Hadith 6718

Chapter 12

باب 12

(12) بَابُ لاَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لأَبِيهِ الْمُشْرِكِ

(12) Chapter: One does not ask forgiveness for his father if he is an
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حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ يَزِيدَ النَّحْوِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {إِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِنْدَكَ الْكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا أَوْ كِلاَهُمَا فَلاَ تَقُلْ لَهُمَا أُفٍّ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا}، فَنَسَخَتْهَا الْآيَةُ فِي بَرَاءَةَ: {مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُوا لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْبَى مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ}.

Ibn 'Abbas mentioned the words of the Almighty, "When one or bothof them reach old age with you, do not say 'Ugh!' to them out of irritationand do not be harsh with them but speak to them with gentleness and generosity.Take them under your wing, out of mercy, with due humility and say:
'Lord,show mercy to them as they did in looking after me when I was small."(17:23-24) He said, "This was abrogated in Surat at-Tawba: 'Itis not right for the Prophet and those who have iman to ask forgiveness forthe mushrikun even if they are close relatives after it has become clearto them that they are the Companions of the Blazing Fire.' (9:113)"

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 23

In-book reference: Book 1, Hadith 23

English translation: Book 1, Hadith 23