It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty, from "O you who believe, do not take My enemy and your enemy as allies, extending affection to them" up to "And Allah is All-Seeing of what you do" [Al-Mumtahanah: 1-3] : This was revealed concerning Hatib bin Abi Balta'ah and those with him writing to the disbelievers of Quraysh and warning them (of the Muslims' intentions). And the saying of Allah, "except the saying of Ibrahim" [Al-Mumtahanah: 4] : in it the Muslims were forbidden to follow Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in seeking forgiveness for his father, that is, they should not pray for forgiveness for the polytheists. And the saying of Allah, "Our Lord, do not make us a trial for those who disbelieve" [Al-Mumtahanah: 5] , means: Do not punish us at their hands, nor afflict us with a punishment from Yourself, so that they begin to say: If these people were upon the truth, this hardship would not have befallen them. 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 Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty, "There has certainly been for you in them an excellent example" [Al-Mumtahanah: 6] , that he said: "In all the deeds of Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) there is an excellent example (for you), except his seeking forgiveness for his father while he was a polytheist." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Qutaylah bint Abd al-Uzza bin As'ad, who was from Banu Malik bin Hisl, came to her daughter Sayyidah Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) had divorced her in the pre-Islamic era of ignorance. She brought her daughter gifts of lizards, ghee and dried cheese, but Sayyidah Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) refused to accept the gifts from her or to let her into her house, until she sent word to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) to ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about it. She informed him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered her to accept her gifts and let her into her house. Then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed this verse: "Allah does not forbid you from those who did not fight you because of religion and did not expel you from your homes, that you should be kind to them", up to the end of the two verses [Al-Mumtahanah: 8, 9] . This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Fatimah bint Utbah bin Rabi'ah that Sayyiduna Abu Hudhayfah bin Utbah brought her and Hind bint Utbah to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to pledge allegiance. She (Fatimah) said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) took a covenant from us and laid certain conditions upon us. She (Fatimah) said: I said to him (Abu Hudhayfah): O my cousin, have you found any trace of these faults or evils among your people? Abu Hudhayfah said: Enough, be quiet and pledge allegiance, for it is on these very things that allegiance is taken, and these are the conditions that are laid. Then Hind said: I will not pledge allegiance to you on (not) stealing, for I take (what I need) from my husband's wealth. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) withdrew his hand and she also withdrew her hand, until he (peace and blessings be upon him) sent word to Abu Sufyan and sought his permission for her. Abu Sufyan said: As for fresh things (food and drink), they are permitted, but dry things (goods and property), absolutely not. She said: Then we pledged allegiance to him (peace and blessings be upon him). Then Fatimah said: (Before,) there was no group more hateful to me than your group, nor did I wish that Allah would give you and your companions dominance; but by Allah, now there is no group dearer to me than your group, that Allah may keep it flourishing and bless it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And this is only the beginning. By Allah, none of you can be a complete believer until I am dearer to him than his children and his father." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We all gathered and began discussing among ourselves who among us would go to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and ask him which deeds are most beloved to Allah Almighty. Then we dispersed out of fear, as none of us could muster the courage to ask this question. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for us and gathered us, and we began pointing to one another. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited these verses to us: "Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the Almighty, the All-Wise. O you who believe, why do you say what you do not do?" [Surah al-Saff: 1, 2] , up to the end of the surah. Abu Salamah said: Abdullah bin Salam recited the whole surah to us from beginning to end. Yahya said: Abu Salamah recited the whole surah to us. Al-Awza'i said: Yahya bin Abi Kathir recited the whole surah to us. Abu Ishaq al-Fazari said: Al-Awza'i recited the whole surah to us. Mu'awiyah bin Amr said: Abu Ishaq al-Fazari recited the whole surah to us. Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Azdi said: Mu'awiyah bin Amr recited the whole surah to us. Abu Bakr bin Balawayh said: Muhammad bin Ahmad bin al-Nadr recited the whole surah to us. Imam al-Hakim says: And I say that Abu Bakr bin Balawayh recited it to us from beginning to end, and al-Hakim Abu Abdullah recited it to us from beginning to end. 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 Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Isa (peace be upon him) made an appointment to meet his twelve companions (disciples) in a house. He came out to them from a spring at one side of the house, shaking (the water from) his head (and the narrator mentioned the whole hadith), at the end of which it says that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed this verse: "So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they became dominant." [Surah al-Saff: 14] 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 Maysarah (may Allah have mercy on him) that this verse is written in the Torah as equal to seven hundred verses (in rank and merit): "Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth glorifies Allah, the King, the Most Holy, the Almighty, the All-Wise." [Surah al-Jumu'ah: 1] , that is, the first verse of Surah al-Jumu'ah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Abu Jahl passed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying, and said: O Muhammad, did I not forbid you from praying? You know that in this valley (Makkah) no one has a bigger assembly ("nadi") and more supporters than I. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked him, and Jibril (peace be upon him) came with these verses: "Then let him call his assembly (of supporters); We will call the angels of punishment." [Surah al-Alaq: 17-18] By Allah, had he called his assembly, the angels of punishment would have seized him (at that very moment). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Lengthen this prayer (that is, the Friday prayer), and keep this sermon short." 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 Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever abandons the Friday prayer three times without any legitimate necessity, Allah Almighty sets a seal upon his heart." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.