It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Abu Talib fell ill, and the people of Quraysh came (to visit him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also came, and at Abu Talib's head there was room for one man to sit. Abu Jahl (hurriedly) sat there so as to prevent him (peace and blessings be upon him) from sitting there. Then they complained to Abu Talib about him (peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Talib said: "O my nephew, what do you want from your people?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O uncle, I want from them only one word by which the Arabs will submit to them and the non-Arabs will pay them the jizyah." They asked: "Only one word?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes, only one word." They asked: "What is it?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "'La ilaha illallah' (There is no god but Allah)." The narrator said: Upon this they began to say: Has he made all the gods into a single god? This is indeed a strange thing! And these verses were revealed concerning them: from "Sad. By the Qur'an, full of reminder" up to this saying: "This is nothing but a fabrication." [Surah Sad: 1-7] This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that "Sad. By the Qur'an, full of reminder" was revealed concerning those people and that gathering of theirs, meaning the gathering of Abu Talib and Abu Jahl where Quraysh had assembled when they disputed with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "And it was no time for escape" [Surah Sad: 3] , that he said: What is meant by it is that it is not a time for leaping about or for taking the path of flight. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.