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78. Narrated Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهما that he differed with Ḥur bin Qais bin Ḥišn Al-Fazārī regarding the companion of Prophet Mūsā (Moses). Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka'b passed by them and Ibn 'Abbās called him saying, "My friend (Ḥur) and I have differed regarding Mūsā's (عليه السلام) companion whom he asked the way to meet. Have you heard Allāh's Messenger ﷺ mentioning something about him? Ubai bin Ka'b said: "Yes, I heard the Prophet ﷺ mentioning something about him (saying), 'While Mūsā (عليه السلام) was sitting in the company of some Israelites, a man came and asked him: 'Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Mūsā (عليه السلام) replied: No. So Allāh sent the Divine Revelation to Mūsā (عليه السلام): Yes, Our slave Khidr is more learned than you. Mūsā (عليه السلام) asked Allāh how to meet him (Al-Khidr). So Allāh made the fish a sign for him and he was told when the fish was lost, he should return (to the place where he had lost it) and there he would meet him (Al-Khidr). So Mūsā (عليه السلام) went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The boy-servant of Mūsā (عليه السلام) said: Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Mūsā (عليه السلام) said: That is what we have been seeking. So they went back retracing their foot steps, and found Khidr (and) what
happened further about them is narrated by Allāh in His Book – the Qur'ān.” (V.18:54 up to V.18:82).
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