Sayyidah Umm ‘Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: When this verse was revealed: {یٰٓاَیُّہَا النَّبِیُّ اِذَا جَآءَ کَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتُ یُبَایِعْنَکَ عَلٰٓی اَنْ لَّا یُشْرِکْنَ بِاللّٰہِ شَیْئًا وَّلَا یَسْرِقْنَ وَلَا یَزْنِیْنَ وَلَا یَقْتُلْنَ اَوْلَادَھُنَّ وَلَا یَاْتِیْنَ بِبُھْتَانٍ یَّفْتَرِیْنَہٗ بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْھِنَّ وَاَرْجُلِھِنَّ وَلَا یَعْصِیْنَکَ فِیْ مَعْرُوْفٍ} (Surah Al-Mumtahanah: 12), that is: O Prophet! When believing women come to you to pledge that they will not associate anything with Allah, will not steal, will not commit adultery, will not kill their children, will not bring a false charge, and will not disobey you in what is right—among the things you forbade was wailing (over the dead). I said: O Messenger of Allah! Such-and-such family supported me in wailing during the time of ignorance. Now it is necessary for me to support them. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Alright) except for such-and-such family.

Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: {وَلَا یَعْصِیْنَکَ فِیْ مَعْرُوْفٍ} … And those women will not disobey you in goodness. (Among the prohibited things) is wailing.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to test the faith of believing women through this verse: {یٰٓاَیُّھَا النَّبِیُّ اِذَا جَآءَ کَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتُ یُبَایِعْنَکَ عَلٰٓی اَنْ لَّا یُشْرِکْنَ بِاللّٰہِ شَیْئًا وَّلَا یَسْرِقْنَ وَلَا یَزْنِیْنَ وَلَا یَقْتُلْنَ اَوْلَادَھُنَّ وَلَا یَاْتِیْنَ بِبُھْتَانٍ یَّفْتَرِیْنَہٗ بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْھِنَّ وَاَرْجُلِھِنَّ وَلَا یَعْصِیْنَکَ فِیْ مَعْرُوْفٍ} (Surah Al-Mumtahina: 12) That is: O Prophet! When believing women come to you, they should pledge that they will not associate anything with Allah, will not steal, will not commit adultery, will not kill their children, will not slander anyone, and will not disobey you in any good matter. And they will not do this, and they will not do that.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day we discussed among ourselves and said: Who among us will go to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and ask him which deed is most beloved to Allah Almighty? But none of us was willing to go due to the awe of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Meanwhile, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a man to us, who gathered each one of us together. Now each of us began to point to the other in astonishment (as to how the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of our conversation). In any case, then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited these verses to us: {سَبَّحَ لِلَّہِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِی الْأَ رْضِ … کَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِنْدَ اللّٰہِ} The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited these verses from beginning to end, then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) recited them from beginning to end, then Ata bin Yasar recited them likewise. Yahya says: Then Hilal recited these verses from beginning to end. Awza'i says: Yahya recited these verses from beginning to end to us.

(Second chain) Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated a similar hadith, except that in it: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent a man to us, he gathered us and recited the complete Surah As-Saff to us.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were sitting with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when Surah Al-Jumu’ah was revealed to him. When he recited this verse: {وَآخَرِینَ مِنْہُمْ لَمَّا یَلْحَقُوا بِہِمْ} …“and among others of them who have not yet joined them.”Someone asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who are those people meant by this? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not reply, but when he repeated the question once, twice, or three times, and among us was Sayyiduna Salman al-Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him), the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on his shoulder and said: If faith were near the Pleiades, even then a man from his people would attain it from there.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both): Once a caravan of grain arrived in Madinah while the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering a sermon. The people all went towards the caravan, and only twelve (12) men remained. At that time, this verse was revealed: {وَإِذَا رَأَ وْا تِجَارَۃً أَ وْ لَہْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَیْہَا} … And when they see a trade or amusement, they rush towards it and leave you standing.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I went out with my uncle in a battle. I heard Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul saying to his companions: "Do not spend on the companions of this Messenger, and if we return to Madinah, the honorable ones will surely expel the lowly ones from it." I informed my uncle of this, and my uncle mentioned it to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for me, and when I came to him, I told him what had been said. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul and his companions, so they came, but they swore that they had not said this. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) considered me a liar and Abdullah bin Ubayy truthful. This caused me great distress, more than I had ever experienced before. So I sat at home. My uncle said: "What made you say such a thing? Now the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has considered you a liar and is displeased with you." Until Allah Almighty revealed these verses: {إِذَا جَاءَ کَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ … } … When the hypocrites come to you, … . Now the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for me, recited these verses to me, and said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty has declared you truthful."

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were on a journey with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people were afflicted with hardship and severity. Abdullah bin Ubayy said to his companions: Do not spend on the people gathered around the Messenger of Allah until they disperse. Now, if we return to Madinah, the honorable ones will surely expel these lowly ones. I came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him of this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called Abdullah bin Ubayy and asked him, and he swore emphatically that he had not said such a thing. People began to say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has declared Zaid to be a liar. This caused great distress in my heart, until Allah Almighty revealed these verses to confirm me: {إِذَا جَاءَ کَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ … } … When the hypocrites come to you, … Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called them so that he might seek forgiveness for them, but they turned their heads away. The meaning of Allah Almighty’s statement: {کَأَ نَّہُمْ خُشُبٌ مُسَنَّدَۃٌ} … As if they were propped-up pieces of wood is that they were very handsome men.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was in a battle, Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul said: If we return to Madinah, the honorable ones will surely, surely expel the lowly ones from Madinah. I came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him of this. But Abdullah bin Ubayy swore that he had not said any such thing. My people reproached me and said: What benefit did you get? So I, immersed in grief and sorrow, fell asleep. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a message to me and said: Allah Almighty has revealed your excuse and declared you truthful. Thus, this verse was revealed: {ہُمْ الَّذِینَ یَقُولُوْنَ لَا تُنْفِقُوْا عَلٰی مَنْ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللّٰہِ حَتّٰی یَنْفَضُّوْا … … لَئِنْ رَجَعْنَا إِلَی الْمَدِینَۃِ لَیُخْرِجَنَّ الْأَ عَزُّ مِنْہَا الْأَ ذَلَّ}.