English translation
4294. Narrated Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهم: 'Umar used to make me sit with elderly men who had fought in the battle of Badr. Some of them said (to 'Umar), "Why do you allow this young man to sit with us, while we have sons of his age?" 'Umar said, "You know what a person he is." One day 'Umar called them and called me along with them, I had thought he called me on that day to show them something about me (i.e., my knowledge). 'Umar asked them, "What do you say about (the Sūrah): "When there comes the Help of Allāh (to you, O Muḥammad ﷺ against your enemies) and the Conquest (of Makkah). And you see that the people enter Allāh's religion (Islām) in crowds." (V.110:1-3) Some of them replied, "We are ordered to praise Allāh and repent to Him if we are helped and granted victory." Some said, "We do not know." Others kept quiet. 'Umar then said to me, "Do you say the same?" I said, "No." 'Umar said, "What do you say then?" I said, "This Verse indicates the approaching of the death of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ, of which Allāh informed him. When there comes the Help of Allāh (to you, O Muḥammad ﷺ against your enemies) and the Conquest, i.e., the conquest of Makkah, that will be the sign (of your Prophet's) approaching death, so glorify the praises of your Lord and ask for His forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives." On that, 'Umar said, "I do not know about it anything other than what you know."