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(3). 3193. Sa'eed bin Jubair narrated from Ibn 'Abbās, regarding the saying of Allāh, Most High: Alif Lām Mīm. The Romans have been defeated. In the nearest land"[3] he said: "Ghulibat wa
Ghalabat (defeated and then victorious).” He said: “The idolaters wanted the Persians to be victorious over the Romans because they too were people who worshipped idols, while the Muslims wanted the Romans to be victorious over the Persians because they were people of the Book. This was mentioned to Abū Bakr, so Abū Bakr mentioned that to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and he said: ‘They will certainly prevail.’ Abū Bakr mentioned that to them, and they said: ‘Make a wager between us and you; if we win, we shall get this and that, and if you win, you shall get this or that.’ He made the term five years, but they (the Romans) were not victorious. They mentioned that to the Prophet ﷺ and he said: “Why did you not make it less (than)” – He (one of the narrators said): I think he said: “ten?” He said: Sa‘eed said: “Al-Bīd” is what is less than ten” – he said: “Afterwards the Romans were victorious.” He said: “That is what Allāh Most High said: ‘Alif Lām Mīm. The Romans have been defeated’ up to His saying: ‘And on that day, the believers will rejoice – with the help of Allāh. He helps whom He wills.’[1] Sufyān said: “I heard that they were victorious over them on the Day of Badr.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū ‘Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Gharīb, we only know of it as a narration of Sufyān Ath-
Thawrī from Ḥabīb bin Abī 'Amrah.
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Footnotes
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[1] Ar-Rūm 30:1-5
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[2] This preceded under no. 2935.
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[3] Ar-Rūm 30:1-3
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[1] Ar-Rūm 30:1-5.
Commentary
The news of the Roman victory over the Persians came when the Muslims had overcome the polytheists in the battle of Badr, so the Muslims rejoiced twice.
