When the time of the death of Abu Talib approached, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to him and found Abu Jahlbin Hisham and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira by his side. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to AbuTalib, "O uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, a sentence with which I shall bea witness (i.e. argue) for you before Allah. Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said, "O AbuTalib! Are you going to denounce the religion of `Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kept on invitingAbu Talib to say it (i.e. 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah') while they (Abu Jahl and`Abdullah) kept on repeating their statement till Abu Talib said as his last statement that he was on thereligion of `Abdul Muttalib and refused to say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' (ThenAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden (byAllah) to do so." So Allah revealed (the verse) concerning him (i.e. It is not fitting for the Prophet (ﷺ) andthose who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans even though they be ofkin, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of the fire (9.113).