Volume 6, Book 60, Number 246:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(regarding): ‘Neither say your, prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.’ (17.110) This Verse was re –
vealed while Allah’s Apostle was hiding himself in Mecca. When he prayed with his companions, he
used to raise his voice with the recitation of Qur’an, and if the pagans happened to hear him, they
would abuse the Qur’an, the One who revealed it and the one who brought it. Therefore Allah said to
His Prophet : ‘Neither say your prayer aloud.’ (17.110) i.e. do not recite aloud lest the pagans should
hear you, but follow a way between.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 255:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said to Gabriel, “What prevents you from visiting us more often than you visit us
now?” So there was revealed:–
‘And we (angels) descend not but by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs what is before us
and what is behind us…'(19.64)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 228:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Those who have made their Scripture into parts are the people of the Scripture who divided it into
portions and believed in a part of it and disbelieved the other.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 229:
Narrated Ibn Abbas: concerning:
“As We sent down (the Scripture) on those who are divided (Jews and Christians).” (15.90) They
believed in part of it and disbelieved in the other, are the Jews and the Christians. the Christians.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 240:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding: ‘And We granted the vision (Ascension to the Heaven “Miraj”) which We showed you
(O Muhammad as an actual eye witness) but as a trial for mankind.’ (17.60) It was an actual eye-
witness which was shown to Allah’s Apostle during the night he was taken on a journey (through the
heavens). And the cursed tree is the tree of Az-Zaqqum (a bitter pungent tree which grows at the
bottom of Hell).
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 202:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet arrived at Medina, the Jews were observing the fast on ‘Ashura’ (10th of
Muharram) and they said, “This is the day when Moses became victorious over Pharaoh,” On that,
the Prophet said to his companions, “You (Muslims) have more right to celebrate Moses’ victory than
they have, so observe the fast on this day.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 192:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ubai died, his son ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abdullah came to Allah’s Apostle and asked
him to give him his shirt in order to shroud his father in it. He gave it to him and then ‘Abdullah
asked the Prophet to offer the funeral prayer for him (his father). Allah’s Apostle got up to offer the
funeral prayer for him, but Umar got up too and got hold of the garment of Allah’s Apostle and said,
“O Allah’s Apostle Will you offer the funeral prayer for him though your Lord has forbidden you to
offer the prayer for him” Allah’s Apostle said, “But Allah has given me the choice by saying:
‘(Whether you) ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness for them; even if you ask for –
giveness for them seventy times..’ (9.80) so I will ask more than seventy times.” ‘Umar said, “But he
(‘Abdullah bin ‘Ubai) is a hypocrite!” However, Allah’s Apostle did offer the funeral prayer for him
whereupon Allah revealed:
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‘And never (O Muhammad) pray for anyone of them that dies, nor stand at his grave.’ (9.84)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 169:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: “Verily! The worst of beasts in the Sight of Allah are the deaf and the
dumb—-those who understand not.” (8.22)
(The people referred to here) were some persons from the tribe of Bani ‘Abd-Addar.