Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib

O people of Khazraj, Muhammad is one of us as you know, and we have protected him from our people, for he is highly esteemed and protected amongst his people. Therefore, if you will be committed to what you say to him, and shall protect him against whoever disobeys him, then you must carry out what you have promised. Yet, if you intend to give him up, and let him down after he joins you, then he shall refuse to be one of you or amongst you, and therefore you’d better refrain now.

That was Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib’s saying to the group of Ansâr (supporters) that was composed of seventy three men and two women who came to give the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, in the second solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah … The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, had gone out to them secretly, the only man with him was Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib who had not become a Muslim at that time… And when the Ansâr (supporters) insisted on receiving the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, in Al-Madînah, and protecting him the same way they protected their women and children, they informed Al ‘Abbâs with their intentions, Al ‘Abbâs told them: Let us know what kind of men are you in war?, trying to insinuate to them that the Arabs will strike them in one blow, and they will not allow the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to settle down in Al-Madînah, nor spread his religion all over the Arabian Peninsula, so that they would realize what they are in for by receiving the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, at their homes…

‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn Harâm, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up to answer Al ‘Abbâs to his inquiry saying: By Allah we are men of war, we have been brought up knowing it, and trained on it… We inherited it from our grand parents through the generations… We strike with our arrows until there is no more, then we stab with our spears until they are broken… And finally we use our swords until we either kill or be killed…

Al ‘Abbâs said: Do you have any armour?.. They said: Yes, all kinds of armour.. He said: Then you are war people.. The second solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah took place, and the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, got ready for the immigration to Al-Madînah…

The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, immigrated and Al ‘Abbâs stayed in Makkah. The week Muslims sought power through him… He, may Allah be pleased with him, was a chief in Quraish and he was responsible for the maintenance of Al Masjid Al Harâm[2], and was responsible for providing water for drinking… (He was responsible for Zamzam[3] water, responsible for keeping the respect of the Holy Mosque, and assuring the safety of its visitors), taking care of the kin of Quraish, and being kind to them… He was a man of wise opinion and good logic… His mother was the first Arab woman to clothe the Ka‘bah with fine silk material… She provided many kinds of coverings to the Ka‘bah… That was as a result of a vow she had taken when she had lost Al ‘Abbâs when he was a little boy and had found him again… Ever since, she had kept her vow in return for that!…

When it was time for the battle of Badr, the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, called upon his companions and said: “Whoever meets with Al ‘Abbâs, do not kill him, for he has been forced to go out fighting”[4]… The non-believers lost the battle, and Allah, Praise and Glory be to Him, was behind the victory of the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and the believers… Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib was taken in as captive amongst others, and tied down… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, stayed up that night and could not sleep… Some of his companions told him: What is keeping you up, O Prophet of Allah?…

The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “I am up for Al ‘Abbâs’ whining”.. (On account of these words), a man from the group got up and untied Al ‘Abbâs.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Why do I not hear Al ‘Abbâs’ whining?”.. The man said: I have untied him.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Then do that to all the other captives”…

Morning dawns, Al ‘Abbâs is brought in. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, tells him: “O ‘Abbâs… Redeem yourself and your two nephews, ‘Aqîl Ibn ’Abî Tâlib and Nufal Ibn Al Hârith”[5]… Al ‘Abbâs tries to weasel by claiming that he had been forced to go out fighting… But the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, refuses anything but redemption, and Allah’s words are sent:

(O Prophet (Muhammad, Allâh’s Prayers and Peace be upon him), Say to the captives that are in your hands! “If Allâh knows any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than what has been taken from you, and He will forgive you, and Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”). (Al-Anfâl “The Spoils of War”,70).

Al ‘Abbâs returns to Makkah with the captives of Badr… He thinks seriously of immigrating… He asks for permission from the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to do that, but he, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, tells him: “O uncle… Stay where you are, for Allah will make you the last of the immigrants, as I am the last of the Prophets”…

The Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, prophecy comes true, and Al ‘Abbâs immigrates just before the opening of Makkah… By his immigration, may Allah be pleased with him, the immigration is ended…

Al ‘Abbâs witnesses the opening of Makkah with the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, enters the Ka‘bah and prays inside… Al ‘Abbâs waits for him at the door of the Ka‘bah hoping to receive its key, and by that be granted the honor of being its custodian… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, comes out of Ka‘bah, Al ‘Abbâs speaks instantly saying: O Prophet of Allah… Give me the key and grant me the two responsibilities; guarding Ka‘bah, and providing drinking water for the people… Jibrîl comes down to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, with Allah’s Holy words:

(Verily! Allâh commands that you should render back the trusts to those to whom they are due; and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice. Verily, how excellent is the teaching which He (Allâh) gives you! Truly, Allâh is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer). (An-Nisâ’ “The Women”,58).

