Abdullah ibn Abbas was a cousin of the prophet Muhammad. He is revered by Shiites and Sunnis alike for his great knowledge. He was a hafiz, he was an expert in the exegesis of the Qur'an, as well as an authority on the Sunnah of Muhammad due to his zeal in acquiring new knowledge. In numerous religions, including Abrahamic religions, Jah religions, Sikhism, and many forms of Paganism, a prophet is an intermediary with a deity, particularly someone who claims to speak for the deity or interprets the deitys will or mind. ... Muhammad is a common male name for Muslims. ... Shi‘as (the adjective in Arabic is شيعى shi‘i; English has traditionally used Shiite) which mean follower in Arabic make up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%-35% of all Muslim. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Hafiz or Hafez (Arabic:حافظ) is a term used by Muslims for people who have completely memorised the Quran. ... The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al KarÄ«m or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... Sunna redirects to here, which can also refer to Sunne or Frau Sonne, a Scandinavian sun goddess, also known as Sol. ... Muhammad is a common male name for Muslims. ...

During Muhammad's time

When Abdullah was born, his mother, Umm al-Fadl Lubaba, took him to the Prophet who put some of his saliva on the babe's tongue even before he began to suckle. This was the beginning of the close and intimate relationship between Abbas and the Prophet that was marked by a life-long love and devotion. this is a sahaba of Muhammad Mother of Abdullah ibn Abbas and Fadl ibn Abbas , married to Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, sister of Maymuna bint al-Harith aka Umm al-Fadl See also Family tree of Lubaba bint al-Harith Sahaba External links http://www. ... In numerous religions, including Abrahamic religions, Jah religions, Sikhism, and many forms of Paganism, a prophet is an intermediary with a deity, particularly someone who claims to speak for the deity or interprets the deitys will or mind. ...

His brother was Fadl ibn Abbas, and his father was Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib. this is a sahaba of Muhammad brother of Abdullah ibn Abbas See also Family tree of Fadl ibn Abbas Sahaba External links http://www. ... al-Abbas ibn `Abd al-Muttalib (566–652) was an uncle of Muhammad. ...

His knowledge

When Abdullah was a child, Muhammad would often draw him close, pat him on the shoulder and pray, "O Lord, make him acquire a deep understanding of the religion of Islam and instruct him in the meaning and interpretation of things." Islam   listen? (Arabic: al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ...

During the lifetime of the Prophet, Abdullah did not miss any of the Prophet's assemblies and he would commit to memory whatever Muhammad said. After the Prophet passed away, he would take care to go to as many Sahaba as possible, especially those who knew the Prophet the longest, and learn from them whatever the Prophet had taught them. Whenever he heard that someone knew a hadith of the Prophet which he did not know he would quickly go to him and record it. He would subject whatever he heard to close scrutiny and check it against other reports. He would go to as many as thirty Companions to verify a single matter. In the Islamic religion, the Sahaba (or Asahaaba,الصحابه; both forms are plural--the singular is Sahaabi, which is Arabic for friend, or companion) are the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. ... Hadith (Arabic: , Arabic pl. ...

Abdullah described what he once did on hearing that a companion of the Prophet knew a hadith unknown to him: "I went to him during the time of the afternoon siesta and spread my cloak in front of his door. The wind blew dust on me (as I sat waiting for him). If I wished I could have sought his permission to enter and he would certainly have given me permission. But I preferred to wait on him so that he could be completely refreshed. Coming out of his house and seeing me in that condition he said, 'O cousin of the Prophet! What's the matter with you? If you had sent for me I would have come to you.' 'I am the one who should come to you, for knowledge is sought, it does not just come,' I said. I asked him about the hadith and learnt from him."

Abdullah ibn Abbas was not content just to accumulate knowledge. He felt he had a duty to the ummah to educate those in search of knowledge and the general masses of the Muslim community. He turned to teaching and his house became a university in the full sense of the word, a university with specialized teaching but with only one teacher, Abdullah ibn Abbas. Ummah (أمة) is an Arabic and Islamic word that means community or nation. ...

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He taught many people about Islam, including among the Sahaba Umar ibn al-Khattab and among the Taba'een Atiyya bin Saad and Sa'id bin Jubayr. For other uses of the name, see Umar (disambiguation). ... Preceded by Sahaba // Sunni view shia view Here is a list of their aproximate status in the general shia view: strong positive Famous: positive status Famous: Less famous Umm Khultum binte Ali Said ibn Jubair neutral status Famous: negative status Famous: strong negative Famous: Yazid Ibn Muawiya (insert motivation) Al... Given name Atiyya bin Saad bin Junada. ... Sa’īd bin Jubayr, whose known was Abū Muhammad, was originally from Kufa. ...

