2338 - Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, Muhammad b. al-Muthanna reported to us, Mu'adh b. Mu'adh reported to us, from Ibn 'Awn, from Muhammad b. Sirin, who said: I asked 'Ubaydah about this verse: "Except that you say a word known," he said: That he says to her guardian: Do not forestall me with her. Meaning: Do not marry her off until you inform me.

His saying, Exalted is He: "And do not decide upon the marriage contract"

[The First Aspect]

2339 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, 'Ubayd Allah b. Musa reported to us, from Isra'il, from al-Suddi, from Abu Malik, regarding his saying: "And do not decide upon the marriage contract until the book reaches its end," he said: Do not make a promise to her during her waiting period: "I will marry you," until her waiting period has expired. It is narrated from Zayd b. Aslam, the like of that.

The Second Aspect:

2340 - My father narrated to us, Ibrahim b. Musa reported to us, Hisham b. Yusuf informed us, from Ibn Jurayj, from 'Ata' al-Khurasani, from Ibn 'Abbas: "And do not decide upon the marriage contract," he said: Do not marry. It is narrated from Muqatil b. Hayyan and al-Hasan, the like of that.

His saying, Exalted is He: "Until the book reaches its end"

2341 - My father narrated to us, Ibrahim b. Musa reported to us, Hisham b. Yusuf reported to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from 'Ata' al-Khurasani, from Ibn 'Abbas: "Until the book reaches its end," he said: Until the waiting period has expired. It is narrated from al-Hasan, Mujahid, Abu Malik, al-Dahhak, al-Sha'bi, al-Rabi' b. Anas, Zayd b. Aslam, al-Suddi, Qatadah, Muqatil b. Hayyan, al-Zuhri, and 'Ata' al-Khurasani, the like of that.

His saying, Exalted is He: "And know that Allah knows what is in your souls, so beware of Him, and know that Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing"

2342 - I read to Muhammad b. al-Fadl, Muhammad b. 'Ali reported to us, Abu Wahb reported to us, from Bukayr b. Ma'ruf, from Muqatil b. Hayyan, regarding his saying: "And know that Allah knows what is in your souls, so beware of Him," i.e., beware of committing His disobedience, "and know that Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing."