Hadith 9610

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ كَيْسَانَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم لِعَمِّهِ : " قُلْ : لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ أَشْهَدْ لَكَ بِهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " . قَالَ : لَوْلَا أَنْ تُعَيِّرَنِي قُرَيْشٌ ، يَقُولُونَ : إِنَّمَا حَمَلَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْجَزَعُ ، لَأَقْرَرْتُ بِهَا عَيْنَكَ . فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : إِنَّكَ لا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ سورة القصص آية 56 .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his uncle (Khawaja Abu Talib at the time of his death): "Acknowledge 'La ilaha illallah' (There is no god but Allah), so that I may testify on your behalf with it on the Day of Resurrection." He replied, "If it were not that the people of Quraysh would taunt me, saying that he recited this word out of fear, I would cool your eyes (i.e., make you happy by accepting it)." Upon this, Allah revealed this verse: "You cannot guide whom you love."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 9610
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 25