سُوْرَةُ الْمُدَّثِّرِ

Surah Al-Muddaththir (74) — Ayah 13

The Cloaked One · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 575

وَبَنِينَ شُهُودًا ﴿13﴾
And children to be by his side.
وَبَنِينَ wabanīna And children
شُهُودًۭا shuhūdan present

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13. 1. Allah had blessed him with children and they were always with him; there was abundance of wealth in the house, so the sons did not need to go out for trade or business. Some say that three of his sons had become Muslim: Khalid, Hisham, and Walid bin Walid (Fath al-Qadir).

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13. And sons ever present [9].

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The Story of Walid bin Mughirah:

Although Allah Almighty has not mentioned any specific person's name in these verses, the qualities described made it clear to everyone whom these verses are addressing. By consensus of the commentators, this person was Walid bin Mughirah. After the death of Harb bin Umayyah, the leadership of Quraysh came into his hands, and he was the uncle of Abu Jahl al-Makhzumi. He was very wealthy. Ten or twelve young sons would always be present with him, who had little concern for earning a livelihood. He had many servants for that purpose. The only task of these sons was to be present in their father's gatherings and enhance his prestige. Among these sons was Sayyiduna Khalidؓ bin Walid, who, after accepting Islam, rendered invaluable services to Islam.