The fourth aspect:
3571 - Yunus b. 'Abd al-A'la informed us by reading, Sufyan—meaning Ibn 'Uyaynah—reported to us, who said: The Hawari is the helper (al-nasir).
The fifth aspect:
3572 - Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, Minjab b. al-Harith reported to us, Bishr b. 'Umarah informed us, from Abu Rawq, from al-Dahhak, regarding His saying: "The Hawariyyun are the elite of the Prophets."
The sixth aspect:
3573 - al-Hasan b. Abi al-Rabi' narrated to us, 'Abd al-Razzaq informed us, Ma'mar said, Qatadah said: The Hawari is the minister (al-wazir).
His saying, the Exalted: "We are the helpers of Allah. We have believed in Allah."
3574 - Muhammad b. Yahya narrated to us, Abu Ghassan informed us, Salamah reported to us, Muhammad b. Ishaq said: The Hawariyyun said: "We are the helpers of Allah. We have believed in Allah." This is their statement through which they attained the bounty from their Lord.
3575 - And with the same chain, Muhammad b. Ishaq said: "And bear witness that we are Muslims," not what these people who argue with you about it say.
His saying, the Exalted: "Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger."
3576 - And with the same chain, he said: Muhammad b. Ishaq said: "Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed," meaning, this was their statement and their faith.
His saying, the Exalted: "So record us among the witnesses."
3577 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, Waki' reported to us, from Isra'il, from Simak, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas, regarding His saying: "So record us among the witnesses," he said: The nation (ummah) of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
His saying, the Exalted: "And they planned, and Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners."
3578 - Muhammad b. Yahya narrated to us, Abu Ghassan informed us, Salamah reported to us, who said: Muhammad b. Ishaq said:
(1). Ibn Kathir said: This is a good (jayyid) chain of narration, 2/37.
وَالْوَجْهُ الرَّابِعُ:
٣٥٧١ - أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قِرَاءَةً، ثنا سُفْيَانُ يَعْنِي: ابْنَ عُيَيْنَةَ قَالَ:
الْحَوَارِيُّ: النَّاصِرُ.
وَالْوَجْهُ الْخَامِسُ:
٣٥٧٢ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ، ثنا مِنْجَابُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنْبَأَ بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي رَوْقٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ قَوْلُهُ: الْحَوَارِيُّونَ أَصْفِيَاءُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ.
وَالْوَجْهُ السَّادِسُ:
٣٥٧٣ - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَبِي الرَّبِيعِ، أَنْبَأَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ:
الْحَوَارِيُّ: الْوَزِيرُ.
قَولُهُ تَعَالَى: نَحْنُ أَنْصَارُ اللَّهِ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ
٣٥٧٤ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَنْبَأَ أَبُو غَسَّانَ، ثنا سَلَمَةُ، قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ: قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنْصَارُ اللَّهِ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ هَذَا قَوْلُهُمُ الَّذِي أَصَابُوا الْفَضْلَ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ.
٣٥٧٥ - وَبِهِ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ لَا مَا يَقُولُ هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يُحَاجُّونَكَ فِيهِ.
قَولُهُ تَعَالَى: رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ
٣٥٧٦ - وَبِهِ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ: رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ أَيْ هَكَذَا كَانَ قَوْلُهُمْ وَإِيمَانُهُمْ.
قَولُهُ تَعَالَى: فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
٣٥٧٧ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، ثنا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي قَوْلِهِ: فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ قَالَ: أُمَّةُ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «١» ..
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ
٣٥٧٨ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَنْبَأَ أَبُو غَسَّانَ، ثنا سَلَمَةُ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ ابن
(١) . قال ابن كثير هذا إسناد جيد ٢/ ٣٧.