English
Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The least punished 1 among the people of the Fire is Abu Talib, wearing sandals from which his brain boils.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6564 (unverified) 85% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 5666 (unverified) 35% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 5666
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “The least punished.” This is relative to greater punishments. Abu Talib and others share this, as evident in the previous Hadith. It is possible that Abu Talib’s punishment is lighter than all others. This aligns with the belief of the people of Sunnah. A Hadith contradicting this is weak. (As stated in Al-Lama’at) In Al-Mirqat, it is said: His punishment was lightened as a fitting reward.
Note 1
(۱) قوله : أهون أهل النار إلخ الهوان إضافي بالنسبة إلى ما فوقه من العذاب، ويشترك أبو طالب وغيره، كما هو ظاهر الحديث السابق، ويحتمل أن يكون هوان عذاب أبي طالب بالنسبة إلى كل من عداه. وهذا على ما هو مذهب أهل السنة والجماعة، وقد يروى حديث في خلافه، وهو ضعيف. كذا في اللمعات». وقال في المرقاة: وإنما خفف عذابه جزاء وفاقا.