Four verses were revealed concerning me. One the day of Badr, I acquired a sword (as booty) and I said: O Messenger of Allah, grant it to me (in addition to my share of the booty). He said: "Put it down." Then he stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah, give it to me, and he said: "Put it down.” Then he stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah, give it to me; shall I be treated like one who is of no use (in war)? He said: “Put it back where you got it from." Then this verse was revealed: "They ask you so Muhammad (ﷺ) about the spoils of war. Say: The spoils are for Allah and the Messenger” |al-Ansal 8:1]. A man of the Ansar made some food and invited us, and we drank wine until we got drunk. Then the Ansar and Quraish began to boast to one another. The Ansar said: We are better than you. Quraish said: We are better than you. An Ansari man picked up the jawbone of a camel and struck the nose of Sa"d with it, and Sa"d"s nose was cut. Then this verse was revealed: “O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), and gambling, and Al-Ansah (stone altars for sacrifices to idols etc), and Al-Azam (arrows for seeking luck or decision) are an abomination of shaitan’s (Satan"s) handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that abomination) in order that you may be successful. Shaitan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from As-Salah (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain?" (al-Ma"idah 590,91]. The mother of Sa"d said: Didn"t Allah command you to honour your parents? By Allah, I shall not eat any food or drink anything untill die or you disbelieve in Muhammad, When they wanted to feed her, they opened her mouth with a stick and poured (food or water) into it. Then this verse was revealed: "And We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his parents” [al-Ankaboot 29.8]. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon Sa"d to visit him when he was sick. He said: O Messenger of Allah, can I bequeath all my wealth (to charity)? He said: “No." He said: Two thirds of it? He said: "No." He said: One third? And he remained silent,