It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Give the women permission to go to the Masjid at night.' A son of his who was called Waqid, said: 'Then that will lead to mischief and suspicion.' He struck him on the chest and said: 'I narrate to you from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and you say no!"'

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ وَابْنُ رَافِعٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ حَدَّثَنِي وَرْقَاءُ عَنْ عَمْرٍو عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ائْذَنُوا لِلنِّسَاءِ بِاللَّيْلِ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ فَقَالَ ابْنٌ لَهُ يُقَالُ لَهُ وَاقِدٌ إِذَنْ يَتَّخِذْنَهُ دَغَلًا قَالَ فَضَرَبَ فِي صَدْرِهِ وَقَالَ أُحَدِّثُكَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَتَقُولُ لَا.

It was narrated from Bilal bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Do not deny the woman their share of the Masjid, if they ask you for permission."' Bilal said: "By Allah, we will not allow them." 'Abdullah said to him: "I say: 'the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said,' and you say: 'We will not allow them!"'

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا كَعْبُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ بِلَالِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَمْنَعُوا النِّسَاءَ حُظُوظَهُنَّ مِنْ الْمَسَاجِدِ إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنُوكُمْ فَقَالَ بِلَالٌ وَاللَّهِ لَنَمْنَعُهُنَّ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ أَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَتَقُولُ أَنْتَ لَنَمْنَعُهُنَّ!

It was narrated that Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah, said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said to us: 'If one of you attends the Masjid, let her not touch perfume."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلَانَ حَدَّثَنِي بُكَيْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْأَشَجِّ عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ زَيْنَبَ امْرَأَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَتْ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا شَهِدَتْ إِحْدَاكُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَا تَمَسَّ طِيبًا.

It was narrated from Yahya, that is Ibn Sa'eed, from 'Amrah bint 'Abdur-Rahman that she heard 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), say: "If the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) had seen what women have innovated, he would have forbidden them from attending the Masjid as the woman of the Children of Israel were forbidden (from attending their places of worship)." I said to 'Amrah: "Were the women of the Children of Israel forbidden from attending their places of worship?" She said: "Yes."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلَالٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَقُولُ لَوْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى مَا أَحْدَثَ النِّسَاءُ لَمَنَعَهُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا مُنِعَتْ نِسَاءُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لِعَمْرَةَ أَنِسَاءُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مُنِعْنَ الْمَسْجِدَ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said, concerning the saying of Allah the Most High: "... And offer your Salat (prayer) neither aloud nor in a low voice..." This was revealed when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was hiding in Makkah. When he led his Companions in prayer, he raised his voice when reciting Qur'an, but when the idolators heard it, they reviled the Qur'an, and the One Who had revealed it, and the one who had brought it. So Allah said to His Prophet (s.a.w): "... And offer your Salat (prayer) neither aloud..." lest the idolators hear your recitation, "... nor in a low voice...", lest your Companions be unable to hear it; let them hear the Qur'an, but do not recite so loudly, "... but follow a way between...", meaning, neither too loud nor too soft."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ جَمِيعًا عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا } قَالَ نَزَلَتْ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُتَوَارٍ بِمَكَّةَ فَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ رَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ بِالْقُرْآنِ فَإِذَا سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ سَبُّوا الْقُرْآنَ وَمَنْ أَنْزَلَهُ وَمَنْ جَاءَ بِهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِنَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ { وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ } فَيَسْمَعَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ قِرَاءَتَكَ { وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا }عَنْ أَصْحَابِكَ أَسْمِعْهُمْ الْقُرْآنَ وَلَا تَجْهَرْ ذَلِكَ الْجَهْرَ { وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ سَبِيلًا } يَقُولُ بَيْنَ الْجَهْرِ وَالْمُخَافَتَةِ.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said, concerning the saying of Allah the Most High: "... And offer your Salat (prayer) neither aloud nor in a low voice..." This was revealed concerning supplication.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا }قَالَتْ أُنْزِلَ هَذَا فِي الدُّعَاءِ.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said concerning Allah's saying: "Move not your tongue concerning it..." "When Jibril brought the Revelation down to him (i.e. the Prophet (s.a.w)), he would move his tongue and lips with it, which was visibly hard for him. Then Allah, the Most High revealed: "Move not your tongue concerning it to make haste therewith" meaning, in learning it. "It is for Us to collect it and to give you the ability to recite it " We will preserve it in your heart and enable you to recite it. "And when We have recited it to you, then follow its recitation" meaning: We have sent it down, so listen to it. "Then it is for Us to make it clear", meaning: We will explain it on your tongue. So when Jibril came to him, he kept silent, and when he departed, he recited it as Allah promised he would."

و حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَإِسْحَقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ }قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ جِبْرِيلُ بِالْوَحْيِ كَانَ مِمَّا يُحَرِّكُ بِهِ لِسَانَهُ وَشَفَتَيْهِ فَيَشْتَدُّ عَلَيْهِ فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ يُعْرَفُ مِنْهُ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى { لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ } أَخْذَهُ { إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ } إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَجْمَعَهُ فِي صَدْرِكَ وَقُرْآنَهُ فَتَقْرَؤُهُ { فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ } قَالَ أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فَاسْتَمِعْ لَهُ { إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ } أَنْ نُبَيِّنَهُ بِلِسَانِكَ فَكَانَ إِذَا أَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ أَطْرَقَ فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ قَرَأَهُ كَمَا وَعَدَهُ اللَّهُ.

It was narrated from Musa bin Abi 'Aishah, from Sa'eed bin Jubair, that Ibn 'Abbas said, concerning: "Move not your tongue concerning it to make haste there with." "The Prophet (s.a.w) experienced some hardship when the Revelation came to him, and he used to move his lips." Ibn 'Abbas said to me: "I will move my lips for you as the Messenger of Allah (s,a,w) used to move his lips," and he moved his lips. "Sa'eed said: "I will move my lips for you as Ibn 'Abbas moved his lips," and he moved them. - "Then Allah the Most High revealed: "Move not your tongue concerning it" meaning: I will preserve it in your heart, then you will be able to recite it. "And when We have recited it to you, then follow its recitation" meaning: so listen to it attentively, then it is for Us to cause you to recite it. So when Jibril came to him, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would listen, and when Jibril left, the Prophet (s.a.w) would recite it as it had been recited to him."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي قَوْله { لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ }قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعَالِجُ مِنْ التَّنْزِيلِ شِدَّةً كَانَ يُحَرِّكُ شَفَتَيْهِ فَقَالَ لِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَا أُحَرِّكُهُمَا كَمَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحَرِّكُهُمَا فَقَالَ سَعِيدٌ أَنَا أُحَرِّكُهُمَا كَمَا كَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يُحَرِّكُهُمَا فَحَرَّكَ شَفَتَيْهِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى { لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ } قَالَ جَمْعَهُ فِي صَدْرِكَ ثُمَّ تَقْرَؤُهُ { فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ }قَالَ فَاسْتَمِعْ وَأَنْصِتْ ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ تَقْرَأَهُ قَالَ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ اسْتَمَعَ فَإِذَا انْطَلَقَ جِبْرِيلُ قَرَأَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَمَا أَقْرَأَهُ

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not recite Qur'an to the Jinn and he did not see them. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) set out with a group of his Companions, heading towards the market of 'Ukaz. The devils had been prevented from hearing the news of heaven, and shooting stars had been sent against them. The devils went back to their people, who said: 'What is the matter with you?' They said: 'Something is preventing us from hearing the news of heaven, and shooting stars have been sent against us.' They said: 'That can only be because something has happened; travel throughout the earth, east and west, and see what it is that is preventing you from hearing the news of heaven.' So they went and traveled throughout the earth, east and west. The group that headed towards Tihamah passed by when he (the Prophet (s.a.w)) was in Nakhl, when they were headed towards the market of 'Ukaz, and he was leading his Companions in Fajr prayer. When they heard the Qur'an, they listened to it, and said: 'This is what has prevented us hearing the news from heaven.' They went back to their people and said: 'O our people, we have heard a wondrous Qur'an which guides to the right path; we have believed in it and we will never associate anyone with our Lord.' Then Allah revealed to His Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w): Say: It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn listened (to this Qur'an)..."

