Did the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) die as disbelievers?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. A listener named Muhammad Babakir, brother Muhammad, has a long question, the summary of which is that one of the preachers stood in their mosque after the prayer and gave a sermon until he reached the mention of the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said that they were disbelievers and in the Fire. At that point, he caused confusion among many of the worshippers, and they began to ask questions. What is your view on something like this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
First, addressing such issues in front of people is unnecessary, and people derive no benefit from it, except for one who believes that the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were believers; in that case, he clarifies to him that they were not believers. As for one who has no knowledge of this and does not argue about it, there is no need to raise the topic before the common people and the general public. As for the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), they were disbelievers on the religion of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, on the religion of Quraysh and the religion of the Arabs before the mission of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They worshipped idols and associated partners with Allah. This is no disgrace to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), because among the prophets before him, some had disbelieving fathers, such as Ibrahim (peace be upon him), whose father was a disbeliever who opposed the religion of Ibrahim. Allah forbade him from seeking forgiveness for him, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[At-Tawbah 9:114] [At-Tawbah 9:114-115] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to seek forgiveness for his mother when he visited her grave, and he sought permission from his Lord for that, but Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, did not grant him permission for that, until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wept and made those around him weep. It is obligatory for one who is confused about the matter to know this. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. A listener named Muhammad Babakir, brother Muhammad, has a long question, the summary of which is that one of the preachers stood in their mosque after the prayer and gave a sermon until he reached the mention of the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said that they were disbelievers and in the Fire. At that point, he caused confusion among many of the worshippers, and they began to ask questions. What is your view on something like this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
First, addressing such issues in front of people is unnecessary, and people derive no benefit from it, except for one who believes that the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were believers; in that case, he clarifies to him that they were not believers. As for one who has no knowledge of this and does not argue about it, there is no need to raise the topic before the common people and the general public. As for the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), they were disbelievers on the religion of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, on the religion of Quraysh and the religion of the Arabs before the mission of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They worshipped idols and associated partners with Allah. This is no disgrace to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), because among the prophets before him, some had disbelieving fathers, such as Ibrahim (peace be upon him), whose father was a disbeliever who opposed the religion of Ibrahim. Allah forbade him from seeking forgiveness for him, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And the request of forgiveness of Abraham for his father was only
وَمَا كَانَ اسْتِغْفَارُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ إِلَّا(114) And the request of forgiveness of Abraham for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became apparent to Abraham that his father was an enemy to Allah, he disassociated himself from him. Indeed was Abraham compassionate and patient. (115) And Allah would not let a people stray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them what they should avoid. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of all things.
عَن مَّوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَهَا إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ أَنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لَأَوَّاهٌ حَلِيمٌ وَمَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، والدي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم هل ماتا كافرين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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