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4568. Narrated 'Alqama bin Waqqāṣ: Marwān said to his gatekeeper, "Go to Ibn 'Abbās, O Rafi", and say, 'If everybody who rejoices in what he has done (or brought about) and likes to be praised for what he has not done, will be punished, then all of us will be punished.'” Ibn ‘Abbās said, “What connection have you with this case?(1) It was only that the Prophet ﷺ called the Jews and asked them about something, and they hid the truth and told him something else, and showed him that they deserved praise for the favour of telling him the answer to his question, and they became happy with what they had concealed. Then Ibn ‘Abbās recited :- “(And remember) when Allāh took a Covenant from those who were given the Scripture ... (till) ... those who rejoice in what they have done (or brought about) and love to be praised for what they have not done.” (V.3:187,188) Narrated Humaid bin ‘Abdur-Rahmān bin ‘Auf that Marwān had told him (the above narration).