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1393. It was reported from 'Uthmān bin 'Abdullāh bin Aws, from his grandfather — 'Abdullāh bin Sa'eed (one of the narrators)[1] said in his narration: "Aws bin Hudhaifah" — that he said: "We arrived among the delegation of (the tribe of) Thaqqif that was sent to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. So the allies stayed with Al-Mughīrah bin Shu'bah, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ hosted the Banu Mālik in a tent of his." — Musad-dad (one of the narrators) said: "And he[2] was part of the delegation that was sent by Thaqif to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. — He said: "He used to come to us every night after Ishā, and speak with us." — 'Abdullāh bin Sa'eed said: "Standing up for such a long time that he would alternate between his feet to rest them. And his primary topic (of discussion) was the treatment he had received from the Quraish. He said: 'We were not equal, (nor have we forgotten) We were weak and oppressed' — Musad-dad added: 'in Makkah' — 'But when we came to Al-Madinah, the winds of war shifted between us and them: Sometimes they were on the upper-hand, and sometimes us.' One night, he was delayed from coming to us at his usual time, so we said: 'You have come to us later than usual tonight.' He said: 'My portion of the Qur'an overtook me, and I did not like that I should come until I had completed it.'" Aws said: "I asked the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ how they would divide the Qur'an. They said: 'Three, and five, and seven, and nine, and eleven, and thirteen, and the section of the Mufassal by itself.'"(Da'if) Abū Dāwūd said: The narration of Abū Sa'eed is more complete.[1]