Hadith of al-Musayyib ibn Hazn (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ حَزْنٍ (١)، ٢٣٦٧٣ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِجَدِّهِ، جَدِّ سَعِيدٍ: " مَا اسْمُكَ؟ " قَالَ: حَزْنٌ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " بَلْ أَنْتَ سَهْلٌ " فَقَالَ: لَا أُغَيِّرُ اسْمًا سَمَّانِيهِ أَبِي قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُسَيِّبِ: " فَمَا زَالَتْ فِينَا حُزُونَةٌ بَعْدُ " (٢)، ،

It is narrated from Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) asked his grandfather, "What is your name?" He replied, "Huzn (Sorrow)." The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No, your name is Sahl (Ease)." He said, "I do not wish to change the name that my father has given me." Saeed says that after that, there was always sadness in our family.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: لَمَّا حَضَرَتْ أَبَا طَالِبٍ الْوَفَاةُ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعِنْدَهُ أَبُو جَهْلٍ وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ، فَقَالَ: " أَيْ عَمِّ، قُلْ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، كَلِمَةً أُحَاجُّ بِهَا لَكَ عِنْدَ اللهِ " فَقَالَ أَبُو جَهْلٍ وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ: يَا أَبَا طَالِبٍ، أَتَرْغَبُ عَنْ مِلَّةِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ؟ قَالَ: فَلَمْ يَزَالَا يُكَلِّمَانِهِ حَتَّى قَالَ: آخِرَ شَيْءٍ كَلَّمَهُمْ، ، بِهِ: عَلَى مِلَّةِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ مَا لَمْ أُنْهَ عَنْكَ " فَنَزَلَتْ {مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُوا لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْبَى مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ} [التوبة: ١١٣] قَالَ: وَنَزَلَتْ فِيهِ {إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ} [القصص: ٥٦] (١)، ،

It is narrated from Musayyib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the time of death of Khawaja Abu Talib approached, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) went to him. At that time, Abu Jahl and Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah were present with him. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Dear uncle! Please acknowledge 'La ilaha illallah' (there is no god but Allah). This is a word through which I will be able to plead for you before Allah." Abu Jahl and Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah said, "O Abu Talib! Will you turn away from the religion of Abdul Muttalib?" They kept repeating this until the last word that came from Abu Talib's mouth was that he remained on the religion of Abdul Muttalib. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "As long as I am not forbidden, I will continue to seek forgiveness for you." Then this verse was revealed: "It is not appropriate for the Prophet and the believers to seek forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they are close relatives." Also, this verse was revealed: "You cannot guide whom you love."

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ طَارِقٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، قَالَ: كَانَ أَبِي مِمَّنْ بَايَعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ بَيْعَةَ الرِّضْوَانِ، فَقَالَ: " انْطَلَقْنَا فِي قَابِلٍ حَاجِّينَ، فَعُمِّيَ عَلَيْنَا مَكَانُهَا، فَإِنْ كَانَتْ بَيَّنَتْ، لَكُمْ فَأَنْتُمْ أَعْلَمُ " (١)، ،

Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah be pleased with him) says that my father was among the participants of the Pledge of Ridwan which took place under a tree. He says that the following year when we set out with the intention of Hajj, the place of that pledge became hidden from us. If it had remained apparent, then you know better (what would have happened?).

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ طَارِقٍ، قَالَ: ذُكِرَ عِنْدَ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، الشَّجَرَةُ فَقَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي أَنَّهُ " كَانَ ذَلِكَ الْعَامَ مَعَهُمْ، فَنَسُوهَا مِنَ الْعَامِ الْمُقْبِلِ " (١)، ،

Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah be pleased with him) says that my father was among the participants of the Pledge of Ridwan which took place under a tree. He says that the following year, when we set out with the intention of Hajj, the place of that pledge became hidden from us.