Tawheed Hadiths
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Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever gets up at night and says: -- 'La ilaha il-lallah Wahdahu la Sharika lahu Lahu-lmulk, waLahu-l-hamd wahuwa 'ala kullishai'in Qadir. Al hamdu lil-lahi wa subhanal-lahi wa la-ilaha il-lal-lah wa-l-lahu akbar wa la hawla Wala Quwata il-la-bil-lah.' (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has no partners . For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Allah. And none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power Except with Allah). And then says: -- Allahumma, Ighfir li (O Allah! Forgive me). Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted
ہم سے صدقہ بن فضل نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم کو ولید بن مسلم نے امام اوزاعی سے خبر دی، کہا کہ مجھ کو عمیر بن ہانی نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ مجھ سے جنادہ بن ابی امیہ نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ مجھ سے عبادہ بن صامت نے بیان کیا کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا جو شخص رات کو بیدار ہو کر یہ دعا پڑھے «لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك، وله الحمد، وهو على كل شىء قدير. الحمد لله، وسبحان الله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله» ( ترجمہ ) ”اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں وہ اکیلا ہے اس کا کوئی شریک نہیں ملک اسی کے لیے ہے اور تمام تعریفیں بھی اسی کے لیے ہیں، اور وہ ہر چیز پر قادر ہے۔ تمام تعریفیں اللہ ہی کے لیے ہیں، اللہ کی ذات پاک ہے، اللہ تعالیٰ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں اور اللہ سب سے بڑا ہے، اللہ کی مدد کے بغیر نہ کسی کو گناہوں سے بچنے کی طاقت ہے نہ نیکی کرنے کی ہمت“ پھر یہ پڑھے «اللهم اغفر لي» ( ترجمہ ) اے اللہ! میری مغفرت فرما“۔ یا ( یہ کہا کہ ) کوئی دعا کرے تو اس کی دعا قبول ہوتی ہے۔ پھر اگر اس نے وضو کیا ( اور نماز پڑھی ) تو نماز بھی مقبول ہوتی ہے۔
Narrated Mahmud bin Ar-rabi' Al-Ansari:that he remembered Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he also remembered a mouthful of water which he had thrown on his face, after taking it from a well that was in their house. Mahmud said that he had heard `Itban bin Malik, who was present with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the battle of Badr saying, "I used to lead my people at Bani Salim in the prayer and there was a valley between me and those people. Whenever it rained it used to be difficult for me to cross it to go to their mosque. So I went to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, 'I have weak eyesight and the valley between me and my people flows during the rainy season and it becomes difficult for me to cross it; I wish you would come to my house and pray at a place so that I could take that place as a praying place.' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'I will do so.' So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came to my house in the (next) morning after the sun had risen high. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked my permission to let him in and I admitted him. He did not sit before saying, 'Where do you want us to offer the prayer in your house?' I pointed to the place where I wanted him to pray. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up for the prayer and started the prayer with Takbir and we aligned in rows behind him; and he offered two rak`at, and finished them with Taslim, and we also performed Taslim with him. I detained him for a meal called "Khazir" which I had prepared for him.--("Khazir" is a special type of dish prepared from barley flour and meat soup)-- When the neighbors got the news that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in my house, they poured in till there were a great number of men in the house. One of them said, 'What is wrong with Malik, for I do not see him?' One of them replied, 'He is a hypocrite and does not love Allah and His Apostle.' On that Allah's Apostle said, 'Don't say this. Haven't you seen that he said, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah for Allah's sake only.' The man replied, 'Allah and His Apostle know better; but by Allah, we never saw him but helping and talking with the hypocrites.' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, 'No doubt, whoever says. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and by that he wants the pleasures of Allah, then Allah will save him from Hell." Mahmud added, "I told the above narration to some people, one of whom was Abu Aiyub, the companion of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the battle in which he (Abu Aiyub) died and Yazid bin Mu'awiya was their leader in Roman Territory. Abu Aiyub denounced the narration and said, 'I doubt that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ever said what you have said.' I felt that too much, and I vowed to Allah that if I remained alive in that holy battle, I would (go to Medina and) ask `Itban bin Malik if he was still living in the mosque of his people. So when he returned, I assumed Ihram for Hajj or `Umra and then I proceeded on till I reached Medina. I went to Bani Salim and `Itban bin Malik, who was by then an old blind man, was leading his people in the prayer. When he finished the prayer, I greeted him and introduced myself to him and then asked him about that narration. He told that narration again in the same manner as he had narrated it the first time
ہم سے اسحاق بن راہویہ نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے یعقوب بن ابراہیم نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے ہمارے باپ ابراہیم بن سعد نے بیان کیا، ان سے ابن شہاب نے کہا کہ مجھے محمود بن ربیع انصاری رضی اللہ عنہ نے خبر دی کہ انہیں نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم یاد ہیں اور آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی وہ کلی بھی یاد ہے جو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ان کے گھر کے کنویں سے پانی لے کر ان کے منہ میں کی تھی۔
Narrated Mahmud bin Ar-rabi' Al-Ansari:that he remembered Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he also remembered a mouthful of water which he had thrown on his face, after taking it from a well that was in their house. Mahmud said that he had heard `Itban bin Malik, who was present with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the battle of Badr saying, "I used to lead my people at Bani Salim in the prayer and there was a valley between me and those people. Whenever it rained it used to be difficult for me to cross it to go to their mosque. So I went to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, 'I have weak eyesight and the valley between me and my people flows during the rainy season and it becomes difficult for me to cross it; I wish you would come to my house and pray at a place so that I could take that place as a praying place.' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'I will do so.' So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came to my house in the (next) morning after the sun had risen high. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked my permission to let him in and I admitted him. He did not sit before saying, 'Where do you want us to offer the prayer in your house?' I pointed to the place where I wanted him to pray. So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up for the prayer and started the prayer with Takbir and we aligned in rows behind him; and he offered two rak`at, and finished them with Taslim, and we also performed Taslim with him. I detained him for a meal called "Khazir" which I had prepared for him.--("Khazir" is a special type of dish prepared from barley flour and meat soup)-- When the neighbors got the news that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in my house, they poured in till there were a great number of men in the house. One of them said, 'What is wrong with Malik, for I do not see him?' One of them replied, 'He is a hypocrite and does not love Allah and His Apostle.' On that Allah's Apostle said, 'Don't say this. Haven't you seen that he said, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah for Allah's sake only.' The man replied, 'Allah and His Apostle know better; but by Allah, we never saw him but helping and talking with the hypocrites.' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, 'No doubt, whoever says. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and by that he wants the pleasures of Allah, then Allah will save him from Hell." Mahmud added, "I told the above narration to some people, one of whom was Abu Aiyub, the companion of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the battle in which he (Abu Aiyub) died and Yazid bin Mu'awiya was their leader in Roman Territory. Abu Aiyub denounced the narration and said, 'I doubt that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ever said what you have said.' I felt that too much, and I vowed to Allah that if I remained alive in that holy battle, I would (go to Medina and) ask `Itban bin Malik if he was still living in the mosque of his people. So when he returned, I assumed Ihram for Hajj or `Umra and then I proceeded on till I reached Medina. I went to Bani Salim and `Itban bin Malik, who was by then an old blind man, was leading his people in the prayer. When he finished the prayer, I greeted him and introduced myself to him and then asked him about that narration. He told that narration again in the same manner as he had narrated it the first time
ہم سے اسحاق بن راہویہ نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے یعقوب بن ابراہیم نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے ہمارے باپ ابراہیم بن سعد نے بیان کیا، ان سے ابن شہاب نے کہا کہ مجھے محمود بن ربیع انصاری رضی اللہ عنہ نے خبر دی کہ انہیں نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم یاد ہیں اور آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی وہ کلی بھی یاد ہے جو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ان کے گھر کے کنویں سے پانی لے کر ان کے منہ میں کی تھی۔
Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:We used to say the greeting, name and greet each other in the prayer. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) heard it and said:--"Say, 'at-tahiyyatu lil-lahi was-salawatu wat-taiyibatu . Assalamu 'Alaika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu warahmatu- l-lahi wa-barakatuhu. _ Assalamu alaina wa-'ala 'ibadi-l-lahi as-salihin.. Ashhadu an la ilaha illa-l-lah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan `Abdu hu wa Rasuluh. (All the compliments are for Allah and all the prayers and all the good things (are for Allah). Peace be on you, O Prophet, and Allah's mercy and blessings (are on you). And peace be on us and on the good (pious) worshipers of Allah. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Apostle.) So, when you have said this, then you have surely sent the greetings to every good (pious) worshipper of Allah, whether he be in the Heaven or on the Earth
ہم سے عمرو بن عیسیٰ نے بیان کیا، انہوں نے کہا کہ ہم سے ابوعبدالصمد العمی عبدالعزیز بن عبدالصمد نے بیان کیا، انہوں نے کہا ہم سے حصین بن عبدالرحمٰن نے بیان کیا، ان سے ابووائل نے بیان کیا، ان سے عبداللہ بن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیاکہ ہم پہلے نماز میں یوں کہا کرتے تھے فلاں پر سلام اور نام لیتے تھے۔ اور آپس میں ایک شخص دوسرے کو سلام کر لیتا۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے سن کر فرمایا اس طرح کہا کرو۔ «التحيات لله والصلوات والطيبات، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته، السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله» ”یعنی ساری تحیات، بندگیاں اور کوششیں اور اچھی باتیں خاص اللہ ہی کے لیے ہیں اور اے نبی! آپ پر سلام ہو، اللہ کی رحمتیں اور اس کی برکتیں نازل ہوں۔ ہم پر سلام ہو اور اللہ کے سب نیک بندوں پر، میں گواہی دیتا ہوں کہ اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں اور گواہی دیتا ہوں کہ محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اس کے بندے اور رسول ہیں۔“ اگر تم نے یہ پڑھ لیا تو گویا اللہ کے ان تمام صالح بندوں پر سلام پہنچا دیا جو آسمان اور زمین میں ہیں۔
Narrated `Aisha:Abu Bakr came riding his horse from his dwelling place in As-Sunh. He got down from it, entered the Mosque and did not speak with anybody till he came to me and went directly to the Prophet, who was covered with a marked blanket. Abu Bakr uncovered his face. He knelt down and kissed him and then started weeping and said, "My father and my mother be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Prophet! Allah will not combine two deaths on you. You have died the death which was written for you." Narrated Abu Salama from Ibn `Abbas : Abu Bakr came out and `Umar , was addressing the people, and Abu Bakr told him to sit down but `Umar refused. Abu Bakr again told him to sit down but `Umar again refused. Then Abu Bakr recited the Tashah-hud (i.e. none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) and the people attended to Abu Bakr and left `Umar. Abu Bakr said, "Amma ba'du, whoever amongst you worshipped Muhammad, then Muhammad is dead, but whoever worshipped Allah, Allah is alive and will never die. Allah said: 'Muhammad is no more than an Apostle and indeed (many) Apostles have passed away before him ..(up to the) grateful.' " (3.144) (The narrator added, "By Allah, it was as if the people never knew that Allah had revealed this verse before till Abu Bakr recited it and then whoever heard it, started reciting it)
Narrated `Aisha:Abu Bakr came riding his horse from his dwelling place in As-Sunh. He got down from it, entered the Mosque and did not speak with anybody till he came to me and went directly to the Prophet, who was covered with a marked blanket. Abu Bakr uncovered his face. He knelt down and kissed him and then started weeping and said, "My father and my mother be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Prophet! Allah will not combine two deaths on you. You have died the death which was written for you." Narrated Abu Salama from Ibn `Abbas : Abu Bakr came out and `Umar , was addressing the people, and Abu Bakr told him to sit down but `Umar refused. Abu Bakr again told him to sit down but `Umar again refused. Then Abu Bakr recited the Tashah-hud (i.e. none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) and the people attended to Abu Bakr and left `Umar. Abu Bakr said, "Amma ba'du, whoever amongst you worshipped Muhammad, then Muhammad is dead, but whoever worshipped Allah, Allah is alive and will never die. Allah said: 'Muhammad is no more than an Apostle and indeed (many) Apostles have passed away before him ..(up to the) grateful.' " (3.144) (The narrator added, "By Allah, it was as if the people never knew that Allah had revealed this verse before till Abu Bakr recited it and then whoever heard it, started reciting it)
Narrated 'Amir bin Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas:That his father said, "In the year of the last Hajj of the Prophet (ﷺ) I became seriously ill and the Prophet (ﷺ) used to visit me inquiring about my health. I told him, 'I am reduced to this state because of illness and I am wealthy and have no inheritors except a daughter, (In this narration the name of 'Amir bin Sa`d is mentioned and in fact it is a mistake; the narrator is `Aisha bint Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas). Should I give two-thirds of my property in charity?' He said, 'No.' I asked, 'Half?' He said, 'No.' then he added, 'One-third, and even one-third is much. You'd better leave your inheritors wealthy rather than leaving them poor, begging others. You will get a reward for whatever you spend for Allah's sake, even for what you put in your wife's mouth.' I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Will I be left alone after my companions have gone?' He said, 'If you are left behind, whatever good deeds you will do will upgrade you and raise you high. And perhaps you will have a long life so that some people will be benefited by you while others will be harmed by you. O Allah! Complete the emigration of my companions and do not turn them renegades.' But Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) felt sorry for poor Sa`d bin Khaula as he died in Mecca." (but Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas lived long after the Prophet (ﷺ)
ہم سے عبداللہ بن یوسف تنیسی نے بیان کیا ‘ انہیں امام مالک نے خبر دی۔ انہیں ابن شہاب نے ‘ انہیں عامر بن سعد بن ابی وقاص نے اور انہیں ان کے والد سعد بن ابی وقاص رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم حجتہ الوداع کے سال ( 10 ھ میں ) میری عیادت کے لیے تشریف لائے۔ میں سخت بیمار تھا۔ میں نے کہا کہ میرا مرض شدت اختیار کر چکا ہے میرے پاس مال و اسباب بہت ہے اور میری صرف ایک لڑکی ہے جو وارث ہو گی تو کیا میں اپنے دو تہائی مال کو خیرات کر دوں؟ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ نہیں۔ میں نے کہا آدھا۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا نہیں۔ پھر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ ایک تہائی کر دو اور یہ بھی بڑی خیرات ہے یا بہت خیرات ہے اگر تو اپنے وارثوں کو اپنے پیچھے مالدار چھوڑ جائے تو یہ اس سے بہتر ہو گا کہ محتاجی میں انہیں اس طرح چھوڑ کر جائے کہ وہ لوگوں کے سامنے ہاتھ پھیلاتے پھریں۔ یہ یاد رکھو کہ جو خرچ بھی تم اللہ کی رضا کی نیت سے کرو گے تو اس پر بھی تمہیں ثواب ملے گا۔ حتیٰ کہ اس لقمہ پر بھی جو تم اپنی بیوی کے منہ میں رکھو۔ پھر میں نے پوچھا کہ یا رسول اللہ! میرے ساتھی تو مجھے چھوڑ کر ( حجتہ الوداع کر کے ) مکہ سے جا رہے ہیں اور میں ان سے پیچھے رہ رہا ہوں۔ اس پر نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ یہاں رہ کر بھی اگر تم کوئی نیک عمل کرو گے تو اس سے تمہارے درجے بلند ہوں گے اور شاید ابھی تم زندہ رہو گے اور بہت سے لوگوں کو ( مسلمانوں کو ) تم سے فائدہ پہنچے گا اور بہتوں کو ( کفار و مرتدین کو ) نقصان۔ ( پھر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے دعا فرمائی ) اے اللہ! میرے ساتھیوں کو ہجرت پر استقلال عطا فرما اور ان کے قدم پیچھے کی طرف نہ لوٹا۔ لیکن مصیبت زدہ سعد بن خولہ تھے اور رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ان کے مکہ میں وفات پا جانے کی وجہ سے اظہار غم کیا تھا۔
Narrated Ibn Shihab:The funeral prayer should be offered for every child even if he were the son of a prostitute as he was born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone). If his parents are Muslims, particularly the father, even if his mother were a non-Muslim, and if he after the delivery cries (even once) before his death (i.e. born alive) then the funeral prayer must be offered. And if the child does not cry after his delivery (i.e. born dead) then his funeral prayer should not be offered, and he will be considered as a miscarriage. Abu Huraira, narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Every child is born with a true faith (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism or to Christianity or to Magianism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited the holy verses: 'The pure Allah's Islamic nature (true faith i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone), with which He has created human beings
ہم سے ابوالیمان نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا کہ ہم کو شعیب نے خبر دی ‘ انہوں نے بیان کیا کہ ابن شہاب ہر اس بچے کی جو وفات پا گیا ہو نماز جنازہ پڑھتے تھے۔ اگرچہ وہ حرام ہی کا بچہ کیوں نہ ہو کیونکہ اس کی پیدائش اسلام کی فطرت پر ہوئی۔ یعنی اس صورت میں جب کہ اس کے والدین مسلمان ہونے کے دعویدار ہوں۔ اگر صرف باپ مسلمان ہو اور ماں کا مذہب اسلام کے سوا کوئی اور ہو جب بھی بچہ کے رونے کی پیدائش کے وقت اگر آواز سنائی دیتی تو اس پر نماز پڑھی جاتی۔ لیکن اگر پیدائش کے وقت کوئی آواز نہ آتی تو اس کی نماز نہیں پڑھی جاتی تھی۔ بلکہ ایسے بچے کو کچا حمل گر جانے کے درجہ میں سمجھا جاتا تھا۔ کیونکہ ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے روایت کیا ہے کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ ہر بچہ فطرت ( اسلام ) پر پیدا ہوتا ہے۔ پھر اس کے ماں باپ اسے یہودی یا نصرانی یا مجوسی بنا دیتے ہیں جس طرح تم دیکھتے ہو کہ جانور صحیح سالم بچہ جنتا ہے۔ کیا تم نے کوئی کان کٹا ہوا بچہ بھی دیکھا ہے؟ پھر ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے اس آیت کو تلاوت کیا۔ «فطرة الله التي فطر الناس عليها» الآية ”یہ اللہ کی فطرت ہے جس پر اس نے لوگوں کو پیدا کیا ہے۔“
Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him to Judaism, Christianity or Magianism, as an animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited the holy verses: "The pure Allah's Islamic nature (true faith of Islam) (i.e. worshipping none but Allah) with which He has created human beings. No change let there be in the religion of Allah (i.e. joining none in worship with Allah). That is the straight religion (Islam) but most of men know, not
ہم سے عبدان نے بیان کیا ‘ انہوں نے کہا کہ ہمیں عبداللہ نے خبر دی ‘ انہوں نے کہا کہ ہم کو یونس نے خبر دی ‘ انہیں زہری نے ‘ انہیں ابوسلمہ بن عبدالرحمٰن نے خبر دی اور ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ ہر بچہ فطرت پر پیدا ہوتا ہے لیکن اس کے ماں باپ اسے یہودی یا نصرانی یا مجوسی بنا دیتے ہیں۔ بالکل اسی طرح جیسے ایک جانور ایک صحیح سالم جانور جنتا ہے۔ کیا تم اس کا کوئی عضو ( پیدائشی طور پر ) کٹا ہوا دیکھتے ہو؟ پھر ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے فرمایا کہ یہ اللہ تعالیٰ کی فطرت ہے جس پر لوگوں کو اس نے پیدا کیا ہے۔ اللہ تعالیٰ کی خلقت میں کوئی تبدیلی ممکن نہیں ‘ یہی «دين القيم» ہے۔
Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab from his father:When the time of the death of Abu Talib approached, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to him and found Abu Jahl bin Hisham and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira by his side. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to Abu Talib, "O uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, a sentence with which I shall be a witness (i.e. argue) for you before Allah. Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said, "O Abu Talib! Are you going to denounce the religion of `Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kept on inviting Abu Talib to say it (i.e. 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah') while they (Abu Jahl and `Abdullah) kept on repeating their statement till Abu Talib said as his last statement that he was on the religion of `Abdul Muttalib and refused to say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' (Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah revealed (the verse) concerning him (i.e. It is not fitting for the Prophet (ﷺ) and those who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans even though they be of kin, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of the fire
ہم سے اسحاق بن راہویہ نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا کہ ہمیں یعقوب بن ابراہیم نے خبر دی ‘ کہا کہ مجھے میرے باپ (ابراہیم بن سعد) نے صالح بن کیسان سے خبر دی ‘ انہیں ابن شہاب نے ‘ انہوں نے بیان کیا کہ مجھے سعید بن مسیب نے اپنے باپ (مسیب بن حزن رضی اللہ عنہ) سے خبر دی ‘ ان کے باپ نے انہیں یہ خبر دی کہ جب ابوطالب کی وفات کا وقت قریب آیا تو رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ان کے پاس تشریف لائے۔ دیکھا تو ان کے پاس اس وقت ابوجہل بن ہشام اور عبداللہ بن ابی امیہ بن مغیرہ موجود تھے۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ان سے فرمایا کہ چچا! آپ ایک کلمہ «لا إله إلا الله» ( اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں کوئی معبود نہیں ) کہہ دیجئیے تاکہ میں اللہ تعالیٰ کے ہاں اس کلمہ کی وجہ سے آپ کے حق میں گواہی دے سکوں۔ اس پر ابوجہل اور عبداللہ بن ابی امیہ مغیرہ نے کہا ابوطالب! کیا تم اپنے باپ عبدالمطلب کے دین سے پھر جاؤ گے؟ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم برابر کلمہ اسلام ان پر پیش کرتے رہے۔ ابوجہل اور ابن ابی امیہ بھی اپنی بات دہراتے رہے۔ آخر ابوطالب کی آخری بات یہ تھی کہ وہ عبدالمطلب کے دین پر ہیں۔ انہوں نے «لا إله إلا الله» کہنے سے انکار کر دیا پھر بھی رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ میں آپ کے لیے استغفار کرتا رہوں گا۔ تاآنکہ مجھے منع نہ کر دیا جائے اس پر اللہ تعالیٰ نے آیت «ما كان للنبي» الآية نازل فرمائی۔ ( التوبہ:)