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1360. Narrated Al-Musaiyab: When the time of the death of Abū Tālib approached, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ went to him and found Abū Jahl bin Hishām and 'Abdullāh bin Abī Umayiyya bin Al-Mughira by his side. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said to Abū Tālib, "O uncle! Say: 'Lā ilāha illallāh' (none has the right to be worshipped but Allāh)', a sentence with which I shall be a witness (i.e., argue) for you before Allāh." Abū Jahl and 'Abdullāh bin Abī Umayiyya said, "O Abū Tālib! Are you going to denounce the religion of 'Abdul Muṭṭalib?" Allāh's Messenger ﷺ kept on inviting Abū Tālib to say it (i.e.: Lā ilāha illallāh) while they (Abū Jahl and 'Abdullāh) kept on repeating their statement till Abū Tālib said as his last statement, that he was on the religion of 'Abdul Muṭṭalib and refused to say: Lā ilāha illallāh. Then Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "I will keep on asking Allāh's Forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden (by Allāh) to do so." So Allāh revealed (the Verse) concerning him [i.e., "It is not (proper) for the Prophet ﷺ and those who believe, to ask Allāh's Forgiveness for the Mushrikūn(2) even though they be of
(1) (Ch.79) Al-Mushrik (Al-Mushrikūn): Polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah and in His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ.
kin, after it has become clear to them that they are dwellers of the Fire”] (V.9:113).
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(2) (H.1360) Al-Mushrikūn: Polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the=
