English translation
3627. Narrated Sa'īd bin Jubair about Ibn'Abbās رضي الله عنهما: 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭābused to treat Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهvery favourably. 'Abdur Raḥmān bin 'Aūf said tohim, "We also have sons that are equal tohim (but you are partial to him)." 'Umarsaid, "It is because of his knowledge." Then'Umar asked Ibn 'Abbās about theinterpretation of the Verse: "When come the Help of Allāh (to you OMuḥammad ﷺ against your enemies) andthe conquest (of Makkah)" (V.110:1) Ibn 'Abbās said, "It portended the deathof Allāh's Messenger ﷺ which Allāh hadinformed him of." 'Umar said, "I do notknow from this Verse but what you know."
