4244 - Abu al-Hasan ibn Ahmad narrated to us, Musa ibn Muhkam narrated to us, Abu Bakr al-Hanafi narrated to us, 'Abbad ibn Mansur narrated to us, who said: I asked al-Hasan about His saying: "And that Allah may purify those who believe," he said: He purifies the believer until he is sincere, and He eradicates the disbeliever until he is proven a liar.
4245 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us, he said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq said: "And that Allah may purify those who believe," meaning: He tests those who believe until He purifies them through the affliction that has befallen them, and [He tests] how their patience and certainty are.
4246 - 'Ali ibn al-Mubarak informed us in what he wrote to me, Zayd ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, Ibn Thawr narrated to us from Ibn Jurayj, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding: "And that Allah may purify those who believe," he said: He tests them.
4247 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, al-'Abbas ibn al-Walid informed us, Yazid narrated to us, from Sa'id, from Qatadah regarding His saying: "And that Allah may purify those who believe and eradicate the disbelievers," it was a purification for the believers and an eradication for the disbelievers.
4248 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us, Salamah narrated to us, he said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq said: "And eradicate the disbelievers," meaning: He renders void the words of the hypocrites, for they speak with their tongues what is not in their hearts, until their disbelief, which they conceal from you, is revealed.
4249 - 'Ali ibn al-Mubarak informed us in what he wrote to me, Zayd ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, Ibn Thawr narrated to us from Ibn Jurayj, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding: "And eradicate the disbelievers," he said: He diminishes them.
His saying, the Exalted: "Or do you think that you will enter"
4250 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas, the freed slave of Banu Hashim, narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Amr narrated to us, Salamah narrated to us, he said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq said: "Or do you think that you will enter Paradise" and attain the reward of honor.
His saying, the Exalted: "While Allah has not yet made evident those who strive among you and made evident those who are steadfast"
4251 - And with the same chain, Ibn Ishaq said: "And made evident those who are steadfast," he says: Have I not tested you with hardship and tried you with adversity?
(1). All the narrations with this chain mention al-Hasan ibn Ahmad, which is the correct version.
٤٢٤٤ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنُ «١» بْنُ أَحْمَدَ، ثنا مُوسَى بْنُ مُحْكَمٍ، ثنا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، ثنا عَبَّادُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ الْحَسَنَ عَنْ قوله، وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينُ آمَنُوا قَالَ: يُمَحِّصُ الْمُؤْمِنَ حَتَّى يُصَدِّقَ وَيَمْحَقُ الْكَافِرَ حَتَّى يُكَذِّبَهُ.
٤٢٤٥ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ، قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ: وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَيْ يَخْتَبِرُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا حَتَّى يُخَلِّصَهُمْ بِالْبَلاءِ الَّذِي نَزَلَ بِهِمْ، وَكَيْفَ صَبْرُهُمْ وَيَقِينُهُمْ.
٤٢٤٦ - أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ فِيمَا كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ، ثنا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، ثنا ابْنُ ثَوْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ جَرِيحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قَالَ: يَبْتَلِيهِمْ.
٤٢٤٧ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَنْبَأَ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، ثنا يَزِيدُ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَوْلَهُ: وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِرِينَ فَكَانَ تَمْحِيصاً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَمَحْقاً لِلْكَافِرِينَ.
٤٢٤٨ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ، ثنا سَلَمَةُ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ:
وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِرِينَ أَيْ: يُبْطِلُ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ قَوْلَهُمْ بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ مَا لَيْسَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ، حَتَّى يَظْهَرَ مِنْهُمْ كُفْرُهُمُ الَّذِي يَسْتَتِرُونَ بِهِ مِنْكُمْ.
٤٢٤٩ - أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ فِيمَا كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ، ثنا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ ثنا ابْنُ ثَوْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِرِينَ قَالَ: يُنْقِصُهُمْ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا
٤٢٥٠ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، ثنا سَلَمَةُ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ: أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَتُصِيبُوا مِنْ ثَوَابِ الْكَرَامَةِ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ جَاهِدُوا مِنْكُمْ وَيَعْلَمَ الصَّابِرِينَ
٤٢٥١ - وَبِهِ قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ: وَيَعْلَمَ الصَّابِرِينَ يَقُولُ: لم أختبركم بالشدة وأبتليكم بالمكاره؟.
(١) . إن جميع الروايات التي بهذا السند يذكر فيها الحسن بن أحمد وهو الصواب.
