(Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night…) [39:9]. ‘Ata’ reported that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “This verse was revealed about Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be well pleased with him”. Ibn ‘Umar was of the opinion that it was revealed about ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan while Muqatil said that it was revealed about ‘Ammar ibn Yasir.
Asbab Al-Nuzul by Al-Wahidi , trans. Mokrane Guezzou
