Al-Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib:
AlAbbas bin Abdul Muttalib Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi, also known as Abu Al-Fadl, was one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad bin Abdullah. He was the second of his uncles to convert to Islam, and only Hamza preceded him. In addition, he is the uncle of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and is married to Maimuna bint Al-Harith, the sister of his wife Lubabah Al-Kubra bint Al-Harith. His mother was Umm Durar Natla bint Janab al-Numariyya. He was born in Mecca three years before the Year of the Elephant in the year 56 BC.
In pre-Islamic times, he was responsible for taking care of the Kaaba and providing water in Mecca. He witnessed the Pledge of Aqaba before his conversion to Islam, where commitment to the Prophet was strengthened. He reluctantly participated in the Battle of Badr with the Quraish tribe, but was captured and later ransomed himself. There are conflicting accounts about when he converted to Islam, some suggesting that it was shortly before the conquest of Mecca, while others claim that he converted to Islam earlier but remained in Mecca.
He participated in the Battle of Hunayn with the Prophet. After his conversion to Islam, Muhammad honored him and honored him and said: “God has taken me as a friend just as He took Abraham as a friend, and Abraham’s abode in Paradise is opposite me, and Al-Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib is a friend.” A believer between two good friends.”
Lineage
Al-Abbas and the Al-Abbas family were among the Prophet’s household who were exempt from alms. He died during the caliphate of Othman bin Affan in Medina in the year 32 AH at the age of 88, and was buried in Baqi al-Gharqad.
His lineage goes back to Adnan bin Aad, through various ancestors.
Mother: Natayla bint Janab bint Khalil bin Malik bin Abd Manaf bin Amr bin Umayyah bin Zaid bin Qais and so on.
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Abdul Abbas was born in Mecca
Three years before the Year of the Elephant, around 56 BC, making him three years older than the Prophet Muhammad. In a narration by Abu Razin, a man asked Abdul Abbas, “Is the mother of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, older?” Abdul Abbas said: He is older than me, and I was born before him. Abdul Abbas went missing in childhood, and his mother, Natila bint Janab, swore to decorate their house with silk, brocade, and various fabrics if she found him. When she fulfilled her vow when she found him, it was the first time she had done this.
In the pre-Islamic era,
Abdul Abbas had an important position as a leader and master in the Quraish tribe. He was responsible for maintaining the Kaaba and providing water for pilgrims. Regarding his role in supervising the Kaaba, Ibn al-Atheer stated that he did not allow anyone to insult or abuse the Kaaba, to ensure its sanctity. Abd al-Abbas inherited the responsibility of supervising the waterwheel from his father, Abd al-Muttalib, and later transferred it to his brother Abu Talib.
After the rule of Abu Talib
Abdul Abbas lent him ten thousand dirhams to maintain the waterwheel, which Abu Talib spent on pilgrims during the Hajj season. The following year, Abu Talib had nothing to repay, prompting Abd al-Abbas to offer another loan of fourteen thousand dirhams on the condition that if Abu Talib failed to repay, he would relinquish control of al-Sakiya. When Abu Talib agreed, Abd al-Abbas took charge of Saqiya the following year.
The responsibility of the cupbearer continued in the Abbasid family until the time of the Saffarids, and was then transferred to the descendants of Al-Zubayr. Today, it is managed by the Meccan Hashemite family, known as the descendants of Abdul Abbas, and holds shares in the well-known Al-Sakia, which is now managed by the Zamzam Unified Office.
An important verse was revealed about Abdul Abbas
It confirms his commitment to Islam, immigration and jihad. Verse (19:19) emphasizes the distinction between those who believe in God and the Last Day and those who strive in the path of God, stressing that they are not equal with God, and that God does not guide the wrongdoers.
It was narrated that this verse was revealed during the captivity of Abd al-Abbas on the day of Badr. Feeling that their contributions to Islam, migration, and jihad were superior, he pointed out that if they had preceded in these aspects, he and his tribe would have played a crucial role in maintaining the Kaaba, providing water for pilgrims, and freeing slaves. The verse shows that these claims of superiority are rooted in arrogance and unjust behavior, stressing that God does not guide the unjust.