“And turn not away those who invoke their Lord, morning and afternoon...” up to His saying: “...and thus become of the unjust.” [6:52] He said: “Aqra’ bin Habis At-Tamimi and ‘Uyainah bin Hisn Al-Fazri came and found the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with Suhaib, Bilal, ‘Ammar and Khabbab, sitting with some of the believers who were weak (i.e., socially). When they saw them around the Prophet ﷺ they looked down on them. They took him aside and said: ‘We want you to sit with us along, so that the ‘Arabs will recognize our superiority. If the delegations of the Arabs come to you we will feel ashamed if the Arabs see us with these slaves. So, when we come to you, make them get up from your presence, then when we have finished, sit with them if you wish.’ He said: ‘Yes.’ They said: ‘Write a document for us (binding you to that).’ So he called for a piece of paper and he called ‘Ali to write, and we were sitting in a corner. Then Jibra’il (as), came down and said: “And turn not away those who invoke their Lord, morning and afternoon seeking His Face. You are accountable for them in nothing, and they are accountable for you in nothing, that you may turn them away, and thus become of the unjust.” [6:52] Then he mentioned Aqra’ bin Habis and ‘Uyaynah bin Hisn, then he said: “Thus We have tried some of them with others, that they might say: ‘Is it these (poor believers) whom Allah has favored from amongst us?’ Does not Allah know best those who are grateful.” [6:53] Then he said: “When those who believe in Our Ayat come to you, say: Salamun ‘Alaykum (peace be on you); your Lord has written (prescribed) mercy for Himself”.” [6:54] He said: “Then we got so close to him that our knees were touching his, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with us. When he wanted to get up, he stood up and left us. Then Allah revealed: “And keep yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His Face; and let not your eyes overlook them,” – and do not sit with the nobles – “desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance,” – meaning ‘Uyainah and Aqra’ – “and who follows his own lusts, and those affair (deeds) has been lost” [18:28] He said: ‘May they be doomed.’ He said: ‘May ‘Uyainah and Aqra’ be doomed.’ Then he made the parable for them of two men and the parable of this world. Khabbab said: “We used to sit with the Prophet ﷺ and if the time came for him to leave, we would get up and leave him, then he would leave.”  

عَنْ أَبِي سَعْدٍ الأَزْدِيِّ وَكَانَ قَارِئَ الأَزْدِ عَنْ أَبِي الْكَنُودِ عَنْ خَبَّابٍ فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {وَلاَ تَطْرُدِ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {فَتَكُونَ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ} قَالَ جَاءَ الأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ التَّمِيمِيُّ وَعُيَيْنَةُ بْنُ حِصْنٍ الْفَزَارِيُّ فَوَجَدُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَعَ صُهَيْبٍ وَبِلاَلٍ وَعَمَّارٍ وَخَبَّابٍ قَاعِدًا فِي نَاسٍ مِنَ الضُّعَفَاءِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُمْ حَوْلَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ حَقَرُوهُمْ فَأَتَوْهُ فَخَلَوْا بِهِ وَقَالُوا إِنَّا نُرِيدُ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لَنَا مِنْكَ مَجْلِسًا تَعْرِفُ لَنَا بِهِ الْعَرَبُ فَضْلَنَا فَإِنَّ وُفُودَ الْعَرَبِ تَأْتِيكَ فَنَسْتَحْيِي أَنْ تَرَانَا الْعَرَبُ مَعَ هَذِهِ الأَعْبُدِ فَإِذَا نَحْنُ جِئْنَاكَ فَأَقِمْهُمْ عَنْكَ فَإِذَا نَحْنُ فَرَغْنَا فَاقْعُدْ مَعَهُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالُوا فَاكْتُبْ لَنَا عَلَيْكَ كِتَابًا قَالَ فَدَعَا بِصَحِيفَةٍ وَدَعَا عَلِيًّا لِيَكْتُبَ وَنَحْنُ قُعُودٌ فِي نَاحِيَةٍ فَنَزَلَ جِبْرَائِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ {وَلاَ تَطْرُدِ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ مَا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ حِسَابِهِمْ مِنْ شَىْءٍ وَمَا مِنْ حِسَابِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ شَىْءٍ فَتَطْرُدَهُمْ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ} ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ وَعُيَيْنَةَ بْنَ حِصْنٍ فَقَالَ {وَكَذَلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ لِيَقُولُوا أَهَؤُلاَءِ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ بَيْنِنَا أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِالشَّاكِرِينَ} ثُمَّ قَالَ {وَإِذَا جَاءَكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِآيَاتِنَا فَقُلْ سَلاَمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ } قَالَ فَدَنَوْنَا مِنْهُ حَتَّى وَضَعْنَا رُكَبَنَا عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَجْلِسُ مَعَنَا فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَقُومُ قَامَ وَتَرَكَنَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ وَلاَ تَعْدُ عَيْنَاكَ عَنْهُمْ} وَلاَ تُجَالِسِ الأَشْرَافَ {تُرِيدُ زِينَةَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلاَ تُطِعْ مَنْ أَغْفَلْنَا قَلْبَهُ عَنْ ذِكْرِنَا} يَعْنِي عُيَيْنَةَ وَالأَقْرَعَ {وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ وَكَانَ أَمْرُهُ فُرُطًا } قَالَ هَلاَكًا قَالَ أَمْرُ عُيَيْنَةَ وَالأَقْرَعِ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ لَهُمْ مَثَلَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ وَمَثَلَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا قَالَ خَبَّابٌ فَكُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَإِذَا بَلَغْنَا السَّاعَةَ الَّتِي يَقُومُ فِيهَا قُمْنَا وَتَرَكْنَاهُ حَتَّى يَقُومَ  

[Machine] In His saying, "And do not turn away those who call upon their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His countenance". It was narrated that the Prophet ﷺ used to sit with Bilal, 'Ammaar bin Yaasir, Sohayb, and Khabbaab ibn Al-Aratt (may Allah be pleased with them), in the company of some weak believers. When they saw those around the Prophet ﷺ , they demeaned them, so they went to him and spoke in this manner, "We would like for you to establish a separate gathering for us, where the Arabs can recognize our importance. When Arab delegations come to visit you, we feel ashamed to be seen sitting with these slaves. Or when we come to you, have them leave, and when we leave, let them sit if you wish." He said, "Yes." They said, "Then write for us a treaty." He called for a parchment in order to write for them, and he called 'Ali to write. While we were sitting in a corner, with him, Angel Gabriel descended upon him, and he recited the verse, "And do not turn away those who call upon their Lord morning and afternoon". Then, he mentioned Al-Aqra' Ibn Habis and his companion and said, "And thus We made some of them as a trial for others to say, “Are these the ones upon whom Allahhas bestowed favor among us?” Is not Allah most knowing of the grateful?" Then, he mentioned him and said, "And when those come to you who believe in Our verses, say, 'Peace be upon you; your Lord has decreed upon Himself mercy'" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ threw the parchment, called us, and approached us while saying, "Peace be upon you," until we sat down with our knees touching his knees.  

فِي قَوْلِهِ ﷻ {وَلَا تَطْرُدِ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ} قَالَ جَاءَ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ الْأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ التَّمِيمِيُّ وَعُيَيْنَةُ بْنُ حِصْنٍ الْفَزَارِيُّ فَوَجَدُوا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَاعِدًا مَعَ بِلَالٍ وَعَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ وَصُهَيْبٍ وَخَبَّابِ بْنِ الْأَرَتِّ ؓ فِي أُنَاسٍ مِنَ الضُّعَفَاءِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُمْ حَوْلَهُ حَقَرُوهُمْ فَأَتَوْهُ فَخَلَّوْا بِهِ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا نُحِبُّ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لَنَا مِنْكَ مَجْلِسًا تَعْرِفُ بِهِ الْعَرَبُ فَضْلَنَا فَإِنَّ وُفُودَ الْعَرَبِ تَأْتِيكَ فَنَسْتَحِي أَنْ تَرَانَا الْعَرَبُ قُعُودًا مَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ الْعَبِيدِ أَوْ إِذَا نَحْنُ جِئْنَاكَ فَأَقِمْهُمْ عَنَّا وَإِذَا نَحْنُ فَرَغْنَا فَأَقْعِدْهُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ» فَقَالُوا فَاكْتُبْ لَنَا عَلَيْكَ كِتَابًا فَدَعَا بِالصَّحِيفَةِ لِيَكْتُبَ لَهُمْ وَدَعَا عَلِيًّا لِيَكْتُبَ فَلَمَّا أَرَادَ ذَلِكَ وَنَحْنُ قُعُودٌ فِي نَاحِيَةٍ إِذْ نَزَلَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ {وَلَا تَطْرُدِ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ} الْآيَةَ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الْأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ وَصَاحِبُهُ قَالَ {وَكَذَلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ لِيَقُولُوا أَهَؤُلَاءِ مَنَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ بَيْنِنَا أَلَيْسَ اللهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِالشَّاكِرِينَ} ثُمَّ ذَكَرَهُ فَقَالَ {وَإِذَا جَاءَكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِآيَاتِنَا فَقُلْ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ} فَرَمَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِالصَّحِيفَةِ فَدَعَانَا فَأَتَيْنَاهُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ» فَدَنَوْنَا مِنْهُ حَتَّى وَضَعْنَا رُكَبَنَا عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ  

"جَاءَ الأَقْرَعُ بنُ حَابِسٍ التَّمِيمىُّ وَعُيَيْنَةُ بْنُ حِصْنٍ الفَزارِىُّ فَوَجَدُوا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَاعِدًا مَعَ بِلَالٍ وَعَمَّارٍ وَصُهَيْبٍ وَخَبَّابِ بنِ الأَرَتِّ فِى نَاسٍ مِن الضُّعَفَاءِ مِنَ الْمُؤمِنِينَ، فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُمْ حَقَرُوهُمْ، فَأَتَوْهُ فَخَلَوْا بِهِ، فَقَالُوا: إنَّا نُحِبُّ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لَنَا مِنْكَ مَجْلِسًا تَعْرِفُ لَنَا بِهِ العَرَبُ فَضْلَنَا، قَالَ: وفود (*) العَرَبِ تَأتِيكَ فَنَسْتَحِى أَنْ تَرانَا مَعَ هذِهِ الأَعْبُدِ، فإذَا نَحْنُ جِئْنَاكَ فَأَقِمْهُمْ عَنَّا وَإِذَا نَحْنُ فَرَغْنَا فَاقْعُدْ مَعَهُمْ إنْ شِئْتَ، قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالُوا: فَاكْتُبْ لَنَا كِتَابًا، فَدَعَا بِالصَّحِيفَةِ لِيكْتُبَ لَهُمْ، وَدَعَا على (* *) لِيَكْتُبَ، فَلَمَّا أَرَادَ

ذَلِكَ وَنَحْنُ قُعُودٌ فِى نَاحِيَةٍ إذْ نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ جِبْرِيلُ فَقَالَ: {وَلَا تَطْرُدِ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ} إلى قَوْلِهِ: {فَتَكُونَ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ} ".