Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (May Allah be pleased with him)
Overview
The Prophet’s uncle and father of Ibn Abbas, a senior figure linking the Makkan family and Medinan community.
Identity and background
Abbas was a son of Abd al-Muttalib of Banu Hashim and the Prophet’s paternal uncle.
Biography associates him with commerce and the family’s provision of water for pilgrims, while discussing the timing of his public conversion.
References · 1
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
Family and relationships
Umm al-Fadl Lubabah was his wife; Abdullah ibn Abbas and al-Fadl were their sons.
Abbas, Ibn Abbas and al-Fadl are distinct people. The later Abbasid lineage traces to him.
References · 1
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
Quranic and hadith references
Bukhari 3710 recounts Umar seeking rain through Abbas during drought.
It documents the living Abbas’s standing and participation in prayer after the Prophet’s death.
References · 1
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3710
Later life and death
Biography places his death in Madinah in 32 AH and burial at al-Baqi.
His family remained important in learning and social life; Abdullah became especially known for Quranic interpretation.
References · 1
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
References
References · 2
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3710