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ مَا قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْجِنِّ وَمَا رَآهُمْ انْطَلَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي طَائِفَةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ عَامِدِينَ إِلَى سُوقِ عُكَاظٍ وَقَدْ حِيلَ بَيْنَ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ وَأُرْسِلَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ الشُّهُبُ فَرَجَعَتْ الشَّيَاطِينُ إِلَى قَوْمِهِمْ فَقَالُوا مَا لَكُمْ قَالُوا حِيلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ وَأُرْسِلَتْ عَلَيْنَا الشُّهُبُ قَالُوا مَا ذَاكَ إِلَّا مِنْ شَيْءٍ حَدَثَ فَاضْرِبُوا مَشَارِقَ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبَهَا فَانْظُرُوا مَا هَذَا الَّذِي حَالَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ فَانْطَلَقُوا يَضْرِبُونَ مَشَارِقَ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبَهَا فَمَرَّ النَّفَرُ الَّذِينَ أَخَذُوا نَحْوَ تِهَامَةَ وَهُوَ بِنَخْلٍ عَامِدِينَ إِلَى سُوقِ عُكَاظٍ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي بِأَصْحَابِهِ صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا الْقُرْآنَ اسْتَمَعُوا لَهُ وَقَالُوا هَذَا الَّذِي حَالَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ فَرَجَعُوا إِلَى قَوْمِهِمْ فَقَالُوا يَا قَوْمَنَا { إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ وَلَنْ نُشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا } فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى نَبِيِّهِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ { قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِنْ الْجِنِّ }

It was narrated that 'Amir said: "I asked 'Alqamah: 'Was Ibn Mas'ud present with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) on the night of the jinn?' 'Alqamah said: 'I asked Ibn Mas'ud: "Were any of you present with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) on the night of the jinn?" He said: "No, but we were with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) on that night, then we missed him and looked for him in the valleys and mountain passes. We feared that he had been taken by the jinn, or secretly murdered, and we spent the worst night that any people have ever spent. In the morning, he came from the direction of Hira', and we said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we missed you and we looked for you but did not find you, and we spent the worst night that any people have ever spent.' He said: 'Someone from the jinn came to call me, and I went with him and recited the Qur'an to them.' Then he set off with us and showed us their tracks and the traces of their fires. They asked him for provisions and he said: 'You may have every bone on which the Name of Allah has been mentioned that falls into your hands with plenty of meat on it, and all dung is food for your animals.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Do not clean yourselves with them (after relieving yourselves), for they are the food of your brothers."'

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى عَنْ دَاوُدَ عَنْ عَامِرٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَلْقَمَةَ هَلْ كَانَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ شَهِدَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلَةَ الْجِنِّ قَالَ فَقَالَ عَلْقَمَةُ أَنَا سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ فَقُلْتُ هَلْ شَهِدَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلَةَ الْجِنِّ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنَّا كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَفَقَدْنَاهُ فَالْتَمَسْنَاهُ فِي الْأَوْدِيَةِ وَالشِّعَابِ فَقُلْنَا اسْتُطِيرَ أَوْ اغْتِيلَ قَالَ فَبِتْنَا بِشَرِّ لَيْلَةٍ بَاتَ بِهَا قَوْمٌ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا إِذَا هُوَ جَاءٍ مِنْ قِبَلَ حِرَاءٍ قَالَ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَدْنَاكَ فَطَلَبْنَاكَ فَلَمْ نَجِدْكَ فَبِتْنَا بِشَرِّ لَيْلَةٍ بَاتَ بِهَا قَوْمٌ فَقَالَ أَتَانِي دَاعِي الْجِنِّ فَذَهَبْتُ مَعَهُ فَقَرَأْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ الْقُرْآنَ قَالَ فَانْطَلَقَ بِنَا فَأَرَانَا آثَارَهُمْ وَآثَارَ نِيرَانِهِمْ وَسَأَلُوهُ الزَّادَ فَقَالَ لَكُمْ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ يَقَعُ فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ أَوْفَرَ مَا يَكُونُ لَحْمًا وَكُلُّ بَعْرَةٍ عَلَفٌ لِدَوَابِّكُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَا تَسْتَنْجُوا بِهِمَا فَإِنَّهُمَا طَعَامُ إِخْوَانِكُمْ.