The Third Aspect:

1647 - My father narrated to us, Abu Sulayman ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Dahhak narrated to us, al-Walid narrated to us, who said: I said to Khulayd: "What do you think of the saying of Allah the Exalted, 'And to fast is better for you'?" He informed me on the authority of al-Hasan and Qatadah that they both said: "It used to be, 'And to fast' while under strain, until you could not bear it, 'is better for them' than the ransom, until it was abrogated by His saying: 'So whoever among you witnesses the month, let him fast it.'"

His saying: 'The month of Ramadan'

1648 - My father narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Bakkar ibn al-Rayyan narrated to us, Abu Ma‘shar narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ka‘b al-Qurazi and Sa‘id ibn Abi Hurayrah, both said: "Do not say 'Ramadan,' for Ramadan is one of the names of Allah, but say 'the month of Ramadan.'" It was also reported from Mujahid and Muhammad ibn Ka‘b something similar to that. Ibn ‘Abbas and Zayd ibn Thabit granted a concession regarding it.

His saying: 'In which the Quran was revealed'

1649 - My father narrated to us, ‘Abd Allah ibn Raja’ narrated to us, ‘Imran Abu al-‘Awwam al-Qattan informed us, from Qatadah, from Abu al-Malih, from Wathilah: That the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "The Scriptures of Ibrahim were revealed on the first night of Ramadan. The Torah was revealed on the sixth of Ramadan, the Gospel was revealed on the thirteenth of Ramadan, the Psalms were revealed on the eighteenth of Ramadan, and the Quran was revealed on the twenty-fourth of Ramadan."

1650 - Muhammad ibn ‘Ammar ibn al-Harith narrated to us, ‘Ubayd Allah, meaning Ibn Musa, narrated to us, Isra’il informed us, from al-Suddi, from Muhammad ibn Abi al-Mujalid, from Miqsam, from Ibn ‘Abbas, that ‘Atiyyah ibn al-Aswad asked him: "Doubt has occurred in my heart regarding His saying, 'The month of Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed,' and His saying, 'Indeed, We revealed it on the Night of Decree,' and He said, 'Indeed, We revealed it on a blessed night,' while it was revealed in Shawwal, Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Hijjah, al-Muharram, and the month of Rabi‘." Ibn ‘Abbas replied: "It was only...