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Sunan an-Nasa'i #2041

The Book of Funerals
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ رَجُلاً، يَسْتَغْفِرُ لأَبَوَيْهِ وَهُمَا مُشْرِكَانِ فَقُلْتُ ‏:‏ أَتَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُمَا وَهُمَا مُشْرِكَانِ فَقَالَ أَوَلَمْ يَسْتَغْفِرْ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لأَبِيهِ ‏.‏ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏ وَمَا كَانَ اسْتِغْفَارُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لأَبِيهِ إِلاَّ عَنْ مَوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَهَا إِيَّاهُ ‏}‏ ‏.‏
"I heard a man praying for forgiveness for his parents who were idolaters, and I said: 'Are you praying for forgiveness for them even though they are idolators?" He said: 'Didn't Ibrahim pray for forgiveness for his father?' I went to the Prophet and told him about that, then the following revealed: And Ibrahim's (Abraham) invoking (of Allah) for his father's forgiveness was only because of a promise he (Ibrahim) had made to him (his father)." (Daif)
Narrated by It was narrated that 'Ali said:

Context

Ali reported a conversation where a man was praying for forgiveness for his idolater parents. When questioned, he referenced Ibrahim's ﷺ prayer for his father. This led to a revelation clarifying that Ibrahim's ﷺ supplication was based on a promise he made. This illustrates the complexities of intercessory prayer and the conditions surrounding it in Islam.

Modern Application

This hadith can be applied today in understanding the nuances of prayer and forgiveness. It encourages individuals to reflect on their intentions when praying for others, especially those who may not share the same beliefs, and to consider the context and conditions of such supplications.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Warning and Divine Revelation because it conveys a cautionary message about intercessory prayers and highlights the significance of divine guidance in understanding such matters.

Prophetic WarningDivine Revelation

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About Sunan an-Nasa'i

This hadith is #2041 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Funerals. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that 'Ali said:.

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