The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, calls upon ‘Uthmân Ibn Talhah the custodian of Ka‘bah and gives him the key saying: “Take it… For the Ka‘bah is everlasting, it shall not be snatched from you, except by an oppressor”[6].

Then comes the battle of Hunain[7]; the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, goes out accompanied by twelve thousand fighters… Ten thousand came from Madînah and witnessed the opening of Makkah, and two thousand from Makkah’s people who had become Muslims on the day Makkah was opened…

The non-believers hide, ready to attack in the valley of Tihâmah, they had gathered the tribes from Thakîf and Ghatafân, went out with their money and their women to prepare for that decisive battle… For Makkah had been opened to the Muslims, and the people of Quraish had become Muslims, and the rest of the Arabs would follow unless the Muslims would be humiliated and taught a lesson in that battle. The non-believers were ready to go through that or they would perish; men, women, children, all to the last of their race… For there was no way out..

The confrontation happens… And some of the Muslims esteemed themselves highly and said: We shall not be overtaken by a minority… But things turn out against them and they do not win the battle. By that they realize that victory is from Allah, and not from the number or amount of men and armour… The men runaway, and the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, is left on his own… Only a few men stay by him, and one of them is Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib who held the leash of the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, camel… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, calls the people and says: “O people, I am the Prophet, undoubtedly, I am the son of ‘Abdul Muttalib”[8]… Al ‘Abbâs calls upon the people -and he had a sonorous voice- he says: O tribe of Ansâr (supporters)… O you who carried out the Bai‘ah (treaty).. His voice echoes all over the valley, and so the Muslims are awakened by that and they return to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and victory is achieved by Allah’s help… To that Allah, Praise and Glory be to Him, says:

(Truly Allâh has given you victory on many battlefields, and on the Day of Hunain (battle) when you rejoiced at your great number, but it availed you naught and the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for you, then you turned back in flight. Then Allâh did send down His Sakînah (calmness, tranquillity and reassurance) on the Messenger (Muhammad, Allâh’s Prayers and Peace be upon him), and on the believers, and sent down forces (angels) which you saw not, and punished the disbelievers. Such is the recompense of disbelievers). (At-Taubah “The Repentance”,25-26).

The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, returns to Al-Madînah accompanied by the immigrants and the supporters to constitute the first Islamic country on earth… Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib stays close to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and does not leave him at all.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, clarifies to the people Al ‘Abbâs’ special and honorable rank saying: “That is Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib, the uncle to your Prophet the most generous of men in Quraish, and the most kind to its kin… He is the rest of my fathers”[9]… Indeed Al ‘Abbâs was the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, uncle and his father’s equivalent… He was two or three years older than the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,.

One day, Al ‘Abbâs goes to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, while he seems very angry… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, asks him: “What made you angry?”… He said: O Prophet of Allah… I see some people from Quraish, when they meet each other, they are happy and joyful, but when they meet us, they seem otherwise… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, was so angry until his face turned red and he said: “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, no man is a true believer until his love for you is based for his love for Allah and his Prophet”… And then he said: “O you people, who hurts my uncle hurts me, for a man’s uncle is his father’s equivalent”[10]…

Again the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, clarifies Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib’s special and honorable rank saying: “Allah has regarded me as a khalîl just as he regarded ’Ibrâhîm as a khalîl… My house and ’Ibrâhîm’s house in heaven are beside each other, and the house of Al ‘Abbâs is between them… A believer amongst two khalîls”[11]…

Days pass, and the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, dies and Al ‘Abbâs receives condolences for his death… He gains the respect of the Sahâbah (companions), may Allah be pleased with them,… They rank him highly and respectfully and they regard his opinion above theirs…

It is Ramâdah year during the khalifah (Ruling time) of ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, may Allah be pleased with him,… Poverty spreads out, and drought covers the land, and there is no rainfall… ‘Umar goes out for salât ’Istisqâ’ (Prayer to ask Allah for rainfall)… He takes Al ‘Abbâs with him, then he prays to Allah saying: O Allah! We used to request our Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to ask You for rain, and You would give us… Now we request the uncle of our Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to ask You for rain, so give us rain…

No time had passed and no one had moved from his place, and suddenly there was heavy rain, so ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb said: By Allah, this is the way and the means to Allah… The Muslims gather around Al ‘Abbâs, kissing him, and rubbing themselves against him for blessings and saying: Rejoice, for you are the cause of quenching the thirst of the people of the two Holy Mosques… Rejoice, for you are the cause of quenching the thirst of the people of the two Holy Mosques… And ever since he was called by the title (The quencher of the two Holy Mosques)…

Hassân Ibn Thâbit -the Prophet’s poet- is moved by that, so he says in verse:

The days pass by, and ‘Uthmân Ibn ‘Affân becomes Khalîfah (Ruler), and everyone knows the importance of Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib’s rank… Al ‘Abbâs grows older, and his eyesight also grows weaker until he loses his eyesight completely… He reaches the age eighty eight years old…

On one Friday morning, a man cries: May Allah mercy whoever has known Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib… The people knew that Al ‘Abbâs had died… All the people of Al-Madînah went out led by ‘Uthmân Ibn ‘Affân for his funeral prayer… He was buried, may Allah be pleased with him, in Al Baqî‘ beside the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, blessed family…

The Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, uncle’s soul returns to its Creator… To an incomparable rank… A believer amongst two khalîls …

He left behind him 10 (Ten) boys; apart from the girls… Amongst them ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbâs (The nation’s reliable narrator), and Al Fadl, Qathm, and ‘Ubaidullah… He, may Allah be pleased with him, was tall, handsome and blonde (fair), with two braids…

Peace be on you… You… The Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, uncle and his father’s equivalent… Peace be on you… You… the supplier of water to the two Holy Mosques… Peace be on you… Father of Al Fadl… You who related what the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “He savors the taste of faith the one who is satisfied to have Allah as God, Islam as religion, and Muhammad as a Messenger (of Allah)”[12]…

[1] Khalîl: The one whose love is mixed with one’s heart and it is superior to a friend or beloved. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, had only one khalîl, (i.e. Allah), but he had many friends.

[2] Al Masjid Al Harâm: The most Sacred Mosque in Makkah. The Ka’bah is situated in it.

[3] Zamzam: The Sacred well inside the Haram (the grand mosque) at Makkah.

[4] As Ibn Ishaq narrated that Ibn ‘Abbâs (may Allah be pleased with them) said.

[5] As Ahmad narrated that Ibn ‘Abbâs (may Allah be pleased with them) said.

[6] Narrated by Ibn Sa‘d in Et-Tabaqat.

[7] Hunain: A valley between Makkah and Ta’if where the battle took place between the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and Quraish pagans.

[8] Al-Rahiq Al-Makhtum.

[9] Narrated by Imâm Ahmad.

[10] As Ahmad narrated that ‘Abdul Muttalib Ibn Rabiaah (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

[11] As Ibn Maggah narrated that Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with them) said.

[12] Narrated by Imâm Ahmad.

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	O people of Khazraj, Muhammad is one of us as you know, and we have protected him from our people, for he is highly esteemed and protected amongst his people. Therefore, if you will be committed to what you say to him, and shall protect him against whoever disobeys him, then you must carry out what you have promised. Yet, if you intend to give him up, and let him down after he joins you, then he shall refuse to be one of you or amongst you, and therefore you’d better refrain now. That was Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib’s saying to the group of Ansâr (supporters) that was composed of seventy three men and two women who came to give the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, in the second solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah … The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, had gone out to them secretly, the only man with him was Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib who had not become a Muslim at that time… And when the Ansâr (supporters) insisted on receiving the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, in Al-Madînah, and protecting him the same way they protected their women and children, they informed Al ‘Abbâs with their intentions, Al ‘Abbâs told them: Let us know what kind of men are you in war?, trying to insinuate to them that the Arabs will strike them in one blow, and they will not allow the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to settle down in Al-Madînah, nor spread his religion all over the Arabian Peninsula, so that they would realize what they are in for by receiving the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, at their homes… ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn Harâm, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up to answer Al ‘Abbâs to his inquiry saying: By Allah we are men of war, we have been brought up knowing it, and trained on it… We inherited it from our grand parents through the generations… We strike with our arrows until there is no more, then we stab with our spears until they are broken… And finally we use our swords until we either kill or be killed… Al ‘Abbâs said: Do you have any armour?.. They said: Yes, all kinds of armour.. He said: Then you are war people.. The second solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah took place, and the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, got ready for the immigration to Al-Madînah… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, immigrated and Al ‘Abbâs stayed in Makkah. The week Muslims sought power through him… He, may Allah be pleased with him, was a chief in Quraish and he was responsible for the maintenance of Al Masjid Al Harâm[2], and was responsible for providing water for drinking… (He was responsible for Zamzam[3] water, responsible for keeping the respect of the Holy Mosque, and assuring the safety of its visitors), taking care of the kin of Quraish, and being kind to them… He was a man of wise opinion and good logic… His mother was the first Arab woman to clothe the Ka‘bah with fine silk material… She provided many kinds of coverings to the Ka‘bah… That was as a result of a vow she had taken when she had lost Al ‘Abbâs when he was a little boy and had found him again… