Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Waaqia, Ayah 8

Al-Waaqia · Ayah 8 · View Ayah
فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(First) those on the right hand) these are the inhabitants of the Garden who will be given their scrolls in their right hands; they are the ones about whom Allah said: " These are destined for Paradise, and I care not " ; (what of those on the right hand) arousing by this expression the wonder of His Prophet: and what do you know, O Muhammad, about the bliss, happiness and honour of the people of the Garden?

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Those of the right hand those who are given their record of deeds in their right hand fa-ashābu’l-maymanati is the subject the predicate of which is the following mā ashābu’l-maymanati — what of those of the right hand? — a glorification of their status on account of their admittance into Paradise.

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Sahih Muslim#4590Sahih

Behold! the Dispensers of justice will be seated on the pulpits of light beside God, on the right side of the Merciful, Exalted and GlorioUS. Either side of the Being is the right side both being equa...

Narrated by It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sahih Muslim#5152Sahih

(Give to one) who is on the right, then again who is on the right.

Narrated by Anas b. Malik reported that there was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) a cup of milk mixed with water, while there was on his right a desert Arab and on his left Abu Bakr. He (the Holy Prophet) drank; he then gave it to the desert Arab and said:
Sahih Muslim#5826Sahih

" They are my companions; they are my companions."

Narrated by The hadith has been narrated on the authority ot al-A'mash with the same chain of transmitters but no mention is made of:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#3345Sahih

"Some people among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who are these people whom Allah mentioned, that if we turn away they would replace us, then they would not ...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Hurairah:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3727Hasan

The Prophet (ﷺ) was brought milk that was mixed with water. A nomad Arab was on his right and Abu Bakr was on his left. He himself drank and gave it to the nomad Arab, and said: He who is on the right...

Narrated by Anas b. Malik said:
Sahih al-Bukhari#5599Sahih

On the day of the battle of Uhud, on the right and on the left of the Prophet (ﷺ) were two men wearing white clothes, and I had neither seen them before, nor did I see them afterwards.

Narrated by Narrated Sa`d:
Sunan Abu Dawud#339Sahih

Two persons from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); he then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect.

Narrated by 'Ata b. Yasar said:
Sahih Muslim#5850Sahih

I saw on the right side of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and on his left side two persons with white clothes on the Day of Uhtid fighting a desperate fight, and I saw them neither before nor after that.

Narrated by Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas reported:
Sahih Muslim#6478Sahih

Whom do you count as" Raqub" amongst you? They (his Companions) said: One who has no children (the children are born unto him but they do not survive). Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: He is not ...

Narrated by Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#1361Sahih

"I asked Anas bin Malik: 'How should I leave after I have prayed- to the right or to the left?' He said: 'I usually saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) leave to the right.'

Narrated by It was narrated that As-Suddi said:

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