It is narrated on the authority of It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to his uncle at the time of his death: Make a profession of it that there is no god but Allah and I will bear testimony (of your being a Muslim) on the Day of Judgment. But he (Abu Talib) refused to do so. Then Allah revealed this verse: " Verily thou canst not guide to the right path whom thou lovest. And it is Allah Who guideth whom He will and He knoweth best who are the guided" (xxviii. 56).
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب الإيمان / 25
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij«أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة ، أخرجه الترمذي فى ((جامعه)) فى تفسير القرآن، باب: ومن سورة القصص وقال: هذا حديث حسن غريب برقم (3188) انظر ((التحفة)) برقم (13442) »
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to his uncle (at the time of his death): Make a profession of it that there is no god but Allah and I will bear testimony (of your being a Muslim) on the Day of Judgment. He (Abu Talib) said: Were it not the fear of the Quraysh blaming me (and) saying that it was the fear of (approaching death) that induced me to do so, I would have certainly delighted your eyes. It was then that Allah revealed: " Verily thou canst not guide to the right path whom thou lovest. And it is Allah Who guideth whom He will and He knoweth best who are the guided" (xxviii-56).
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب الإيمان / 25
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij«أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة ، تقديم تخريجه فى الحديث السابقه برقم (133) »