the bondswoman is better for you. Similar to this was narrated from Mujahid, Tawus, al-Hasan, Sa'id ibn Jubayr, al-Suddi, Jabir ibn Zayd, 'Atiyyah, Qatadah, and Muqatil ibn Hayyan.

His saying, the Almighty: "is better for you"

5166 - Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "And that you act patiently is better for you," he said: If you act patiently and do not marry a bondswoman, so that your children would not be slaves, then it is better for you.

His saying, the Almighty: "And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful"

5167 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas, the freed slave of Banu Hashim, narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Amr Zunayj narrated to us, Salamah narrated to us, he said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq said regarding "And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful," meaning: the sin is forgiven.

His saying, the Almighty: "Merciful"

5168 - And with the same chain, he said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq said regarding His saying: "Merciful," he said: He shows mercy to the servants despite what is in them.

His saying, the Almighty: "Allah wishes to make clear to you and to guide you the traditions of those before you and to accept your repentance."

5169 - I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Muhammad ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Muzahim reported to us, from Bukayr ibn Ma'ruf, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, regarding His saying: "Allah wishes to make clear to you and to guide you the traditions of those before you," meaning: regarding the prohibition of mothers and daughters; such was the tradition of those before you. Then He said: "And Allah wishes to accept your repentance."

His saying, the Almighty: "And Allah wishes to accept your repentance"

5170 - My father narrated to us, Abu Salih narrated to us, Mu'awiyah ibn Salih narrated to me, from 'Ali ibn Abi Talhah, from Ibn 'Abbas, he said: The origin of repentance is from Allah.

His saying, the Almighty: "And those who follow the desires wish"

5171 - Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "And those who follow the desires wish," he said: They are the Jews and the Christians.