After receiving the first revelation, the Prophet ﷺ called people to Islam in secret until Allah, Exalted be He, ordered him to invite people to Islam in public, when He, Most High, said: {So proclaim what you have been commanded} [Quran 15:94]. The text of this narration is a part of a narration recorded in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree. It is reported on the authority of Ibn Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with him) that when the ayah: {And warn your tribe of near-kindred} was revealed, it was an order from Allah to the Prophet ﷺto invite his relatives from Quraysh to Islam,namely the family of ‘Abd al-Mutallib, the family of Hashim, the family of ‘Abd Manaaf, and Qussay. So, the Prophet ﷺascended the Safaa (mountain) and started calling the clans of Quraysh, "O BanuFihr! O Banu `Adyy!" addressing various clans of Quraysh until they were all assembled. As for those who could not come themselves, they sent someone on their behalf to see what was going on there. AbooLahab, the paternal uncle of the Prophet ﷺ, and other people from Quraysh came.Then, the Prophet ﷺ said, "Suppose I told you that there is an (enemy) cavalry in the valley, intending to attack you- would you believe me?" They replied, "Yes, for we have not found you telling anything other than the truth." He then said, "I am a warner to you in the face of a great punishment." Upon hearing this, AbooLahab, may Allah’s curse be upon him- the curse of Allah upon one means being expelled from His Mercy- said to the Prophet ﷺ "May your hands perish all this day. Is it for this purpose you have gathered us?" This is to mean, may you be ruined and destroyed for the rest of this day; thus, he was one of those who turned away from Islam. Thereupon, it was revealed: {May the hands of AbooLahab perish, and he himself perish! Neither his wealth nor ˹worldly˺ gains will benefit him. [Quran 111.1-5]This means that indeed, his hands (efforts) will bring him nothing but loss and failure. It has been said that the first part is a supplication against him (may the hand of AbooLahab perish) while the second part of the same ayah is a statement (and he himself perish). This is like saying, may Allah destroy him; and indeed, he is destroyed. This hadeeth enlightens us as to the reason behind the revelation of Surah al-Masad. It also shows that it is permissible to curse particular disbelievers, because Ibn ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with him) said, after he mentioned the name of AbooLahab, may Allah’s curse be upon him. .