It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty, "And those with whom your right hands have made a pledge, give them their share" [Surah Al-Nisa': 33] , that he said: "When the Muhajirun came to Madinah, on the basis of the brotherhood which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had established between them and the Ansar, the Muhajirun would inherit from the Ansar (upon death) instead of their close relatives. Then when this verse was revealed, 'And for each We have appointed heirs of what is left by parents and close relatives,' it abrogated the former arrangement; and (the saying of Allah Almighty) 'And those with whom your right hands have made a pledge, give them their share' now refers (not to inheritance but) to a share of help and sincere goodwill." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "One of His servants to whom Allah had given wealth was brought before Allah. Allah asked him: What deeds did you do in the world? (The narrator said: they) 'will not be able to conceal any statement from Allah' [Surah Al-Nisa': 42] . He said: My Lord, I did no (particular) deed except that You gave me wealth and I used to trade with people, and it was my habit to be lenient with the well-off (debtor) and to give respite to the one in hardship. Allah Almighty said: I am more entitled to that (forbearance) than you; pass over (the faults of) this servant of Mine." Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani and Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: We too heard it like this from the blessed tongue of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man asked him about this verse, "By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated partners (with Allah)" [Surah Al-An'am: 23] , whereas in another verse it says, "And they will not be able to conceal any statement from Allah" [Surah Al-Nisa': 42] (that is, how can this be?). Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "As for their saying, 'By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated partners,' (they will say this because) when they see on the Day of Resurrection that none but the people of Islam are entering Paradise, they will say: Come, let us also deny (our shirk). Then Allah Almighty will set a seal upon their mouths, and their hands and feet will speak; at that point they will not be able to conceal any statement from Allah." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man from the Ansar invited us (to a meal) before wine was prohibited. Then the time of the Maghrib prayer came, and a man stepped forward (to lead the prayer) and recited Surah "Say: O disbelievers", and he became confused (and mixed it up). Then this verse was revealed: "Do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated, until you know what you are saying" [Surah an-Nisa: 43] . This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. There is a great benefit in this hadith: the Khawarij attribute this intoxication and this (mistaken) recitation to the Commander of the Believers, Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), alone, whereas Allah has cleared him of it, for he himself is the narrator of this hadith (and here he is mentioning some other person).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Abdur-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) and some of his companions came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Makkah and said: "O Prophet of Allah! When we were idolaters we were held in honour, but when we believed we became (outwardly) humiliated and disgraced!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have been commanded (for now) to pardon, so do not fight, and keep (your hands) restrained." Then (after the emigration to Madinah) Allah Almighty revealed this verse: "Have you not seen those who were told: Restrain your hands, establish the prayer and give the zakah? Then when fighting was prescribed for them, at once a party of them feared the people" [Surah an-Nisa: 77] . This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning this saying of Allah Almighty: "And if he was from a people hostile to you while he was a believer, then (the penalty is) the freeing of a believing slave" that he said: "It used to happen that a man would come to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and accept Islam, then return to his people while they were idolaters. Then in some detachment or battle of the Muslims he would be killed by mistake (at the hands of the Muslims), so it was obligatory upon (the one who killed him) to free a believing slave. And (likewise): 'And if he was from a people between whom and you there is a treaty, then blood money is to be handed over to his family and a believing slave is to be freed' [Surah an-Nisa: 92] ." He said: "(This means that) the man himself is under a treaty and his people are also people of a treaty, so his blood money is handed over to them, and the one who killed him frees a slave." This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning this saying of Allah Almighty: "If you are troubled by rain or you are sick" [Surah an-Nisa: 102] that he said: This verse was revealed concerning Sayyiduna Abdur-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), because he was wounded. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Abu al-Muhallab that he said: I set out on a journey to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) to ask about this saying of Allah Almighty: "(Success) is not by your wishes, nor by the wishes of the People of the Book; whoever does evil will be recompensed for it" [Surah an-Nisa: 123] . She said: "It refers to the (hardships and afflictions) that befall you in this world."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "And what is recited to you in the Book concerning the orphan women" [Surah an-Nisa: 127] that it refers to the rulings of inheritance mentioned at the beginning of this surah, because (in the days of ignorance) people would not make a child an heir until he reached puberty. This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) that he had an elderly wife, and he married a young woman in addition to her and began to prefer the virgin over his first wife. His first wife refused to accept this, so he gave her one divorce, until, when her waiting period was close to ending, he said: "If you wish, I will take you back on the condition that you bear patiently with this preference (unequal treatment), and if you wish, I will leave you until your waiting period is complete." She said: "Rather, take me back and I will bear it patiently." So he took her back, but she could not again bear this preference patiently, so he gave her the second divorce and preferred the young wife. The narrator said: This is the settlement concerning which it reached us that Allah Almighty revealed this verse: "And if a woman fears ill-treatment or aversion from her husband, there is no sin upon them both if they make a settlement between themselves" [Surah an-Nisa: 128] . This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.