Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: I mentioned to Ibn `Abbas Surat-Hashr. He said, "Call it Surat-an-Nadir."

‘Muhammad bin Abdur Rahim narrated to me, he said Saeed bin Sulaiman narrated to us, he said Hushaym informed us, he said Abu Bishr informed us, from Saeed bin Jubair who narrated that: I asked Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about Surah Al-Anfal. He informed that it was revealed during the Battle of Badr. «الشوكة» means a sharp point. «مردفين‏» means army after army. He says «ردفني وأردفني» means the one who came after me. «ذلكم فذوقوه ذوقوا‏» means take this punishment, experience it; tasting with the mouth is not meant. «فيركمه‏» means to gather it. «شرد‏» means to separate (or to punish severely). «جنحوا‏» means to request. «يثخن‏» means to prevail, and Mujahid said «مكاء‏» means to put fingers on the mouth. «تصدية‏» means to whistle. «يثبتوك‏» means so that they may imprison you.

Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: I asked Ibn `Abbas about Surat Al-Tauba, and he said, "Surat Al-Tauba? It is exposure (of all the evils of the infidels and the hypocrites). And it continued revealing (that the oft-repeated expression): '...and of them ...and of them.' till they started thinking that none would be left unmentioned therein." I said, "What about) Surat Al-Anfal?" He replied, "Surat Al-Anfal was revealed in connection with the Badr Battle." I said, "(What about) Surat Al-Hashr?" He replied, "It was revealed in connection with Bani an-Nadir."

Narrated Sa`id: I asked Ibn `Abbas about Surat Al-Hashr. He replied, "Say Surat An-Nadir."