Masʿūd, a man from Hudhayl, Bilāl, and two others whose names I will not mention. Something settled in the heart of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ—whatever Allah willed (1)—and he reflected upon it. Thereupon Allah, Mighty and Majestic, revealed: “Do not drive away those who call upon their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Face” (Al-Anʿām 6:52). Reported by Muslim.
266 – Abū Hubayrah ʿĀʾidh ibn ʿAmr al-Muzanī—one of those who pledged at al-Riḍwān (may Allah be pleased with him)—narrated that Abū Sufyān passed by Salmān, Ṣuhayb and Bilāl while they were sitting with some companions. They said, “The swords of Allah have still not taken their full due from the enemy of Allah.” Abū Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “Do you say this to the elder and chief of Quraysh?” He then went to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him. The Prophet said, “O Abū Bakr, perhaps you have angered them. If you have angered them, you have indeed angered your Lord.” Abū Bakr returned to them and said, “My brothers, did I anger you?” They answered, “No—may Allah forgive you, our brother.” Reported by Muslim.
His words “mā akhadat suyūfu Allāh min ʿaduwwi Allāh maʾkhadhahā” mean: the swords had not yet exacted their full right from him. The phrase “yā akhī” (“my brother”) is transmitted in two readings: with a light yāʾ, and with a doubled yāʾ.
267 – Sahl ibn Saʿd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The guardian of an orphan and I will be in Paradise like this,” and he held up his index and middle fingers, slightly separating them. Narrated by al-Bukhārī. “Guardian of the orphan” refers to the one who assumes responsibility for the orphan’s affairs.
268 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever cares for an orphan—whether it is his own or someone else’s—and I will be like these two in Paradise,” and the narrator, Mālik ibn Anas, indicated with his index and middle fingers. Reported by Muslim.
The Prophet’s phrase “an orphan of his own or of another” means: whether the orphan is a relative or an unrelated child; if the relative