1/89. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 206a — Accountability Before Allah
Regarding the saying of Allah, the most High: "And warn your tribe of near kindred."
Hadith About Accountability Before Allah and Family Ties
Sahih Muslim : 206a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 206a
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ { وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ} " 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 " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When (this verse) was revealed to him:" Warn your nearest kinsmen." the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: O people of Quraish, buy yourselves from Allah, I cannot avail you at all against Allah; O sons of Abd al-Muttalib. I cannot avail you at all against Allah; 0 Abbas b. 'Abd al- Muttalib, I cannot avail you at all against Allah; O Safiya (aunt of the Messenger of Allah), I cannot avail you at all against Allah; 0 Fatima, daughter of Muhammad, ask me whatever you like, but I cannot avail you at all against Allah.
[2] Ash-Shu‘arâ ’ 26:214.Reference : Sahih Muslim 206aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 410USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 402
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 206a
This hadith about accountability before Allah gives a clear and direct lesson. When the verse “Warn your nearest kinsmen” was revealed, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) called his own people first. He spoke to Quraish, the sons of Abd al-Muttalib, Abbas, Safiya, and Fatima. His message was the same: he could not save anyone from Allah by family connection alone. Even his beloved daughter Fatima was told that she could ask him for what she wished, but he could not avail her against Allah. The core message is simple: every person must take their own standing before Allah seriously. Lineage, family honor, and closeness to a righteous person do not replace personal faith and responsibility.
What we learn from this hadith
- Close family ties do not remove personal responsibility before Allah.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) began warning with his nearest relatives, as the verse instructed.
- Being related to a noble person does not by itself guarantee safety before Allah.
