Abdullah ibn Abbas Arabic: عبد الله ابن عباس |
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Title | Hibr-ul-Ummah |
Born |
'Abdullah ibn al'-Abbas c. 619 CE Mecca, Hejaz |
Died | c. 687 CE at-Ta'if, Arabia |
Other names | Al-Hibr, (The Doctor); Al-Bahr, (The Sea) |
Ethnicity | Arab |
Occupation | Expert in Tafsir, with interests in the Qur'an and Sunnah, Hadith and Tafsir during the Islamic golden age |
Religion | Islam |
Notable idea(s) | interpretation of the Qur'an |
Disciple of | Muhammad |
Spouse(s) | Zahra bint Mishrah and a concubine |
Children |
Sons: Al-Abbas, Ali ibn Abdullah, Muhammad, Ubaydullah, Al-Fadl and Saad Daughters: Lubaba and Asma (the latter's mother was the concubine) |
Parents |
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Influences
Allah, Muhammad, Ali, and the Ahl al-Bayt |
Sons: Al-Abbas, Ali ibn Abdullah, Muhammad, Ubaydullah, Al-Fadl and Saad
Allah, Muhammad, Ali, and the Ahl al-Bayt
Umar
Ata ibn Abi Rabah
Wahb ibn Munabbih
Tawus ibn Kaysan
Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym
Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr
Abd Allah ibn Abbas (Arabic: عبد الله ابن عباس) or ′Abd Allah ibn al-′Abbas otherwise called (Ibn Abbas; Al-Habr; Al-Bahr; The Doctor; The Sea) was born c. 619 CE. He was the son of Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and a nephew of the Maymunah bint al-Harith, who later became Muhammad's wife. He was one of Muhammad's cousins and one of the early Qur'an scholars.
During the early struggles for the caliphate he supported Ali, and was made governor of Basra. He withdrew to Mecca shortly afterwards. During the reign of Muawiyah I he lived in Hejaz and travelled to Damascus often. After Muawiyah I died, he opposed Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr and fled to at-Ta'if, where he died in around 687 CE.