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[6168] 174 - (...) It was narrated from ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Abbâs that he and Al-Hurr bin Qais bin Hishn Al-Fazârî disputed concerning the companion of Mûsâ ﷺ. Ibn ‘Abbâs said: “He is Al-Khadr ﷺ.” Ubayy bin Ka'b Al-Ansârî passed by them and Ibn ‘Abbâs called him and said: “O Abû At-Tufail, come here. This companion of mine and I are disputing about the companion of Mûsâ ﷺ whom he wanted to meet. Did you hear the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ speak about him?” Ubayy said: “I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ say: ‘While Mûsâ was among a group of the Children of Israel, a man came to him and said: “Do you know of anyone who is more knowledgeable than you?” Mûsâ ﷺ, said: “No.” Allâh revealed to Mûsâ ﷺ: “No, there is Our slave Al-Khaḍr.” Mûsâ asked how he could meet him, and the fish was made a sign. It was said to him: “When you lose the fish, go back and you will meet him.” “Mûsâ traveled as far as Allâh willed he should travel, then he said to his servant: “Bring us our morning meal.” When Mûsâ asked him for the morning meal, the servant of Mûsâ ﷺ said: “Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock? I indeed forgot the fish; none but Shaitân made me forget to remember it.” Mûsâ said to his servant: “That is what we have been seeking.” So they went back, retracing their footsteps. Then they found Al-Khaḍr, and his story is told by Allâh in His Book.” But Yûnus (a narrator, in his Hadîth) said: “He (Mûsâ) followed the traces of the fish in the sea.”