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AL-KAFI #992: ABU LAHAB DAN KISAH KEMATIANNYA
Who was Abu Lahab and how did he die?
Short answer
Abu Lahab, whose real name was Abdul Uzza bin Abdul Muthalib, was an uncle of the Prophet SAW who strongly opposed his mission, leading to the revelation of Surah al-Masad about him.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
Abu Lahab, whose real name was Abdul Uzza bin Abdul Muthalib, was an uncle of the Prophet SAW who strongly opposed his mission, leading to the revelation of Surah al-Masad about him. According to the narration cited from al-Rahiq al-Makhtum, he did not take part in the Battle of Badr and was deeply distressed by the Quraysh defeat. After being struck by Ummu Fadhl in Mecca, he lived seven more days and died of a festering wound. His body lay untended for three days because his relatives refused to handle it, and it was finally pushed into a pit and buried under stones.
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Nama sebenar Abu Lahab ialah Abdul Uzza bin Abdul Muthalib (Abdul Uzza dengan makna hamba kepada berhala Uzza).
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #992: ABU LAHAB DAN KISAH KEMATIANNYA”, 25 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2934-al-kafi-992-abu-lahab-dan-kisah-kematiannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/abu-lahab-and-the-story-of-his-death/