Ibn Mas'ud said: Since our acceptance of Islam and the revelation of this verse in which Allah has shown annoyance to us: "Has not the time yet come for the believers that their hearts should be humble for the remembrance of Allah?" (lvii. 16), there was a gap of four years.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
al-miyan:
The appointed time for something to occur.
Benefits and Issues:
The primary addressees of this verse are those people
who, due to the circumstances, had accepted Islam,
but were not yet prepared to risk their lives or make any kind of sacrifice for it.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7550