Yes, I helped the Rasool (SAAW) — yes of Rasool-e-Khuda (A.S.)
Helped through this sword that shines like enlightenment (Hazrat Abu Talib A.S.)

The Surah Nisa of the Holy Quran that provides enlightenment, is the source of survival, and guarantees to pull out the ignorant humanity from the darkness towards enlightenment, Allah Says:

O you who have believed, when you go forth [to fight] in the cause of Allah , investigate; and do not say to one who gives you [a greeting of] peace "You are not a believer," aspiring for the goods of worldly life; for with Allah are many acquisitions. You [yourselves] were like that before; then Allah conferred His favor upon you, so investigate. Indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted. (Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 94).

According to a Hadees, some Sahaba passed through an area where a shepherd was grazing his goat. On seeing some Muslims coming towards him, the shepherd paid Salam. Some of these Sahaba thought that he is posing himself as a Muslim to save his life therefore they killed him without any investigation and went to see the Hazoor (SAAW) along with goat (as Maal-e-Ghaneemat) on which this Ayah was sent (Sahih Bokhari-Tirmizi Tafseer Surah An-Nisa. Some narrations disclose that the Nabi SAAW also said that first you in Makkah were forced to hide your faith like this shepherd) (Sahih Bokhari, Kitaab Al-Diyaat).
The above stated Ayah makes it clear that faith is the name of satisfaction of the heart, therefore, Allah Says in Holy Quran:

The bedouins say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not [yet] believed; but say [instead], 'We have submitted,' for faith has not yet entered your hearts. (Surah Al-Hujurat, Ayah 14)
On this basis, Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) was not only a Momin by heart rather he was Kamil Al-Iman. Had Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) declared his faith, he would not have been able to support and help the Khatam-ru-Rusl (SAAW) openly. Hiding of his faith and not declaring it as a precautionary measure was in line with the Momin Aal-e-Pharaoh who had helped Hazrat Musa Kaleem Allah (A.S.) by hiding their faith. As Allah Says:

And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is Allah ' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allah does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar. (Surah Ghafir/Surah Al-Momin, Ayah 28)

If the Momin Aal-e-Pharaoh who concealed their faith to save Hazrat Musa (A.S.) could be called Momin then Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) who concealed his faith to support and help the Sardar-e-Anbia and Sarkheel-e-Rusl could be called Momin-e-Azam.
His sympathy, sacrifice, and feelings for the Holy Prophet (SAAW) and bearing all types of problems and difficulties for him, so much so to accept being sieged in Shoeb-e-Abi Talib and not letting and harm caused to the Rasool (SAAW) throughout this life are that fact that no one could deny. If Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) was not on faith then there is question to be posed to the whole Muslim Ummah that what for Hazrat Abu Talib’s (A.S.) sympathy, love, sacrifice and collectively bearing all problems and difficulties was?

This spirit of love, sacrifice and feelings with the Khatmi Martabat (SAAW) is a clear-cut and bright proof of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) being Kamil Al-Iman. I would like to ask the Ulema-e-Umam to show me even the weakest narration in which Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) may had quoted the Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) complaining to the Hazoor (SAAW) that he curses their gods.

Yes, the history would definitely tell that Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) used to convey the complaints of the atheist and Mushrikeen to the Hazoor (SAAW) that Mushrikeen say that you curse their gods. Oh, Rasool (SAAW) it is their desire that you may not curse their goods.(Seerat-e-Nabvia, with frame Seerat-e-Halbia, edition-I)

Uttering (their gods) and not uttering (our gods) is a solid argument that Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) was Muwahid and Kamil Al-Iman and kept his full faith in the Risalat of the Hazoor (SAAW) of which a few of his couplets included in different historic books stand witness:

Oh, Rasool (SAAW) you have given me invitation to Islam and I am sure that you are Sadiq in your invitation towards Islam and you are already Sadiq and Ameen. It is my faith that the religion of Muhammad (SAAW) is best of all religions the world over. By God, till Abu Talib (A.S.) is alive, these atheists could not even collectively cause any harm to you. (Tareekh Abu Al-Fida)

The master of all human beings is the Allah and things under the sky belong to Him and all those who live in the sky are subservient to Him (Deewan-e-Abu Talib)

Oh, Allah! Remain witness, “I am on the religion of Muhammd (SAAW), if the world is misguided but I am the one who is guided” (Sharah Al-Nahaj, edition 3, page 315)
The above mentioned couplets make the faith of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) crystal clear.

