The Third Aspect:

10009 - My father narrated to us, Nasr ibn 'Ali al-Jahdhami narrated to us, Mu'tamir narrated to us from Muhammad ibn al-Haytham from Budayl from al-Dahhak ibn Muzahim regarding: "They would not observe regarding a believer any pact (ill) or obligation (dhimmah)," he said: The dhimmah is the alliance.

His saying, Exalted is He: "They satisfy you with their mouths while their hearts refuse."

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His saying, Exalted is He: "And most of them are defiantly disobedient (fasiqun)."

10010 - Hajjaj ibn Hamzah narrated to us, Shababah narrated to us, Warqa' narrated to us from Ibn Abi Najih from Mujahid regarding His saying: "And most of them are defiantly disobedient," he said: The past generations.

10011 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, al-'Abbas ibn al-Walid informed us, Yazid ibn Zuray' narrated to us, Sa'id narrated to us from Qatadah regarding His saying: "And most of them are defiantly disobedient," he said: Allah, Exalted is He, condemned most people.

His saying, Exalted is He: "They have bartered with the signs of Allah."

10012 - Hajjaj ibn Hamzah narrated to us, Shababah narrated to us, Warqa' narrated to us from Ibn Abi Najih from Mujahid regarding His saying: "They have bartered with the signs of Allah for a small price," he said: Abu Sufyan ibn Harb fed his allies and left the allies of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

His saying, Exalted is He: "A small price."

10013 - 'Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn Hamzah narrated to us, 'Ali ibn al-Husayn informed us, 'Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak informed us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazid ibn Jabir informed us from Harun ibn Yazid, he said: Al-Hasan was asked about His saying: "A small price," he said: The small price is the world in its entirety.

10014 - Al-Hasan ibn Ahmad narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Bashar narrated to us, Surur ibn al-Mughirah narrated to us from 'Abbad ibn Mansur from al-Hasan regarding His saying: "A small price," he said: Lies and wickedness.

His saying, Exalted is He: "And they averted [people] from His way."

10015 - Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim informed us—in what he wrote to me—, Ahmad ibn al-Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "From His way," he said: From Islam.