Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA)
عبد الله بن عباس
The Prophet's cousin, for whom he prayed 'O Allah, give him understanding of the religion and teach him interpretation'. He became 'Tarjuman al-Quran', the foremost early exegete.
Biography
Ibn Abbas, son of al-Abbas, was about thirteen when the Prophet ﷺ died. The Prophet ﷺ embraced him and prayed for him to be taught wisdom/the Book (Sahih Bukhari). Umar included him in the councils of senior Badr veterans because of his knowledge (Sahih Bukhari, on Surah al-Nasr).
He supported Ali, debated the Khawarij (bringing many back, according to historical reports), and taught in Makkah, where his students (Mujahid, Ikrimah, Sa'id ibn Jubayr, Ata') founded the Makkan school of tafsir. He narrated the Bukhari reports on the origin of idolatry (4920) and on Hajar and Ismail (3364) used in Phase 1.
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
No specific verses cited for this node.
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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Sahih al-Bukhari 75 Sahih
The Prophet ﷺ embraced Ibn 'Abbas and said 'O Allah, teach him the Book (Qur'an)'.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 143 Sahih
'O Allah, give him understanding of the religion' — supplication for Ibn 'Abbas.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 3765 Sahih
Ibn 'Abbas, told that Mu'awiyah prayed one rak'ah of witr, said 'He is a faqih' (in another report: 'he was a companion of the Prophet ﷺ').
💬 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 reports.
Further references
- Sahih Bukhari (prayer for Ibn Abbas)
- Sahih Bukhari (Umar's council and Surah al-Nasr)
Connections
Comes from
- al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (RA) father of — Son
Linked with
- Maymunah bint al-Harith (RA) family — Maternal aunt