Hadith of the warning

The hadith of the warning (Arabic: يوم الإنذار, romanizedyawm al-inzar), also known as the invitation of the relatives (Arabic: دعوة ذو العشیرة, romanized: da'wat dhul-ashira),[1] is an Islamic tradition (hadith) that describes how the Islamic prophet Muhammad made his prophetic mission public. There are two versions of this hadith, both of which are linked to the verse of the ashira (lit.'family'), that is, verse 26:214 of the Quran, the central religious text in Islam. In one version, Muhammad addresses his clan and likens the Judgement Day to an approaching enemy. In the other version, found in Shia and some Sunni sources, Muhammad invites his close relatives to Islam after a meal and seeks their assistance and deputyship. Among them, his young cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib is the only one who offers his help to Muhammad, who then announces him as his heir and successor.

  1. ^ Abbas 2021, p. 34.