Volume 6, Book 60, Number 102:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(In the Pre-Islamic Period ) the children used to inherit all the property but the parents used to in –
herit only through a will. So Allah cancelled that which He liked to cancel and put decreed that the
share of a son was to be twice the share of a daughter, and for the parents one-sixth for each one of
them, or one third, and for the wife one-eighth or one-fourth, and for the husband one-half, or one-
fourth.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 118:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Verse:–“Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home),” (4.95) was revealed, the
Prophet said, “Call so-and-so.” That person came to him with an ink-pot and a wooden board or a
shoulder scapula bone. The Prophet said (to him), “Write: ‘Not equal are those believers who sit (at
home) and those who strive and fight in the Cause of Allah.” Ibn Um Maktum who was sitting be –
hind the Prophet then said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I am a blind man.” So there was revealed in the place
of that Verse, the Verse:–“Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home) except those who
are disabled (by injury, or are blind or lame etc.) and those who strive and fight in the Cause of Al –
lah.” (4.95)
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Volume 6, Book 60, Number 103:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
regarding the Divine Verse: “O you who believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their
will, and you should not treat them with harshness that you may take back part of the (Mahr) dower
you have given them.” (4.19) (Before this revelation) if a man died, his relatives used to have the
right to inherit his wife, and one of them could marry her if he would, or they would give her in
marriage if they wished, or, if they wished, they would not give her in marriage at all, and they
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would be more entitled to dispose her, than her own relatives. So the above Verse was revealed in
this connection.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 119:
Narrated Ibn Abbas: Not equal are those believers who sat (at home) and did not join the
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 104:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: “To everyone, We have appointed heirs.” (4.33) ‘Mawali’ means heirs. And re –
garding:– “And those to whom your right hands have pledged.”
When the Emigrants came to Medina, an Emigrant used to be the heir of an Ansari with the exclu –
sion of the latter’s relatives, and that was because of the bond of brotherhood which the Prophet had
established between them (i.e. the Emigrants and the Ansar). So when the Verses:– “To everyone We
have appointed heirs.” was revealed, (the inheritance through bond of brotherhood) was cancelled.
Ibn Abbas then said: “And those to whom your right hands have pledged.” is concerned with the cov –
enant of helping and advising each other. So allies are no longer to be the heir of each other, but they
can bequeath each other some of their property by means of a will.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 120:
Narrated Muhammad bin Abdur-Rahman Abu Al-Aswad:
The people of Medina were forced to prepare an army (to fight against the people of Sham during
the caliphate of ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair at Mecca), and I was enlisted in it; Then I met ‘Ikrima, the
freed slave of Ibn ‘Abbas, and informed him (about it), and he forbade me strongly to do so (i.e. to en –
list in that army), and then said, “Ibn ‘Abbas informed me that some Muslim people were with the
pagans, increasing the number of the pagans against Allah’s Apostle. An arrow used to be shot which
would hit one of them (the Muslims in the company of the pagans) and kill him, or he would be
struck and killed (with a sword).” Then Allah revealed:–
“Verily! as for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (by stay –
ing among the disbelievers)” (4.97) Abu Aswad added, “Except the weak ones among men, women,…”
(4.98)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 105:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
During the lifetime of the Prophet some people said, : O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on
the Day of Resurrection?” The Prophet said, “Yes; do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at mid –
day when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?” They replied, “No.” He said, “Do you have any
difficulty in seeing the moon on a full moon night when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?”
They replied, “No.” The Prophet said, “(Similarly) you will have no difficulty in seeing Allah on the
Day of Resurrection as you have no difficulty in seeing either of them. On the Day of Resurrection, a
call-maker will announce, “Let every nation follow that which they used to worship.” Then none of
those who used to worship anything other than Allah like idols and other deities but will fall in Hell
(Fire), till there will remain none but those who used to worship Allah, both those who were obedient
(i.e. good) and those who were disobedient (i.e. bad) and the remaining party of the people of the
Scripture. Then the Jews will be called upon and it will be said to them, ‘Who do you use to worship?’
They will say, ‘We used to worship Ezra, the son of Allah.’ It will be said to them, ‘You are liars, for
Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son. What do you want now?’ They will say, ‘O our Lord!
We are thirsty, so give us something to drink.’ They will be directed and addressed thus, ‘Will you
drink,’ whereupon they will be gathered unto Hell (Fire) which will look like a mirage whose differ –
ent sides will be destroying each other. Then they will fall into the Fire. Afterwards the Christians
will be called upon and it will be said to them, ‘Who do you use to worship?’ They will say, ‘We used
to worship Jesus, the son of Allah.’ It will be said to them, ‘You are liars, for Allah has never taken
anyone as a wife or a son,’ Then it will be said to them, ‘What do you want?’ They will say what the
former people have said. Then, when there remain (in the gathering) none but those who used to
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worship Allah (Alone, the real Lord of the Worlds) whether they were obedient or disobedient. Then
(Allah) the Lord of the worlds will come to them in a shape nearest to the picture they had in their
minds about Him. It will be said, ‘What are you waiting for?’ Every nation have followed what they
used to worship.’ They will reply, ‘We left the people in the world when we were in great need of
them and we did not take them as friends. Now we are waiting for our Lord Whom we used to wor –
ship.’ Allah will say, ‘I am your Lord.’ They will say twice or thrice, ‘We do not worship any besides
Allah.’ “
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 106:
Narrated Abdullah bin Masud:
Allah’s Apostle said to me, “Recite (of the Qur’an) for me,” I said, “Shall I recite it to you although it
had been revealed to you?” He said, “I like to hear (the Qur’an) from others.” So I recited Surat-an-
Nisa’ till I reached: “How (will it be) then when We bring from each nation a witness, and We bring
you (O Muhammad) as a witness against these people?” (4.41) Then he said, “Stop!” And behold, his
eyes were overflowing with tears.”