سنن سعید بن منصور
Sunan Sa'id
كتاب التفسيرBook of Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis)
الْآيَاتُ (46 - 50) قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: {وَبَيْنَهُمَا حِجَابٌ وَعَلَى الأَعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ يَعْرِفُونَ كُلا بِسِيمَاهُمْ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَمَا كَانُوا بِآيَاتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ}
Verses (46 - 50) His saying, Exalted is He: {And between them will be a partition, and on the elevations are men who recognize all by their mark} to His saying: {And they used to reject Our verses}
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Hadith 954
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ قَالَ: نَا أَبُو مَعْشَرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ شِبْلٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُزْنِيِّ (1)، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ أَصْحَابِ الْأَعْرَافِ فَقَالَ: هَمْ قَوْمٌ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِمَعْصِيَةِ آبَائِهِمْ، فَمَنَعَهُمْ دُخُولَ الْجَنَّةِ مَعْصِيَةُ آبَائِهِمْ، وَمَنَعَهُمْ دُخُولَ النَّارِ قَتْلُهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ .
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the people of A'raf, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: They are those who were killed in the way of Allah, but were prevented from entering Paradise because of their disobedience to their fathers, and were prevented from entering Hell because they were killed in the way of Allah.
Hadith 955
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ قَالَ: نَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ: أَصْحَابُ الْأَعْرَافِ قَوْمٌ قَصَّرَتْ بِهِمْ حَسَنَاتُهُمْ لِيَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ، وَتَجَاوَزَتْ بِهِمْ سَيِّئَاتُهُمْ أَنْ يَدْخُلُوهَا، فَهُمْ عَلَى سُورٍ بَيْنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ لَمْ يَدْخُلُوهَا وَهُمْ يَطْمَعُونَ .
Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The people of A'raf are those whose good deeds fell short of granting them entry into Paradise, and whose sins were also not enough to take them to Hell. Thus, they will be on a wall between Paradise and Hell, not having entered Paradise, and they will be hoping to enter Paradise.
Hadith 956
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ قَالَ: نَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ: أَصْحَابُ الْأَعْرَافِ قَوْمٌ قَصَّرَتْ بِهِمْ سَيِّئَاتُهُمْ عَنِ الْجَنَّةِ وَتَجَاوَزَتْ بِهِمْ حَسَنَاتُهُمْ عَنِ النَّارِ، جُعِلُوا هُنَاكَ حَتَّى يُقْضَى بَيْنَ النَّاسِ .
Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The people of A'raf are those whose sins were not enough to prevent them from entering Paradise, and whose good deeds were not enough to admit them to Hell; they will be kept on the A'raf until judgment is made among the people.
Hadith 957
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ قَالَ: نَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ، سَمِعَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ سُئِلَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَافِ، قَالَ: هُوَ الشَّيْءُ الْمُشْرِفُ .
It was asked from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about Al-A'raf, so he said: Al-A'raf is the name of a high place.
Hadith 958
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ قَالَ: نَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنِي أَبُو مِجْلَزٍ، فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: { وَعَلَى الأَعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ يَعْرِفُونَ كُلا بِسِيمَاهُمْ } - قَالَ: الْأَعْرَافُ مَكَانٌ مُرْتَفِعٌ، عَلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ يَعْرِفُونَ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ بِسِيمَاهُمْ وَأَهْلَ النَّارِ بِسِيمَاهُمْ . { وَنَادَوْا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ أَنْ سَلامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَمْ يَدْخُلُوهَا وَهُمْ يَطْمَعُونَ } فِي دُخُولِهَا، { وَإِذَا صُرِفَتْ أَبْصَارُهُمْ } قَالَ: أَبْصَارُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ (تِلْقَاءَ أَصْحَابِ النَّارِ { قَالُوا رَبَّنَا لا تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ * وَنَادَى أَصْحَابُ الأَعْرَافِ رِجَالا } مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ { يَعْرِفُونَهُمْ بِسِيمَاهُمْ قَالُوا مَا أَغْنَى عَنْكُمْ جَمْعُكُمْ وَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ * أَهَؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ أَقْسَمْتُمْ لا يَنَالُهُمُ اللهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلا أَنْتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ }، فَهَذَا حِينَ دَخَلُوهَا .
Abu Majliz, may Allah have mercy on him, regarding the statement of Allah the Exalted: ﴿And on the Heights are men who recognize everyone by their marks﴾, said: The Heights is a high place upon which there are some angels, who recognize the people of Paradise by their signs and the people of Hell by their signs. ﴿And they will call out to the companions of Paradise, "Peace be upon you." They will not have entered it, but they will hope to enter.﴾ That is, those destined for Paradise will not have entered Paradise yet, but they will be hoping to enter. ﴿And when their eyes are turned towards the companions of the Fire﴾, meaning when the eyes of the people of Paradise are turned towards the people of Hell, ﴿they will say, "Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people."﴾ And the companions of the Heights, recognizing some individuals among the people of Hell by their signs, will say: ﴿Of no avail to you was your gathering and the arrogance you used to display.﴾ And they will say: ﴿Are these the ones whom you swore that Allah would never grant them mercy?﴾ Now it will be said to them: ﴿Enter Paradise; no fear will there be concerning you, nor will you grieve.﴾ This will happen when they enter Paradise.
