وَ مَا لِاَحَدٍ عِنۡدَہٗ مِنۡ نِّعْمَۃٍ تُجْزٰۤی ﴿ۙ۱۹﴾
And no one has done a favour to him, for which he should be compensated.
Tafsir al-Tabari تفسیر الطبری
The authentic view is the one that has been passed down from the interpreters of the Holy Quran, they said: This verse was revealed about Sayyiduna Abu Bakr – may Allah be pleased with him – for freeing the slave.
Tafsir Al-Tabari (Tafsir Ibn Jareer / Jame’ al-Bayaan fi Taweel al-Quraan) of Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn Jareer al-Tabri t D. 310 A.H.
Tafsir al-Matureedi تفسیر الماتریدی
وقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: نزلت هذه الآية – وهي قوله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: (وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تُجْزَى) – في أبي بكر الصديق، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ.
Some exegetists have said that this verse was revealed regarding Sayyiduna Abu Bakr – may Allah be pleased with him.
Tafsir al-Matureedi (Taweel Ahl al-Sunnah) of Imam Abu Mansoor Muhammad Ibn Muhammad al-Matureedi t D. 333 A.H.
Tafsir al-Qurtubi تفسیر القرطبی
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: عَذَّبَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ بِلَالًا، وَبِلَالٌ يَقُولُ أَحَدٌ أَحَدٌ، فَمَرَّ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: [أَحَدٌ- يَعْنِي اللَّهَ تَعَالَى- يُنْجِيكَ [ثُمَّ قَالَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ: [يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ إِنَّ بِلَالًا يُعَذَّبُ فِي اللَّهِ [فَعَرَفَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَانْصَرَفَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ، فَأَخَذَ رِطْلًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، وَمَضَى بِهِ إِلَى أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ خَلَفٍ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: أَتَبِيعُنِي بِلَالًا؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، فَاشْتَرَاهُ فَأَعْتَقَهُ. فَقَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ: مَا أَعْتَقَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِلَّا لِيَدٍ كَانَتْ لَهُ عِنْدَهُ، فَنَزَلَتْ وَما لِأَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ أَيْ عِنْدَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ، أَيْ مِنْ يَدٍ ومنة، تُجْزى بل بْتِغاءَ بِمَا فَعَلَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلى.
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas – may Allah be pleased with them – is reported to have said: The polytheists punished Sayyiduna Bilal – may Allah be pleased with him – and Bilal would say “Ahad! Ahad! (Allah! Allah!) The beloved Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – passed by him and said, “That Ahad (One Allah) will grant you salvation.” He then said to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr – may Allah be pleased with him, “O Abu Bakr, indeed Bilal is being punished in the path of Allah.” So Sayyiduna Abu Bakr – may Allah be pleased with him – understood what the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – had intended. He returned to his house, took one pound gold and headed to Umayyah ibn khalaf, and said to him, “Would you sell Bilal to me?” He said, “Yes.” So he bought him for and freed him. The polytheists alleged that Abu Bakr only freed him to return a favour which he must have received from him in the past. This verse was then revealed i.e. And no one has done a favour to him i.e. to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr – may Allah be pleased with him in terms of help or favour, for which he should be compensated i.e. He desires only to please his Lord, the Supreme.
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: [رَحِمَ اللَّهُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ! زَوَّجَنِي ابْنَتَهُ، وَحَمَلَنِي إِلَى دَارِ الْهِجْرَةِ، وَأَعْتَقَ بِلَالًا مِنْ مَالِهِ
Sayyiduna ‘Ali – may Allah be pleased with him – reported that the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon him – has stated: May Allah have mercy on Abu Bakr; he married his daughter to me and carried me to the city where I migrated and freed Bilal with his wealth.
وَلَمَّا اشْتَرَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ لَهُ بِلَالٌ: هَلِ اشْتَرَيْتَنِي لِعَمَلِكَ أَوْ لِعَمَلِ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: بَلْ لِعَمَلِ الله قَالَ: فَذَرْنِي وَعَمَلَ اللَّهِ، فَأَعْتَقَهُ.
When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr – may Allah be pleased with him – bought Sayyiduna Bilal – may Allah be pleased with him, Sayyiduna Bilal said to him, “Have you bought me to do your work or was it for Allah’s work?” He replied, “It was rather for Allah’s work.” He then said, “So let me go and do Allah’s work.” He then freed him.
وَكَانَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ: أَبُو بَكْرٍ سَيِّدُنَا وَأَعْتَقَ سَيِّدَنَا (يَعْنِي بِلَالًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ).
Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab – may Allah be pleased with him – used to say: Abu Bakr is our leader and he freed our leader (Sayyiduna Bilal – may Allah be pleased with him).
Tafsir Qurtubi (Al-Jame’ Li Ahkaam al-Quran) Imam Shamsuddin Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Qurtubi t D. 671 A.H.
Tafsir Rooh al-Bayaan تفسیر روح البیان
وكان عمبر بن الخطاب رضى الله عنه يقول بلال سيدنا ومولى سيدنا
Sayyiduna ‘Umar – may Allah be pleased with him – used to say: Bilal is our leader, he is the Maula of our leader.
Tafsir Rooh al-Bayaan of Imam Isma’eel Haqqi ibn Mustafa al-Istanbuli Hanafi t D. 1127 A.H.
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