Sahih al-Bukhari 4772
Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) · Hadith 294
Hadith text
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:When Abu Talib was on his death bed, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to him and found with him, Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, a sentence with which I will defend you before Allah." On that Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said to Abu Talib, "Will you now leave the religion of `Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kept on inviting him to say that sentence while the other two kept on repeating their sentence before him till Abu Talib said as the last thing he said to them, "I am on the religion of `Abdul Muttalib," and refused to say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah. On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "By Allah, I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah revealed:-- 'It is not fitting for the Prophet (ﷺ) and those who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans.' (9.113) And then Allah revealed especially about Abu Talib:--'Verily! You (O, Muhammad) guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He will
Al-Musaiyab bataate hain: Jab Abu Talib ki maut nazdeek aayi, Nabi (SAW) unke paas gaye aur wahaan Abu Jahl aur Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira maujood the. Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Aye chacha! Kaho: Allah ke siwa koi ibaadat ke laayak nahi, aur is kalime ke zariye main Allah ke saamne aapki hifaazat karunga.' Isper Abu Jahl aur Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya ne Abu Talib se kaha, 'Kya ab tum Abdul Muttalib ka deen chhod doge?' Nabi (SAW) unhein wo kalima kehne ki dawat dete rahe, jabke doosre dono baar baar apni baat dohraate rahe, yahaan tak ke Abu Talib ne apni aakhri baat kahi, 'Main Abdul Muttalib ke deen par hoon,' aur 'Allah ke siwa koi ibaadat ke laayak nahi' kehne se inkaar kar diya. Isper Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Allah ki qasam, main aapke liye maafi maangta rahunga jab tak mujhe (aisa karne se) mana nahi kiya jaata.' To Allah ne naazil farmaya: 'Nabi aur Iman waalon ke liye ye jaayez nahi ke wo mushrikeen ke liye maafi maangein.' (9:113) Phir Allah ne khaas Abu Talib ke baare mein naazil farmaya: 'Beshak (Aye Muhammad) aap jise chaahein hidaayat nahi de sakte, balke Allah jise chaahe hidaayat deta hai.'
Sahih al-Bukhari 4772 · Book 65, Hadith 294
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