Hadith #469
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ وَسُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَبِي
حَصِينٍ عَنْ عُمَيْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مَا كُنْتُ لِأُقِيمَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ حَدًّا فَيَمُوتَ فَأَجِدُ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْهُ إِلَّا صَاحِبَ الْخَمْرِ فَلَوْ مَاتَ وَدَيْتُهُ وَزَادَ سُفْيَانُ وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَسُنَّهُ
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وكيع
مسعر وسفيان
English Translation
It was narrated from Abul-Khaleel (may Allah be pleased with him) that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: I heard a man asking for forgiveness for his parents and they were mushrikeen. I said: Are you asking for forgiveness for your parents when they are mushrikeen? He said: Didn`t Ibraheem (عليه السلام) ask for forgiveness for his father when he was a mushrik? I mentioned that to the Prophet ﷺ and these verses were revealed: “It is not (proper) for the Prophet ﷺ and those who believe to ask Allah`s forgiveness for the Mushrikeen” had made to him (his father)`.
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 5, Hadith 469
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 1030
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-37420