Narrated Abu Ubaida: I asked `Aisha 'regarding the verse:--'Verily we have granted you the Kauthar.' She replied, The Kauthar is a river which has been given to your Prophet on the banks of which there are (tents of) hollow pearls and its utensils are as numberless as the stars.
Read More..Narrated Abu Bishr: Sa`id bin Jubair said that Ibn `Abbas said about Al-Kauthar. That is the good which Allah has bestowed upon His Apostle. I said to Sa`id bin Jubair. But the people claim that it is a river in Paradise. Sa`id said, The river in Paradise is part of the good which Allah has bestowed on His Apostle.
Read More..Narrated Aisha: When the Surat-An-Nasr , 'When comes the Help of Allah and the conquest,' had been revealed to the Prophet he did not offer any prayer except that he said therein, Subhanka Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ighfirli (I testify the Uniqueness of our Lord, and all the praises are for Him: O Allah, forgive me! )
Read More..Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger used to say very often in bowing and prostration (during his prayers), Subhanka Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ighfirli, according to the order of the Qur'an.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: `Umar asked the people regarding Allah's Statement: 'When comes the Help of Allah (to you O Muhammad against your enemies) and the conquest of Mecca.' (110.1) They replied, It indicates the future conquest of towns and palaces (by Muslims). `Umar said, What do you say about it, O Ibn `Abbas? I replied, (This Surat) indicates the termination of the life of Muhammad. Through it he was informed of the nearness of his death.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: `Umar used to make me sit with the elderly men who had fought in the Battle of Badr. Some of them felt it (did not like that) and said to `Umar Why do you bring in this boy to sit with us while we have sons like him? `Umar replied, Because of what you know of his position (i.e. his religious knowledge.) One day `Umar called me and made me sit in the gathering of those people; and I think that he called me just to show them. (my religious knowledge). `Umar then asked them (in my presence). What do you say about the interpretation of the Statement of Allah: 'When comes Help of Allah (to you O, Muhammad against your enemies) and the conquest (of Mecca).' (110.1) Some of them said, We are ordered to praise Allah and ask for His forgiveness when Allah's Help and the conquest (of Mecca) comes to us. Some others kept quiet and did not say anything. On that, `Umar asked me, Do you say the same, O Ibn `Abbas? I replied, No. He said, 'What do you say then? I replied, That is the sign of the death of Allah's Messenger which Allah informed him of. Allah said:-- '(O Muhammad) When comes the Help of Allah (to you against your enemies) and the conquest (of Mecca) (which is the sign of your death). You should celebrate the praises of your Lord and ask for His Forgiveness, and He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives.' (110.3) On that `Umar said, I do not know anything about it other than what you have said.
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