Then Imam Sadiq mentioned a great evidence confirming the...

Then Imam Sadiq mentioned a great evidence confirming the faithfulness of Abu Talib when saying that Gabriel had ordered the Prophet (s) to leave Mecca after the death of Abu Talib because by the death of Abu Talib, the Prophet (s) had lost the support and protection in Mecca. Would such a man like Abu Talib be unbeliever or would Hell be his reward? If it was so then there would be no difference between the Muslims and the polytheist.

Once there was a conversation between Imam Sadiq and Yonus bin Nabata. Imam Sadiq asked Yonus: "O Yonus! What do people say about Abu Talib?" Yonus said: "They say that he is in Hell, in which his ____________ 1 Al-Hujja p.17, 15, Sharh Nahjol Balagha, vol.3…