It is reported on the authority of 'Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib that he said: Messenger of Allah, have you benefited Abu Talib in any way for he defended you and was fervent in your defence? The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Yes; he would be in the most shallow part of the Fire: and but for me he would have been in the lowest part of Hell.

It is reported on the authority of 'Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib that he said: Messenger of Allah, have you benefited Abu Talib in any way for he defended you and was fervent in your defence? The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Yes; he would be in the most shallow part of the Fire: and but for me he would have been in the lowest part of Hell.

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported: A mention was made of his uncle Abu Talib before the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) He said: My intercession may benefit him on the Day of Resurrection and he may be placed in the shallow part of the Fire which would reach his ankles and his brain would be boiling.