Abu Khalid, from al-Sha'bi, from 'Abd Allah ibn al-Harith, from Ka'b who said: "Allah spoke to Moses twice."

[6289] My father narrated to us, from al-Qasim ibn Yaman, Khalaf ibn Khalifa informed us, from Abu Wa'il—meaning Ibn Dawud—regarding the saying of Allah the Almighty: "And Allah spoke to Moses with [direct] speech"—he said: "Repeatedly."

[6290] My father narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Isa narrated to us, Abu Tumaylah narrated to us, from Abu 'Ismah regarding the saying of Allah the Almighty: "And Allah spoke to Moses with [direct] speech"—he said: "Face to face."

His saying, the Almighty: "Messengers as bringers of good tidings."

[6291] My father narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Salih narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd Allah al-Fazari narrated to us, Shayban al-Nahwi narrated to us, Qatadah informed me, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding His saying: "Bringers of good tidings"—he said: "Bringers of good tidings of Paradise."

His saying, the Almighty: "And as warners."

[6292] And through the same chain from Ibn 'Abbas regarding His saying: "A warner"—he said: "A warner against the Fire."

His saying, the Almighty: "So that there will be..."

[6293] Musa ibn Abi Musa al-Khatmi narrated to us, Harun ibn Hatim narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hammad narrated to us, from Asbat, from al-Suddi, from Abu Malik regarding His saying: "So that"—meaning: "In order that not."

His saying, the Almighty: "So that there will not be for the people any argument against Allah after the messengers"—the verse.

[6294] Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "So that there will not be for the people any argument against Allah after the messengers, so that they might say: 'You did not send to us a messenger.'"

His saying, the Almighty: "But Allah bears witness to that which He has revealed to you."

[6295] Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, Abu Ghassan Muhammad ibn 'Amr informed us, Salamah narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, Muhammad ibn Abi Muhammad—the freed slave of the family of Zayd ibn Thabit—narrated to me, and said: "A group of Jews entered upon the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he said to them: 'By Allah, you surely know that I am the Messenger of Allah to you from Allah.' They said: 'We do not know, and we do not testify to that.' So Allah revealed regarding that: 'But Allah bears witness to that which He has revealed to you. He has sent it down with His knowledge, and the angels bear witness [as well]. And sufficient is Allah as Witness.'"