English narration
Narrated by عبد الله بن العباس القرشي
(regarding the Verse)-- 'Cruel after all that, base-born (of illegitimate birth).' (68.13) It was revealed in connection with a man from Quaraish who had a notable sign (Zanamah) similar to the notable sign which usually-hung on the neck of a sheep (to recognize it).
النص العربي
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودٌ ، حَدَّثَنا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، عُتُلٍّ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ زَنِيمٍ سورة القلم آية 13 ، قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ : لَهُ زَنَمَةٌ مِثْلُ زَنَمَةِ الشَّاةِ .