Volume 8, Book 78, Number 672:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
When the death of Abu Talib approached, Allah’s Apostle came to him and said, “Say: La ilaha illal –
lah, a word with which I will be able to defend you before Allah.”
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Volume 8, Book 73, Number 209:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
That his father (Hazn bin Wahb) went to the Prophet and the Prophet asked (him), “What is your
name?” He replied, “My name is Hazn.” The Prophet said, “You are Sahl.” Hazn said, “I will not change
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the name with which my father has named me.” Ibn Al-Musaiyab added: We have had roughness (in
character) ever since.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 210:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
on the authority of his father similarly as above (i.e., 209).
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 295:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
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When Abu Talib was on his death bed, Allah’s Apostle came to him and found with him, Abu Jahl
and Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira. Allah’s Apostle 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 Mut –
talib?” Allah’s Apostle 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 Al –
lah’s Apostle 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 and those who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for forgive –
ness 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.’ (28.56)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 197:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
When Abu Talib’s death approached, the Prophet went to him while Abu Jahl and ‘Abdullah bin
Abi Umaiya were present with him. The Prophet said, “O uncle, say: None has the right to be wor –
shipped except Allah, so that I may argue for your case with it before Allah.” On that, Abu Jahl and
‘Abdullah bin Abu Umaiya said, “O Abu Talib! Do you want to renounce ‘Abdul Muttalib’s religion?”
Then the Prophet said, “I will keep on asking (Allah for) forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to
do so.” Then there was revealed:–
‘It is not fitting for the Prophet and those who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for forgive –
ness for pagans even though they be of kin, after it has become clear to them that they are compan –
ions of the Fire.’ (9.113)
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)