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Sahih al-Bukhari 4971 (Book 65, Hadith 493) #4753
Warning of Severe Punishment

SUMMARY: The hadith is about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warning his people of a coming severe punishment and the revelation of Surat Al-Lahab.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: When the Verse:-- 'And warn your tribe of near kindred'. (26:214) was revealed. Allah's Messenger went out, and when he had ascended As-Safa mountain, he shouted, "O Sabahah!" 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". Abu Lahab said, "May you perish! You gathered us only for this reason? " Then Abu Lahab went away. So the "Surat:--ul--LAHAB" 'Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!' (111:1) was revealed.
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ ‏{‏وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ‏}‏ وَرَهْطَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ، خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى صَعِدَ الصَّفَا فَهَتَفَ ‏"‏ يَا صَبَاحَاهْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالُوا مَنْ هَذَا، فَاجْتَمَعُوا إِلَيْهِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَخْبَرْتُكُمْ أَنَّ خَيْلاً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ سَفْحِ هَذَا الْجَبَلِ أَكُنْتُمْ مُصَدِّقِيَّ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا مَا جَرَّبْنَا عَلَيْكَ كَذِبًا‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنِّي نَذِيرٌ لَكُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو لَهَبٍ تَبًّا لَكَ مَا جَمَعْتَنَا إِلاَّ لِهَذَا ثُمَّ قَامَ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ‏}‏ وَقَدْ تَبَّ هَكَذَا قَرَأَهَا الأَعْمَشُ يَوْمَئِذٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
warning  *  punishment  *  revelation  *  adhdhikr  *  sabahah  *  assafa  *  allahab

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in prophets sent by Allah; Be prepared for judgement; Respect warnings given by prophets; Follow guidance from Quran & Sunnah; Avoid arrogance & disbelief .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Prophet Muhammad's warning to his people that a severe punishment was coming. He gathered them on As-Safa mountain and asked them if they would believe him if he said that cavalrymen were approaching the mountain. They said yes, so he warned them of the impending punishment. Abu Lahab, one of the people present, became angry and left in disbelief. This led to Allah revealing Surat Al-Lahab which cursed Abu Lahab for his disbelief and arrogance. This hadith teaches us that we should always be prepared for Allah's judgement and not take it lightly or become arrogant when we are warned about it. We should also have faith in our prophets as they are sent by Allah with His message to guide us towards righteousness and away from sinfulness.

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