Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Abasa, Ayah 25

Abasa · Ayah 25 · View Ayah

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا

How We poured down water in torrents,

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

Allah then explained these different states, saying: (How We pour water) i.e. rain (in showers) upon the earth

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that We pour down water from the clouds plenteously;

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#5852Sahih

We have found no reason for consternation, and we have found it to be (as quick as a torrent) of water.

Narrated by Anas reported that there was consternation in Medina. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) borrowed the horse from Abu Talha which was called Mandub. He rode it and said:

Sunan Abu Dawud#253Sahih

When any of us was sexually defiled, she took three handfuls (of water) in this way, that is to say, with both hands together and poured (water) over her head. She took one handful (of water) and thre...

Narrated by 'Aishah said:

Sunan Abu Dawud#1841Sahih

Pour water. He poured water on his head and Abu Ayyub moved his head with his hands. He carried his hands forward and backward. He then said I saw him doing similarly.

Narrated by ‘Abd Allah bin Hunain said ‘Abd Allah bin Abbas and Miswar bin Makhramah differed amongst themselves (on the question of washing the head in the sacred state) at al Abwa. ‘Ibn Abbas said A pilgrim in the sacred state (while wearing ihram) can wash his head. Al Miswar said A pilgrim in the sacred state(wearing ihram) cannot wash his head. ‘Abd Allah bin Abbas then sent him (‘Abd Allah bin Hunain) to Abu Ayyub Al Ansari. He found him taking a bath between two woods erected at the edge of the well and he was hiding himself with a cloth (curtain). He (the narrator) said I saluted him. He asked Who is this? I said I am ‘Abd Allah bin Hunain. ‘Abd Allah bin Abbas has sent me to you asking you how the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) used to wash his head while he was wearing ihram. Abu Ayyub then put his hand on the cloth and removed it till his head appeared to me. He then said to a person who was pouring water on him:

Sahih Muslim#646Sahih

I pour water over my head thrice.

Narrated by Jubair b. Mut'im reported it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that a mention was made before him about bathing because of sexual intercourse and he said:

Sahih al-Bukhari#276Sahih

Whenever any one of us was Junub, she poured water over her head thrice with both her hands and then rubbed the right side of her head with one hand and rubbed the left side of the head with the othe...

Narrated by Narrated Aisha: