And warn,your closest kindred.
Prophet peace be upon him started conveying the divine message of peace "Islam", and of Oneness of Allah (God), لا إله إلا الله starting from his own family the sons of his grandfather Abd Mutalib, beloved prophet peace be upon him invited all of his uncles and aunts (sons and daughter of Abd Mutalib) for a gathering, to address them although his family didn't responded to his call but his uncle Abu Talib ensure him of his protection against any evil desire of Quraish.
After this meeting, one day Allah send a revelation on him and ordered him to warn his closest relative, tribes and his people.
▬▬▬▬▬▬◘◘◘◘وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ ◘◘◘◘▬▬▬▬▬▬
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred. [1]
One day in morning, Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) ascended on Mount As-Safa and started to call: "O Bani Fihr! O Bani 'Adi (two clans of Quraish)." Many people gathered and those who could not, sent somebody to report to them. Abu Lahab was also present. The prophet (peace be upon him) said: "You see, if I were to tell you that there were some horsemen in the valley planning to raid you, will you believe me?" They said: "Yes, we have only witnessed the truth from you." He said" "I am a Warner to you before a severe torment." Abu Lahab promptly replied "Perish you all the day! Have you summoned us for such a thing?" The verse were immediately revealed on that occasion.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▐▐▐▐ تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ ▐▐▐▐ ▬▬▬▬▬▬
May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he. [2]
Muslim reported another part of this story on the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be please with him) - He said: "When the following verses were revealed:
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) called all the people of Quraish: so they gathered and he gave them a general warning. Then he made a particular reference to certain tribes, and said: "O Quraish, rescue yourselves from the fire; O people of Bani Ka'b , rescue yourself from the fire, O Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, rescue yourself from the fire,for I have no power to protect you from Allah in anything except that I would sustain relationship with you."
[1] Surah Ash-Shura (chapter 26): Ayaah (verse) 214
[2] Surah Al-Masad (chapter 111): Ayaah (verse) 1











