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Regarding the Verse:--"If a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part." (4.128) It is
about a man who has a woman (wife) and he does not like her and wants to divorce her but she says to
him, "I make you free as regards myself." So this Verse was revealed in this connection.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 123
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Regarding the Verse:--"They ask your instruction concerning the women. Say: Allah instructs you
about them and yet whom you desire to marry." (4.127) (has been revealed regarding the case of) a
man who has an orphan girl, and he is her guardian and her heir. The girl shares with him all his
property, even a date-palm (garden), but he dislikes to marry her and dislikes to give her in marriage
to somebody else who would share with him the property she is sharing with him, and for this reason
that guardian prevents that orphan girl from marrying. So, this Verse was revealed: (And Allah's
statement:) "If a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part." (4.128)
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While we were sitting in a circle in `Abdullah's gathering, Hudhaifa came and stopped before us, and
greeted us and then said, "People better than you became hypocrites." Al-Aswad said: I testify the
uniqueness of Allah! Allah says: "Verily! The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire."
(4.145)
On that `Abdullah smiled and Hudhaifa sat somewhere in the Mosque. `Abdullah then got up and his
companions (sitting around him) dispersed. Hudhaifa then threw a pebble at me (to attract my
attention). I went to him and he said, "I was surprised at `Abdullah's smile though he understood what
I said. Verily, people better than you became hypocrite and then repented and Allah forgave them."