His saying, the Exalted: "And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, 'O my people, worship Allah.'"

17296 - Abu ‘Abd Allah al-Tahrani informed us in what he wrote to me, ‘Abd al-Razzaq reported to us, Ma‘mar reported to us, from Qatadah regarding His saying: "And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb," he said: It has reached us that Shu'ayb was sent twice, to Madyan and to the companions of the al-Aykah (the Thicket).

His saying, the Exalted: "...and do not commit abuse on the earth."

17297 - Abu Zur‘ah narrated to us, Minjab reported to us, Bishr ibn ‘Umarah reported to us, from Abu Rawq, from al-Dahhak, from Ibn ‘Abbas, regarding "and do not commit abuse on the earth," he says: Do not spread mischief on the earth.

17298 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, al-‘Abbas ibn al-Walid reported to us, Yazid ibn Zuray‘ reported to us, from Sa‘id, from Qatadah regarding "and do not commit abuse on the earth, corrupting [others]," he says: Do not walk [acting] corruptly on the earth.

17299 - Musa ibn Abi Musa al-Ansari narrated to us, Harun ibn Hatim reported to us, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hammad reported to us, Asbat reported to us, from al-Suddi, from Abu Malik: "and do not commit abuse on the earth," meaning: Do not walk [about] in disobedience.

The discussion regarding corruption (al-fasad) has already preceded.

His saying, the Exalted: "So they denied him, and the earthquake seized them."

17300 - Ahmad ibn ‘Uthman ibn Hakim informed us in what he wrote to me, Ahmad ibn al-Mufaddal reported to us, Asbat reported to us, from al-Suddi, he said: Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, sent Shu'ayb to Madyan. Along with their disbelief, they used to cheat in measures and scales. He called them [to Allah], but they denied him. He said to them: [The account of which] Allah mentioned in the Quran, and they did not respond to him. When they persisted in arrogance and denial, they asked him for the torment.

17301 - Hajjaj ibn Hamzah narrated to us, Shababah reported to us, Warqa’ reported to us, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Mujahid regarding "and the earthquake seized them," he said: The blast (al-sayhah).

His saying, the Exalted: "And they became within their home..."

17302 - Musa ibn Abi Musa al-Ansari narrated to us, Harun ibn Hatim reported to us, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hammad reported to us, Asbat reported to us, from al-Suddi, from Abu Malik regarding His saying: "their home," meaning: the entire encampment.