Hadith No: 1

Narrated Al-Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib:

That he said to the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) "You have not been of any avail to your uncle (Abu Talib) (though) by Allah, he used to protect you and used to become angry on your behalf." The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said, "He is in a shallow fire, and had It not been for me, he would have been in the bottom of the (Hell) Fire."

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Reference: Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 63 Tradition No. 108

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Fath al-Bari Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari
Book of the Virtues of the Ansar - Chapter on the Story of Abu Talib (ra)
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (148)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- His statement: (He used to protect you) with the letter ha' (ح) pronounced with a short 'a,' indicating guarding or safeguarding, and this subtly hints at what Ibn Ishaq mentioned, saying: "Then both Khadijah and Abu Talib died in the same year, three years before the Hijrah. Khadijah was for him a minister of truth in Islam, to whom he could find solace, and Abu Talib was for him an ally and support against his people. So when Abu Talib died, Quraysh inflicted upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) harm that they had not dared to do during the lifetime of Abu Talib, even to the extent that a fool from among the fools of Quraysh confronted him and poured dirt on his head." And Hisham ibn Urwah narrated to me from his father, saying: "So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) entered his house, saying: 'Quraysh did not seek to harm me in anything I disliked until Abu Talib died.'"

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Reference: Fath al-Baari fi Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 7

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah - Chapter on Kunyah
Letter Ta (ط) without dots - Section Four - 10175: Abu Talib ibn Abdal-Muttalib
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (197)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Abd al-Razzaq said: Sufyan narrated to us from Habib ibn Abi Thabit, from someone who heard Ibn Abbas regarding God's statement, Almighty and Glorious be He: {And they prohibit [others] from it and avoid it themselves} (Surah al-An'am 6:26), that he said: It was revealed about Abu Talib. He used to forbid [others] from harming the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and avoid what he brought.

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Reference: Al-Isaabah Fi Tamyeez al-Sahaabah Book 7

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Kathir - al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Book of the Biography of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Chapter on the Death of Abu Talib, Uncle of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (304/305)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Ibn Ishaq said: Then Khadijah and Abu Talib both passed away in the same year, and hardships began to inflict the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) with the death of Khadijah. She had been a trustworthy companion for him in times of trial, to whom he could find solace, and with the death of his uncle Abu Talib, he lost a supporter, protector in his affairs, and a defender against his people. This was three years before his migration to Medina. When Abu Talib died, the Quraysh began to afflict the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) with hardships that they had not dared to impose during the life of Abu Talib, even daring to confront him, a fool from the fools of the Quraysh, who scattered dust on his head. Hisham ibn Urwah told me from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) entered his home with dust on his head, and one of his daughters stood up to him, washing it off and crying, while the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Do not weep, my daughter, for Allah will protect your father," and he added amidst this: "The Quraysh did not obtain anything from me that I disliked until Abu Talib died."

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 4

Hadith No: 5
Al-Ka'ah: the plural of Ka' is the coward (Ibn Manzur - Lisaan al-Arab: (Volume: (8)))
Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi - Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn - Book of the First Migration to Abyssinia
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (623)
4302 - Abu al-Abbas Muhammad ibn Ya'qub narrated to us, saying: Al-Abbas ibn Muhammad al-Duri narrated to us, saying: Yahya ibn Ma'in narrated to us, saying: Uqbah al-Mujdhar narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwah, from his father, from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: "The Quraysh remained cowardly (ka'ah) until Abu Talib passed away." This is a sahih hadith according to the criteria of the two Shaykhs, and they did not narrate it.

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Reference: Al-Mustadarak ala al-Saheehain Book 2

Hadith No: 6
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id - Book of the Battles and Expeditions
Chapter on the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) conveying what he was sent with and his patience on that
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (15)
9811 - And from Abu Huraira who said:When Abu Talib died, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sensed it and said: "How quickly I feel your loss, O uncle." This was narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Awsat from a person who encountered Ibn Sa'id al-Razi. Al-Daraqutni said: He is not that significant, and Iisa ibn Abd al-Salam is someone I do not know, but the rest of his narrators are trustworthy.

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed Book 6

Hadith No: 7
Ibn Sa'd - al-Tabaqat al-Kubra - al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah al-Sharifah
Mentioning Abu Talib and the way the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) embraced him and his departure with him to Syria on the first occasion
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (97)
- He said: Muhammad ibn Umar narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Salih, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, and Ibrahim ibn Isma'il ibn Abi Habibah narrated to me from Dawud ibn al-Hasin, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) reached twelve years of age, Abu Talib took him to Syria in the caravan that he had set out in for trade, and they stayed with the monk Bahira. Bahira said to Abu Talib about the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) what he said and instructed him to be cautious with him. Abu Talib returned with him to Mecca. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) grew up with Abu Talib, and Allah watched over him, protected him, and surrounded him from the matters and flaws of ignorance, as He intended for him with honor, while he was on the religion of his people until he reached the point of being a man, the best of his people in dignity, the finest in character, the most generous in companionship, the best in neighborliness, the greatest in forbearance, trustworthiness, the most truthful in speech, and the furthest from vulgarity and harm. No one ever saw him engaged in argument or quarreling with anyone until his people named him al-Amīn (the Trustworthy) because of the good qualities that Allah had gathered for him. Indeed, the prevailing role in Mecca was that of al-Amīn, and Abu Talib would protect him, watch over him, support him, and help him until he died.

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Reference: Al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra Book 1

Hadith No: 8
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Surah al-Ma'idah (5): 67
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (118)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And al-Tabarani, Abu Shaykh, Abu Nu'aym in al-Dala'il, Ibn Marduyah, and Ibn Asakir narrated from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) used to be guarded, and he would send with him every day a man from Banu Hashim. His uncle Abu Talib would guard him. One day he said: "O Uncle, Allah has indeed protected me; I have no need for whom you send."

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Reference: Al-Durr al-Manthoor fi Tafseer al-Mathoor Book 3

Hadith No: 9
Al-Dhahabi - Tarikh al-Islam wa Wafat al-Mashahir wa al-A'lam
Volume 1: Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah - Then his uncle Abu Talib and his wife Khadijah died
Part: (1) - Page Number: (233)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Ayyub from Ibn Sirin said: When Abu Talib fell ill, he called the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: "O son of my brother, when I die, go to your maternal uncles from the Banu Najjar, for they are the most formidable people, given what is in their homes."

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Reference: Taarikh al islaam wa wafyaat al mushaheer wal a'alaam Book 1