Mukhtasar Bukhari

Saidna Musayyib bin Hazn (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when Abu Talib’s death approached, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to him. He (peace be upon him) found Abu Jahl bin Hisham and Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah bin Mughirah with him. Saidna Musayyib (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Abu Talib: “O uncle, say La ilaha illallah, so that I may testify for you before Allah.” Abu Jahl and Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah said, “O Abu Talib! Will you turn away from the way of Abdul Muttalib?” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) continued to invite him to the testimony of faith, and they both kept repeating the same thing, until the last thing Abu Talib said was that he was on the way of Abdul Muttalib, and he refused to say La ilaha illallah (then he died). So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Yes, by Allah, I will seek forgiveness for you until I am forbidden to do so.” (So he, peace be upon him, began to seek forgiveness.) Upon this, Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: “It is not befitting for the Prophet and those who believe to ask forgiveness for the polytheists.” (Surah At-Tawbah: 133)