Hadith of Abd Allah ibn Abbas from Ubayy ibn Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with them)

حَدِيثُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، ٢١١٠٩ - حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُصْعَبٍ الْقُرْقُسَانِيُّ، قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ: حَدَّثَنِي الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ، وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ، أَنَّ الزُّهْرِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: أَنَّهُ تَمَارَى هُوَ وَالْحُرُّ بْنُ قَيْسِ بْنِ حِصْنٍ الْفَزَارِيُّ فِي صَاحِبِ مُوسَى الَّذِي سَأَلَ السَّبِيلَ إِلَى لُقِيِّهِ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: هُوَ خَضِرٌ، إِذْ مَرَّ بِهِمَا أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، فَنَادَاهُ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي تَمَارَيْتُ أَنَا وَصَاحِبِي هَذَا فِي صَاحِبِ مُوسَى الَّذِي سَأَلَ السَّبِيلَ إِلَى لُقِيِّهِ، فَهَلْ سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَذْكُرُ شَأْنَهُ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: "بَيْنَا مُوسَى فِي مَلَأٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، إِذْ قَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ، فَقَالَ: هَلْ تَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَعْلَمَ مِنْكَ؟ قَالَ: لَا. قَالَ: فَأَوْحَى اللهُ إِلَيْهِ عَبْدُنَا خَضِرٌ، فَسَأَلَ مُوسَى السَّبِيلَ إِلَى لُقِيِّهِ، وَجَعَلَ اللهُ لَهُ الْحُوتَ آيَةً، فَقِيلَ لَهُ: إِذَا فَقَدْتَ الْحُوتَ، فَارْجِعْ، فَإِنَّكَ سَتَلْقَاهُ، قَالَ ابْنُ مُصْعَبٍ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ: فَنَزَلَ مَنْزِلًا، فَقَالَ مُوسَى لِفَتَاهُ: {آتِنَا غَدَاءَنَا لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِنْ سَفَرِنَا هَذَا نَصَبًا} [الكهف: ٦٢] ، فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدَ، ، الْحُوتَ، {فَارْتَدَّا عَلَى آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا} [الكهف: ٦٤] ، فَجَعَلَ مُوسَى يَتْبَعُ أَثَرَ الْحُوتِ فِي الْبَحْرِ ". قَالَ: "فَكَانَ مِنْ شَأْنِهِمَا مَا قَصَّ اللهُ فِي كِتَابهِ " (١)، ،

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once he and Har bin Qais Fazari had a difference of opinion regarding the companion of Musa (peace be upon him) to whom he had requested permission from Allah to travel and meet. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was of the opinion that he was Khidr (peace be upon him). Meanwhile, Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) happened to pass by. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) called out to him and said, "My companion and I have differed regarding the identity of the companion of Musa (peace be upon him) whom he requested to travel and meet. Have you heard anything from the Prophet (ﷺ) regarding this?" He replied, "Yes! I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: Once Musa (peace be upon him) was addressing a gathering of Bani Israel when a man stood up and asked him, 'Is there anyone more knowledgeable than you?' Musa (peace be upon him) replied, 'No.' Upon this, Allah revealed to him that 'Our servant Khidr is more knowledgeable than you.' Musa (peace be upon him) asked how he could meet him, so Allah made a fish a sign for him and said, 'When you do not find the fish, return, for there you will meet him.' Musa (peace be upon him) set out on the journey, and at one place he stopped and said to his servant, 'Bring our breakfast, for we have faced much hardship in this journey.' There Musa (peace be upon him) found the fish missing, so both of them retraced their footsteps and returned, and then that incident occurred which Allah has mentioned in His Book."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبِ بْنِ يَعْلَى بْنِ مُنْيةَ (١) ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى عُمَرَ، فَقَالَ: أَكَلَتْنَا الضَّبُعُ، قَالَ مِسْعَرٌ: يَعْنِي السَّنَةَ، قَالَ: فَسَأَلَهُ عُمَرُ: مِمَّنْ أَنْتَ؟ فَمَا زَالَ يَنْسُبُهُ حَتَّى عَرَفَهُ، فَإِذَا هُوَ مُوسِرٌ، (٢) فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: "لَوْ أَنَّ لِامْرِئٍ وَادِيًا أَوْ وَادِيَيْنِ، لَابْتَغَى إِلَيْهِمَا ثَالِثًا ". فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: "وَلَا يَمْلَأُ جَوْفَ ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلَّا التُّرَابُ، ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ اللهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ ". فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: مِمَّنْ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا؟ قَالَ: مِنْ أُبَيٍّ، قَالَ: فَإِذَا كَانَ بِالْغَدَاةِ، فَاغْدُ عَلَيَّ. قَالَ: فَرَجَعَ إِلَى أُمِّ الْفَضْلِ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهَا، فَقَالَتْ: وَمَا لَكَ وَلِلْكَلَامِ عِنْدَ عُمَرَ وَخَشِيَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ أَنْ يَكُونَ أُبَيٌّ نَسِيَ، فَقَالَتْ أُمُّهُ: إِنَّ أُبَيًّا عَسَى أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ نَسِيَ. فَغَدَا إِلَى عُمَرَ وَمَعَهُ الدِّرَّةُ، فَانْطَلَقَا (٣) إِلَى أُبَيٍّ، فَخَرَجَ أُبَيٌّ عَلَيْهِمَا وَقَدْ تَوَضَّأَ، فَقَالَ: "إِنَّهُ أَصَابَنِي مَذْيٌ، فَغَسَلْتُ ذَكَرِي، أَوْ فَرْجِي "، ـ مِسْعَرٌ شَكَّ ـ. فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: أَوَ يُجْزِئُ ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ.، ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: وَسَأَلَهُ عَمَّا قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، فَصَدَّقَهُ (١)، ،

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "Famine has consumed us." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "Which tribe do you belong to?" Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) kept inquiring about his lineage until he recognized him and found out that he was actually well-off financially. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Even if a person has one or two valleys full of wealth, he will still seek a third." Upon this, Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) added, "The belly of the son of Adam is only filled with dust, then Allah turns with mercy to the one who repents." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "From whom did you hear this?" He replied, "From Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him)." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Come to me tomorrow." When Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) reached his mother, Umm al-Fadl (may Allah be pleased with her), he mentioned this incident to her. She said, "What was the need for you to speak in front of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)?" Now Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) became apprehensive that perhaps Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) might have forgotten it, but his mother reassured him, saying, "I hope he has not forgotten it." So, the next day, when Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) reached Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), there was a whip lying near him. We both set out towards Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him). Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) came out, having performed fresh ablution. He said, "I was afflicted with 'madhi' (pre-seminal fluid), so I only washed my private part (and performed ablution)." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Is this permissible?" He replied, "Yes." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Did you hear this from the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)?" He replied, "Yes." Then Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked about the statement of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and he also confirmed it.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْأَصَمِّ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى عُمَرَ يَسْأَلُهُ، فَجَعَلَ عُمَرُ (١) يَنْظُرُ إِلَى رَأْسِهِ مَرَّةً، وَإِلَى رِجْلَيْهِ أُخْرَى، هَلْ يَرَى عَلَيْهِ، ، مِنَ الْبُؤْسِ (١) شَيْئًا؟ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ: كَمْ مَالُكَ؟ قَالَ: أَرْبَعُونَ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ. قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: فَقُلْتُ: صَدَقَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ: "لَوْ كَانَ لِابْنِ آدَمَ وَادِيَانِ مِنْ ذَهَبً لَابْتَغَى الثَّالِثَ، وَلَا يَمْلَأُ جَوْفَ ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلَّا التُّرَابُ، وَيَتُوبُ اللهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ " فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: مَا هَذَا؟ فَقُلْتُ: هَكَذَا أَقْرَأَنِيهَا أُبَيٌّ، قَالَ: فَمَرَّ بِنَا إِلَيْهِ. قَالَ: فَجَاءَ إِلَى أُبَيٍّ، فَقَالَ: مَا يَقُولُ هَذَا؟ قَالَ أُبَيٌّ: هَكَذَا أَقْرَأَنِيهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. قَالَ: أَفَأُثْبِتُهَا، قَالَ: نَعَمْ (٢) فَأَثْبَتَهَا (٣)،

