Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (RA)
العباس بن عبد المطلب
The Prophet's uncle and ancestor of the Abbasid caliphs. He fought on the Quraysh side at Badr, accepted Islam (timing debated) and was honoured in Madinah.
Biography
Al-Abbas was taken captive at Badr (2 AH) and ransomed. Sources differ on when he became Muslim: some say secretly early, others just before the conquest of Makkah (8 AH). He stood firm with the Prophet ﷺ at Hunayn, calling out to the companions. Umar sought rain through his supplication during a drought (Sahih Bukhari).
He is of Banu Hashim (counted among the Ahl al-Bayt for the prohibition of sadaqah in the report of Zayd ibn Arqam, Sahih Muslim). His son Abdullah ibn Abbas became the great exegete of the Quran, and his descendants founded the Abbasid caliphate (132 AH / 750 CE).
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
No specific verses cited for this node.
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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Sahih al-Bukhari 1010 Sahih
In drought 'Umar asked for rain through the supplication of al-'Abbas, the Prophet's uncle.
💬 Explanation Unverified
Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective
Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Sahih Bukhari (istisqa' through al-Abbas) and Sahih Muslim (Zayd ibn Arqam's definition) are the authentic anchors.
Further references
- Sahih Bukhari (Umar's istisqa' through al-Abbas)
- Sahih Muslim (Zayd ibn Arqam on the Ahl al-Bayt)
Connections
Comes from
- Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim father of — Son
Leads to
- Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) father of — Son
Linked with
- Abbasid Caliphate ancestor of — Ancestor of the dynasty