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English translation
2037. It was narrated from Sa'eed
bin Al-Musayyab that his father said: "When Abū Tālib was dying, the Prophet ﷺ came to him and found Abū Jahl and 'Abdullāh bin Abī Umayyah with him. He said: 'O uncle, say Lā ilāha illallāh (there is none worthy of worship except Allāh), a word with which I will defend you before Allāh.' Abū Jahl and 'Abdullāh bin Abī Umayyah said: 'O Abū Tālib, are you turning away from the religion of 'Abdul-Muṭṭalib?' They kept on speaking to him until the last thing that he said was: 'The religion of 'Abdul-Muṭṭalib.' Then the Prophet ﷺ said: 'I will keep on asking for Allāh's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to do so.' Then the following was revealed: It is not (proper) for the Prophet and those who believe to ask Allāh's forgiveness for the idolators..[1] And the following was revealed: Verily, you (O Muḥammad) guide not whom you like."[2] (Sahīh)
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[1] Ad-Dubbâ is the gourd container, Al-Muzaqqat is a bowl coated with pitch, Al-Hantam is a type of earthenware whose description is obscure, and An-Naqīr is a piece of date-palm trunk hollowed into a bowl. See No. 1868 in Sunan At-Tirmidhī.
Commentary
It is proven that Abū Tālib did not accept Islam, and he died upon disbelief. It is altogether a different thing that Allāh, Most High, will grant him some alleviation in his punishment, because of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. And his punishment shall be the lightest of all.
