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The Year of Sorrow and the day of Ta'if

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  1. Al-Abbas told the Prophet ﷺ that his uncle Abu Talib used to become angry on the Prophet's ﷺ behalf. What else did Abu Talib used to do for the Prophet ﷺ?

    1. Protect him
    2. Feed him
    3. Teach him
    4. Lead his army
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    Answer: Protect him

    Al-Abbas said that Abu Talib used to protect the Prophet ﷺ and become angry on his behalf.

    للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما أغنيت عن عمك فإنه كان يحوطك ويغضب لك قال هو

    Narrated Al-Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib:That he said to the Prophet (ﷺ) "You have not been of any avail to your uncle (Abu Talib) (though) by Allah, he used to protect you and used to become angry on your behalf."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih al-Bukhari 3883 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

  2. When Abu Talib, the uncle of the Prophet ﷺ, was dying, the Prophet ﷺ went to him and found two men beside him: Abu Jahl and another man. Who was the other man?

    1. Abu Lahab
    2. Abdullah bin Abi Umayya
    3. Utba bin Rabi'a
    4. Abu Sufyan bin Harb
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    Answer: Abdullah bin Abi Umayya

    The report names Abu Jahl bin Hisham and Abdullah bin Abi Umayya bin al-Mughira as the two men with Abu Talib.

    أبا جهل بن هشام وعبد الله بن أبي أمية بن المغيرة قال رسول الله صلى الله

    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.Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih al-Bukhari 1360 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

  3. As Abu Talib was dying, the Prophet ﷺ asked him to say that there is no god but Allah. Abu Jahl and Abdullah bin Abi Umayya asked him whether he would turn away from the religion of a certain man. Who was that man?

    1. Hashim
    2. Abd Manaf
    3. Abd al-Muttalib
    4. Qusayy
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    Answer: Abd al-Muttalib

    They asked, "Are you going to denounce the religion of Abdul Muttalib?"

    الله فقال أبو جهل وعبد الله بن أبي أمية يا أبا طالب أترغب عن ملة عبد المطلب فلم يزل رسول الله صلى الله عليه

    Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said, "O Abu Talib! Are you going to denounce the religion of `Abdul Muttalib?"Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih al-Bukhari 1360 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

  4. As his uncle Abu Talib lay dying and refused to say that there is no god but Allah, the Prophet ﷺ said that, unless he was forbidden, he would keep doing something for him. What was it?

    1. Pray the funeral prayer over him
    2. Pay a ransom on his behalf
    3. Reconcile him with Quraysh
    4. Ask Allah's forgiveness for him
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    Answer: Ask Allah's forgiveness for him

    He said, "I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to do so."

    الله فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أما والله لأستغفرن لك ما لم أنه عنك فأنزل الله تعالى فيه ما كان للنبي الآية

    (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."Translation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih al-Bukhari 1360 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

  5. Al-Abbas told the Prophet ﷺ that his uncle Abu Talib used to protect him and become angry on his behalf. The Prophet ﷺ answered that Abu Talib was in a shallow fire. Where did he say Abu Talib would have been had it not been for him?

    1. In the bottom of the Fire
    2. In the middle of the Fire
    3. At the edge of the Fire
    4. In the upper part of the Fire
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    Answer: In the bottom of the Fire

    He said that, had it not been for him, Abu Talib would have been in the bottom of the Fire.

    للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما أغنيت عن عمك فإنه كان يحوطك ويغضب لك قال هو في ضحضاح من نار ولولا أنا لكان في الدرك الأسفل من النار

    Narrated Al-Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib:That he said to the Prophet (ﷺ) "You have not been of any avail to your uncle (Abu Talib) (though) by Allah, he used to protect you and used to become angry on your behalf." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He is in a shallow fire, and had It not been for me, he would have been in the bottom of the (Hell) FireTranslation: Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Sahih al-Bukhari (Darussalam), as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih al-Bukhari 3883 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

  6. On the day of Aqaba, Ibn Abd Yalil did not respond to the Prophet's ﷺ invitation, and the Prophet ﷺ left in deep distress. When he finally raised his head near Qarn al-Tha'alib, what was casting a shadow over him?

    1. A cloud
    2. A tree
    3. A tent
    4. A flock of birds
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    Answer: A cloud

    He raised his head and found a cloud that had cast its shadow on him.

    فانطلقت وأنا مهموم على وجهي، فلم أستفق إلا بقرن الثعالب، فرفعت رأسي فإذا أنا بسحابة قد

    So I departed with signs of (deep) distress on my face. I did not recover until I reached Qarn al-Tha`alib. Where I raised my head, lo! near me was a cloud which had cast its shadow on me.Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih Muslim 1795 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

  7. On the day of Aqaba, after Ibn Abd Yalil did not respond to the Prophet's ﷺ invitation, an angel called to the Prophet ﷺ near Qarn al-Tha'alib and told him that Allah had heard what his people said to him. Which angel was it?

    1. Mika'il
    2. Jibril
    3. Israfil
    4. Ridwan
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    Answer: Jibril

    The Prophet ﷺ looked and saw that the angel Jibril was in the cloud; Jibril told him that Allah had heard what his people said to him and how they reacted.

    أظلتني فنظرت فإذا فيها جبريل، فناداني، فقال: إن الله عز وجل قد سمع قول قومك لك،

    I looked and lo! there was in it the angel Jibril who called out to me and said: God, the Honoured and Glorious, has heard what thy people have said to thee, and how they have reacted to thy call.Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih Muslim 1795 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

  8. On the day of Aqaba, the Prophet ﷺ went to Ibn Abd Yalil to invite him to Islam, but Ibn Abd Yalil did not respond as the Prophet ﷺ had hoped. How did the Prophet ﷺ say he set off afterwards?

    1. Angry
    2. Afraid
    3. Deeply distressed
    4. Weary
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    Answer: Deeply distressed

    He said he departed with signs of deep distress on his face and did not recover until he reached Qarn al-Tha'alib.

    بن عبد كلال فلم يجبني إلى ما أردت، فانطلقت وأنا مهموم على وجهي، فلم أستفق إلا

    I betook myself to Ibn `Abd Yalil b. `Abd Kulal with the purpose of inviting him to Islam, but he did not respond to me as I desired. So I departed with signs of (deep) distress on my face.Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih Muslim 1795 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

  9. After Jibril spoke to the Prophet ﷺ near Qarn al-Tha'alib, the angel in charge of the mountains called out to him. Besides calling out, what did that angel do before he began to speak?

    1. Asked his permission to enter
    2. Recited a verse to him
    3. Gave him a gift
    4. Greeted him
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    Answer: Greeted him

    The angel in charge of the mountains called out to him, greeted him, and then spoke.

    لتأمره بما شئت فيهم "، قال: " فناداني ملك الجبال وسلم علي، ثم قال: يا محمد، إن الله قد سمع قول قومك لك، وأنا

    The angel in charge of the mountains (then) called out to me, greeted me and said: Muhammad, God has listened to what thy people have said to thee.Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui, Sahih Muslim, as published on sunnah.com.

    Sahih Muslim 1795 · Grade: Sahih (authentic)

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  1. The death of Abu TalibSahih al-Bukhari 1360 · Sahih al-Bukhari 3883 · Sahih Muslim 210
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