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PARENTS OF THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W)WERE BELIEVERSCompiled by Moulana Nassir Khan al-Qaderi
Many points have been enumerated upon the belief of the parents of the Holy ProphetMuhammad
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
- whether they were Believers or not, and whetherthey believed in the Oneness of Allah or not. Some theologians, basing their evidence onsuperficial meanings, have gone to the extent of even quoting Quranic injunctions to refer tothem as "people of Hell." (Ma'az-Allah) However, there are four main points of view on thissubject, which are:
1.
Some state that they were not Muslims in their own lifetime, neither were they Muslims after passing away. This view is held by Mullah Qari and others.
2.
Some say that one should remain silent on this matter and that Almighty Allah knows best.
3.
Some hold the view that they were not Muslims in their own life times, but they are now Muslims.
4.
Others are of the opinion that they were Muslims during their life in this world and even after passing away and that they believed in the Oneness of Allah.
The last opinion is without doubt correct and accepted by the majority of scholars and Jurists.The ones who prefer to remain silent mention that are proofs substantiating their belief as well asproofs refuting their belief and it is because of this, they say, that one should remain silent.The ones who say that during their life on this world they were disbelievers and that they becameMuslims after death, also bring forth their proof in form of a famous tradition reported by HazratAyesha Siddiqah
(radi Allahu anha)
. She was reported to have stated that on Hujjatul Wida(Farewell Pilgrimage), the parents of Rasoolullah
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
were made torise from their graves and recite the Kalima. This Tradition has been quoted by Jami, reportedfrom Imam Qurtabi and Imam Naseerudeen.Those who state that they were disbelievers and are still disbelievers also have their ownarguments. Their six arguments will be enumerated below after which we will answer each of their arguments. Their arguments are:-
FIRST OPINION:
In relation to the Revelation of the following verse:
"Lo! We have sent you (O Muhammad) with the Truth, a bringer of Glad Tidings and a Warner,and thou will not be asked about the owners of Hell-Fire."
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They state that when the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
asked about the conditionof his parents and in reply, this Quranic Ayah was revealed, thus proving that his parents are thepeople of Hell. (Ma'az-Allah)
SECOND OPINION:
This group states that the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
sought permission to ask for forgiveness for his parents and the following verse was revealed:
"It is not for the Prophet and those who believe to pray for the forgiveness of idolaters, eventhough they may be near of kin."
Using this verse they say that the parents of Rasoolullah
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
wereidolaters. (Ma'az-Allah)
THIRD OPINION:
They quote a Hadith of Rasoolullah
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
as found in Miskhaat underthe Chapter "Ziyaaratul Quboor" in which the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
isreported to have visited the grave of his mother and bursting into tears and causing others to dothe same. Thereafter, he said:
"I sought permission from Almighty Allah for her forgiveness but was refused. I then sought permission to visit her grave and was granted this."
They state thatthis proves that his mother was a disbeliever. (Ma'az-Allah)
FOURTH OPINION:
Another Hadith is quoted in which the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
is reported to have said to a Bedouin that his mother as well as that of the Bedouin are in Hell.They also put forward another Hadith in which it is narrated that when two men asked the HolyProphet Muhammad
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
about the fate of their mothers, he repliedthat they were in Hell. When they asked him about his mother, he also replied that she was inHell. (Ma'az-Allah)
FIFTH OPINION:
They quote "Fiqha Akbar" by Imam-e-Azam Abu Hanifa
(radi Allahu anhu)
in which he statesthat the parents of Rasoolullah
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
died as disbelievers. They furthersay that Hanafis should not refuse to accept the judgement of Imam Abu Hanifa
(radi Allahuanhu).
SIXTH OPINION:
They state that for Rasoolullah
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
to raise his parents after death iscontrary to common sense and narration. As for the narration, they say that the Hadith is weak and that common sense for faith is only credible before the agony of death. They say that toaccept or express faith at the time of death or even after death is not acceptable, or to even accept
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Faith at the sight of Divine Punishment. They give the example of Pharaoh, who at the time of drowning was told:
"What! Now, when before this thou had rebelled."
So how can one, they say, accept that the parents of the Holy Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihiwasallam)
are Believers after death. Referring to Pharaoh, Almighty Allah states:
"He died being a disbeliever."
In another verse, Almighty Allah completely refutes grace for those who die in the state of disbelief:
"Nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers."
They also hold the opinion that to awake any person from the grave before Judgement isnonsense.
PROOFS REFUTING THE PRECEDING OPINIONS
The majority of scholars maintain that the parents of the Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
believed in One Allah during their lifetime as well as at the time of their death. They also holdthe opinion that his parents are not only Muslims but leaders of Muslims.
FIRST PROOF:
The report that the Quranic Ayah:was revealed in relation to his parents, has been proven to be weak. Refer to "Kitaabut Ta'zeemwas Sunnat" by Sheikh Jalaaludeen al-Suyuti
(radi Allahu anhu)
. As we have mentioned in ourdocument, the Prophet
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
will not be questioned about the owners of Hell-Fire, for undoubtedly, his parents are people of Paradise.
SECOND PROOF:
The Holy Quran states:
"There had come unto you a Messenger (one) of yourselves."
In another reading the Fah
(ARABIC)
of
ARABIC
is pronounced with a Zabbar
(ARABIC)
which would mean that this most honourable Prophet has come from a most honourable group orsociety. Naturally, the idolaters cannot be termed as an honourable group, but on the contrary, asthe most wicked. The above argument proves that the parents of Rasoolullah
(sallal laahu alaihiwasallam)
and his entire genealogical trace were a most honourable group and believed in OneAllah.
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