Sahih al-Bukhari 3721 (Book 63, Hadith 109)
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, an expression
I will defend your case with, before Allah.” Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Umaiya 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:–
“It is not fitting for the Prophet (ﷺ) 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)
Sahih al-Bukhari 3721 (Book 63, Hadith 109)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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For more Hadith in Book 63: Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)