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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

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A Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).

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Abu Talib’s protection of his nephew, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Ibn Ishaq said:

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When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, openly declared Islam to his people,

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and proclaimed it as Allah had commanded him,

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his people did not initially distance themselves from him or reject him,

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until he mentioned their deities and criticized them.

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Once he did that, they took great offense and turned against him,

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and they united in their opposition and hostility toward him,

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except for those whom Allah protected by guiding them to Islam.

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They were few in number and kept their faith hidden.

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His uncle, Abu Talib, showed great affection for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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and he defended him and stood by his side.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, continued to carry out the command of Allah,

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manifesting His message, with nothing able to deter him from it.

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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said:

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Allah protected His Messenger, peace be upon him, and shielded him through his uncle, Abu Talib,

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because he was a man of nobility, held in high regard, and esteemed among them.

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They dared not confront him regarding the matter of Muhammad, peace be upon him,

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because they knew of his love for him.

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It was part of the wisdom of Allah that he remained upon their religion,

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due to the benefit that this served.

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The stance of Abu Lahab and his wife, Umm Jamil Arwa bint Harb,

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toward the call of the Prophet, peace be upon him, was one of eternal hostility.

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For when the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, called the people upon Mount Safa,

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his uncle Abu Lahab stood up and said:

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"May you be ruined for the rest of the day;

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is this why you have gathered us?"

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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir states:

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This Abu Lahab

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is one of the uncles of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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His name is 'Abd al-'Uzza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib,

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and his kunya (patronymic) is Abu 'Utbah.

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He was called Abu Lahab because of the radiance of his face.

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He was a source of great harm to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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and harbored intense hatred for him,

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constantly belittling him and disparaging him and his religion.

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A Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah),

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authored by Shaykh

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Musa bin Rashid al-'Azimi,

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with an introduction by the Mawaddah Association

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in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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May Allah grant him healing.