And in it, on the authority of Ibn ʿUmar (may Allah be pleased with them both), that he heard the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) say—when he raised his head from bowing in the final rakʿah of the dawn prayer—“O Allah, curse So-and-so and So-and-so,” after first declaring, “Allah hears those who praise Him; our Lord, to You belongs all praise.” Thereupon the Almighty revealed: “You have no share in the matter.” (1) [Āl ʿImrān 3:128].

In another wording he was invoking against Safwan ibn Umayyah, Suhayl ibn ʿAmr, and al-Ḥārith ibn Hishām, so the verse was sent down: “You have no share in the matter.” (2) [Āl ʿImrān 3:128].

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Ibn ʿUmar: ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with father and son), an eminent Companion renowned for worship and learning; he died in 73 AH.

“In it”: i.e., in the Ṣaḥīḥ, meaning Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī.

“That he heard the Messenger of Allah”: namely, after the Prophet’s (blessings and peace be upon him) forehead had been gashed and his incisor broken on the Day of Uḥud.

“O Allah, curse”: that is, banish and remove from Your mercy.

“So-and-so and So-and-so”: among them were Safwan ibn Umayyah, Suhayl ibn ʿAmr, and al-Ḥārith ibn Hishām.

“Allah hears those who praise Him”: Allah answers and accepts the praise of whoever praises Him, because the verb is governed by the preposition lam.

“Praise”: the opposite of blame; it is offered for the commendable qualities of the one praised, together with love for him.