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Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, The Prophet's uncle

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CompanionThe Prophet's uncle

Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalibالعباس بن عبد المطلب

Approximate dateMadinah

The Prophet's uncle, keeper of Zamzam water for pilgrims, and forefather of the Abbasid caliphs.

Abbas protected his nephew at the Aqabah pledge though not yet openly Muslim. He was taken captive at Badr, ransomed, and openly joined Islam around the conquest of Makkah, standing firm at Hunayn. In a drought, Umar prayed for rain through his supplication. He died in Madinah around 653.

What does the Quran say?

8:70

What does the hadith say?

Sahih al-Bukhari 1010

What grew out of it?

The Abbasid dynasty took its name from him.

Who else is linked?

MadinahMuhammad ﷺAbdullah ibn AbbasUmm al-Fadl LubabahUmar ibn al-KhattabAbbasid CaliphateAli ibn Abi TalibAbd al-MuttalibHunayn

Who lived at the same time?

Muhammad ﷺZayd ibn HarithaThe Three Who Stayed BehindKhosrow IIHeracliusAl-Numan ibn al-MundhirAl-MuqawqisJabalah ibn al-Ayham

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