His statement, the Exalted: "Then seek refuge in Allah."

8424 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, Ibn Fudayl told us, from 'Ata' ibn al-Sa'ib, from Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, from 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he used to say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from Satan, from his hamz (stifling), his nafth (blowing/poetry), and his nafk (puffing/arrogance)." He said: His hamz is the soul being stifled (al-mutah), his nafth is poetry, and his nafk is arrogance (1).

8691 - Hashim ibn Khalid ibn Abi Jamil al-Dimashqi informed me in what he wrote to me, he said: I heard Abu Sulayman al-Darani saying: "Were it not that Allah, Blessed and Exalted, commanded us to seek refuge from Satan, I would never have sought refuge from him, for he possesses neither harm nor benefit." And Abu Sulayman would not mention Satan before it, in accordance with the statement of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.

His statement, the Exalted: "Indeed, He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing."

8692 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Amr Zunayj told us, Salamah told us, Muhammad ibn Ishaq told us: "Indeed, He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing," meaning: All-Hearing of what they say, All-Knowing of what they conceal.

His statement, the Exalted: "Indeed, those who are righteous..."

8693 - Al-Husayn ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn 'Abd Allah al-Harawi told us, Hajjaj reported from Ibn Jurayj, from Mujahid, regarding His statement: "Indeed, those who are righteous," he said: They are the believers.

His statement, the Exalted: "...when an impulse from Satan touches them..."

[First Aspect]

8694 - My father narrated to us, Abu Salih told us, Mu'awiyah ibn Salih narrated to me, from 'Ali ibn Abi Talhah, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding His statement: "Indeed, those who are righteous, when an impulse (ta'if) from Satan touches them, they remember"—and the ta'if is the lammah (touch/affliction) from Satan. "They remember, and then they have insight."

[Second Aspect]

8695 - Abu 'Abd Allah ibn Hammad al-Tahrani narrated to us, Hafs ibn 'Umar reported, al-Hakam ibn Aban told us, from 'Ikrimah regarding His statement: "Indeed, those who are righteous, when an impulse from Satan touches them," Ibn 'Abbas said: "The ta'if is anger." It was also narrated from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, Mujahid, and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn Aslam in a similar manner.