Q: Is the father and mother of Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in hell as they were non Muslims and idol worshippers? If not, what this hadith says? I am sure we cannot reject it.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيْنَ أَبِي قَالَ ” أَبُوكَ فِي النَّارِ ” . فَلَمَّا قَفَّى قَالَ ” إِنَّ أَبِي وَأَبَاكَ فِي النَّارِ ”
Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani) صحيح (الألباني) حكم :
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) visited the grave of his mother and wept, causing the people around him to weep. Then he said: ‘I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her, but He did not give me permission. Then I asked my Lord for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission. So visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.’”
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ زَارَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَبْرَ أُمِّهِ فَبَكَى وَأَبْكَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ “ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهَا فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لِي وَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَبِّي فِي أَنْ أَزُورَ قَبْرَهَا فَأَذِنَ لِي فَزُورُوا الْقُبُورَ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ ” .
Grade : Sahih (Darussalam) English reference : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1572 Arabic reference : Book 6, Hadith 1639
A: Allamah Shaami (rahmatullahi alaih) has written a complete treatise on this subject. The best opinion is that we remain silent on this subject. Allah Ta`ala is not going to question us about his respected parents. And further there are conflicting reports, so it is difficult to give a conclusive decision in this regard.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)