Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-A'raaf, Ayah 108

Al-A'raaf · Ayah 108 · View Ayah
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُۥ فَإِذَا هِىَ بَيْضَآءُ لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white [with radiance] for the observers.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(And he drew forth his hand) from his armpit: (and lo! it was white) shining (for the beholders) who looked at it.

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And he drew forth his hand he took it out from his bosom and lo! it was white radiant for the beholders and not its usual skin colour.

Related Hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i#5293Sahih

"It is as if I can see the whiteness of the Prophet's ring on his left finger."

Narrated by It was narrated that Anas said:
Sahih Muslim#723Sahih

He (the Holy Prophet) struck hands upon the earth, and then shook them and then wiped his face and palm.

Narrated by This hadith is narrated by Shaqiq with the same chain of transmitters but with the alteration of these words:
Sahih Muslim#1011Sahih

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated, he kept his hands so much apart from each other that when it was seen from behind the armpits became visible. Waki' said: That is their whiteness.

Narrated by Maimuna daughter of Harith reported:
Sahih al-Bukhari#1002Sahih

The narrator Anas added that the Prophet (ﷺ) raised his hands (during the invocation) to such an extent that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.

Sahih Muslim#1008Sahih

" When the Messenger of Allah (rtiay peace be upon him) prostrated, he spread out his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible." And in the narration transmitted by al-Laith (the words ar...

Narrated by This hadith has been narrated by Ja'far b. Rabi' with the same chain of transmitters. And in the narration transmitted by 'Amr b. al-Harith (the words are):
Sahih Muslim#1007Sahih

When the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated, lie spread out his arms so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.

Narrated by 'Abdullah b. Malik ibn Bujainah reported:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#1108Sahih

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed he held his arms out so much that the whiteness of his armpits appeared.

Narrated by It was narrated from Abdullah bin Malik bin Buhainah that:
Sahih Muslim#5385Sahih

He (the Holy Prophet) inclined towards that curtain and tore it with his hand.

Narrated by This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'isha through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording (and the variation is that the narrator is reported to have said):
Sahih Muslim#5928Sahih

His face was as (bright) as the sword. Thereupon he (Jabir) said: No, it was round and like the sun and the moon. And I saw the seal near his shoulder of the size of a pigeon's egg and its color was t...

Narrated by Jabir b. Samura reported that there had appeared some whiteness on the front part of the head and beard of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). When he applied oil, it did not become visible, but when he did not (apply) oil, it became apparent. And he had a thick beard. A person said:
Sahih Muslim#1964Sahih

I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raising his hands (high enough) in supplication (for rain) that the whiteness of his armpits became visible.

Narrated by Anas reported:

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