The chain of origin of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) is as below:
Abu Talib bin Abdul Muttalib bin Hashim bin Abd Munaf bin Qasi bin Kalab bin Marah bin Ka’ab bin Lawi bin Ghalib bin Fahr bin Malik bin Nasr bin Kananah bin Khazima bin Madarkah bin Ilyas bin Nazar bin Nazaar bin Ma’ad bin Adnan bin Aad bin Tamoor bin Baoor bin Ya’arab bin Yashjib bin Nabat bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin Tarikh bin Saroogh bin Arwa’a bin Faneh bin Aabir bin Shamikh bin Arqahshid bin Saam bin Noah bin Lamak bin Mutwashlikh bin Khanookh bin Bard bin Mehlabel bin Laoof bin Anoosh bin Shees bin Adam (Mowahib Al-Wahib).

Ulema-e-Islam agreed upon that the forefathers of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) was on the religion and before the A’aimma Mohqeqeen of Ahle Islam none of the forefathers of the Khatmi Martabat (SAAW) was atheist or Mushrik rather that all were Mohid and Momineen. Therefore, Imam Fakharuddin Razi says that:

The Holy Prophet (SAAW) said, I continuously transferred from the Aslaab of Tahireen persons to the Arhaam of the Tahiraat and Allah Has said that Mushrikeen are impure. Thus it is necessary and binding that none of the Holy Prophet’s (SAAW) forefathers are Mushrik and none of the foremothers are Mushrika. Imam Fakhruddin Razi’s this Kalam was liked by the Aaimma Mohqeqeen. (Seerat-e-Nabwiya with the frame Seerat-e-Halbia, edition-I)

Thus before Aaimma Mohqeqeen Ahle Sunnat, Hazrat Abdul Muttalib was Mohid and Momin and the mother of Hazrat Abdullah was Mohida and Momina and Hazrat Abdul Muttalib was Abu Talib’s (A.S.) father and the mother of Hazrat Abdullah was the mother of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.). All brothers of Hazrat Abdullah except Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) were from different mothers. Only Hazrat Abdullah and Abu Talib (A.S.) were from the same mother.

And when Allah decided to transfer his (SAAW) Noor from his (SAAW) grandfather Abdul Muttalib, then Abdul Muttalib married Fatima binte Omer bin A’aiz bin Omer bin Makhzoom and Abu Talib and his (SAAW) father Abdullah were born to the above stated Fatima. (Seerat-e-Nabwiya)

This it has been known that Hazrat Abu Talib’s (A.S.) father Hazrat Abdul Muttalib was Mohid and Momin who was the forefathers of Hazoor-e-Akram (SAAW) and Maula-e-Kainaat (A.S.) the respect and dignity of whom will continue to be remembered till the Surah-e-Feel is in Quran and the incident of Abraha is present in the history of mankind.

When Abraha attacked Ka’aba then Hazrat Abdul Muttalib offered this historic pray in Allah’s Bargah: “Oh, Allah! The human being protects his wealth, You protect your wealth and goods i.e. Ka’aba, their Saleebs and dodges could not overcome your Authority” (Tabqaat Ibne Sa’ad, edition-I)
How can one doubt the faith in Zaat-e-Illahi by such Kamil Al-Iman personalities?

After the demise of Hazrat Abdul Muttalib, Abu Talib (A.S.) was declared Syed Al-Arab and he performed the duty of the protection of Risalat’s candle. Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) performed the sponsorship and protection of the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) in a manner that the historians left wondering. Allama Shibli Naumani writes:

Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) loved the Rasool (SAAW) that much that he did not even care his own children, when went to sleep he always took him (SAAW) along and whenever went out, he took him along (Seerat-un-Nabi, edition-I, page 112)

According to the Masoom (A.S.), Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) keeps the right of dual Ajr. He was not only a Momin and Muslim but he also sacrificed his self and personality for the Paighambar-e-Islam (SAAW), religion and Shariat. He preferred the personality of Rasool (SAAW) over his peace, dignity, greatness, honour and respect. That is why there is a saying of Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqar (A.S.) that goes that if the faith of the whole world is put in one part and the faith of Abu Talib (A.S.) is put in the other part, the part of Abu Talib’s (A.S.) will remain heavy. That is why he was the one who strengthened the Asaas of Islam, was the protector of the Paighambar-e-Islam (SAAW) and the one who introduced the world of humanity to Islam.

The Fasahat-o-Balaghat of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) had no match through the Arab world. According to Tareekh Ibne Kaseer, “Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) used to say such Faseeh-o-Baleegh couplet the reply of which was very difficult to find in the Arabic literature. This quality of his was recognised by the whole world” (Al-Badaya Wa Al-Nihaya, edition-III)

The Syed Al-Arab sent these couplets to the Habshah’s king Nijashi which shows his knowledge, his dignity and respect in the kings of that time and the ambassadorial expertise.
“Pious and respectable people know that Muhammad (SAAW) is the inheritor of Musa (A.S.) and Masih of Ibne Maryam. For us they brought the same guidance as a gift that they both had brought. . .

