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Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Taa-Haa, Ayah 103

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يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا عَشْرًۭا

They will murmur among themselves, "You remained not but ten [days in the world]."

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Murmuring among themselves) saying to each other in murmur: (Ye have tarried) in the grave (but ten (days)).

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They will whisper to one another speaking secretly amongst themselves ‘You have tarried in this world only ten nights’ with the full ten days.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i#3547Sahih

"One of you used to mourn for a year, then throw a piece of dung when a year had passed. Rather it (the mourning period) is four months and ten days."

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Sahih al-Bukhari#4114Sahih

We stayed (in Mecca) for ten days along with the Prophet (ﷺ) and used to offer shortened prayers (i.e. journey prayers).

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"I went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from Al-Madinah to Mekkah, and he continued to shorten his prayers, and he stayed there for ten days."

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Sunan Abu Dawud#1234Sahih

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Sahih al-Bukhari#4264Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) stayed for ten years in Mecca with the Qur'an being revealed to him and he stayed in Medina for ten years.'

Narrated by Narrated Aisha and Ibn `Abbas:

Sahih Muslim#5939Sahih

I said to 'Urwa: How long did Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) stay in Mecca? He said: For ten years. I said: Ibn Abbas says it is some years above ten. He ('Urwa) sought forgiveness for him and said: His statemen...

Narrated by 'Amr reported:

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