12186 - ...from al-Dahhak, from Ibn ‘Abbas, regarding His saying: "For him are successive [angels] before and behind him," he said: He means by the "successive ones" the kings who employ guards.

12187 - Abu Sa‘id al-Ashajj narrated to us, ‘Abdah narrated to us, from Juwaybir, from al-Dahhak, from Ibn ‘Abbas, regarding "For him are successive [angels] before and behind him," he said: They are the angels who succeed each other by night and by day, writing down the deeds of the son of Adam.

12188 - Al-‘Abbas ibn al-Walid ibn Mu‘ayyad informed us, by the reading of my brother Muhammad ibn Shu‘ayb, ‘Uthman ibn ‘Ata’ informed me, from his father, regarding "For him are successive [angels] before and behind him," he said: It is said they are the noble scribes, protectors from Allah over the son of Adam, who were commanded to do that.

12189 - My father narrated to us, Abu Hurayrah Muhammad ibn Firas al-Sarraf narrated to us, Abu Qutaybah narrated to us, Shu‘bah narrated to us, from Sharik, from ‘Ikrimah, regarding His saying: "For him are successive [angels] before and behind him, protecting him by the command of Allah," he said: They are the guards.

12190 - My father narrated to us, ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Mu‘adh narrated to us, my father narrated to us, Shu‘bah narrated to us, from Sharik, from ‘Ikrimah, regarding "For him are successive [angels] before and behind him, protecting him by the command of Allah," he said: This applies to rulers.

His saying, the Exalted: "Before him and behind him."

12191 - Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Yazid al-Muqri’ narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from ‘Amr ibn Dinar, from Ibn ‘Abbas, that he used to recite: "For him are successive [angels] before him, and watchers behind him."

12192 - My father narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn Mahdi al-Missisi narrated to us, ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Jarud narrated to us, he said: I heard al-Jarud ibn Abi Sabrah saying: My father and I entered upon Ibn ‘Abbas in the Levant while he had just come out from a bath-house and had washed. He said: And he was reclining, saying: "For him are successive [angels] before and behind him." He said: O Abu Sabrah, there are no "successive ones" there, but rather: "For him are successive [angels] before him, and a watcher behind him."

12193 - Abu Yazid al-Qaratisi informed me in what he wrote to me, Asbagh ibn al-Faraj narrated to us, he said: I heard ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn Aslam regarding the saying of Allah: "And who is hidden by night and walking openly by day," he said: ‘Amir ibn al-Tufayl and Arbad ibn Rabi‘ah came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. ‘Amir said to him: What will you give me if I follow you? He said: You...