His saying, the Exalted: "Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

16774 - Abu Zur'ah narrated to us: Yahya ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to me: 'Ata' narrated to me, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr regarding His saying: "The Forgiving," meaning for what had occurred from him, "the Merciful" to whoever repents.

His saying, the Exalted: "He said, 'My Lord, for that which You have bestowed upon me...'

16775 - Abu Bujayr al-Muharibi narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Muharibi narrated to us: Abu Hanzalah narrated to us. Abu Muhammad said: Abu Hanzalah al-Dabbi, meaning Jabir ibn Hanzalah the scribe, said: A man said to 'Amir, "O Abu 'Amr, I am a scribe; I write what enters and what exits, and I take a livelihood by which I and my family suffice." He said: "Perhaps you write regarding blood that is shed?" He said: "No." He said: "Perhaps you write regarding wealth that is taken?" He said: "No." He said: "Perhaps you write regarding a house that is demolished?" He said: "No. Have you not heard what Moses said? 'My Lord, for that which You have bestowed upon me, I will never be a supporter of the criminals.'" He said: "You have reached me, O Abu 'Amr. By Allah, I will never write for them with a pen ever again." He said: "By Allah, Allah will never leave you without a livelihood ever."

16776 - My father narrated to us: Ibn Nufayl narrated to us: Zuhayr, meaning Ibn Mu'awiyah, narrated to us: 'Ubayd Allah ibn al-Walid al-Safi narrated to us that he asked 'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah about a brother of his who was a scribe. I said: "He does not handle any of the sultan's affairs except that he writes for them with a pen what enters and what exits. If he leaves his pen, a debt becomes due upon him and he is in need; and if he takes it, he has sufficiency in it." He said: "Who is the leader?" He said: "Khalid ibn 'Abd Allah." He said: "The righteous servant, meaning Moses, peace be upon him, said: 'My Lord, for that which You have bestowed upon me, I will never be a supporter of the criminals.' So let him not worry about anything, and let him throw away his pen, for Allah will certainly bring him a livelihood."

His saying, the Exalted: "I will never be a supporter of the criminals."

16777 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd Allah narrated to us, from Juwaybir, from al-Dahhak regarding: "I will never be a supporter of the criminals," he said: A helper to the criminals. It was narrated from 'Ata', Mujahid, Sa'id ibn Jubayr, and 'Ikrimah similarly.

16778 - Abu 'Abd Allah al-Tehrani informed us in what he wrote to me: 'Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us: Ma'mar narrated to us, from Qatadah regarding His saying: "I will never be a supporter of the criminals," he said: I will never again help an oppressor in his wickedness.