The Ayah: 'And among them are those who made a covenant with Allah'
Q 1: Is
Tha`labah,
about whom was revealed the Ayah (Qur'anic verse):
And among them are those who made a covenant with Allah, [saying], "If He should give us from His bounty..."
the same
Tha`labah
who participated in the Battle of
Badr?
Did Allah accept his Tawbah (repentance to Allah) or not?
A:
The mentioned Ayah was revealed about one of the hypocrites, as Allah (Exalted be He) says about them: "And among them (i.e. the hypocrites)..."As for the Hadith that states it was revealed about
Tha`labah ibn Hatib, it is (Part No. 3; Page No. 160) not Sahih (authentic) according to scholars.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.