English translation
74. Narrated Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهما that he differed with Ḥur bin Qais bin Ḥiṣn Al-Fazārī regarding the companion of (the Prophet) Mūsā (Moses). Ibn ‘Abbās said that he was Khidr. Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka’b passed by them and Ibn ‘Abbās called him, saying “My friend (Ḥur) and I have differed regarding Mūsā’s companion whom he asked the way to meet. Have you heard the Prophet ﷺ mentioning something about him?” He said, “Yes. I heard Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ 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 (Khidr). So Allāh made the fish as a sign for him and he was told that 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 to him: 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! (V.18:64) So they went back retracing their footsteps, and found Khidr. (And) what happened further to them is narrated by Allāh in His Book — the Qur’ān. (V.18:54 up to V.18:82)