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "Famine has consumed us." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "Which tribe do you belong to?" Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) kept inquiring about his lineage until he recognized him and found out that he was actually well-off financially. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "If a person has (one or two valleys) full of wealth and riches, he will still seek a third." Upon this, Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) added, "The belly of the son of Adam is filled only with dust. Then Allah turns with mercy to the one who repents." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "From whom did you hear this?" He replied, "From Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him)." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Come to me tomorrow." So the next day, he set out towards Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him). Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "What does Ibn Abbas say?" He replied, "The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) taught me in this way." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Shall I write it down?" He replied, "Yes." So he wrote it down.

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، وَعَفَّانُ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ عَفَّانُ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَسْوَدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ نُبَيْحٍ،، ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ أُبَيًّا، قَالَ لِعُمَرَ: "يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، إِنِّي تَلَقَّيْتُ الْقُرْآنَ مِمَّنْ تَلَقَّاهُ، - وَقَالَ عَفَّانُ: مِمَّنْ يَتَلَقَّاهُ -، مِنْ جِبْرِيلَ وَهُوَ رَطْبٌ " (١)، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), "O Commander of the Faithful! I have received the Holy Qur'an freshly from the one who received it from Jibreel (peace be upon him)."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبِيٍّ، قَالَ: "آخِرُ آيَةٍ نَزَلَتْ: {لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ} [التوبة: ١٢٨] (٢) "الْآيَةَ، ، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the last verse of the Noble Qur'an to be revealed was: "There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves..."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عُثْمَانَ عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو يَعْنِي ابْنَ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: إِنَّ نَوْفًا الشَّامِيَّ يَزْعُمُ أَوْ يَقُولُ: لَيْسَ مُوسَى صَاحِبَ خَضِرٍ مُوسَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، قَالَ: كَذَبَ نَوْفٌ عَدُوُّ اللهِ، ، حَدَّثَنِي أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "أَنَّ مُوسَى قَامَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ خَطِيبًا، فَقَالُوا لَهُ: مَنْ أَعْلَمُ النَّاسِ؟ قَالَ: أَنَا، فَأَوْحَى اللهُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّ لِي عَبْدًا أَعْلَمَ مِنْكَ، قَالَ: رَبِّ فَأَرِنِيهِ. قَالَ: قِيلَ: تَأْخُذُ حُوتًا، فَتَجْعَلُهُ فِي مِكْتَلٍ، فَحَيْثُمَا فَقَدْتَهُ، فَهُوَ ثَمَّ ". قَالَ: "فَأَخَذَ حُوتًا، فَجَعَلَهُ فِي مِكْتَلٍ، وَجَعَلَ هُوَ وَصَاحِبُهُ يَمْشِيَانِ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ، حَتَّى أَتَيَا الصَّخْرَةَ. فَرَقَدَ مُوسَى، وَاضْطَرَبَ الْحُوتُ فِي الْمِكْتَلِ، فَوَقَعَ فِي الْبَحْرِ، فَحَبَسَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ جِرْيَةَ الْمَاءِ فَاضْطَرَبَ الْمَاءُ، فَاسْتَيْقَظَ مُوسَى، فَقَالَ لِفَتَاهُ: {آتِنَا غَدَاءَنَا، لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِنْ سَفَرِنَا هَذَا نَصَبًا} [الكهف: ٦٢] وَلَمْ يُصِبْ النَّصَبَ حَتَّى جَاوَزَ الَّذِي أَمَرَهُ اللهُ بِهِ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ: {أَرَأَيْتَ إِذْ أَوَيْنَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ فَإِنِّي نَسِيتُ الْحُوتَ وَمَا أَنْسَانِيهُ إِلَّا الشَّيْطَانُ} [الكهف: ٦٣] {فَارْتَدَّا عَلَى آثَارِهِمَا} [الكهف: ٦٤] قَصَصًا فَجَعَلَا يَقُصَّانِ آثَارَهُمَا، وَاتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ سَرَبًا، قَالَ: أَمْسَكَ عَنْهُ جِرْيَةَ الْمَاءِ، فَصَارَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ الطَّاقِ، فَكَانَ لِلْحُوتِ سَرَبًا، وَكَانَ لِمُوسَى عَجَبًا، حَتَّى انْتَهَيَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ مُسَجًّى، عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبٌ، فَسَلَّمَ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ: وَأَنَّى بِأَرْضِكَ السَّلَامُ؟ قَالَ: أَنَا مُوسَى. قَالَ: مُوسَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ. {أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَى أَنْ تُعَلِّمَنِي مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا} ، قَالَ: يَا مُوسَى، إِنِّي عَلَى عِلْمٍ مِنَ اللهِ لَا تَعْلَمُهُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَى عِلْمٍ مِنَ اللهِ عَلَّمَكَهُ اللهُ. فَانْطَلَقَا يَمْشِيَانِ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ، فَمَرَّتْ سَفِينَةٌ، فَعَرَفُوا الْخَضِرَ،، فَحُمِلَ بِغَيْرِ نَوْلٍ، فَلَمْ يُعْجِبْهُ، وَنَظَرَ فِي السَّفِينَةِ، فَأَخَذَ الْقَدُومَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَكْسِرَ مِنْهَا لَوْحًا، فَقَالَ: حُمِلْنَا بِغَيْرِ نَوْلٍ وَتُرِيدُ أَنْ تَخْرُقَهَا لِتُغْرِقَ أَهْلَهَا قَالَ: {أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا} [الكهف: ٧٢] قَالَ: إِنِّي نَسِيتُ. وَجَاءَ عُصْفُورٌ فَنَقَرَ فِي الْبَحْرِ، قَالَ الْخَضِرُ: مَا يُنْقِصُ عِلْمِي وَلَا عِلْمُكَ مِنْ عِلْمِ اللهِ إِلَّا كَمَا نَقَصَ (١) هَذَا الْعُصْفُورُ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَحْرِ. فَانْطَلَقَا حَتَّى إِذَا أَتَيَا أَهْلَ قَرْيَةٍ، اسْتَطْعَمَا أَهْلَهَا، فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُضَيِّفُوهُمَا، فَرَأَى غُلَامًا فَأَخَذَ رَأْسَهُ، فَانْتَزَعَهُ، فَقَالَ: أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِيَّةً (٢) بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئًا نُكْرًا قَالَ: {أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكَ إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا} [الكهف: ٧٥] "، قَالَ سُفْيَانُ: قَالَ عَمْرٌو: وَهَذِهِ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْأُولَى، قَالَ: "فَانْطَلَقَا فَإِذَا جِدَارٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْقَضَّ فَأَقَامَهُ، وَأَرَانَا سُفْيَانُ بِيَدَيْهِ، فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ هَكَذَا رَفْعًا، فَوَضَعَ رَاحَتَيْهِ، فَرَفَعَهُمَا بِبَطْنِ كَفَّيْهِ رَفْعًا، فَقَالَ: {لَوْ شِئْتَ لَتَخِذْتَ (٣) عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا قَالَ هَذَا فِرَاقُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنِكَ} [الكهف: ٧٨] "، قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: كَانَتِ الْأُولَى نِسْيَانًا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "يَرْحَمُ اللهُ مُوسَى، لَوْ كَانَ صَبَرَ حَتَّى يَقُصَّ، ، عَلَيْنَا مِنْ أَمْرِهِ " (١)، ، •

Saeed bin Jubair says that I said to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that Nauf Bikali thinks that the Musa (of Khidr, peace be upon him) is not the Musa of Bani Israel, but rather some other Musa. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "The enemy of Allah lies! Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith to me that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Once Musa (peace be upon him) was standing and giving a sermon before Bani Israel. After the sermon ended, a man asked, 'Who is the most knowledgeable person?' Musa (peace be upon him) replied, 'I am the most knowledgeable.' Allah Almighty revealed to Musa (peace be upon him) that among My servants, there is a servant who is more knowledgeable than you. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'O Lord, how can I meet him?' It was commanded, 'Take a (roasted) fish in a basket with you (and set out on your journey). Where that fish is lost, you will find that person.' Musa (peace be upon him) took a fish, put it in the basket, and set out, taking with him a servant, Yusha bin Nun. As they walked, when they reached a rock, both (stopped and) Musa (peace be upon him) rested his head on the rock and slept. Meanwhile, the fish fluttered out of the basket and made its way into the river, making a tunnel as it went. Musa (peace be upon him) woke up, and Musa said to his servant, 'We have become very tired from this journey, now bring the food.' And Musa had not felt any fatigue until he had passed the appointed place, but only began to feel tired after passing the appointed place. The servant said, 'What can I say, when we reached that rock, I forgot the fish there (and I did not mention it to you).' Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'That is the place we were seeking.' So they retraced their steps, step by step, back to the rock. As soon as they reached the rock, they saw a man with his head wrapped in a cloth. Musa (peace be upon him) greeted him with salam. Khidr said, 'Where is salam customary in your land?' (How did you greet me with salam?) Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'I am Musa.' Khidr said, 'The Musa of Bani Israel?' I said, 'Yes.' After that, Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'May I accompany you on the condition that you teach me some part of the knowledge which Allah has granted you?' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'You will not be able to remain patient with me (you will interrupt in between), because Allah Almighty has granted me a special portion which He has not given to you, and He has given you knowledge of which I am unaware.' (Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'If Allah wills, you will find me steadfast, I will not disobey your command.') Eventually, both walked along the riverbank, and there was no boat. Meanwhile, a boat passed by, and they spoke to the boatmen about boarding. The people recognized Khidr (peace be upon him), so the boatmen let both of them board without fare. After that, Khidr (peace be upon him) inspected the boat, took out an adze, and removed a plank from the boat. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'What have you done? These people let us board without fare, and you have damaged their boat and wanted to drown everyone. You have done a strange thing!' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?' Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'Do not call me to account for my forgetfulness, and do not make my task difficult for me.' Meanwhile, a bird came and dipped its beak into the sea. Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'My knowledge and your knowledge cannot decrease Allah's knowledge even as much as this bird has decreased the water of the sea.' Then both of them disembarked from the boat and walked on. On the way, a boy was playing with other children. Khidr (peace be upon him) caught him by the head and killed him by breaking his neck with his hand. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'You have killed an innocent soul without reason; you have done a terrible thing.' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?' Musa said, 'Well, after this, if I ask you anything, do not keep me with you. You have already excused me much.' Eventually, both walked on. As they walked, they reached a village. They asked the villagers for food, but they refused to host them. There they saw a wall that was about to collapse. Khidr (peace be upon him) gestured with his hand and set it straight.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، (١) حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: {لَوْ شِئْتَ لَاتَّخَذْتَ (٢) عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا} (٣) [الكهف: ٧٧] .، ، •

Abdullah narrated to us, Amr al-Naqid narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from Amr, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn Abbas, from Ubayy ibn Ka'b, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "If you wished, you could have taken a wage for it."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، (١) حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، " فَإِذَا جِدَارٌ (٢) يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْقَضَّ فَأَقَامَهُ ". قَالَ بِيَدَيْهِ (٣) فَرَفَعَهُمَا رَفْعًا. (٤)،

Abdullah narrated to us, Amr al-Naqid narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from Amr, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn Abbas, from Ubayy ibn Ka'b, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Then the wall wanted to collapse, so he set it upright." He said this with his hands and raised them up.

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، إِمْلَاءً عَلَيَّ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ:، ، قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، - قال عَبْدُ اللهِ: قَالَ: أَبِي: - " كَتَبْتُهُ عَنْ بَهْزٍ وَابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ " حَتَّى إِنَّ نَوْفًا يَزْعُمُ أَنَّ مُوسَى لَيْسَ بِصَاحِبِ الْخَضِرِ. قَالَ: فَقَالَ: كَذَبَ عَدُوُّ اللهِ حَدَّثَنَا أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: "قَامَ مُوسَى خَطِيبًا فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَسُئِلَ: أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَعْلَمُ؟ قَالَ: أَنَا. فَعَتَبَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ إِذْ لَمْ يَرُدَّ الْعِلْمَ إِلَيْهِ، قَالَ: بَلْ. عَبْدٌ لِي عِنْدَ مَجْمَعِ الْبَحْرَيْنِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْكَ. قَالَ: أَيْ رَبِّ فَكَيْفَ لِي بِهِ؟ قَالَ: خُذْ حُوتًا، (١) فَاجْعَلْهُ فِي مِكْتَلٍ، ثُمَّ انْطَلِقْ، فَحَيْثُمَا فَقَدْتَهُ، فَهُوَ ثَمَّ. فَانْطَلَقَ مُوسَى وَمَعَهُ فَتَاهُ يَمْشِيَانِ، حَتَّى انْتَهَيَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ، فَرَقَدَ مُوسَى، وَاضْطَرَبَ الْحُوتُ فِي الْمِكْتَلِ، فَخَرَجَ، فَوَقَعَ فِي الْبَحْرِ، فَأَمْسَكَ اللهُ عَنْهُ جِرْيَةَ الْمَاءِ مِثْلَ الطَّاقِ، وَكَانَ لِلْحُوتِ سَرَبًا، وَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ: فَعَقَدَ الْإِبْهَامَ وَالسَّبَّابَةَ، وَفَرَّجَ بَيْنَهُمَا، قَالَ: فَانْطَلَقَا حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ، قَالَ مُوسَى لِفَتَاهُ: {آتِنَا غَدَاءَنَا لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِنْ سَفَرِنَا هَذَا نَصَبًا} [الكهف: ٦٢] " قَالَ: "وَلَمْ يَجِدِ النَّصَبَ حَتَّى جَاوَزَ حَيْثُ أُمِرَ، {قَالَ ذَلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ} [الكهف: ٦٤] فَارْتَدَّا عَلَى آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا، يَقُصَّانِ آثَارَهُمَا ". قَالَ: "وَكَانَ لِمُوسَى أَثَرُ الْحُوتِ عَجَبًا، وَلِلْحُوتِ سَرَبًا " فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ (٢)، ، •

