Which Surah and Juz is Quran 28:26 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), the 28th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 20.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 28:26?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 28:26?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

Ayah 25

فَجَآءَتْهُ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا تَمْشِى عَلَى ٱسْتِحْيَآ...

28:26Al-Qasas

Q: What does Quran 28:26 mean?

Quran 28:26 (Surah Al-Qasas, Ayah 26) translates to: "One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy.""

Q: What topics does Quran 28:26 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Musa, Trustworthiness, Community Responsibility, Family Relations.

Ayah 27

قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُنكِحَكَ إِحْدَى ٱبْنَ...

قَالَتْ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱسْتَـْٔجِرْهُ ۖ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ ٱسْتَـْٔجَرْتَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْأَمِينُ

Qaalat ihdaahumaa yaaa abatis taajirhu inna khaira manistaajartal qawiyyul ameen

One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."

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28:26Ayah 188

3 ayahs in Al-Qasas are strongly about justice and honesty. This is one of them.

← Previous on Justice & honesty28:4Indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into factions, oppressing a sector among them,Next on Justice & honesty →28:28[Moses] said, "That is [established] between me and you. Whichever of the two terms I complete - there is no injustice to me, and Allah, over what we say,

Tafsir

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One of the two women the one that had been sent by her father either the elder or the younger said ‘O my father hire him employ him in return for a wage that he may tend our flock instead of us. Surely the best man you can hire is the strong the trustworthy man’ in other words hire him on account of his strength and trustworthiness. He Shu‘ayb asked her about him and she told him as mentioned above how he had lifted the rock off the well and that he had said to her ‘Walk behind me’ in addition to his lowering his head when he realised that she was coming towards him refusing to lift it until she left. He Shu‘ayb therefore was keen to have him marry one of his daughters.

"Let him in, for he is your paternal uncle." She said: "The woman breast-fed me, not the man." He said: "He is your paternal uncle, so let him visit you."

Sunan Ibn Majah #3403It was narrated from Suraqah bin Malik that the Prophet(ﷺ) said:Da'if

"Shall I not tell you of the best charity? A daughter who comes back to you and has no other breadwinner apart from you." (Daif)

Sunan Abu Dawud #2048Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying “Women may be married for four reasons:Sahih

for her property, her ranks, her beauty and her religiosity. So get the one who is religious and prosper (lit. may your hands cleave to the dust).”

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3943Sa'eed bin Jubair said:

"Ibn 'Abbas said: 'The best thing you can do is for one of you to rent his land out in return for gold and silver.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah #2259It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:Da'if

“I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), which slave is best?' He said: ‘The one who is most precious to his master and most valuable in price.' ”