Narrated Tawus: Ibn `Abbas recited the Qur'anic Verse:--'Except to be kind to me for my kin-ship to you--" (42.23) Sa`id bin Jubair said, "(The Verse implies) the kinship of Muhammad." Ibn `Abbas said, "There was not a single house (i.e. sub-tribe) of Quraish but had a kinship to the Prophet and so the above Verse was revealed in this connection, and its interpretation is: 'O Quraish! You should keep good relation between me (i.e. Muhammad) and you."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The relevance of this hadith to the chapter heading is difficult to ascertain; perhaps, since this hadith mentions kinship ties, and recognizing kinship is dependent upon recognizing lineage, Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has included this hadith in this chapter.
(Wahidi)
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3497
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
1.
It is narrated from Tawus that Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu was asked regarding this verse, so Said bin Jubair immediately interjected, saying that by this, your family is meant.
Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu replied:
You have acted hastily.
The matter is actually that there was no clan of Quraysh except that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam had kinship with them.
Allah, the Exalted, commanded His Prophet to say: If you do nothing else, then at least consider the ties of kinship and refrain from causing me harm.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Tafsir, Hadith: 4818)
2.
In the first narration, it was mentioned that Quraysh has superiority over all the Arab tribes, and from this hadith, it is understood that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam had kinship with all the clans of Quraysh.
From this, it is known that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has superiority over all the Arabs.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3497
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The summary of Ibn Abbas's statement is that all of Quraysh are the relatives of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and the meaning of the verse is not limited to Banu Hashim and the like, as might come to mind from the statement of Sa'id ibn Jubayr. That is, the meaning of Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhuma) is that in the verse, the relatives of the Prophet are intended to be all of Quraysh; it is not correct to take only Banu Hashim as intended.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4818
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Due to the Prophet Muhammad’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) mother and his noble wife, Sayyidah Khadijah (radi Allahu anha), his kinship was not limited to only Banu Abd al-Muttalib, but rather extended to all the clans of Quraysh. Even among Banu Abd al-Muttalib, there were some who supported him and others who were staunch enemies. Everyone knows about the enmity of Abu Lahab, the accursed. The same situation existed among the other clans of Quraysh. In such circumstances, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “At the very least, consider my kinship with you.”
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Some scholars have interpreted “qurba” to mean nearness or closeness. According to this interpretation, the meaning of the verse is that: “I do not ask you for any reward for this work except that love for nearness to Allah develops within you,” meaning that you become upright and begin to love Allah. This alone is my recompense. However, the meaning we have previously mentioned is weightier compared to this interpretation.
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The intent of Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) was that in the noble verse, “relatives” refers to all of Quraysh, and it is not correct to take it as referring only to Banu Hashim. And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4818
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
O Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)! Say: I do not ask you for any reward (for my call and preaching), except that I desire affection and love to be established among relatives.
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Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3251