Bahz ibn Asad narrated to us, Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah narrated to me, dictating to me, from ‘Amr, from Sa‘id ibn Jubayr, who said: I said to Ibn ‘Abbas, ‘Abdullah said, my father said: I wrote it from Bahz and Ibn ‘Uyaynah, that Nauf claims that Musa was not the companion of al-Khidr. He said: So he said: The enemy of Allah has lied. Ubayy ibn Ka‘b narrated to us, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "Musa stood as a preacher among the Children of Israel, and was asked: Who is the most knowledgeable of people? He said: I am. So Allah reproached him because he did not refer knowledge back to Him. He said: Rather, a servant of Mine at the junction of the two seas is more knowledgeable than you. He said: O Lord, how can I find him? He said: Take a fish and put it in a basket, then set out, and wherever you lose it, he is there. So Musa set out, and with him his servant, and they walked until they reached the rock, and Musa lay down, and the fish stirred in the basket, then came out and fell into the sea, and Allah withheld from it the flow of water like an arch, and the fish had a tunnel. Sufyan said: He joined the thumb and forefinger and separated them. He said: So they set out until, when it was the next day, Musa said to his servant: Bring us our food, for we have certainly encountered fatigue in this journey of ours. He said: And he did not find fatigue until he had passed the place he was commanded. He said: That is what we were seeking. So they retraced their steps, following their tracks, tracing their footsteps. He said: And for Musa, the trace of the fish was amazing, and for the fish, a tunnel." Then he mentioned the rest of the hadith.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: كُنَّا عِنْدَهُ، فَقَالَ الْقَوْمُ: إِنَّ نَوْفًا الشَّامِيَّ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّ الَّذِي ذَهَبَ يَطْلُبُ الْعِلْمَ لَيْسَ مُوسَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَكَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مُتَّكِئًا، فَاسْتَوَى جَالِسًا، فَقَالَ: كَذَلِكَ يَا سَعِيدُ؟ قُلْتُ: نَعَمْ، أَنَا سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ ذَاكَ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: كَذَبَ نَوْفٌ، حَدَّثَنِي أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ: أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: "رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى صَالِحٍ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى أَخِي عَادٍ "، ثُمَّ قَالَ: "إِنَّ مُوسَى بَيْنَا هُوَ يَخْطُبُ قَوْمَهُ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ: مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ أَحَدٌ أَعْلَمُ مِنِّي، وَأَوْحَى اللهُ إِلَيْهِ: إِنَّ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْكَ، وَآيَةُ ذَلِكَ أَنْ تُزَوَّدَ حُوتًا مَالِحًا، فَإِذَا فَقَدْتَهُ، فَهُوَ حَيْثُ تَفْقِدُهُ، فَتَزَوَّدَ حُوتًا مَالِحًا، فَانْطَلَقَ هُوَ وَفَتَاهُ، حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ الْمَكَانَ الَّذِي أُمِرُوا بِهِ، فَلَمَّا انْتَهَوْا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ، انْطَلَقَ مُوسَى يَطْلُبُ، وَوَضَعَ فَتَاهُ الْحُوتَ عَلَى الصَّخْرَةِ، وَاضْطَرَبَ، {فَاتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ سَرَبًا} [الكهف: ٦١] ، قَالَ فَتَاهُ: إِذَا جَاءَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ حَدَّثْتُهُ، {فَأَنْسَاهُ الشَّيْطَانُ} [يوسف: ٤٢] ، فَانْطَلَقَا، فَأَصَابَهُمْ مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُسَافِرَ مِنَ النَّصَبِ، وَالْكَلَالِ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُصِيبُهُ مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُسَافِرَ مِنَ النَّصَبِ، وَالْكَلَالِ حَتَّى جَاوَزَ مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ، فَقَالَ مُوسَى لِفَتَاهُ: {آتِنَا غَدَاءَنَا لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِنْ سَفَرِنَا هَذَا نَصَبًا} [الكهف: ٦٢] قَالَ لَهُ فَتَاهُ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ، {أَرَأَيْتَ إِذْ أَوَيْنَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ فَإِنِّي نَسِيتُ} [الكهف: ٦٣] أَنْ أُحَدِّثَكَ {وَمَا أَنْسَانِيهُ إِلَّا الشَّيْطَانُ}، [الكهف: ٦٣] {فَاتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ سَرَبًا} [الكهف: ٦١] ، قَالَ: {ذَلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ} [الكهف: ٦٤] فَرَجَعَا عَلَى آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا، يَقُصَّانِ الْأَثَرَ حَتَّى إِذَا انْتَهَيَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ، فَأَطَافَ بِهَا، فَإِذَا هُوَ مُسَجًّى بِثَوْبٍ لَهُ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: مُوسَى، قَالَ: مَنْ مُوسَى؟ قَالَ: مُوسَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، قَالَ: أُخْبِرْتُ أَنَّ عِنْدَكَ عِلْمًا، فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَصْحَبَكَ، {قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا} [الكهف: ٦٧] {قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ صَابِرًا وَلَا أَعْصِي لَكَ أَمْرًا} [الكهف: ٦٩] ، قَالَ فَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَى مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ خُبْرًا قَالَ: قَدْ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَهُ، قَالَ: {سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ صَابِرًا} [الكهف: ٦٩] {قَالَ فَإِنْ اتَّبَعْتَنِي، فَلَا تَسْأَلْنِي عَنْ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا فَانْطَلَقَا حَتَّى إِذَا رَكِبَا فِي السَّفِينَةِ} [الكهف: ٧١] ، خَرَجَ مَنْ كَانَ فِيهَا، وَتَخَلَّفَ لِيَخْرِقَهَا، قَالَ: فَقَالَ لَهُ مُوسَى: تَخْرِقُهَا لِتُغْرِقَ أَهْلَهَا، {لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئًا إِمْرًا} [الكهف: ٧١] {قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا قَالَ: لَا تُؤَاخِذْنِي بِمَا نَسِيتُ، وَلَا تُرْهِقْنِي مِنْ أَمْرِي عُسْرًا} [الكهف: ٧٢] فَانْطَلَقَا حَتَّى إِذَا أَتَوْا عَلَى غِلْمَانٍ يَلْعَبُونَ عَلَى سَاحِلِ الْبَحْرِ، وَفِيهِمْ غُلَامٌ لَيْسَ فِي الْغِلْمَانِ غُلَامٌ أَنْظَفَ، يَعْنِي مِنْهُ، فَأَخَذَهُ فَقَتَلَهُ، فَنَفَرَ مُوسَى عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ، وَقَالَ: {أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِيَّةً بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ؟ لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئًا نُكْرًا، قَالَ: أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكَ إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا} ؟ قَالَ: فَأَخَذَتْهُ ذَمَامَةٌ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ، وَاسْتَحَيا، فَقَالَ: {إِنْ سَأَلْتُكَ عَنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدَهَا، فَلَا تُصَاحِبْنِي، قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِنْ لَدُنِّي، عُذْرًا فَانْطَلَقَا حَتَّى إِذَا أَتَيَا أَهْلَ قَرْيَةٍ} [الكهف: ٧٦] لِئَامًا، {اسْتَطْعَمَا أَهْلَهَا} [الكهف: ٧٧] ، وَقَدْ أَصَابَ مُوسَى جَهْدٌ فَلَمْ يُضَيِّفُوهُمَا، {فَوَجَدَا فِيهَا جِدَارًا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْقَضَّ، فَأَقَامَهُ} [الكهف: ٧٧] ، قَالَ لَهُ مُوسَى: مِمَّا نَزَلَ بِهِمْ مِنَ الْجَهْدِ: {لَوْ شِئْتَ لَاتَّخَذْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا قَالَ هَذَا فِرَاقُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنِكَ} [الكهف: ٧٧] فَأَخَذَ مُوسَى بِطَرَفِ ثَوْبِهِ، فَقَالَ: حَدِّثْنِي، فَقَالَ: {أَمَّا السَّفِينَةُ، فَكَانَتْ لِمَسَاكِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ فِي الْبَحْرِ} [الكهف: ٧٩] ، {وَكَانَ وَرَاءَهُمْ مَلِكٌ يَأْخُذُ كُلَّ سَفِينَةٍ غَصْبًا} [الكهف: ٧٩] ، فَإِذَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهَا، فَرَآهَا مُنْخَرِقَةً، تَرَكَهَا، وَرَقَّعَهَا أَهْلُهَا بِقِطْعَةِ خَشَبَةٍ، فَانْتَفَعُوا بِهَا، وَأَمَّا الْغُلَامُ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ طُبِعَ يَوْمَ طُبِعَ كَافِرًا، وَكَانَ قَدْ أُلْقِيَ عَلَيْهِ مَحَبَّةٌ مِنْ أَبَوَيْهِ، وَلَوْ أَطَاعَاهُ، لَأَرْهَقَهُمَا {طُغْيَانًا وَكُفْرًا} [المائدة: ٦٤] {فَأَرَدْنَا أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ زَكَاةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا} [الكهف: ٨١] ، وَوَقَعَ أَبُوهُ عَلَى أُمِّهِ، فَعَلِقَتْ، فَوَلَدَتْ مِنْهُ خَيْرًا مِنْهُ زَكَاةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا، {وَأَمَّا الْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلَامَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَهُ كَنْزٌ لَهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَالِحًا فَأَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَنْ يَبْلُغَا أَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنْزَهُمَا رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَمَا فَعَلْتُهُ عَنْ أَمْرِي ذَلِكَ تَأْوِيلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِعْ عَلَيْهِ صَبْرًا} (١) [الكهف: ٨٢] "، ، •

