The reason for the revelation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And warn your close relatives”

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about the reason for the revelation of

And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.

وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ

[Ash-Shu'ara 26:214]

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Answer:
This was the day when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in Makkah, and Allah ordered him to make the call to Islam public. The call had been secret, then Allah the Exalted and Majestic ordered him to make it public. So he ascended al-Safa, then he said (peace and blessings be upon him)

And in the morning, the people gathered around him,

وصباحا، اجتمع عليه الناس،

Then he said (peace and blessings be upon him)

Then I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe punishment.

إني نذير لكم بين يدي عذاب شديد،

Sahih al-Bukhari 4972

“O Abbas, the uncle of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I cannot save you from Allah of anything. O

O Safiyyah, paternal aunt of the Messenger of Allah! I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O Fatimah! Ask me for whatever you want, I cannot avail you anything before Allah.

خفية عمة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا أغني عنك من الله شيئا يا فاطمة أنت محمد لا أغني عنك من الله شيئا

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3647Sahih (Darussalam)

, ask me for whatever you want from my wealth, I cannot save you from Allah of anything.” This is the saying of the Exalted and Majestic:

And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.

وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ

[Ash-Shu'ara 26:214]

And in this is evidence that the caller to Allah begins with those closest to him first, before he goes to call the people; he calls his relatives, his family, and those under his care. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/082 — archive.org (5:25)

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