The Prophet warned his family and tribe that he cannot help them against Allah: “And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred.”

Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with him said) that when the verse was revealed:

‏ وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ

“And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred,” the Prophet (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) said:

يَا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ اشْتَرُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا يَا عَبَّاسَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا يَا صَفِيَّةُ عَمَّةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكِ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا يَا فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ سَلِينِي بِمَا شِئْتِ لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكِ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا ‏”

“O people of Quraish, purchase yourselves from Allah for I cannot help you against Allah in the least! O clan of ʿAbdul-Muttalib, I cannot help you against Allah in the least! O ʿAbbās Ibn ʿAbdul-Muttalib, I cannot help you against Allah in the least! O Safiyyah (paternal aunt of the Messenger), I cannot help you against Allah in the least! O Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, ask me whatever you like, but I cannot help you against Allah in the least!” (Muslim, no. 206) (Verse: Ash-Shuʿarā: 214)

Abu Khadeejah.

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