Saeed bin Jubair says that I said to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that Nauf Bikali thinks that the Musa (of Khidr, peace be upon him) is not the Musa of Bani Israel, but rather some other Musa. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "The enemy of Allah lies! Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith to me, that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Once Musa (peace be upon him) was standing and giving a sermon before Bani Israel. After the sermon ended, a man asked, 'Who is the most knowledgeable person?' Musa (peace be upon him) replied, 'I am the most knowledgeable.' Allah Almighty revealed to Musa (peace be upon him) that among My servants, there is a servant who is more knowledgeable than you. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'O Lord, how can I meet him?' It was commanded, 'Take a (roasted) fish with you in a basket (and set out on your journey). Where that fish is lost, you will find that person.' Musa (peace be upon him) took a fish, put it in the basket, and set out, taking with him a servant, Yusha bin Nun. As they walked, when they reached a rock, both (stopped and) Musa (peace be upon him) lay his head on the rock and slept. Meanwhile, the fish fluttered out of the basket and made its way into the river, making a tunnel as it went. Musa (peace be upon him) woke up, and Musa said to his servant, 'We have become very tired from this journey, now bring the food.' And Musa had not felt any fatigue until they had passed the appointed place; rather, he began to feel tired only after passing the appointed place. The servant said, 'What can I say? When we reached that rock, I forgot the fish there (and I did not mention it to you).' Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'That is the place we were seeking.' So, retracing their steps, they returned, step by step. As soon as they reached the rock, they saw a man with his head wrapped in a cloth. Musa (peace be upon him) greeted him with salam. Khidr said, 'Where is salam customary in your land? (How did you greet me with salam?)' Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'I am Musa.' Khidr said, 'The Musa of Bani Israel?' I said, 'Yes.' After that, Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'May I accompany you on the condition that you teach me some of the knowledge which Allah has granted you?' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'You will not be able to remain patient with me (you will interrupt in between), because Allah Almighty has given me a special portion which He has not given you, and He has given you knowledge of which I am unaware.' (Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'If Allah wills, you will find me steadfast, I will not disobey your command.') Eventually, both set out walking along the riverbank, and there was no boat. Meanwhile, a boat passed by; they spoke to the boatmen about boarding. The people recognized Khidr (peace be upon him), so the boatmen let both of them board without fare. After that, Khidr (peace be upon him) inspected the boat, took out an adze, and removed a plank from the boat. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'What have you done? These people let us board without fare, and you have damaged their boat and wanted to drown everyone! You have done a strange thing.' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?' Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'Do not call me to account for my forgetfulness, and do not make my task difficult for me.' Meanwhile, a bird came and dipped its beak into the sea. Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'My knowledge and your knowledge cannot diminish Allah's knowledge even as much as this bird has diminished the water of the sea.' Then both of them disembarked from the boat and set out. On the seashore, a boy was playing with other children. Khidr (peace be upon him) caught him by the head and broke his neck with his hand. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'You have killed an innocent soul without reason; you have done a terrible thing.' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?' Musa said, 'Alright, after this, if I ask you anything, then do not keep me with you; you have already excused me much.' Eventually, both set out again. As they walked, they reached a village and asked the villagers for food, but they refused to host them. There they saw a wall that was about to collapse; Khidr (peace be upon him) gestured with his hand and set it straight.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، (١) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، فِي تَفْسِيرِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، الَّذِي أَمْلَاهُ عَلَيْهِمْ: أَخْبَرَنِي يَعْلَى بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، يَزِيدُ أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى الْآخِرِ، وَغَيْرُهُمَا، قَالَ: قَدْ سَمِعْتُ يُحَدِّثُهُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ: إِنَّا لَعِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي بَيْتِهِ، إِذْ قَالَ: سَلُونِي، فَقُلْتُ: أَبَا عَبَّاسٍ، جَعَلَنِي اللهُ فِدَاءَكَ، بِالْكُوفَةِ رَجُلٌ قَاصٌّ يُقَالُ لَهُ: نَوْفٌ، يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مُوسَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَمَّا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ،، ، فَقَالَ: كَذَبَ عَدُوُّ اللهِ، وَأَمَّا يَعْلَى بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، فَقَالَ: قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "إِنَّ مُوسَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ذَكَّرَ النَّاسَ يَوْمًا حَتَّى، إِذَا فَاضَتِ الْعُيُونُ، وَرَقَّتِ الْقُلُوبُ، وَلَّى فَأَدْرَكَهُ رَجُلٌ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، هَلْ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَحَدٌ أَعْلَمُ مِنْكَ؟ قَالَ: لَا قَالَ: فَعُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ، إِذْ لَمْ يَرُدَّ الْعِلْمَ إِلَى اللهِ، فَأَوْحَى اللهُ إِلَيْهِ: إِنَّ لِي عَبْدًا أَعْلَمَ مِنْكَ، قَالَ: أَيْ رَبِّ، وَأيْنَ؟ (١) قَالَ: مَجْمَعُ الْبَحْرَيْنِ، قَالَ: أَيْ رَبِّ، اجْعَلْ لِي عَلَمًا أَعْلَمُ ذَلِكَ بِهِ، قَالَ لِي عَمْرٌو: وَقَالَ: حَيْثُ يُفَارِقُكَ الْحُوتُ، وَقَالَ يَعْلَى: خُذْ حُوتًا (٢) مَيْتًا حَيْثُ يُنْفَخُ فِيهِ الرُّوحُ، فَأَخَذَ حُوتًا فَجَعَلَهُ فِي مِكْتَلٍ، قَالَ لِفَتَاهُ: لَا أُكَلِّفُكَ إِلَّا أَنْ تُخْبِرَنِي حَيْثُ يُفَارِقُكَ الْحُوتُ، قَالَ: مَا كَلَّفْتَنِي كَثِيرًا، فَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى {إِذْ قَالَ مُوسَى لِفَتَاهُ} [الكهف: ٦٠] يُوشَعَ بْنِ نُونَ، لَيْسَتْ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ: فَبَيْنَا هُوَ فِي ظِلِّ صَخْرَةٍ فِي مَكَانٍ ثَرْيَانٍ، إِذْ تَضَرَّبَ الْحُوتُ وَمُوسَى نَائِمٌ، قَالَ فَتَاهُ: لَا أُوقِظُهُ، حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ، نَسِيَ أَنْ يُخْبِرَهُ، وَتَضَرَّبَ الْحَوْتُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْبَحْرَ، فَأَمْسَكَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ جِرْيَةَ الْبَحْرِ، حَتَّى كَأَنَّ أَثَرَهُ فِي حَجَرٍ، فَقَالَ لِي عَمْرٌو: وَكَأَنَّ أَثَرَهُ فِي حَجَرٍ، (٣) وَحَلَّقَ إِبْهَامَيْهِ،، ، وَاللَّتَيْنِ تَلِيَانِهِمَا، {لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِنْ سَفَرِنَا هَذَا نَصَبًا} [الكهف: ٦٢] ، قَالَ: قَدْ قَطَعَ اللهُ عَنْكَ النَّصَبَ، لَيْسَتْ هَذِهِ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، فَأَخْبَرَهُ، فَرَجَعَا فَوَجَدَا خَضِرًا، فَقَالَ لِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ (١) : عَلَى طِنْفِسَةٍ خَضْرَاءَ عَلَى كَبِدِ الْبَحْرِ، قَالَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ: مُسَجًّى ثَوْبَهُ، قَدْ جَعَلَ طَرَفَهُ تَحْتَ رِجْلَيْهِ، وَطَرَفَهُ تَحْتَ رَأْسِهِ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ مُوسَى، فَكَشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ، وَقَالَ: هَلْ بِأَرْضِكَ مِنْ سَلَامٍ؟ مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: أَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ: مُوسَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ. قَالَ: فَمَا شَأْنُكَ؟ قَالَ: جِئْتُ لِتُعَلِّمَنِي مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا قَالَ: أَمَا يَكْفِيكَ أَنَّ أَنْبَاءَ التَّوْرَاةِ بِيَدِكَ، وَأَنَّ الْوَحْيَ يَأْتِيكَ، يَا مُوسَى، إِنَّ لِي عِلْمًا لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَعْلَمَهُ، وَإِنَّ لَكَ عِلْمًا لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَعْلَمَهُ، فَجَاءَ طَائِرٌ، فَأَخَذَ بِمِنْقَارِهِ، فَقَالَ: وَاللهِ مَا عِلْمِي وَعِلْمُكَ فِي عِلْمِ اللهِ إِلَّا كَمَا أَخَذَ هَذَا الطَّائِرُ بِمِنْقَارِهِ مِنَ الْبَحْرِ، حَتَّى إِذَا رَكِبَا فِي السَّفِينَةِ، وَجَدَا مَعَابِرَ صِغَارًا تَحْمِلُ أَهْلَ هَذَا السَّاحِلِ إِلَى هَذَا السَّاحِلِ، عَرَفُوهُ فَقَالُوا: عَبْدُ اللهِ الصَّالِحُ:، فَقُلْنَا لِسَعِيدٍ خَضِرٌ؟ (٢) قَالَ: نَعَمْ، لَا يَحْمِلُونَهُ بِأَجْرٍ، فَخَرَقَهَا، وَوَتَدَّ، ، فِيهَا وَتِدًا (١) قَالَ مُوسَى: {أَخَرَقْتَهَا لِتُغْرِقَ أَهْلَهَا لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئًا إِمْرًا} [الكهف: ٧١] ، قَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ: نُكْرًا، قَالَ: {أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا} [الكهف: ٧٢] ، وَكَانَتِ الْأُولَى نِسْيَانًا، وَالثَّانِيَةُ شَرْطًا، وَالثَّالِثَةُ عَمْدًا، قَالَ: {لَا تُؤَاخِذْنِي بِمَا نَسِيتُ وَلَا تُرْهِقْنِي مِنْ أَمْرِي عُسْرًا} [الكهف: ٧٣] فَلَقِيَا غُلَامًا فَقَتَلَهُ، قَالَ يَعْلَى بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ: قَالَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ: وَجَدَا غِلْمَانًا يَلْعَبُونَ فَأَخَذَ غُلَامًا كَافِرًا كَانَ ظَرِيفًا، فَأَضْجَعَهُ، ثُمَّ ذَبَحَهُ بِالسِّكِّينِ، قَالَ: {أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِيَّةً} [الكهف: ٧٤] لَمْ تَعْمَلْ بِالْحِنْثِ فَانْطَلَقَا، فَوَجَدَا جِدَارًا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْقَضَّ، فَأَقَامَهُ، قَالَ سَعِيدٌ: بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا وَرَفَعَ يَدَهُ فَاسْتَقَامَ قَالَ يَعْلَى: فَحَسِبْتُ أَنَّ سَعِيدًا قَالَ: فَمَسَحَهُ بِيَدِهِ فَاسْتَقَامَ، قَالَ: {لَوْ شِئْتَ لَاتَّخَذْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا} [الكهف: ٧٧] ، قَالَ سَعِيدٌ: أَجْرًا نَأْكُلُهُ، قَالَ: وَكَانَ يَقْرَؤُهَا {وَكَانَ وَرَاءَهُمْ} [الكهف: ٧٩] ، وَكَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَقْرَؤُهَا، " وَكَانَ أَمَامَهُمْ مَلِكٌ " يَزْعُمُونَ عَنْ غَيْرِ سَعِيدٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: هَذَا الْغُلَامُ الْمَقْتُولُ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّ اسْمَهُ جَيْسُورُ، (٢) قَالَ: يَأْخُذُ كُلَّ سَفِينَةٍ غَصْبًا، وَأَرَادَ إِذَا مَرَّتْ بِهِ أَنْ يَدَعَهَا، ، لِعَيْبِهَا، فَإِذَا جَاوَزُوا، أَصْلَحُوهَا، فَانْتَفَعُوا بِهَا بَعْدُ، (١) مِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَقُولُ: سَدُّوهَا بِقَارُورَةٍ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَقُولُ: بِالْقَارِ وَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ، وَكَانَ كَافِرًا، فَخَشِينَا أَنْ يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَانًا وَكُفْرًا، فَيَحْمِلُهُمَا حُبُّهُ عَلَى أَنْ يُتَابِعَاهُ عَلَى دِينِهِ، فَأَرَدْنَا أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ زَكَاةً، وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا: هُمَا بِهِ أَرْحَمُ مِنْهُمَا بِالْأَوَّلِ الَّذِي قَتَلَهُ خَضِرٌ، وَزَعَمَ غَيْرُ سَعِيدٍ: أَنَّهُمَا أُبْدِلَا (٢) جَارِيَةٌ، وَأَمَّا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَاصِمٍ، فَقَالَ عَنْ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ: إِنَّهَا جَارِيَةٌ (٣) وَبَلَغَنِي عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ: أَنَّهَا جَارِيَةٌ، " وَوَجَدْتُهُ فِي كِتَابِ أَبِي: عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ مَعِينٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ مِثْلَهُ (٤)، ، •

