(Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)?) [93:6]. Al-Fudayl ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Sufi informed us> Zahir ibn Ahmad> 'Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Ziyad al-Naysaburi> Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya> 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd Allah al-Hajbi> Hammad ibn Zayd> 'Ata' ibn al-Sa'ib> Sa'id ibn Jubayr> Ibn 'Abbas who reported that the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, said: “I have asked my Lord for something I wish I had not asked for. I said: 'O my Lord! There were prophets before me, some of whom you had subjugated the wind - and he mentioned Solomon, son of David - and some of whom could bring the dead back to life - and he mentioned Jesus, son of Mary - and some of whom…, etc.'. Allah, exalted is He, responded by saying: 'Did I not find you an orphan and protected you?' I said: 'Indeed, O my Lord'. Allah said: 'Did I not find you wandering and directed you?' I said: 'Indeed, O my Lord!' Allah, exalted is He said: 'Did I not find you destitute and enriched you?' I said: 'Indeed, O my Lord!' Allah, exalted is He, said: 'Have I not caused your bosom to dilate and eased you of the burden?' I said: 'Indeed, O my Lord!' ”
Asbab Al-Nuzul by Al-Wahidi , trans. Mokrane Guezzou
