Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: "The Quraysh said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): 'Supplicate to your Lord for us that He turn Mount Safa into gold for us; if it becomes gold, we will follow you.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated to his Lord. Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) came to him and said: 'Your Lord conveys His salam to you and says to you: If you wish, Mount Safa will become gold for them, but after that whoever among them disbelieves, I will punish him with a punishment that I will not have inflicted on anyone among all the worlds; and if you wish, I will open for them the door of repentance and mercy.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'The door of repentance and mercy (is what I choose).'"
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التوبة / 17496
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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