And it is narrated from Abdul-Samad bin Abdul-Warith, from his father, from Ayyub, from Nafi', and from Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that regarding the verse «فأتوا حرثكم أنى شئتم‏» "So come to your tilth as you wish," he said that (one may come from behind as well). And this hadith has also been narrated by Muhammad bin Yahya bin Sa'id bin Qattan from his father, from Ubaidullah, from Nafi', and from Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them).

Narrated Jabir: Jews used to say: "If one has sexual intercourse with his wife from the back, then she will deliver a squint-eyed child." So this Verse was revealed:-- "Your wives are a tilth unto you; so go to your tilth when or how you will." (2.223)

Narrated Al-Hasan: The sister of Ma'qal bin Yasar was divorced by her husband who left her till she had fulfilled her term of 'Iddat (i.e. the period which should elapse before she can Remarry) and then he wanted to remarry her but Maqal refused, so this Verse was revealed:-- "Do not prevent them from marrying their (former) husbands." (2.232)

«يعفون» means «يهبن» , that is, to give as a gift, to grant.

Narrated Ibn Az-Zubair: I said to `Uthman bin `Affan (while he was collecting the Qur'an) regarding the Verse:-- "Those of you who die and leave wives ..." (2.240) "This Verse was abrogated by an other Verse. So why should you write it? (Or leave it in the Qur'an)?" `Uthman said. "O son of my brother! I will not shift anything of it from its place."

Narrated Mujahi: (regarding the Verse):-- "Those of you who die and leave wives behind. They - (their wives) -- shall wait (as regards their marriage) for four months and ten days)." (2.234) The widow, according to this Verse, was to spend this period of waiting with her husband's family, so Allah revealed: "Those of you who die and leave wives (i.e. widows) should bequeath for their wives, a year's maintenance and residences without turning them out, but if they leave (their residence), there is no blame on you for what they do with themselves provided it is honorable.' (i.e. lawful marriage) (2.240). So Allah entitled the widow to be bequeathed extra maintenance for seven months and twenty nights, and that is the completion of one year. If she wished she could stay (in her husband's home) according to the will, and she could leave it if she wished, as Allah says: "..without turning them out, but if they leave (the residence), there is no blame on you." So the 'Idda (i.e. four months and ten days as it) is obligatory for her. 'Ata said: Ibn `Abbas said, "This Verse, i.e. the Statement of Allah: "..without turning them out.." cancelled the obligation of staying for the waiting period in her dead husband's house, and she can complete this period wherever she likes." 'Ata's aid: If she wished, she could complete her 'Idda by staying in her dead husband's residence according to the will or leave it according to Allah's Statement:-- "There is no blame on you for what they do with themselves." `Ata' added: Later the regulations of inheritance came and abrogated the order of the dwelling of the widow (in her dead husband's house), so she could complete the 'Idda wherever she likes. And it was no longer necessary to provide her with a residence. Ibn `Abbas said, "This Verse abrogated her (i.e. widow's) dwelling in her dead husband's house and she could complete the 'Idda (i.e. four months and ten days) wherever she liked, as Allah's Statement says:--"...without turning them out..."

Narrated Muhammad bin Seereen: I sat in a gathering in which the chiefs of the Ansar were present, and `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Laila was amongst them. I mentioned the narration of `Abdullah bin `Utba regarding the question of Subai'a bint Al-Harith. `Abdur-Rahman said, "But `Abdullah's uncle used not to say so." I said, "I am too brave if I tell a lie concerning a person who is now in Al-Kufa," and I raised my voice. Then I went out and met Malik bin 'Amir or Malik bin `Auf, and said, "What was the verdict of Ibn Mas`ud about the pregnant widow whose husband had died?" He replied, "Ibn Mas`ud said, 'Why do you impose on her the hard order and don't let her make use of the leave? The shorter Sura of women (i.e. Surat-at- Talaq) was revealed after the longer Sura (i.e. Surat-al-Baqara)." (i.e. Her 'Idda is up till she delivers.)

Narrated `Ali: On the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of the Trench). the Prophet said, "They (i.e. pagans prevented us from offering the middle (the Best) Prayer till the sun had set. May Allah fill their graves, their houses (or their bodies) with fire."

Narrated Zaid bin Arqam: We used to speak while in prayer. One of us used to speak to his brother (while in prayer) about his need, till the Verse was revealed:-- "Guard strictly the (five obligatory) prayers, especially the middle (the Best) (`Asr) Prayer and stand before Allah with obedience (and not to speak to others during the prayers)." Then we were ordered not to speak in the prayers.

Saeed bin Jubair said «وسع كرسيه‏» refers to the knowledge of the Lord. (This is an interpretive meaning; caution lies in accepting the apparent meaning and consigning the reality to Allah's knowledge.) «بسطة‏» means increase and excellence. «أفرغ‏» means "anzil" (send down), that is, "send down patience upon us." The word «ولا يئوده» means that there is no burden upon it. From this comes the word «آدني» , meaning "he made me heavy (burdened me)." The words «آد» and «لأيد» refer to strength. The word «السنة» ‏‏‏‏ means drowsiness. «لم يتسنه‏» means "it did not become corrupt." The word «فبهت» means "will be defeated by argument." The word «خاوية‏» means "empty, where there is no companion." «عروشها» refers to its buildings. «ننشرها» means "we extract." The word «إعصار‏» means a violent wind that rises from the earth towards the sky like a pillar; it contains fire. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said the word «صلدا‏» means "smooth and clean, upon which nothing remains." And Ikrimah said the word «وابل‏» is used for heavy rain, and the word «طل» means dew. This is the example of a believer's good deed, that it does not go to waste. «يتسنه‏» means "to change, to become corrupt."