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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Abu Talib (a.s) Al-mo'min (the Faithful) torment just to take Abu Talib out of the lowest bottom of Hell to a shallow place! Was the Prophet (s) so stingy to a degree that he wouldn't intercede for the man, who had brought him up, protected him, supported him and defended him? Would he reward him for all that just by lightening some of his torment? And what lightening of torment it was if his brain would melt and flow over his feet!!

If Abu Talib had declared shahada and the Prophet (s) didn't think that he had deserve intercession except after announcing shahada, then this tradition, which limited intercession just to lightening the torment, would contradict many other traditions mentioned in the books of Hadith (Sihah).

(1) The traditions said that whoever declared shahada would be in Paradise and not in Hell: "He, who died and knew that there was no god but Allah, would enter into Paradise." (2) And: "No one saying that there is no god but Allah will enter into Hell." (3) Besides that the tradition of ad-Dhihdhah itself in talking about the immediate intercession contradicted other traditions concerning the subject of intercessions: Here are some of these traditions: "It was said to me: Ask for anything because every Prophet had asked for something!

I delayed my request until the Day of Resurrection to be for anyone of you witnessing that there is no god but Allah." (4) The tradition showed that the Prophet (s) wouldn't ____________ 1 Sihah is the plural form of Sahih. Sahih is the book, in which the prophetic traditions are collected. 2 Muslims Sahih, vol.1 p.41, al-Ghadeer, vol.9 p.64-65, vol.10 p.19-120. 3 Siyer A'lam an-Nubala' vol.2 p.295.

4 Al-Ghadeer, vol.8 p.24 from al-Hafidh al-Munthiri in his book al-Targheeb wet-Terheeb vol.4 p.150-158. intercede for any one, who hadn't declared shahad. So did the following traditions. "I am granted intercession for my umma. It will never be for any polytheist." (1) "My intercession will include every Muslim." (2) "Allah revealed to Gabriel (s): Go to Muhammad and say to him: Raise your head and ask for anything. You will be granted it. Intercede for anyone.

Your intercession will be accepted ... until his saying: Let anyone of your umma, who witnesses sincerely that there is no god but Allah even for one day and then dies, enter into Paradise." (3) According to these traditions no one would get intercession except who declared shahada.