The Ayah: 'And among them are those who made a covenant with Allah'

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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.