His saying, the Exalted: "And this prophet."

3659 - My father narrated to us, Ahmad b. 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, 'Abd Allah b. Abi Ja'far narrated to us, from his father, from al-Rabi' b. Anas regarding His saying: "And this prophet," meaning the Prophet of Allah, Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Abu Muhammad said: Something similar was narrated from Qatadah.

His saying, the Exalted: "And those who believe."

[The First Aspect]

3660 - Muhammad b. al-Muthanna mentioned, Abu Bakr al-Hanafi narrated to us, 'Abd al-Hamid b. Ja'far narrated to us, Sa'id al-Maqburi reported from Abu al-Huwayrith, who heard al-Hakam b. Mina' saying: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "O group of Quraysh! Indeed, the most worthy of the Prophet are the pious ones. So you be among those who follow this path. Take care that the people do not meet me carrying [the weight of] deeds, while you meet me carrying the world, so I would turn my face away from you." Then he recited to them this verse: "Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him [in prophethood], and this prophet, and those who believe [in him], and Allah is the ally of the believers."

[The Second Aspect]

3661 - My father narrated to us, Ahmad b. 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, 'Abd Allah b. Abi Ja'far narrated to us, from his father, from al-Rabi' b. Anas regarding "And those who believe," he said: They are the believers who affirmed the Prophet of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and followed him. Thus, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, and those with him from among the believers were the most worthy of the people to Abraham. Abu Muhammad said: Something similar was narrated from Qatadah.

[The Third Aspect]

3662 - Al-Hasan b. Ahmad narrated to us, Musa b. Muhkam narrated to us, Abu Bakr al-Hanafi narrated to us, 'Abbad b. Mansur narrated to us, he said: I asked al-Hasan about His saying: "Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him, and this prophet, and those who believe." He said: "Every believer is an ally of Abraham, from those who have passed and those who remain."

His saying, the Exalted: "And Allah is the ally of the believers."

3663 - It was mentioned from Shayban, Abu Hilal narrated to us, Qatadah narrated to us, he said: "He has fabricated a great lie against Allah, he who says: 'He can be a believer and a disobedient one (fasiq), a believer and ignorant, or a believer and a traitor.' Allah the Exalted says in His Book: 'Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him [in prophethood], and this prophet, and those who believe [in him], and Allah is the ally of the believers.' Thus, the believer is an ally of Allah, and the believer is the beloved of Allah."