Abu Tolib, Payg'ambar ﷺ ning amakisi, va Payg'ambar ﷺ ning xotini Xadija (Alloh undan rozi bo'lsin) bir yilda vafot etganlarida, ularning o'limi tufayli Payg'ambar ﷺ uchun musibat yanada og'irlashdi. Quraysh Payg'ambar ﷺ ga shunday zarar yetkazish darajasiga yetdiki, bu ularning amakisi vafotidan oldin hech qachon qilmagan ishlari edi, hatto ular uning boshiga tuproq sochdilar. Payg'ambar ﷺ shunday deb aytar edilar: "Abu Tolib vafot etganidan keyingidek, Quraysh menga hech qachon bundan ortiq nafratli ish qilmagan." [Ibn Hishomning "As-Sira" kitobi]. Abu Tolib vafot etgach, Payg'ambar ﷺ Ta'if ahlining yordami va himoyasini izlab Ta'ifga bordilar. U Thaqif qabilasidan bo'lgan, o'sha paytda Thaqifning yetakchisi va boshliqlari bo'lgan bir guruh odamlar oldiga bordi. U ularga Islomni qo'llab-quvvatlash va unga qarshi chiqqan har kimga, o'z qavmidan bo'lsa ham, qarshi o'zi bilan birga turish haqida gapirdi. Ular uning taklifini rad etdilar va uning kelganligi haqidagi xabarni o'z qavmiga yetkazdilar, garchi u ushbu tashrifni sir tutishlarini so'ragan bo'lsa ham. U faqat himoya ostida bo'lgandagina Makkaga kira olardi.

When Abu Talib, the uncle of the Messenger 􀁕, and the Messenger’s wife Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) both died in the same year, the misfortune for the Messenger 􀁕 became greater due to their death. The Quraysh had reached the point of inflicting harm on the Messenger 􀁕, which they never did before the death of his uncle, to the point they threw dust on his head. The Messenger 􀁕 used to say; “Quraysh did not do anything more hateful to me, except after Abu Talib died.” [Sirah of Ibn Hisham]. When Abu Talib died, the Messenger 􀁕 went to Taa’if seeking the support and protection of its people. He went to a group of people from the Banu Thaqeef, who at that time, were the leaders and chiefs of the Thaqeef. He spoke to them about supporting Islam and standing beside him, against anyone who opposed him from his people. They rejected his offer and transmitted the news of his arrival to his people, even though he asked them to keep this visit secret. He was not able to enter Makkah, except under sanctuary.