65/26.2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4771 — Family Ties Cannot Replace Obedience to Allah
"And warn your tribe (O Muḥammad pbuh) of near kindred. And be kind and humble to the believers who follow you..." (V.26:214-215)
Accountability in Islam: No One Is Saved by Lineage Alone
Sahih Bukhari : 4771
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4771
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ} قَالَ " يَا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ ـ أَوْ كَلِمَةً نَحْوَهَا ـ اشْتَرُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ، لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا، يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ، لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا، يَا عَبَّاسُ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا، وَيَا صَفِيَّةُ عَمَّةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكِ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا وَيَا فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ سَلِينِي مَا شِئْتِ مِنْ مَالِي، لاَ أُغْنِي عَنْكِ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا ". تَابَعَهُ أَصْبَغُ عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up when the Verse:--'And warn your tribe of near kindred...." (26.214)was revealed and said, "O Quraish people! (or he said a similar word) Buy yourselves! I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him) O Bani Abu Manaf! I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him). O `Abbas! The son of `Abdul Muttalib! I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him) O Safiya, (the aunt of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him). O Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad ! Ask what you wish from my property, but I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4771In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 293USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 294
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4771
This hadith about accountability in Islam shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم addressing Quraysh and his close relatives after the verse about warning near kindred was revealed. He said, “Buy yourselves,” and repeated that he could not save them from Allah if they disobeyed Him. He named Bani Abd Manaf, Abbas, Safiya, and Fatima. To Fatima he said she could ask from his property, but he could not save her from Allah. The message is simple and personal: family honor and closeness to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم do not replace obedience to Allah. Each person must take their standing with Allah seriously and honestly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Nearness to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم by family does not remove personal accountability.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم offered worldly help from his property but did not claim power over Allah’s judgment.
- The warning was given openly, including to his closest relatives.
