Tafsir of Al-Muddathir 74:13

Al-Muddaththir: (13) And sons present (or witnessing)

There are two interpretations regarding the phrase "And sons present" (وَبَنِينَ شُهُودًا):

1. Interpretation One: They were sons present with him in Mecca, never leaving him at all. This is because they were wealthy and thus not in need of leaving him to seek livelihood or earnings. His heart was also comforted, and his spirit was good, due to their presence.

2. Interpretation Two: It is possible that what is meant by them being "present/witnessing" (شُهُودًا) is that they were men who witnessed gatherings and assemblies alongside him.

• Mujahid reported that they were ten in number.
  • It is also said they were seven, all men: Al-Walid ibn Al-Walid, Khalid, 'Umārah, Hishām, Al-'Āṣ, Qays, and 'Abd Shams. Three of them embraced Islam: Khalid, 'Umārah, and Hishām.

{ And I smoothed the way for him a smooth laying } (وَمَهَّدْتُ لَهُ تَمْهِيدًا)