Saeed bin Jubair says that I said to Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that Nauf Bikali thinks that the Musa (of Khidr, peace be upon him) is not the Musa of Bani Israel, but rather some other Musa. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "The enemy of Allah lies! Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith to me that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said: Once Musa (peace be upon him) was standing and giving a sermon before Bani Israel. After the sermon ended, a man asked, 'Who is the most knowledgeable person?' Musa (peace be upon him) replied, 'I am the most knowledgeable.' Allah Almighty revealed to Musa (peace be upon him) that among My servants, there is a servant who is more knowledgeable than you. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'O Lord, how can I meet him?' It was commanded, 'Take a (roasted) fish in a basket with you (and set out on your journey). Where that fish is lost, you will find that person.' Musa (peace be upon him) took a fish, put it in the basket, and set out, taking with him a servant, Yusha bin Nun. As they walked, when they reached a rock, both (stopped and) Musa (peace be upon him) rested his head on the rock and slept. Meanwhile, the fish fluttered out of the basket and made its way into the river, making a tunnel as it went. Musa (peace be upon him) woke up, and Musa said to his servant, 'We have become very tired from this journey, now bring the food.' And Musa had not felt any fatigue until he had passed the appointed place, but only began to feel tired after passing the appointed place. The servant said, 'What can I say, when we reached that rock, I forgot the fish there (and I did not mention it to you).' Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'That is the place we were seeking.' So they retraced their steps, step by step, back to the rock. As soon as they reached the rock, they saw a man with his head wrapped in a cloth. Musa (peace be upon him) greeted him with salam. Khidr said, 'Where is salam customary in your land?' (How did you greet me with salam?) Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'I am Musa.' Khidr said, 'The Musa of Bani Israel?' I said, 'Yes.' After that, Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'May I accompany you on the condition that you teach me some part of the knowledge which Allah has granted you?' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'You will not be able to remain patient with me (you will interrupt in between), because Allah Almighty has granted me a special portion which He has not given to you, and He has given you knowledge of which I am unaware.' (Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'If Allah wills, you will find me steadfast, I will not disobey your command.') Eventually, both walked along the riverbank, and there was no boat. Meanwhile, a boat passed by, and they spoke to the boatmen about boarding. The people recognized Khidr (peace be upon him), so the boatmen let both of them board without fare. After that, Khidr (peace be upon him) inspected the boat, took out an adze, and removed a plank from the boat. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'What have you done? These people let us board without fare, and you have damaged their boat and wanted to drown everyone. You have done a strange thing!' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?' Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'Do not call me to account for my forgetfulness, and do not make my task difficult for me.' Meanwhile, a bird came and dipped its beak into the sea. Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'My knowledge and your knowledge cannot decrease Allah's knowledge even as much as this bird has decreased the water of the sea.' Then both of them disembarked from the boat and walked on. On the way, a boy was playing with other children. Khidr (peace be upon him) caught him by the head and killed him by breaking his neck with his hand. Musa (peace be upon him) said, 'You have killed an innocent soul without reason; you have done a terrible thing.' Khidr (peace be upon him) said, 'Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?' Musa said, 'Well, after this, if I ask you anything, do not keep me with you. You have already excused me much.' Eventually, both walked on. As they walked, they reached a village. They asked the villagers for food, but they refused to host them. There they saw a wall that was about to collapse. Khidr (peace be upon him) gestured with his hand and set it straight.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ (١) بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ أَبُو الْهَيْثَمِ الرَّبَالِيُّ، (٢) حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا رَقَبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ نَبِيَّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: "بَيْنَمَا، ، مُوسَى فِي قَوْمِهِ يُذَكِّرُهُمْ بِأَيَّامِ اللهِ، وَأَيَّامُ اللهِ: نِعَمُهُ وَبَلَاؤُهُ، إِذْ قَالَ: مَا أَعْلَمُ فِي الْأَرْضِ رَجُلًا خَيْرًا مِنِّي، أَوْ أَعْلَمَ مِنِّي، " قَالَ: "فَأَوْحَى اللهُ إِلَيْهِ: إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ بِالْخَيْرِ مَنْ هُوَ، أَوْ عِنْدَ مَنْ هُوَ، إِنَّ فِي الْأَرْضِ رَجُلًا هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْكَ. قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ، فَدُلَّنِي عَلَيْهِ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ: تَزَوَّدْ حُوتًا مَالِحًا. فَفَعَلَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ، فَلَقِيَ الْخَضِرَ، فَكَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمَا مَا كَانَ، حَتَّى كَانَ آخِرُ ذَلِكَ: مَرُّوا بِالْقَرْيَةِ اللِّئَامِ أَهْلُهَا، فَطَافَا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ، فَاسْتَطْعَمَا، فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُضَيِّفُوهُمَا، ثُمَّ قَصَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّبَأَ نَبَأَ السَّفِينَةِ، وَإِنَّهُ إِنَّمَا خَرَقَهَا لِيَتَجَوَّزَهَا الْمَلِكُ، فَلَا يُرِيدُهَا. وَأَمَّا الْغُلَامُ، فَطُبِعَ يَوْمَ طُبِعَ كَافِرًا، كَانَ أَبَوَاهُ عَطَفَا عَلَيْهِ، فَلَوْ أَنَّهُ أَدْرَكَ، أَرْهَقَهُمَا طُغْيَانًا وَكُفْرًا، وَأَمَّا الْجِدَارُ، فَكَانَ لِغُلَامَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ " (١)، ، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) say: Once Musa (peace be upon him) was standing and delivering a sermon before the Children of Israel. After the sermon ended, a man asked, "Who is the most knowledgeable among the people?" Musa (peace be upon him) replied, "I am the most knowledgeable." Allah disliked that Musa did not attribute knowledge to Allah, so revelation was sent to Musa (peace be upon him) that among My servants there is a servant who is more knowledgeable than you. Musa (peace be upon him) said, "O Lord, how can I meet him?" He was commanded, "Take a (roasted) fish in a basket with you (and set out on your journey). Where the fish is lost, you will find that person." Musa (peace be upon him) took a fish, placed it in the basket, and set out, and the incident occurred as Allah has described, until finally, after traveling, they reached a village. They asked the villagers for food, but they refused to host them. Then Khidr (peace be upon him) explained to them the reality of the incident with the boat, saying that he damaged it because of the king, so that when he passed by, he would not seize it. As for the boy, he was naturally a disbeliever, and his parents were very affectionate towards him; if he had lived, he would have led them into rebellion and disobedience. As for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الْعَتَكِيُّ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَذْكُرُ، عَنْ رَقَبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: وحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْمُقَدَّمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَقَبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: وحَدَّثَنِي سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ٤٦٥٧ عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: وحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَقَبَةَ، وَقَالُوا جَمِيعًا: عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "الْغُلَامُ الَّذِي قَتَلَهُ الْخَضِرُ طُبِعَ كَافِرًا، زَادَ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ فِي حَدِيثِهِ، وَلَوْ أَدْرَكَ، لَأَرْهَقَ أَبَوَيْهِ طُغْيَانًا وَكُفْرًا " (١)، ، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: The boy whom Khidr (peace be upon him) killed was naturally a disbeliever (if he had lived, he would have led his parents close to rebellion and disbelief).

