Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39323 — The harm Quraysh did to the Prophet

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Abu Talib's (final) illness began, a group of Quraysh came to him, among whom was Abu Jahl. The narrator said: They said (to Abu Talib): "Your nephew abuses our gods. He does such and such, and he says such and such. If you were to send (someone) to him and forbid him (that would be good)." Abu Talib sent (someone) to him (peace and blessings be upon him). Or the narrator said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and entered the house. Between Abu Talib and him there was room for one man to sit. The narrator said: Abu Jahl feared that if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat beside Abu Talib, this would soften Abu Talib toward him (peace and blessings be upon him). So Abu Jahl jumped up and sat in that place. He (peace and blessings be upon him) found no seat near his (peace and blessings be upon him) uncle, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) sat right by the door. Abu Talib said: "O nephew! Why is it that your people are complaining about you? They claim that you speak ill of their gods, and that you say such and such and do such and such." The narrator said: Quraysh reproached him (peace and blessings be upon him) heavily. The narrator said: Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke and said: "O dear uncle! I want to call them to one word: if they say it, the Arabs will submit to them and the non-Arabs will send their jizyah to them." The narrator said: Quraysh were astonished on hearing what he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. The narrator said: The people said: "One word! Yes! By your father! Ten (such words, if you like). What is that word?" Abu Talib asked: "O nephew! Which word is it?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "La ilaha illa Allah (There is no god but Allah)." The narrator said: All the men of Quraysh got up in alarm and began to shake out their garments, saying: "Has he made the gods into one God? This is indeed an astonishing thing." The narrator said that he recited up to: "They have not yet tasted My punishment." [Sad: 5, 8]