According to the historical documents transmitted from the Imams of Ahlu ‘l-bayt and the extant poems composed by Abu Tālib, Abu Tālib had also embraced Islam; however, because he was the sole protector of the Prophet, he hid his faith from the people in order to preserve the outward power he had with the Quraysh.
Kwa mujibu wa nyaraka za kihistoria zilizopitishwa kutoka kwa Maimamu wa Ahlu ‘l-bayt na mashairi yaliyopo yaliyotungwa na Abu Talib, Abu Talib pia alikuwa amesilimu; hata hivyo, kwa sababu alikuwa ndiye mlinzi pekee wa Mtume, aliificha imani yake kwa watu ili kuhifadhi uwezo wa nje aliokuwa nao Maquraishi.