Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq · Report About Abdul Muttalib and Abu Talib
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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُوسَى رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا الْقَطَّانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْمُزَنِيُّ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ الْهُذَلِيِّ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: كَانَ يُوضَعُ لِعَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فِرَاشٌ فِي ظِلِّ الْكَعْبَةِ لَا يَجْلِسُ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا هُوَ إِجْلَالًا لَهُ وَ كَانَ بَنُوهُ يَجْلِسُونَ حَوْلَهُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَخْرُجُ وَ هُوَ غُلَامٌ فَيَمْشِي حَتَّى يَجْلِسَ عَلَى الْفِرَاشِ فَيَعْظُمُ ذَلِكَ عَلَى أَعْمَامِهِ وَ يَأْخُذُونَهُ لِيُؤَخِّرُوهُ فَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ إِذَا رَأَى ذَلِكَ مِنْهُمْ دَعُوا ابْنِي فَوَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لَهُ لَشَأْناً عَظِيماً إِنِّي أَرَى أَنَّهُ سَيَأْتِي عَلَيْكُمْ يَوْمٌ وَ هُوَ سَيِّدُكُمْ إِنِّي أَرَى غُرَّتَهُ غُرَّةً تَسُودُ النَّاسَ ثُمَّ يَحْمِلُهُ فَيُجْلِسُهُ مَعَهُ وَ يَمْسَحُ ظَهْرَهُ وَ يُقَبِّلُهُ وَ يَقُولُ مَا رَأَيْتُ قُبْلَةً أَطْيَبَ مِنْهُ وَ لَا أَطْهَرَ قَطُّ وَ لَا جَسَداً أَلْيَنَ مِنْهُ وَ لَا أَطْيَبَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ يَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ وَ أَبَا طَالِبٍ لِأُمٍّ وَاحِدَةٍ- فَيَقُولُ يَا أَبَا طَالِبٍ إِنَّ لِهَذَا الْغُلَامِ لَشَأْناً عَظِيماً فَاحْفَظْهُ وَ اسْتَمْسِكْ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ فَرْدٌ وَحِيدٌ وَ كُنْ لَهُ كَالْأُمِّ لَا يَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ بِشَيْءٍ يَكْرَهُهُ ثُمَّ يَحْمِلُهُ عَلَى عُنُقِهِ فَيَطُوفُ بِهِ أُسْبُوعاً فَكَانَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ قَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ يَكْرَهُ اللَّاتَ وَ الْعُزَّى فَلَا يُدْخِلُهُ عَلَيْهِمَا فَلَمَّا تَمَّتْ لَهُ سِتُّ سِنِينَ مَاتَتْ أُمُّهُ آمِنَةُ بِالْأَبْوَاءِ بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَ كَانَتْ قَدِمَتْ بِهِ عَلَى أَخْوَالِهِ مِنْ بَنِي عَدِيٍّ فَبَقِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَتِيماً لَا أَبَ لَهُ وَ لَا أُمَّ فَازْدَادَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ لَهُ رِقَّةً وَ حِفْظاً وَ كَانَتْ هَذِهِ حَالَهُ حَتَّى أَدْرَكَتْ عَبْدَ الْمُطَّلِبِ الْوَفَاةُ فَبَعَثَ إِلَى أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ مُحَمَّدٌ عَلَى صَدْرِهِ وَ هُوَ فِي غَمَرَاتِ الْمَوْتِ وَ هُوَ يَبْكِي وَ يَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَ يَقُولُ يَا أَبَا طَالِبٍ انْظُرْ أَنْ تَكُونَ حَافِظاً لِهَذَا الْوَحِيدِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَشَمَّ رَائِحَةَ أَبِيهِ وَ لَا ذَاقَ شَفَقَةَ أُمِّهِ انْظُرْ يَا أَبَا طَالِبٍ أَنْ يَكُونَ مِنْ جَسَدِكَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ كَبِدِكَ فَإِنِّي قَدْ تَرَكْتُ بَنِيَّ كُلَّهُمْ وَ أَوْصَيْتُكَ بِهِ لِأَنَّكَ مِنْ أُمِّ أَبِيهِ يَا أَبَا طَالِبٍ إِنْ أَدْرَكْتَ أَيَّامَهُ فَاعْلَمْ أَنِّي كُنْتُ مِنْ أَبْصَرِ النَّاسِ وَ أَعْلَمِ النَّاسِ بِهِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَتَّبِعَهُ فَافْعَلْ وَ انْصُرْهُ بِلِسَانِكَ وَ يَدِكَ وَ مَالِكَ فَإِنَّهُ وَ اللَّهِ سَيَسُودُكُمْ وَ يَمْلِكُ مَا لَمْ يَمْلِكْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ بَنِي آبَائِي يَا أَبَا طَالِبٍ مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَداً مِنْ آبَائِكَ مَاتَ عَنْهُ أَبُوهُ عَلَى حَالِ أَبِيهِ وَ لَا أُمُّهُ عَلَى حَالِ أُمِّهِ فَاحْفَظْهُ لِوَحْدَتِهِ هَلْ قَبِلْتَ وَصِيَّتِي فِيهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قَدْ قَبِلْتُ وَ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ بِذَلِكَ شَهِيدٌ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَمُدَّ يَدَكَ إِلَيَّ فَمَدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَيْهِ فَضَرَبَ يَدَهُ عَلَى يَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ الْآنَ خُفِّفَ عَلَيَّ الْمَوْتُ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَزَلْ يُقَبِّلُهُ وَ يَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنِّي لَمْ أُقَبِّلْ أَحَداً مِنْ وُلْدِي أَطْيَبَ رِيحاً مِنْكَ وَ لَا أَحْسَنَ وَجْهاً مِنْكَ وَ يَتَمَنَّى أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ بَقِيَ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَ زَمَانَهُ فَمَاتَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ هُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانِ سِنِينَ فَضَمَّهُ أَبُو طَالِبٍ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ لَا يُفَارِقُهُ سَاعَةً مِنْ لَيْلٍ وَ لَا نَهَارٍ وَ كَانَ يَنَامُ مَعَهُ حَتَّى لَا يَأْتَمِنُ عَلَيْهِ أَحَداً.
Narrated to us Ali bin Ahmad bin Musa: Narrated to us Ahmad bin Yahya bin Zakariya al-Qattan: Narrated to us Muhammad bin Ismail: Narrated to us Abdullah bin Muhammad: Narrated to us my father: Narrated to me Haitham bin Amr al-Muzni from Ibrahim bin Aqil Hudhalli from Ikrimah from ibn Abbas that he said: <br> A carpet was specially laid out for Abdul Muttalib in the shade of the Kaaba where only he would sit, out of respect. His sons would sit around him without dispersing while he remained seated. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), a young child then, used to roam about and sit upon that carpet, which his uncles did not like and tried to remove him from there. But Abdul Muttalib would say: Leave my son. By Allah, he has a very exalted status. I foresee a day when he shall be your master. I see the effulgence of greatness on his forehead. He will lead the people. <br> Abdul Muttalib would then lift him into his arms, seat him beside himself, stroke his back, and kiss him, saying: I have never seen a softer, purer kiss, nor a body so soft and purified. Then he would turn to Abu Talib, who was a full brother of Abdullah, and say: O Abu Talib, this boy has great status, so you must protect him and remain attached to him because he is unique. Be like a mother to him and ensure nothing untoward happens to him. Then he placed him on his shoulders and performed seven rounds of the Kaaba. Abdul Muttalib knew the boy despised the idols of Laat and Uzza, so he did not take him before them.<br> When the Prophet was six years old, his mother Amina passed away at Abwa, between Mecca and Medina, where she had taken him to visit her brother from Bani Adi. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) thus became an orphan without the shade of a father or the love of a mother. Abdul Muttalib then showered him with even more love and care until his own death approached. In his final moments, Abdul Muttalib summoned Abu Talib. At that time, the Prophet lay atop Abdul Muttalib’s chest as he was dying. Weeping, Abdul Muttalib addressed Abu Talib: O Abu Talib, be a guardian to him; he is alone, having known neither a father’s protection nor a mother’s affection. Consider him as precious as a vital organ. I have singled you out from all my sons for his guardianship because you and his father share the same mother.<br> If you witness his prophethood, know that I am the most knowledgeable about him among all people. If you can, follow him and support him with your tongue, hands, and wealth. By Allah, he will be your leader and attain a kingdom unlike any of my ancestors’. O Abu Talib, I know no one among your ancestors whose father died like his father or whose mother passed away like his mother. Remember his loneliness and protect him. Have you accepted my bequest regarding him? “Yes,” Abu Talib replied. “Allah is witness.” Abdul Muttalib took his hand and said: Now death is easy for me. He kissed Muhammad again and repeated that he had never kissed a son more fragrant and elegant.<br> Abdul Muttalib wished to live until the time of the Prophet’s mission, but after that he passed away. At that time, the Prophet was eight years old. Abu Talib took him under his care and never left his side day or night. He would make him sleep near himself and trusted no one else with him.
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