreed (disputed) about the above Verse. So I went to Ibn `Abbas and asked him about it. He said, This Verse:-- And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell. was revealed last of all (concerning premeditated murder) and nothing abrogated it.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Regarding the Verse: And say not to anyone who offers you peace (by accepting Islam), You are not a believer. There was a man amidst his sheep. The Muslims pursued him, and he said (to them) Peace be on you. But they killed him and took over his sheep. Thereupon Allah revealed in that concern, the above Verse up to:-- ...seeking the perishable good of this life. (4.94) i.e. those sheep.
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