(Oh, Nijashi), you are such a person, whenever the people of Ummat-e-Muhammadi (SAAW) reach you, they came back praising you and did not bring bad experience with them” (Mustadrak Hakim, edition-2, with reference Ibne Ishaq)

The son of the same Abu Talib (A.S.), Hazrat Jafar-e-Tayyar (A.S.) displaying his Fasahat before the Nijashi, advocated Islam, Paighambar-e-Islam (SAAW) and the Islamic beliefs in a manner that atheists of Makkah had to return disappointed.
There is a saying of the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) that goes: “I did not involve in evil things even in the era of ignorance, I was born through Islami Nikah. . . I always transferred from Aslaab-e-Tayyaba to Arham-e-Mutahira” (Madarij Al-Nabuwwat, editon-II, Shah Abdul Haq Mohaddids Dehlavi)

The Islamic Nikah of the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) with Hazrat Khadija (S.A.) was solemnized by Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.). The Khutaba-e-Niah recited by Hazrat Abu Talib while solemnizing the Rasool Allah’s (SAAW) Nikah were (Madarij Al-Nabuwwat, edition-II, page 45)

Ibne Khaldoon with reference to the Khutba-e-Nikah of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) wrote:
(Tareekh Ibne Al-Khaldoon, edition-I, page 36)

The Fazail-e-Manaqib of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) are so much that even an unending chain of books could not cover them. The sponsorship of the Paighambar-e-Khuda (SAAW) by Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) was given the certificate of acceptance by Allah by saying: (Oh, Rasool! We have not provided shelter to you, by founding you an orphan. Surah Wazzuha, Ayah 6).

Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani in connection with the Tafseer of this pious Ayah says: He (SAAW) remained under the sponsorship of his grandfather (Abdul Muttalib) till the age of 8 years. Ultimately the honour of this Dur-e-Yateem and Nadira-e-Rozgaar was entrusted to his (SAAW) immensely loving uncle Abu Talib (A.S.). He left no stone unturned in support, help, respect and following of him (SAAW). (Tafseer-e-Usmani)

The history books are replete with Hazrat Abu Talib’s (A.S.) love, sacrifice, kindness, sponsorship, protection for the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW). If it is stated in brief that the atheists of Makkah could not cause any harm to the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) despite their hypocrisy, oppressions, conspiracies, influence, power and fear during the life of Abu Talib (A.S.) and after the Wafat of his Mohsin and Murabbi, the oppressions from atheists increased to the extent that the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) had to leave his motherland and opt for migration. That is why the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) has declared the year of death of this greatest personality with immense qualities, protector of Islam and Ahle Islam, and the most oppressed faithful person as Aam Al-Huzn i.e. the year of mourning.

It should be kept in mind that what Rasool (SAAW) says, should be done and whatever is stated and done in front of him and he remains silent, that is called Sunnat. Whether the mourning is also observed for any non-Momin?

Is the return for the good is not good

There are only two personalities in the universe who showered their life, wealth, honour on him (SAAW) and the Rasool’s (SAAW) offspring. One is Zahra’s (S.A.) mother Hazrat Khadija (S.A.) and the other son of Ali Al-Murtaza (A.S.). Is talking about the Mohasin of these personalities is not mandatory for every lover of the Rasool (SAAW)?

Today the Islamic World is confronted with dangers and every country and Maslak is under the attack from the Abrahas of this era on the basis of which not only all Muslim States are upset rather fearful and are becoming their target one by one and it is unfortunate that Muslim rulers are themselves being used by the colonial powers and are busy cutting the same branch of the tree on which they are sitting. That is why motherland Pakistan is also being punished because it keeps Nazria-e-Asaasi Islam. If we want to save ourselves from the Abrahas of this era and their agents then we will have to follow the seerat of Abu Talib (A.S.) by practical display of unity and brotherhood and would have to follow the same path that was adopted by Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) till his Wafat in protecting the Rasool (SAAW) against the blasphemers and enemies of the Aal-e-Rasool (A.S.) and Islam and will have to be ready to confront all problems and difficulties for the protection of the religion of Islam by following the seerat and path of Abu Talib (A.S.).
By following the Sunnat-e-Rasool (SAAW) throughout Pakistan like the world over on the occasion of Universal Youm Al-Huzn and giving pursa of the Negehban-e-Risalat (A.S.) to the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) and his pious Khanwada, we announce our commitment to continue raising the Kalma-e-Haq for the protection, honour and dignity of Islam, Pakistan, Mashaheer-e-Islam, Sha’air-e-Islam and the Islamic World. We will also continue our support for the oppressed and have-nots and condemn the oppressed and brutal world and aggression and would not even hesitate in sacrificing our life in the path of truthfulness.

Khakpae (Foot dust of) Ghulaman-e-Abu Talib (A.S.)
Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi