Volume 5, Book 58, Number 222:
Narrated Al-Abbas bin ‘Abdul Muttalib:
That he said to the Prophet “You have not been of any avail to your uncle (Abu Talib) (though) by
Allah, he used to protect you and used to become angry on your behalf.” The Prophet said, “He is in a
shallow fire, and had It not been for me, he would have been in the bottom of the (Hell) Fire.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 207:
Narrated Qais:
I heard Said bin Zaid saying to the people, “If you but saw me and ‘Umar’s sister tied and forced by
‘Umar to leave Islam while he was not yet a Muslim. And if the mountain of Uhud could move from
its place for the evil which you people have done to Uthman, it would have the right to do that.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 223:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
When Abu Talib was in his death bed, the Prophet went to him while Abu Jahl was sitting beside
him. The Prophet said, “O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, an ex –
pression I will defend your case with, before Allah.” Abu Jahl and ‘Abdullah bin Umaya said, “O Abu
Talib! Will you leave the religion of ‘Abdul Muttalib?” So they kept on saying this to him so that the
last statement he said to them (before he died) was: “I am on the religion of ‘Abdul Muttalib.” Then
the Prophet said, ” I will keep on asking for Allah’s Forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to do
so.” Then the following Verse was revealed:–
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“It is not fitting for the Prophet and the believers to ask Allah’s Forgiveness for the pagans, even if
they were their near relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are the dwellers of the
(Hell) Fire.” (9.113)
The other Verse was also revealed:– “(O Prophet!) Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah
guides whom He will …….” (28.56)
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 208:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The people of Mecca asked Allah’s Apostle to show them a miracle. So he showed them the moon
split in two halves between which they saw the Hiram’ mountain.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 224:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
That he heard the Prophet when somebody mentioned his uncle (i.e. Abu Talib), saying, “Perhaps
my intercession will be helpful to him on the Day of Resurrection so that he may be put in a shallow
fire reaching only up to his ankles. His brain will boil from it.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 209:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
The moon was split ( into two pieces ) while we were with the Prophet in Mina. He said, “Be wit –
nesses.” Then a Piece of the moon went towards the mountain.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 210:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas:
During the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle the moon was split (into two places).
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 211:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
The moon was split (into two pieces).
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