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَأَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ قُتَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "الْغُلَامُ الَّذِي قَتَلَهُ صَاحِبُ مُوسَى طُبِعَ يَوْمَ طُبِعَ كَافِرًا " (١)، ، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: The boy whom Khidr (peace be upon him) killed was naturally a disbeliever (if he had lived, he would have led his parents close to rebellion and disbelief).

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، (١) عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيٍّ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " قَرَأَ: {إِنْ سَأَلْتُكَ عَنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدَهَا فَلَا تُصَاحِبْنِي قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِنْ لَدُنِّي عُذْرًا} [الكهف: ٧٦] " (٢)، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) recited the word "balaghta" with tashdeed, that is, "ballaghta", in the verse "If I ask you about anything after this, then do not keep me in your company. You have conveyed..."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْجَارِيَةِ الْعَبْدِيُّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ " قَرَأَ: {قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ مِنْ لَدُنِّي عُذْرًا} [الكهف: ٧٦] " يُثَقِّلُهَا (٣)، ، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) recited the word "balaghta" with tashdeed, that is, "ballaghta," in the verse "If I ask you about anything after this, then do not keep me in your company; indeed you have reached..."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الشَّاعِرُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، أَنَا سَأَلْتُهُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَال: سَمِعْتُ أَيُّوبَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ، ، ابْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ: أَنَّ جِبْرِيلَ لَمَّا رَكَضَ زَمْزَمَ بِعَقِبِهِ، جَعَلَتْ أُمُّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ تَجْمَعُ الْبَطْحَاءَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "رَحِمَ اللهُ هَاجَرَ أُمَّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، لَوْ تَرَكَتْهَا لَكَانَتْ مَاءً مَعِينًا " (١)،

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Jibreel (peace be upon him) struck his heel and caused the well of Zamzam to flow, the mother of Ismail (peace be upon him) began gathering pebbles to make a boundary. The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) said: "May Allah's mercy be upon Hajrah (peace be upon her), who was the mother of Ismail (peace be upon him). If she had left it as it was, it would have become a flowing stream."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمْزَةُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الزَّيَّاتُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا دَعَا لِأَحَدٍ،، ، بَدَأَ بِنَفْسِهِ، فَذَكَرَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ مُوسَى، فَقَالَ: "رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى مُوسَى، لَوْ كَانَ صَبَرَ، لَقَصَّ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْنَا مِنْ خَبَرِهِ، وَلَكِنْ قَالَ: {إِنْ سَأَلْتُكَ عَنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدَهَا فَلَا تُصَاحِبْنِي قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِنْ لَدُنِّي عُذْرًا} (١) [الكهف: ٧٦] "،

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) would supplicate for someone, he would begin with himself. Thus, one day while mentioning Musa (peace be upon him), he said: "May Allah's mercy descend upon us and upon Musa (peace be upon him). If he had been patient, Allah the Exalted would have narrated further details of his story, but he said: 'If I ask you about anything after this, then do not keep me with you; you have received an excuse from me.'"

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، وَأَبُو قَطَنٍ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْهَيْثَمِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَمْزَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مَعْنَاهُ (٢)، ، •

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، (١) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبَانَ الْجَعْفِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي قَوْلِهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى: {وَذَكِّرْهُمْ بِأَيَّامِ اللهِ} [إبراهيم: ٥] قَالَ: "بِنِعَمِ اللهِ " (٢)، ، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) explained the verse of Allah Almighty "And remind them of the Days of Allah" by saying that by "the Days of Allah" is meant the blessings of Allah Almighty.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيٍّ، نَحْوَهُ، وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ (١)، •

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ أَبُو يَحْيَى الْبَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، قَالَ قَيْسٌ: حَدَّثَنَا عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَيٍّ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا ذَكَرَ الْأَنْبِيَاءَ، بَدَأَ بِنَفْسِهِ،، ، فَقَالَ: "رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْنَا، وَعَلَى هُودٍ، وَعَلَى صَالِحٍ " (١)، •

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) with reference to Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned any prophet, he would begin with himself. Thus, one day he said: May Allah's mercy descend upon us, and upon Hud (peace be upon him) and Salih (peace be upon him).

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الْقَدَّاحُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: مَارَانِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي فَزَارَةَ فِي الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي اتَّبَعَهُ مُوسَى فَقُلْتُ: هُوَ الْخَضِرُ وَقَالَ الْفَزَارِيُّ: هُوَ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ. فَمَرَّ بِنَا أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: فَدَعَوْتُهُ، فَسَأَلْتُهُ: سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَذْكُرُ الَّذِي تَبِعَهُ مُوسَى؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: "بَيْنَمَا مُوسَى جَالِسٌ فِي مَلَأٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ: هَلْ أَحَدٌ أَعْلَمُ بِاللهِ مِنْكَ؟ قَالَ: مَا أَرَى. فَأَوْحَى اللهُ إِلَيْهِ: بَلَى، عَبْدِي الْخَضِرُ. فَسَأَلَ السَّبِيلَ، ،

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once he and Har bin Qais Fazari had a difference of opinion regarding the companion of Musa (peace be upon him) to whom he traveled and requested in the court of Allah to meet. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was of the opinion that he was Khidr (peace be upon him). Meanwhile, Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) called out to him and said, "My companion and I have differed regarding the person to whom Musa (peace be upon him) traveled and requested to meet. Have you heard anything from the Prophet (ﷺ) regarding this?" He replied, "Yes, I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: Once Musa (peace be upon him) was addressing a gathering of Bani Israel when a man stood up and asked him, 'Is there anyone more knowledgeable than you in your deeds?' Musa (peace be upon him) replied, 'No.' Upon this, Allah Almighty revealed that 'Our servant Khidr is more knowledgeable than you.' Musa (peace be upon him) asked the way to meet him, so Allah Almighty made a fish a sign for him and said, 'When you do not find the fish, return, for there you will meet him.' Musa (peace be upon him) set out on the journey, and at one place they stopped and he said to his servant, 'Bring our breakfast, for we have faced much hardship in this journey.' There Musa (peace be upon him) found the fish missing, so both of them returned following their footsteps, and then the incident occurred as Allah Almighty has mentioned in His Book."