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Musnad Ahmad 776 (Book 5, Hadith 208) #34434
Abu Talib's Admiration for the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: This hadith is about Abu Talib's refusal to accept Islam and his admiration for the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) despite not accepting Islam.

It was narrated that Habbah bin al-'Urani said: I saw 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) smiling on the minbar and I never saw him smile more than that, so broadly that his eyeteeth appeared. Then he said: I remember what Abu Talib said. Abu Talib came to us when I was with the Messenger of Allah and we were praying in Batn Nakhlah. He said: What are you two doing. O son of mu brother? The Messenger of Allah called him to Islam, but he said: There is nothing wrong with what you are doing (or saying), but by Allah you will never get my buttocks higher than me. And 'Ali smiled in amazement at what his father said. Then he said: O Allah. I do not know that there is a slave of Yours in this nation who worshipped You before me except Your Prophet - and he said it three times. Then he said: I prayed seven years before the people prayed
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَلَمَةَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ كُهَيْلٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ حَبَّةَ الْعُرَنِيِّ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ضَحِكَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ لَمْ أَرَهُ ضَحِكَ ضَحِكًا أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ذَكَرْتُ قَوْلَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ظَهَرَ عَلَيْنَا أَبُو طَالِبٍ وَأَنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَنَحْنُ نُصَلِّي بِبَطْنِ نَخْلَةَ فَقَالَ مَاذَا تَصْنَعَانِ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي فَدَعَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَقَالَ مَا بِالَّذِي تَصْنَعَانِ بَأْسٌ أَوْ بِالَّذِي تَقُولَانِ بَأْسٌ وَلَكِنْ وَاللَّهِ لَا تَعْلُوَنِي اسْتِي أَبَدًا وَضَحِكَ تَعَجُّبًا لِقَوْلِ أَبِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ لَا أَعْتَرِفُ أَنَّ عَبْدًا لَكَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ عَبَدَكَ قَبْلِي غَيْرَ نَبِيِّكَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ لَقَدْ صَلَّيْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ النَّاسُ سَبْعًا‏.‏

TOPICS
islam  *  worship  *  refusal  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Show respect towards people regardless of their beliefs or opinions

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates a story of when Abu Talib, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, visited him while he was praying in Batn Nakhlah. When asked what they were doing, the Prophet called him to accept Islam but he refused. Despite this refusal, Abu Talib showed admiration for the prophet by saying that there was no one who worshipped Allah before him except for himself. He also said that he prayed seven years before anyone else did. This hadith shows us how even though someone may not accept a religion or belief system, they can still admire and respect it and its followers. It also teaches us that we should always be respectful towards those who do not share our beliefs as well as those who do share them with us.

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