No relation between 'Uthmaan ibn 'Affaan and Abu Jahl

15-12-2005 | IslamWeb

Question:

What was the relationship between 'Uthmaan Ibn 'Affaan, may Allaah be pleased with him, and Abu Jahl, may Allaah curse him?
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds.  I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.

There is no relationship between the rightly guided Caliph 'Uthmaan ibn 'Affaan ibn Abul-'Aas Al-Qurashi may Allaah be pleased with him and the Pharaoh of this nation, Abu Jahl, 'Amr ibn Hishaam ibn Al-Mugheerah ibn 'Abdullaah Al-Makhzoomi, may Allaah curse him. The only thing that is common between them is that they are both from the tribe of Quraysh.

It should be noted here that, while it is not permissible to say Abu Jahl ‘ may Allaah be pleased with him’, it is permissible to ask Allaah The Almighty to guide a non-Muslim, if he is still alive, as the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “O Allaah, guide my people as they do not know.” [Ibn Mardawayh] Moreover, it is confirmed that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “O Allaah guide the tribe of Daws and bring them to me (as believers).” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Allaah Knows best.

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