Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Ali ibn Abi al-As (RA)
علي بن أبي العاص
Son of Zaynab bint Muhammad and Abu al-As, a grandson of the Prophet ﷺ who died young.
Biography
Ali was raised partly in the Prophet's household. Biographical sources report that he rode behind the Prophet ﷺ on his mount at the conquest of Makkah (8 AH), and that he died young (some say near puberty; others say later, at Yarmuk).
Information about him is limited to biographical works.
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
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📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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💬 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: Historical data only; marked as such.
Further references
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah (historical)
Connections
Comes from
- Zaynab bint Muhammad (RA) mother of — Child
- Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi' (RA) father of — Child