On Muhammad's Deathbed

When Umar claimed that there was no need for Muhammad's will since Umar had the Quran, Ibn Abbas rushed out crying, there he met Ubaidullah ibn Abdullah. According to him, Ibn Abbas used to say, "No doubt, it was a great disaster that Allah's Apostle was prevented from writing for them that writing because of their differences and noise."

During the Reign of Abu Bakr

His Oath of Allegiance

According to Sunni sources, neither Ibn Abbas nor the rest of Banu Hashim did give their allegiance to Abu Bakr until Ali allegedly did so. Banu Hashim is a clan in the Quraish tribe. ... Abu Bakr As Siddiq (Arabic ابو بكر الصديق, alternative spellings, Abubakar, Abi Bakr, Abu Bakar) (c. ...

His inheritance from Muhammad

Ibn Abbas, Fatimah and all the wives of Muhammad demanded their share of inheritance, but Abu Bakr refused to give them anything, arguing that he had heard Muhammad say "We (Prophets) do not have any heirs; what we leave behind is (to be given in) charity" and that he was going to make provisions for those for whom the Prophet made provisions.

In Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir by Ibn sa'd it is stated:

On this Ali said, "Solomon inherited David", and Zachariah said, "He may be my heir and the heir of the children of John the Baptist".

Abu Bakr said, "This is as this is. By Allah! You know it as I know."

Thereupon Ali said, "This is the Book of Allah that speaks!"

Then they became quiet and retired. (ref)

During the Reign of Umar

Inheritance

At the begining of Umar's reign as Caliph, Ibn Abbas and Ali went to Umar to get their inheritance now that Abu Bakr was dead. Umar refused, arguing that Abu Bakr heard what he claimed. Caliph is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ...

Therefore they both thought that Umar and Abu Bakr were "liars, sinful, treacherous and dishonest".

His Wisdom

Umar ibn al-Khattab often sought his advice on important matters of state and described him as a "young man of maturity". (ref)

Umar ibn Al-Khattab used to treat Ibn Abbas very favorably. Umar said, "It is because of his knowledge." Then 'Umar asked Ibn 'Abbas about the interpretation of the Verse:- 'When come the Help of Allah and the conquest (of Mecca) (110.1) Ibn 'Abbas said. "It portended the death of Allah's Apostle, which Allah had informed him of." 'Umar said, "I do not know from this Verse but what you know." (ref)

For other uses of the name, see Umar (disambiguation). ...

His Views on Temporary Marriage

Ibn Abbas argued against the ban of temporary marriage: Introduction Muta (Arab: nikaa al-muta) is a type of marriage which, according to Shariah (islamic law), is a marriage with a preset duration. ...

Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr delivered an address in Mecca saying: Allah has made blind the hearts of some people as He has deprived them of eyesight that they give religious verdict in favour of temporary marriage, while he was alluding to a person (Ibn 'Abbas).

Ibn Abbas called him and said: You are an uncouth person, devoid of sense. By my life, Mut'a was practised during the lifetime of the leader of the pious (he meant Muhammad)

Ibn Zubair said to him: just do it yourselves, and by Allah, if you do that I will stone you with your stones.

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Sunnis claim Ali corrected him in the matter, Shias disagree arguing it impossible for the knowledgeable Ibn Abbas to have remained ignorant on the issue during Umar's caliphate and take such a forceful stand against the prohibition without feeling assured. read more. Abd Allah az-Zubayr or Ibn Zubayr (624 - 692) was the son of Zubayr, who was the nephew of Khadija, and Asma, who was the daughter of Abu Bakr. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

During the Reign of Ali

Convinced 20,000 of 24,000 the Khawarij to return toAli.

Was choosen by Ali as his arbitrator against Muawiya after the people refused to let Ali choose Malik ibn Ashter. The people also refused to allow Ali to choose ibn Abbas, resulting in great losses for Ali. Muawiya was the name of two Ummayad caliphs. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

During the Reign of Muawiya

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During the Reign of Yazid

Due to coercion and duress he gave an oath of aligance to Yazid.

Shia contend that he used Taqiyya. In Shia Islamic tradition, Taqiyya (التقية) is the dissimulation of one’s religious beliefs when one fears for ones life, the lives of ones family members, or for the preservation of the faith. ...

Last days

At the age of 70, while talking to his student, the Taba'een Said ibn Jubair , Ibn Abbas cried when recalling the person preventing the will caling Muhammad "Delirius". Preceded by Sahaba // Sunni view shia view Here is a list of their aproximate status in the general shia view: strong positive Famous: positive status Famous: Less famous Umm Khultum binte Ali Said ibn Jubair neutral status Famous: negative status Famous: strong negative Famous: Yazid Ibn Muawiya (insert motivation) Al... Student of ibn Abbas, also talked to Ibn Umar ...

See Also

• Family tree of Abdullah ibn Abbas
• Sahaba