Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

Moreover, al-Baihaqee 200 reported from another route from Rabee`ah Ibn `Abbaad that
he said: “I saw the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ in (the market of) Dhul-Majaaz following
the people to their homes, calling them towards Allaah, while behind him was a man
with crossed-eyes and scarred cheeks, saying: ‘O people! Do not let him deceive you
about your religion and the religion of your forefathers.’ I enquired: ‘Who is this man
[that is walking behind him]?’ And I was told: ‘He is Abu Lahab.’”
(Ibn Katheer adds): As for Abu Ṭaalib, he was extremely compassionate and
affectionate in nature, which was apparent from his actions and qualities. He showed
‏.رضيُاهللُعنهم and his Companions ﷺ this by his support for the Prophet
`Aqeel Ibn Abu Ṭaalib said: “The Quraish came to Abu Ṭaalib and said: ‘Did you see
Aḥmad (the other name for the Prophet ‏?(ﷺ He harms us in our gatherings and in
our place of worship. So, stop him from bothering us.’ (Abu Ṭaalib) said: ‘O `Aqeel,
bring Muḥammad to me.’ So I went and brought him out of a small house. He arrived
back at midday in the full heat. When he came in, Abu Ṭaalib told him: ‘O my nephew!
Your cousins’ are claiming that you are harming them in their gatherings and in their
place of worship. So stop doing that.’” (`Aqeel) said: “The Prophet ﷺ gazed upwards
ﷺ to the sky and asked: ❝Do you see that sun?❞ They said: ‘Yes.’ The Prophet
said: ❝I am no more capable of stopping that than you are of getting a flame from it
(i.e. the sun).❞ Abu Ṭaalib (addressing the Quraish) said: ‘My nephew never lied, so go
back (all of you).’” 201
200 I (al-Albaanee) say: Ibn Katheer missed out that it was also reported by Imaam Aḥmad in his “Musnad” (16020,
16021, 16022, 16024, 16025, 16026, 16027, 19005) from this route, and its chain is “Ḥasan”. Also reported by al-
Ṭabaraanee (4583, 4584, 4585, 4586, 4587, 4588, 4589, 4590)
201 Musnad Abu Ya`laa (6804), al-Bukhaaree in “al-Taareekh al-Kabeer” (230), Shaikh al-Albaanee said: “The chain
of this narration is “Ḥasan” (good). See al-Ṣaḥeeḥah (92). Al-Ḥaakim also reported this in his “al-Mustadrak”
(6467).
[TN: As for the Ḥadeeth with the wording: ❝If they put the sun in my right hand and…❞, even though it is
famous, it is very weak. This was reported by Ibn Is-ḥaaq in “al-Maghaazee”, and by Ibn Hishaam (1/284-285)
from Ya`qoob Ibn `Utbah Ibn al-Mugheerah Ibn al-Akhnas that he said: [and the narration is as above], but Shaikh
al-Albaanee graded it in “al-Ḍha`eefah” (909) as “Ḍha`eef Mu`ḍhal” (weak because of omission of two or more
consecutive narrators from the chain of narration).
The complete narration is as follows: “The pagans of Makkah, therefore, decided to approach Abu Ṭaalib for the
second time and insisted that he put a stop to his nephew’s activities, which if allowed unchecked, they said,
would involve him into severe hostility. Abu Ṭaalib was deeply distressed at this open threat and the breach with
his people and their enmity, but he could not afford to desert the Messenger too. He sent for his nephew and told
him what the people had said, “Spare me and yourself and put not burden on me that I can’t bear.” Upon this the
Prophet ﷺ thought that his uncle would let him down and would no longer support him, so he replied: ❝O my
uncle! By Allaah! If they put the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left on condition that I abandon this
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