English translation
4971. Narrated Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهم: زُصِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ: When the Verse: “And warn your tribe (O Muḥammad ﷺ) of near kindred (and your chosen group from among them).” (V.26:214) was revealed, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ went out, and when he had ascended Aṣ-Ṣafā mountain, he shouted, “Yā Ṣabāḥāh!(1)” The people said, “Who is that?” Then they gathered around him, whereupon he said, “Do you see? If I inform you that cavalrymen are proceeding up the side of this mountain, will you believe me?” They said, “We have never heard you telling a lie.” Then he said, “I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe punishment.” Abū Lahab said, “May you perish! You gathered us only for this reason?” Then Abū Lahab went away. So the Sūrat Al-Masad: “Perish the two hands of Abū Lahab!” was revealed. (V.111:1)
