Did Abu Talib Die a Disbeliever

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Question:

Did Abu Talib, father of Ali, die as a disbeliever? - An analysis of historical reports about Abu Talib, father of Ali, and whether he died a believer or disbeliever. :::

Answer:

Narrated Al-Musaiyab: When Abu Talib was in his death bed, the Prophet went to him while Abu Jahl was sitting beside him. The Prophet said, “O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, an expression I will defend your case with, before Allah.”

Abu Jahl and ‘Abdullah bin Umaya said, “O Abu Talib! Will you leave the religion of ‘Abdul MutTalib?” So they kept on saying this to him so that the last statement he said to them (before he died) was: “I am on the religion of ‘Abdul MutTalib.” Then the Prophet said, ” I will keep on asking for Allah’s Forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden to do so.”

Then the following Verse was revealed:—“It is not fitting for the Prophet and the believers to ask Allah’s Forgiveness for the pagans, even if they were their near relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are the dwellers of the (hell) Fire.” (9.113)

The other Verse was also revealed:— “(O Prophet!) Verily, you guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He will …” (28.56) (Sahih Bukhari; Book #58, Hadith #223)

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Al-Harith bin Naufal: Abbas bin ‘Abdul Muttalib said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Did you benefit Abu Talib with anything as he used to protect and take care of you, and used to become angry for you?” the Prophet said, “Yes, he is in a shallow place of Fire. But for me he would have been in the lowest part of the Fire.” (Sahih Bukhari; Book #73, Hadith #227)

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: I heard Allah’s Apostles when his uncle, Abu Talib had been mentioned in his presence, saying, “May be my intercession will help him (Abu Talib) on the Day of Resurrection so that he may be put in a shallow place in the Fire, with Fire reaching his ankles and causing his brain to boil.” (Sahih Bukhari; Book #76, Hadith #569)

So the matter is settled when prophet saws himself stated that he will be in hell. Mainly two kind of people differ on this subject after the proof is shown

a) Shias as they don’t believe in hadith of bukhari and sah-e-sitta

b) quranists who reject hadith completely

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Naheed Akhtar’s answer to Why should we trust Bukhari and the other Persians (ex- Zoroastrian) Hadith compilers? Naheed Akhtar’s answer to Quranists vs Hadith believers. What are the facts about believing in Hadiths? Naheed Akhtar’s answer to Islam: If Quran asks Muslims to follow Muhammad, why do Quranists reject hadiths? Naheed Akhtar’s answer to What does a Sunni-Wahabi Muslim think of a Shia Muslim?