And the second interpretation:
4257 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas, the freed slave of Banu Hashim, narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Amr Junayj narrated to us, Salamah narrated to us, he said: Muhammad ibn Ishaq said: "Now you have seen it while you are looking [on]" at them, then you turned away from it.
His saying, the Exalted: "Muhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him."
4258 - Abu 'Ubayd Allah Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, the nephew of Ibn Wahb, narrated to us, my paternal uncle narrated to us, Yunus informed me, from Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri, from Abu Salamah ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, Ibn 'Abbas informed me: That Abu Bakr came out while 'Umar was speaking to the people. He said: "Sit down, O 'Umar." But 'Umar refused to sit. He said: "Sit down, O 'Umar." But 'Umar refused to sit. Then Abu Bakr recited the tashahhud, so the people turned to him and left 'Umar. Abu Bakr said: "To proceed: Whoever among you was worshipping Muhammad, then Muhammad has died. And whoever among you was worshipping Allah, then Allah is Ever-Living and does not die." Allah the Exalted says: "Muhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him." He said: By Allah, it was as if the people did not know that Allah had revealed this verse until Abu Bakr recited it. Then all the people received it from him, so I do not hear any person except that he recites it.
4259 - Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim narrated to us, Ahmad ibn al-Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us from al-Suddi, who said: Then those who said "Muhammad has been killed, so return to your people" said: "Muhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him."
His saying, the Exalted: "So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels?"
4260 - al-Fadl ibn Shadhan narrated to us, Yahya ibn 'Abd al-Hamid narrated to us, 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far al-Mukharrimi narrated to us, from Abu 'Awn, from al-Miswar ibn Makhramah, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf regarding: "So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels?" He said: It refers to the cry of Satan on the day of Uhud: "Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been killed."
4261 - Harun ibn Ishaq al-Hamdani narrated to us, 'Amr ibn Hammad narrated to us, Asbat ibn Nasr narrated to us, from Simak ibn Harb, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas, he said: 'Ali used to say during the life of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): Allah says: "So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels?" By Allah, we shall not turn back on our heels after Allah has guided us. By Allah, if he dies or is killed, I shall fight for that which he fought for until I die. By Allah, I am his brother, his paternal cousin, and his patron (wali), so who is more entitled to him than I?
(1). al-Bukhari, Kitab Fada'il al-Sahaba 4/188. (2). al-Mustadrak 3/126.
وَالْوَجْهُ الثَّانِي:
٤٢٥٧ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو زُنَيْجٌ، ثنا سَلَمَةُ قَالَ: قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ: فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنْتُمْ تَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ صَدَدْتُمْ عَنْهُ.
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرسل
٤٢٥٨ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ابْنُ أَخِي ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، ثنا عَمِّي أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أبي سلمة ابن عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ خَرَجَ وَعُمَرُ يُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ، فَقَالَ: اجْلِسْ يَا عُمَرُ، فَأَبَى عُمَرُ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ، فَقَالَ: اجْلِسْ يَا عُمَرُ، فَأَبَى عُمَرُ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ فَتَشَهَّدَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فَمَالَ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ وَتَرَكُوا عُمَرَ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: أَمَا بَعْدُ، فَمَنْ كان منكم يعبد محمدا فإن محمد قَدْ مَاتَ، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ حَيُّ لَا يَمُوتُ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ من قبله الرسل قال: فو الله لَكَأَنَّ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَنْزَلَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ إِلا حِينَ تَلاهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فَتَلَقَّاهَا مِنْهُ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ فَمَا أَسْمَعُ بَشَراً يَتْلُوهَا «١» .
٤٢٥٩ - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، ثنا أَسْبَاطٌ عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ قَالَ: ثُمَّ قَالَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ مُحَمَّداً قُتِلَ فَارْجِعُوا إِلَى قَوْمِكُمْ وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ
قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: أَفَإِن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ
٤٢٦٠ - حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ شَاذَانَ، ثنا يَحْيَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، ثنا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمُخَرِّمِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَوْنٍ، عَنِ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَفَإِن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ قَالَ: وَصِيَاحُ الشَّيْطَانِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ قُتِلَ مُحَمَّدٌ- صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
٤٢٦١ - حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، ثنا عَمْرُو بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، ثنا أَسْبَاطُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، عَنْ سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: إِنَّ عَلِيًّا كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ: أَفَإِن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمْ وَاللَّهِ لَا نَنْقَلِبُ عَلَى أَعْقَابِنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ أُقَاتِلَنَّ عَلَى مَا قَاتَلَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَمُوتَ، وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَخُوهُ وَابْنُ عَمِّهِ وَوَلِيُّهُ، فَمَنْ أحق به مني «٢» .
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