Al-Masur bin Mukhramah, Abu Jahl's nephew, son of his sister, asked Abu Jahl about Muhammad ibn Abdullah-sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam-, "
O my uncle, did you accuse Muhammad of lying before he said that he was a messenger of God "My son, for God's sake! In fact, when Muhammad was young, he was called al-amin (trusted) in our midst, We never tried to call him a liar, "said Abu Jahal, his nephew asked why the uncle did not follow him Abu Jahl replied, oh my niece, Hashim always compete in glory, if they give food, we also give food, if they give alms by giving drinks, we also if they give protection, we also do that, us and Hashim together in glory .. Then they say, Among us there is a The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) is not possible for my tribe to compete with these glorified people.
That is why Abu Jahl refused to believe, not because Muhammad bin 'Abdullahallahu' alaihi wa sallam lie But who prevents him is fear of losing his tribal dignity Because he believes his tribe is lost in glory.
The tribe loses competitiveness with Bani Hashim And In this day and age , this is also the background of someone who rejects the truth ...
On the day of the Battle of Badr, al-Akhnas bin Syuraiq asked Abu Jahl, "Abul Hakam (Abu Jahal's name to Quraish infidels), tell me about Muhammad, whether he is an honest man or a liar, because here no one "Abu Jahl replied," Woe unto you, by Allah, verily Muhammad is an honest man, he never lies, but if the children of Qushay with al-liwa '(rule of war affairs), hijabah (holding the keys and arranging Ka) , siqayah (giving pilgrims to drink), and also nubuwwah (prophethood), what else is the Quraysh? "(Ibn al-Qayyim, Hidayatul Hayara, pages 50-51).
This story is quoted from Wa Syahida Syahidun min ahliha by Raghib as-Sirjani.