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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3229 (Book 47, Hadith 281) #28878
Clarifying the Meaning of a Verse from the Quran

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) clarified the meaning of a verse from the Quran, which states that Allah sent him to a hundred thousand people or more.

Narrated Ubayy bin Ka'b: "I asked the Messenger of Allah about the saying of Allah, Most High: 'And We sent him to a hundred thousand, or even more (37:147). He said: 'Twenty thousand (more)'."
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ زُهَيْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏:‏ ‏(‏ وأَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَى مِائَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ ‏)‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ عِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ

TOPICS
verse  *  clarification  *  thousand  *  nabi  *  quran  *  ayah  *  tafsir  *  thumma  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek clarification when unsure ; Interpret verses correctly and accurately .

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith narrated by Ubayy bin Ka'b, we learn that he asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) about a verse in the Quran which states that Allah sent him to a hundred thousand people or more. The Prophet clarified that it was actually twenty thousand people or more. This hadith teaches us about how important it is to seek clarification when we are unsure of something and also shows us how knowledgeable and wise our beloved prophet was. It also serves as an example for us on how to interpret verses from the Quran correctly and accurately.

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