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'''People of the Sabbath''' (Arabic: {{ia|أَصْحَابَ السَّبْت}}) were a group of [[Banu Israel]] whom, according to the [[Qur'an]], were afflicted with [[divine punishment]] because of disobeying [[God]] and fishing on Saturdays. Most [[narrations]] have mentioned the story of the people of Sabbath to have happened at the time of [[ | '''People of the Sabbath''' (Arabic: {{ia|أَصْحَابَ السَّبْت}}) were a group of [[Banu Israel]] whom, according to the [[Qur'an]], were afflicted with [[divine punishment]] because of disobeying [[God]] and fishing on Saturdays. Most [[narrations]] have mentioned the story of the people of Sabbath to have happened at the time of [[Prophet David (a)]] in the city of Ayla. | ||
== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The word "Sabath" means "to abandon work and resting". To Hebrews, this word also meant as "Saturday". Sabbath is among religious days of [[Jews]] and is very sacred to them. In the [[Old Testament]] and [[Talmud]], engaging in non-religious activities such as business, fishing and hunting birds are forbidden on this day. | The word "Sabath" means "to abandon work and resting". To Hebrews, this word also meant as "Saturday". Sabbath is among religious days of [[Jews]] and is very sacred to them. In the [[Old Testament]] and [[Talmud]], engaging in non-religious activities such as business, fishing and hunting birds are forbidden on this day. | ||
According to some narrations, God, through [[ | According to some narrations, God, through [[Prophet Moses (a)]], asked Jews to celebrate Friday and do not engage in any non-religious activities on Fridays; but, Jews preferred Saturday. God forbade hunting for them on Saturdays. A group of Banu Israel began fishing on Saturdays and were transformed into monkeys as a divine punishment. The Qur'an refers to these people as "the People of Sabbath". | ||
== Story == | == Story == | ||
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According to verses of the Qur'an, people of Sabbath lived by the sea. Some sources considered Ayla as their place. In a [[hadith]] from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]], Ayla is mentioned as the city of the people of Sabbath. According to [['Allama Tabataba'i]], Madyan and Tabariyya have also been mentioned as the place where people of Sabbath lived. | According to verses of the Qur'an, people of Sabbath lived by the sea. Some sources considered Ayla as their place. In a [[hadith]] from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]], Ayla is mentioned as the city of the people of Sabbath. According to [['Allama Tabataba'i]], Madyan and Tabariyya have also been mentioned as the place where people of Sabbath lived. | ||
Most hadiths have mentioned that the people of Sabbath lived at the time of [[ | Most hadiths have mentioned that the people of Sabbath lived at the time of [[Prophet David (a)]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||