Al-W¥^idÏ's Asb¥b al-Nuz‰l - The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies ...
Al-W¥^idÏ's Asb¥b al-Nuz‰l - The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies ...
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Chapter 45: Surah <strong>al</strong>-Jathiyah<br />
In the name of <strong>Al</strong>lah, the Beneficent, the Merciful<br />
(Tell those who believe to forgive those who hope not for the days of <strong>Al</strong>lah…) [45:14].<br />
‘Ata’ related that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “It is to ‘Umar ibn <strong>al</strong>-Khattab specific<strong>al</strong>ly that this verse refers. By ‘those<br />
who hope not for the days of <strong>Al</strong>lah’ the verse refers to ‘Abd <strong>Al</strong>lah ibn Ubayy. What happened is that,<br />
upon the expedition of Banu’l-Must<strong>al</strong>iq, 1 the Muslims stopped by a well c<strong>al</strong>led <strong>al</strong>-Muraysi‘. ‘Abd <strong>Al</strong>lah<br />
ibn Ubayy sent his slave to get some water but he took too long. When he came back he asked him: ‘What<br />
has delayed you’ He said: ‘<strong>The</strong> slave of ‘Umar stood at the aperture of the well and did not let anyone<br />
draw water until he filled up the water skins of the Prophet, Abu Bakr and his own master’. ‘Abd <strong>Al</strong>lah exclaimed:<br />
‘Our example and the example of these people is as the saying goes: Fatten your dog, it will bite<br />
you’. When ‘Umar Ibn <strong>al</strong>-Khattab, may <strong>Al</strong>lah be well pleased with him, heard this, he seized his sword,<br />
intending to go and kill ‘Abd <strong>Al</strong>lah ibn Ubayy, but then <strong>Al</strong>lah, ex<strong>al</strong>ted is He, reve<strong>al</strong>ed this verse”. 2<br />
Abu Ishaq <strong>al</strong>-Tha‘<strong>al</strong>ibi informed us> <strong>al</strong>-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abd <strong>Al</strong>lah> Musa ibn Muhammad<br />
ibn ‘<strong>Al</strong>i> <strong>al</strong>-Hasan ibn ‘<strong>Al</strong>awayh> Isma‘il ibn ‘Isa <strong>al</strong>-‘Attar> Muhammad ibn Ziyad <strong>al</strong>-Yashkuri> Maymun<br />
ibn Mihran> Ibn ‘Abbas who said: “When the verse (Who is he that will lend <strong>Al</strong>lah a goodly loan…)<br />
[57:11] was reve<strong>al</strong>ed, a Jewish man in Medina by the name of Finhas said: ‘Muhammad’s Lord is in need!’<br />
When ‘Umar ibn <strong>al</strong>-Khattab heard this, he got his sword and went looking for him [to kill him]. Gabriel,<br />
peace be upon him, went to the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, and said to him:<br />
‘Your Lord says to you (Tell those who believe to forgive those who hope not for the days of <strong>Al</strong>lah…)’. <strong>The</strong><br />
Prophet, <strong>Al</strong>lah bless him and give him peace, said: ‘Certainly, by Him Who has sent you with the truth,<br />
anger will not show on my face!’ ”<br />
1<br />
Ibn Hisham, Sirah, :187-196.<br />
2<br />
Qurtubi, :161.
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