Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Muzzammil, Ayah 3
نِّصْفَهُۥٓ أَوِ ٱنقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
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a half of it nisfahu substitutes for qalīlan with ‘little’ being little by taking into account the whole night or reduce of it of the half a little up to a third
Related Hadiths
Sahih Muslim#3032Sahih
Shave the other half, and said: Where is Abu Talha and gave it (the hair) to him.
Narrated by Anas b. Malik (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) threw stones at Jamrat al-'Aqaba. He then want to his sacrificial animal and sacrificed it, and there was sitting the barber, and he pointed with his hand towards his head, and he shaved the right half of it, and he (the Holy Prophet) distributed them (the hair) among those who were near him. And he again said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#2447Sahih
“I would like the people to reduce (the will) from one third to one quarter, because the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'One third is a lot.'”
Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#2807Sahih
I asked Sa'id b. al-Musayyab: What is meant by animal with a slit ear and broken horn ? He replied: Half and more than half.
Narrated by Narrated Qatadah:
Sunan Ibn Majah#2246Da'if
“One fifth is due on buried treasure.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn`Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#2245Da'if
“One fifth is due on buried treasure.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Ibn Abbas Commentary
He explained further, saying: (A half thereof) i.e. pray during half of the night, (or abate a little thereof) less than half and up to a third of the night,