Tafsir Ibn Abi Hatim

Volume 10 · Page 213Surah al-Saff

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SURAH AL-SAFF

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Al-Abbas ibn al-Walid ibn Mazid al-Bayruti narrated to us, by reading, who said: My father informed me, I heard al-Awza'i, Yahya ibn Abi Kathir narrated to me, Abu Salama ibn 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, 'Abd Allah ibn Salam narrated to us, that a group of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "If only we had sent [someone] to the Messenger of Allah to ask him about the most beloved deeds to Allah (the Almighty and Majestic)?" However, none of us went to him because we were hesitant to ask him about that. He said: So the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) summoned those people, one by one, until he gathered them, and this Surah was revealed regarding them: "Sabbaha [Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth glorifies Allah]... al-Saff" (1).

His saying, the Almighty: "Why do you say what you do not do?"

18881 - My father narrated to us, Farwa ibn Abi al-Maghra' narrated to us, 'Ali ibn Mushir narrated to us, from Dawud ibn Abi Hind, from Abu Harb ibn Abi al-Aswad al-Du'ili, from his father, who said: Abu Musa sent for the Quran reciters of Basra. Three hundred men from among them entered upon him, all of whom had recited the Quran. He said: "You are the reciters of the people of Basra and their best." And he said: "We used to recite a Surah that we likened to one of the Musabbihat (Surahs beginning with the glorification of Allah), but we were made to forget it, except that I have memorized from it: 'O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do? It shall be written as a testimony on your necks, and you shall be questioned about it on the Day of Resurrection.'" (2)

His saying, the Almighty: "Indeed, Allah loves"

18882 - My father narrated to us, Abu Nu'aym al-Fadl ibn Dukayn narrated to us, al-Aswad—meaning Ibn Shayban—narrated to us, Yazid ibn 'Abd Allah ibn al-Shikhkhir narrated to us, who said: Mutarrif said: "A hadith used to reach me from Abu Dharr, and I was eager to meet him. So I met him and said: 'O Abu Dharr, a hadith used to reach me from you and I was eager to meet you.' He said: 'May your father be devoted to Allah! You have met [me], so speak.' I said: 'It used to reach me from you that you claim the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) told you that Allah loves three and hates three?' He said: 'Yes, and I do not think I would lie about my beloved (may Allah bless him and grant him peace).' I said: 'Who are those three whom Allah loves?' He said: 'A man who fought in the way of Allah, he went out seeking reward, striving, and he met the enemy and was killed. And you find it in the revealed Book of Allah.' Then he recited: 'Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His way in a row as if they were a solid structure...' and he mentioned the rest of the hadith." (3)

Notes

(1) Ibn Kathir 8/130. (2) Ibn Kathir 8/133. (3) Musnad al-Imam Ahmad 3/80 and Ibn Kathir 3/178.

Arabic (Source)

سُورَةُ الصَّفِّ

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حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ مَزْيَدٍ الْبَيْرُوتِيُّ قِرَاءَةً قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي سَمِعْتُ الْأَوْزَاعِيَّ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلامٍ أَنَّ أُنَاساً مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالُوا: لَوْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ نَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ أَحَبِّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ؟ فَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ إِلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ مِنَّا وَهِبْنَا أَنْ نَسْأَلَهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، قَالَ: فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُولَئِكَ النَّفَرَ رَجُلًا رَجُلًا حَتَّى جَمَعَهُمْ، وَنَزَلَتْ فِيهِمْ هَذِهِ السُّورَةُ:

سَبَّحَ الصَّفَّ «١» .

قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لا تَفْعَلُونَ

١٨٨٨١ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا فَرْوَةُ بْنُ أَبِي الْمَغْرَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَرْبِ بْنِ أَبِي الْأَسْوَدِ الدِيلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: بَعَثَ أَبُو مُوسَى إِلَى قُرَّاءِ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْهُمْ ثَلاثُمِائَةِ رَجُلٍ، كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ، فَقَالَ:

أَنْتُمْ قراء أهل البصرة وخيارهم. وقال: كُنَّا نَقْرَأُ سُورَةً كُنَّا نُشَبِّهُهَا بِإِحْدَى الْمُسَبِّحَاتِ، فأنسيناها، غير أني قد حَفِظْتُ مِنْهَا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لا تَفْعَلُونَ فَتُكْتَبُ شَهَادَةً فِي أَعْنَاقِكُمْ، فَتُسْأَلُونَ عَنْهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ «٢» .

قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ

١٨٨٨٢ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَسْوَدُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ شَيْبَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ قَالَ: قَالَ مُطَرِّفٌ: كَانَ يَبْلُغْنِي عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ حَدِيثٌ كُنْتُ أَشْتَهِي لِقَاءَهُ، فَلَقِيتُهُ فَقُلْتُ: يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ كَانَ يَبْلُغُنِي عَنْكَ حَدِيثٌ فَكُنْتُ أَشْتَهِي لِقَاءَكَ. فَقَالَ: لِلَّهِ أَبُوكَ! فَقَدْ لَقِيتَ، فَهَاتِ: فَقُلْتُ: كَانَ يَبْلُغُنِي عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ تَزْعُمُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَدَّثَكُمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ثَلاثَةً وَيَبْغَضُ ثَلاثَةً؟

قَالَ: أَجَلْ، فَلا إِخَالُنِي أَكْذِبُ عَلَي خَلِيلِي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. قُلْتُ: فَمَنْ هَؤُلاءِ الثَّلاثَةُ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّهُمُ اللَّهُ؟ قَالَ: رَجُلٌ غَزَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، خَرَجَ مَحْتَسِبًا مُجَاهِدًا فَلَقَيَ الْعَدُوَّ فَقُتِلَ، وَأَنْتُمْ تَجِدُونَهُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ الْمُنَزَّلِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ ... وذكر الحديث «٣» .