English translation
3400. Narrated Ibn 'Abbās that he differed with Al-Ḥur bin Qais Al-Fazārī regarding the companion of Moses. Ibn 'Abbās said that he was Al-Khiḏr. Meanwhile Ubaī bin Ka'b passed by them and Ibn 'Abbās called him saying, "My friend and I have differed regarding Mūsā's companion whom Mūsā asked the way to meet. Have you heard Allāh's Messenger ﷺ mentioning something about him?" He said, "Yes, I heard Allāh's Messenger ﷺ saying, 'While Mūsā was sitting in the company of some Isrāēlites, a man came and asked (him): Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Mūsā replied: No. So, Allāh sent the Divine Revelation to Mūsā:
'Yes, Our slave, Khiḏr (is more learned
than you).’ Mūsā asked how to meet him (i.e., Khidr). So, the fish was made as a sign for him, and he was told that when the fish was lost, he should return and there he would meet him. So, Mūsā went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The boy-servant of Mūsā said to him: Do you know that when we were sitting by the side of the rock, I forgot the fish, and it was only Satan who made me forget to tell (you) about it. Mūsā said: That was what we were seeking after. And both of them returned, following their footmarks and found Khidr; and what happened further to them, is mentioned in Allāh’s Book (the Qur’ān).’
Arabic text
3400 - حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَهُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ تَمَارَى هُوَ وَالحُرُّ بْنُ قَيْسٍ الفَزَارِيُّ، فِي صَاحِبِ مُوسَى، قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: هُوَ خَضِرٌ، فَمَرَّ بِهِمَا أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ، فَدَعَاهُ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي تَمَارَيْتُ أَنَا وَصَاحِبِي هَذَا فِي صَاحِبِ مُوسَى، الَّذِي سَأَلَ السَّبِيلَ إِلَى لُقِيِّهِ، هَلْ سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَذْكُرُ شَأْنَهُ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " بَيْنَمَا مُوسَى فِي مَلَإٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ: هَلْ تَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَعْلَمَ مِنْكَ؟ قَالَ: لاَ، فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَى مُوسَى: بَلَى، عَبْدُنَا خَضِرٌ، فَسَأَلَ مُوسَى السَّبِيلَ إِلَيْهِ، فَجُعِلَ لَهُ الحُوتُ آيَةً، وَقِيلَ لَهُ إِذَا فَقَدْتَ الحُوتَ فَارْجِعْ فَإِنَّكَ سَتَلْقَاهُ، فَكَانَ يَتْبَعُ أَثَرَ الحُوتِ فِي البَحْرِ، فَقَالَ لِمُوسَى فَتَاهُ: (أَرَأَيْتَ إِذْ أَوَيْنَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ فَإِنِّي نَسِيتُ الحُوتَ، وَمَا أَنْسَانِيهِ إِلَّا الشَّيْطَانُ أَنْ أَذْكُرَهُ)، فَقَالَ مُوسَى: {ذَلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ} [الكهف: 64]، فَارْتَدَّا عَلَى آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا، فَوَجَدَا خَضِرًا، فَكَانَ مِنْ شَأْنِهِمَا الَّذِي قَصَّ اللَّهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ "
