Narrated Ibn `Abbas: 'Uyaina bin Hisn bin Hudhaifa came and stayed with his nephew Al-Hurr bin Qais who was one of those whom `Umar used to keep near him, as the Qurra' (learned men knowing Qur'an by heart) were the people of `Umar's meetings and his advisors whether they were old or young. 'Uyaina said to his nephew, O son of my brother! You have an approach to this chief, so get for me the permission to see him. Al-Hurr said, I will get the permission for you to see him. So Al-Hurr asked the permission for 'Uyaina and `Umar admitted him. When 'Uyaina entered upon him, he said, Beware! O the son of Al-Khattab! By Allah, you neither give us sufficient provision nor judge among us with justice. Thereupon `Umar became so furious that he intended to harm him, but Al-Hurr said, O chief of the Believers! Allah said to His Prophet: Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; and leave (don't punish) the foolish. (7.199) and this (i.e. 'Uyaina) is one of the foolish. By Allah, `Umar did not overlook that Verse when Al-Hurr recited it before him; he observed (the orders of) Allah's Book strictly.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin AzZubair: (The Verse) Hold to forgiveness; command what is right... was revealed by Allah except in connection with the character of the people. `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair said: Allah ordered His Prophet to forgive the people their misbehavior (towards him).
Read More..Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: I asked Ibn `Abbas regarding Surat-al-Anfal. He said, It was revealed in connection with the Battle of Badr.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Regarding the Verse: Verily! The worst of beasts in the Sight of Allah are the deaf and the dumb---- those who understand not. (8.22) (The people referred to here) were some persons from the tribe of Bani `Abd-Addar.
Read More..Narrated Abu Sa`id bin Al-Mu'alla: While I was praying, Allah's Messenger passed me and called me, but I did not go to him until I had finished the prayer. Then I went to him, and he said, What prevented you from coming to me? Didn't Allah say:-- O you who believe! Answer the call of Allah (by obeying Him) and His Apostle when He calls you? He then said, I will inform you of the greatest Sura in the Qur'an before I leave (the mosque). When Allah's Messenger got ready to leave (the mosque), I reminded him. He said, It is: 'Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.' (i.e. Surat-al-Fatiha) As-sab'a Al-Mathani (the seven repeatedly recited Verses).
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