Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) relates: "For several years in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) we recited this verse thus: 'And those who do not invoke another god along with Allah, nor kill the soul which Allah has forbidden except by right, nor commit adultery.' Then this part was revealed: 'Except the one who repents and believes.' And I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as happy as he (peace and blessings be upon him) was with this verse, and likewise with the surah 'Indeed, We have granted you a clear victory.'"
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Ubaydullah bin Umar except Abdullah bin Raja' al-Makki."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 5579
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه علي بن زيد عن يوسف بن مهران وقد وثقا وفيهما ضعف وبقية رجاله ثقات «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 7، ص 82»» «قال الهيثمي: وإسناده حسن «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 10، ص 196»» «أخرجه الطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 12936»