It is narrated from Abu al-Hasan, the mawla of Banu Nawfal, that when this verse of Surah al-Shu'ara' was revealed: "And as for the poets, those who go astray follow them" [Surah al-Shu'ara': 224] , Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Rawahah and Sayyiduna Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with them both) came weeping to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) was reciting to them until, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) reached this part: "Except those who believe and do righteous deeds", he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This refers to you." Then when he recited: "And remember Allah much", he said: "This refers to you." And when he recited: "And defend themselves after they have been wronged", he said: "This too refers to you." [Surah al-Shu'ara': 227]

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Bara' bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that it was said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah, Abu Sufyan bin al-Harith bin Abd al-Muttalib is satirising you. So Sayyiduna Ibn Rawahah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, grant me permission to satirise him." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you the one who said, 'May Allah make firm'?" He said: Yes, I said: "May Allah make firm the goodness He has granted you, as He made Musa (peace be upon him) firm, and grant you victory like the victory granted to him." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And may Allah treat you with the same goodness." Then Sayyiduna Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, grant me permission to satirise him." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you the one who said, 'Hammat' (it intended)?" He said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah: "The tribe of Quraysh intended to overpower its Lord; and whoever contends with the Overpowerer of all overpowerers (Allah) will surely be overpowered." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Know that Allah has not forgotten this saying of yours." Then Sayyiduna Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, grant me permission," and he put out his black tongue and said: "O Messenger of Allah, grant me permission; if you wish, I will tear the water-skins of their honour to pieces with my tongue." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Go to Abu Bakr so that he may inform you of the history of this people, their days and their genealogies, then satirise them, and Jibril will be with you." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it with these words; however, Imam Muslim recorded it at length through the narration of Khalid bin Yazid.

Mention of the virtues of Sayyiduna Makhramah bin Nawfal al-Qurashi (may Allah be pleased with him). It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah al-Zubayri that Makhramah was the son of Nawfal bin Uhayb bin Abd Manaf bin Zuhrah bin Kilab (this is his full lineage). His mother was Ruqayqah bint Abi Sayfi bin Hashim bin Abd Manaf, and his maternal grandmother was Halah bint Kaladah bin Abd Manaf. He was among those whose hearts were reconciled (to Islam).

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Umar that Sayyiduna Makhramah bin Nawfal (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam at the time of the Conquest of Makkah. He was a great scholar of the genealogy and history of Quraysh, and he also had deep knowledge of the boundary markers of the Haram. A son, Safwan, was born to him, after whom his kunyah was Abu Safwan, and he was the eldest of his children.

It is narrated from Yahya bin Abdullah bin Bukayr that the kunyah of Sayyiduna Makhramah bin Nawfal (may Allah be pleased with him) was also Abu al-Miswar.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Miswar bin Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed my father, saying: "O Abu Safwan."

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Umar that Sayyiduna Makhramah bin Nawfal (may Allah be pleased with him) took part in the Battle of Hunayn with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him fifty camels from the spoils of Hunayn. He passed away in Madinah in 54 AH, and at the time of his death he was one hundred and fifteen years old.

It is narrated from Sa'id bin Ufayr that Sayyiduna Makhramah bin Nawfal al-Qurashi (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away at the age of one hundred and fifteen. He had accepted Islam on the day of the Conquest, and he was counted among those whose hearts were reconciled (to Islam).

It is narrated from Abd al-Rahman bin Abdullah al-Zuhri that Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with them both), while Abd al-Rahman bin Azhar was with him, said: "Is there anyone who will deal with Makhramah bin Nawfal for me? For he keeps disparaging me with his tongue." Abd al-Rahman bin Azhar said: "I will deal with him for you." When this reached Sayyiduna Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: "Has Abd al-Rahman taken me for an orphan under his guardianship, that he claims before Mu'awiyah that he will deal with me!" At this, Ibn al-Barsa' al-Laythi said to him that it was indeed Abd al-Rahman bin Azhar (who had said this). So Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him) raised the stick he was holding and struck him (Ibn al-Barsa'), wounding his head, and said: "Were you our enemy in the time of Jahiliyyah, and now you envy us in Islam and interfere between me and Ibn al-Azhar?!"

It is narrated from al-Zubayr bin Bakkar that when death drew near to Sayyiduna Makhramah bin Nawfal (may Allah be pleased with him), his daughter began to weep over him and said: "Alas, my dear father! You were very gentle and kind-hearted." At this he regained consciousness and asked: "Who is this wailing woman?" The people said: "Your daughter." He said: "Come near." When she came, he said: "One like me is not mourned in this way. Rather, say: 'Alas, my dear father, who was most courageous, of powerful build, and a strong refuge.'"