It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man from among the Ansar became an apostate and joined the polytheists. Regarding him, Allah Almighty revealed this verse {کَیْفَ یَہْدِی اللّٰہُ قَوْمًا کَفَرُوْا بَعْدَ اِیْمَانِہِمْ وَشَہِدُوْٓا اَنَّ الرَّسُوْلَ حَقٌّ وَّجَاءَھُمُ الْبَیِّنٰتُ وَاللّٰہُ لَایَہْدِی الْقَوْمَ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ۔} … How shall Allah guide those who disbelieved after their belief and (after) they bore witness that the Messenger is true and clear proofs had come to them? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people. (Surah Aal-e-Imran: 86). When his people conveyed this verse to him, he repented and returned, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted this from him and set him free.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: On the Day of Resurrection, a disbeliever will be brought and it will be said to him: Tell me, if you were given gold equal to the earth, would you offer it as ransom to escape this punishment? He will say: Yes, O my Lord! Then Allah Almighty will say: (In the world) a demand easier than this was made from you (but you did not fulfill it). This is the meaning of Allah Almighty’s statement: {إِنَّ الَّذِینَ کَفَرُوْا وَمَاتُوْا وَہُمْ کُفَّارٌ فَلَنْ یُقْبَلَ مِنْ أَ حَدِہِمْ مِلْئُ الْأَ رْضِ ذَہَبًا وَلَوِ افْتَدٰی بِہِ} … Surely those who died in a state of disbelief, even if they were to offer the earth full of gold as ransom, it would not be accepted from them.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when these verses were revealed {لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتّٰی تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّوْنَ} … You will never attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love; and {مَنْ ذَا الَّذِییُقْرِضُ اللّٰہَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا} … Who is it that will lend to Allah a goodly loan. Then Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! My garden at such-and-such place (is the most beloved to me), if I had the strength, I would give it in charity secretly, so that no one would find out. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Distribute it among your needy relatives.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, that a group of Jews came to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: O Abu al-Qasim! We want to ask you a few things, only a Prophet can answer them. Among the questions they asked was this: What food did Yaqub (Jacob), peace be upon him, make unlawful for himself before the night descended? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, replied: I ask you in the name of Allah, Who revealed the Torah to Musa (Moses), peace be upon him, do you know that Yaqub, peace be upon him, became seriously ill, and his illness lasted a long time, so he vowed to Allah that if Allah cured him of this illness, he would make unlawful for himself the most beloved drink and the most beloved food? And his most beloved food was camel meat, and his most beloved drink was camel milk, so he made these things unlawful for himself. The Jews said: By Allah! This is correct.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that when this verse was revealed {وَلِلّٰہِ عَلَی النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَیْتِ مَنْ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَیْہِ سَبِیلًا} … Pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to Allah by all people who can find a way to do it. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! Is Hajj obligatory every year? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. They asked again: Is Hajj obligatory every year? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, and if I had said yes, it would have become obligatory every year. Then Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: {یٰٓاَیُّھَاالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَسْئَلُوْا عَنْ اَشْیَاءَ اِنْ تُبْدَ لَکُمْ تَسُؤْکُمْ وَاِنْ تَسْئَلُوْا عَنْہَا حِیْنَ یُنَزَّلُ الْقُرْاٰنُ تُبْدَ لَکُمْ عَفَا اللّٰہُ عَنْہَا وَاللّٰہُ غَفُوْرٌ حَلِیْمٌ۔} … O you who believe! Do not ask about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. But if you ask about them while the Qur’an is being revealed, they will be made plain to you. Allah has pardoned that, and Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the statement of Allah Almighty: {کُنْتُمْ خَیْرَ اُمَّۃٍ اُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ} … "You are the best nation brought forth for mankind." refers to those people who migrated from Makkah Mukarramah to Madinah Munawwarah with the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

(Second chain) A similar narration is from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, except that in it is: By this is meant the companions of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who migrated towards Madinah Munawwarah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the ‘Isha prayer, then came to the mosque while the people were waiting for the prayer. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Beware! At this time, none among the followers of these religions is remembering Allah except you. Allah the Exalted has revealed these verses: {لَیْسُوْا سَوَاء ً مِنْ اَھْلِ الْکِتٰبِ اُمَّۃٌ قَائِمَۃٌیَّتْلُوْنَ اٰیٰتِ اللّٰہِ اٰنَاء َ الَّیْلِ وَھُمْ یَسْجُدُوْنَ۔ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰہِ وَالْیَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ وَیَاْمُرُوْنَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ وَیَنْہَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْکَرِ وَیُسَارِعُوْنَ فِی الْخَیْرٰتِ وَاُولٰیِکَ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ۔ وَمَا یَفْعَلُوْا مِنْ خَیْرٍ فَلَنْ یُّکْفَرُوْہُ وَاللّٰہُ عَلِیْمٌبِالْمُتَّقِیْنَ۔} … They are not all alike. Among the People of the Book is a group that stands (for prayer); they recite the verses of Allah during the hours of the night, and they prostrate. They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and they enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and they hasten to good deeds; and those are among the righteous. And whatever good they do, never will it be removed from them; and Allah is Knowing of the righteous. (Surah Aal-e-Imran: 113-115)

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) invoked a curse as follows: O Allah! Curse Harith bin Hisham, O Allah! Curse Suhail bin Amr, O Allah! Curse Safwan bin Umayyah. Upon this, the following verse was revealed: {لَیْسَ لَکَ مِنْ الْأَ مْرِ شَیْئٌ أَ وْ یَتُوبَ عَلَیْہِمْ أَ وْ یُعَذِّبَہُمْ فَإِنَّہُمْ ظَالِمُونَ} … You have no authority in this matter, whether He turns to them in mercy or punishes them, for indeed they are wrongdoers. Thus, the repentance of all these individuals was accepted.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that on the day of the Battle of Uhud, the front teeth of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, were broken and his blessed forehead was wounded, to the extent that blood flowed on his radiant face. At that time, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: How can a people succeed who have treated their Prophet in such a manner, while the Prophet was calling them towards their Lord? Then this verse was revealed: {لَیْسَ لَکَ مِنْ الْأَ مْرِ شَیْئٌ أَ وْ یَتُوبَ عَلَیْہِمْ أَ وْ یُعَذِّبَہُمْ فَإِنَّہُمْ ظَالِمُونَ} … You have no part in the matter, whether He turns to them in mercy or punishes them, for indeed they are wrongdoers.