Abdul Allah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, said, ‘Umar bin al-Khattab used to let me sit with the noble elderly men, who participated in the battle of Badr. Some of them said to him, ‘Why do you allow this boy to sit with us though we have sons at his age. Thereupon, Umar said, ‘You know his high status.’ Then, Umar invited them one day and invited me. I think he did so to show them the degree of my knowledge. Then, Umar said to them, ‘What do you know about the meaning of the following ayat: [110:1 When the help of Allah comes, and the victory, 110:2 and you see people enter the religion of Allah in throngs,110:3 then proclaim the praise of your Lord and seek His forgiveness. Verily, He ever accepts repentance.] Some of them said, ‘Allah has commanded us to proclaim His praise and seek His forgiveness when His help and victory come.’ Some of them said, ‘We do not know what it means.’ And some of them did not say anything. Then, Umar said to me, ‘O son of al-Abbas, ‘Do you have the same opinion?’ I said, ‘No.’ Thereupon, Umar said, ‘Thus, what is your opinion?’ I said, ‘This surah informs of the approaching of the time of the death of Messenger Muhammad [peace be upon him].’ Allah told him about it: when Allah’s help and the victory over the people of Makkah come, that will be a sign of approaching your death. Thus, proclaim the praise of your Lord and seek His forgiveness. Verily, He ever accepts repentance.’ Then, Umar said, ‘I do not know another meaning of it other than what you have just said.’
[Sahih al-Bukhari]
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