Fath al-Rabbani

It is narrated from A‘raj that Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: You people object and say that Abu Hurairah narrates many ahadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah is witness, you say that the ahadith narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) are such that neither the Muhajirun narrate them nor the Ansar. (Now listen,) the reality is that my Muhajir brothers used to be busy in buying and selling in the markets, and my Ansari brothers used to be occupied with their agriculture and their wealth, etc., and I remained secluded and spent most of my time in the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). People, due to their work, would be absent from the gatherings of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I would be present. They would forget the ahadith, but I would remember them. One day, during his discourse, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to us: Who is there who will spread his cloth, so that when I have finished my speech, he may gather it to himself, and by its blessing, he will never forget anything he has heard from me? So I spread my cloth, and then I pressed it to my chest. By Allah! Due to its blessing, I have not forgotten anything I heard from you. By Allah! If this verse had not been in the Book of Allah, I would never have narrated anything to you. Then he recited this verse: {اِنّ الّذینیَکْتُمُونَ مَآ اَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَیّنَاتِ وَالْھُدیٰ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا بَیَّنَّاہُ لِلنَّاسِ فِیْ الْکِتَابِ اُولٰئِکَ یَلْعَنُھُمُ اللّٰہُ وَیَلْعَنُھُمُ اللَّاعِنُوْنَ} … Indeed, those who conceal the clear proofs and guidance that We have revealed, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book, those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who curse.