Wetin Allah don prepare for people wey de pray and tok gently

The scholars mentioned several reasons for the revelation of these verses. One narration, reported by Imam Ahmad, comes from Yusuf ibn Abdullah ibn Salam on the authority of Khawlah bint Tha'labah. She said, "By Allah, it was concerning me and my husband, Aws ibn As-Samit (brother of Ubadah ibn As-Samit.), that the opening verses of Surah Al-Mujaadilah were revealed."

She narrated:

"I was with him (my husband). He was an old man with bad manners. One day, he came home, and I argued with him about something. He got angry and said, 'You are to me like my mother's back' (zihaar). Then he left and sat with his people gisting for a while. Later, he came back and wanted to be intimate with me. I told him, 'No, by the One in whose hand is Khawlah's soul, you will not approach me after what you said, until Allah and His Messenger issue a ruling about us.'

He tried to force himself on me, but I resisted him and overpowered him in the way a woman can overpower an old, weak man. I pushed him away and went to one of my neighbors to borrow some clothes. Then I went to the Messenger of Allah peace and blessings be upon him and sat before him.

I explained to him what I endured from my husband and complained about his bad behavior. The Prophet peace upon him said to me, 'O Khawlah, your husband is an old man. Fear Allah regarding him.'

I kept pleading with the Prophet peace be upon him, repeating my complaint. By Allah, I did not leave until the Qur'an was revealed concerning me. The Prophet peace be upon him was overtaken by what he would experience during revelation. Then, when it ended, he said to me, 'O Khawlah, Allah has revealed something about you and your husband.'

He recited the verses:

"Indeed, Allah has heard the statement of the woman who disputes with you (O Muhammad) concerning her husband and complains to Allah..." (Surah Al-Mujaadilah: 1)."

In another narration, Khawlah said:

"I went to the Prophet peace upon him and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, Aws married me when I was young and desirable. But now that I am old and have borne him children, he has declared me like his mother (zihaar) and left me hanging. If you find any concession for me, please tell me.'

The Prophet peace upon him replied, 'I have not been commanded regarding your matter yet.' In another version, he said, 'I see that you are unlawful for him.'

She responded, 'O Messenger of Allah, he did not mention divorce. O Allah, I complain to You about my condition and my hardship. I have small children. If I leave them with him, they will perish. If I take them with me, they will starve.'

Khawlah continued: 'I kept pleading until the Qur'an was revealed. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me, "O Khawlah, rejoice!" Then he recited the verses to me.'

The word 'qad' in the verse "Qad sami'a" (Indeed Allah has heard) indicates anticipation. Both the Prophet peace upon him and Khawlah were expecting that Allah would hear her plea and reveal something to relieve her distress."

Her husband's unjust treatment led to the revelation of Surah Al-Mujaadilah.

This chapter, Surah Al-Mujaadilah, is the 58th chapter in the order of the Qur'an, but in terms of revelation, it was revealed after Surah Al-Munaafiqun and before Surah At-Tahreem.

It contains 22 verses according to the Kufa, Basrann, and Sham recitations, while the Mekkan and Madinan recitations count 21 verses.

It is a completely Madinan surah, revealed in Madinah. Some claimed that part of it is Makkan, but there is no reliable evidence for this.

Al-Imam Al-Qurtubi stated in his Tafseer, "This surah is unanimously considered Madinan, except for a narration from Ataa that says the first ten verses are Madinan, while the rest are Makkan. Al-Kalbi said it was all revealed in Madinah, except for the verse: 'There is no private conversation among three but He is their fourth' (58:7), which was revealed in Makkah."

During the caliphate of Umar ibn Al-Khattaab may Allah be pleased with him, Khawlah once stopped him while he was traveling with a group of people. She spoke to him at length, advising and admonishing him:

"O Umar, you were once called Umair, then Umar, and now you are called Amir Al-Mu'minin (Commander of the Believers). Fear Allah, O Umar! For whoever is certain of death fears losing time, and whoever is certain of accountability fears the punishment."

Umar stood respectfully and listened to her words. When some people remarked, "O Amir Al-Mu'minin, are you going to stand this long for this old woman?" Umar replied,

"By Allah, if she had kept me here from the beginning of the day until its end, I would not leave except for the obligatory prayer. Do you know who this woman is? She is Khawlah bint Tha'labah, the woman whose words Allah heard from above the seven heavens. Should my Lord hear her and not Umar?"

Aa'isha may Allah be pleased with her said,

"Blessed is the One whose hearing encompasses everything. I heard the words of Khawlah bint Tha'labah as she complained to the Messenger of Allah peace upon him about her husband. Though some of her words were unclear to me, she said:

'O Messenger of Allah, he consumed my youth, and I bore him children. Now that I am old and my children are grown, he declares me to be like his mother (zihaar). O Allah, I complain to You!'

She continued pleading until Jibreel descended with the verse:

'Indeed, Allah has heard the statement of the woman who argues with you concerning her husband and complains to Allah...'

This narration is recorded by Al-Imam Ibn Maajah, while another version in Sahih Al-Bukhari reports Aa'ishah saying:

"Praise be to Allah, whose hearing encompasses all voices. The woman who argued with the Messenger of Allah came to him while I was in a corner of the house, and I could not hear all that she said. Then Allah revealed:

"Indeed, Allah has heard the statement of the woman who argues with you concerning her husband."

Abdulwahab Ibn Yusuf Isah

Qur'an Chronicles 

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