Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: Ibn `Umar came to us and a man said (to him), What do you think about 'Qit-alal-Fitnah' (fighting caused by afflictions). Ibn `Umar said (to him), And do you understand what an affliction is? Muhammad used to fight against the pagans, and his fighting with them was an affliction, (and his fighting was) not like your fighting which is carried on for the sake of ruling.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Verse:-- If there are twenty steadfast amongst you, they will overcome two hundred. (8.65) was revealed, then it became obligatory for the Muslims that one (Muslim) should not flee from ten (non-Muslims). Sufyan (the sub-narrator) once said, Twenty (Muslims) should not flee before two hundred (non Muslims). Then there was revealed: 'But now Allah has lightened your (task)..' (8.66) So it became obligatory that one-hundred (Muslims) should not flee before two hundred (nonmuslims). (Once Sufyan said extra, The Verse: 'Urge the believers to the fight. If there are twenty steadfast amongst you (Muslims) ..' was revealed.) Sufyan said, Ibn Shabrama said, I see that this order is applicable to the obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Verse:--'If there are twenty steadfast amongst you (Muslims), they will overcome twohundred (non-Muslims).' was revealed, it became hard on the Muslims when it became compulsory that one Muslim ought not to flee (in war) before ten (non-Muslims). So (Allah) lightened the order by revealing: '(But) now Allah has lightened your (task) for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there are of you one-hundred steadfast, they will overcome (two-hundred (non-Muslims).' (8.66) So when Allah reduced the number of enemies which Muslims should withstand, their patience and perseverance against the enemy decreased as much as their task was lightened for them.
Read More..Narrated Al-Bara: The last Verse that was revealed was: 'They ask you for a legal verdict: Say: Allah directs (thus) about Al-Kalalah (those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs).' And the last Sura which was revealed was Baraatun (9) .
Read More..Narrated Humaid bin `Abdur-Rahman: Abu Huraira said, During that Hajj (in which Abu Bakr was the chief of the pilgrims) Abu Bakr sent me along with announcers on the Day of Nahr ( 10th of Dhul-Hijja) in Mina to announce: No pagans shall perform, Hajj after this year, and none shall perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba in a naked state. Humaid bin `Abdur Rahman added: Then Allah's Messenger sent `Ali bin Abi Talib (after Abu Bakr) and ordered him to recite aloud in public Surat Bara'a. Abu Huraira added, So `Ali, along with us, recited Bara'a (loudly) before the people at Mina on the Day of Nahr and announced; No pagan shall perform Hajj after this year and none shall perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba in a naked state.
Read More..Narrated Humaid bin `Abdur Rahman: Abu Huraira said, Abu Bakr sent me in that Hajj in which he was the chief of the pilgrims along with the announcers whom he sent on the Day of Nahr to announce at Mina: No pagan shall perform Hajj after this year, and none shall perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba in a naked state. Humaid added: That the Prophet sent `Ali bin Abi Talib (after Abu Bakr) and ordered him to recite aloud in public Surat-Baraa. Abu Huraira added, So `Ali, along with us, recited Bara'a (loudly) before the people at Mina on the Day of Nahr and announced No pagan shall perform Hajj after this year and none shall perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba in a naked state. ..except those pagans with whom you (Muslims) have a treaty. (9.4)
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