Volume 6, Book 60, Number 501:
Narrated Zirr bin Hubaish:
I asked Ubai bin Ka’b, “O Abu AlMundhir! Your brother, Ibn Mas’ud said so-and-so (i.e., the two
Mu’awwidh-at do not belong to the Quran).” Ubai said, “I asked Allah’s Apostle about them, and he
said, ‘They have been revealed to me, and I have recited them (as a part of the Quran),” So Ubai ad –
ded, “So we say as Allah’s Apostle has said.”
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Book 61: Virtues of the Qur’an
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 488:
Narrated Anas:
When the Prophet was made to ascend to the Heavens, he said (after his return), “I came upon a
river the banks of which were made of tents of hollow pearls. I asked Gabriel. What is this (river?’ He
replied, ‘This is the Kauthar.’
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 489:
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.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 490:
Narrated Abu Bishr:
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Said bin Jubair said that Ibn ‘Abbas said about Al-Kauthar. “That is the good which Allah has be –
stowed upon His Apostle.” I said to Sa’id bin Jubair. “But the people claim that it is a river in Paradise.”
Said said, “The river in Paradise is part of the good which Allah has bestowed on His Apostle.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 491:
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 bi –
hamdika; Allahumma ighfirli (I testify the Uniqueness of our Lord, and all the praises are for Him: O
Allah, forgive me!”)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 492:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle 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.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 493:
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.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 494:
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 pres –
ence). “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
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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 Apostle which Allah in –
formed 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.”