Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that we were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey (the expedition of Tabuk or Banu Al-Mustaliq) in which people faced great hardship. Abdullah bin Ubayy said to his companions, "Do not spend anything on those who are with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) so that they may disperse from him." He also said, "If we return to Madinah, the honorable will surely expel the meaner ones from it." I went to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him of this conversation. He called Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul and questioned him. He swore emphatically that he had not said any such thing. People said that Hazrat Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) had lied before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I was greatly grieved by such talk of the people until Allah the Exalted revealed Surah Al-Munafiqun, confirming my statement, and this verse was revealed: "When the hypocrites come to you..." () That is, when the hypocrites come to you. Then the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called them so that he might pray for their forgiveness, but they turned their heads away. Hazrat Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that regarding Allah the Exalted's statement "like propped-up pieces of wood" (), it means they are like great wooden pillars (this was said about them because) outwardly they appeared very handsome and reasonable, but in their hearts they were hypocrites.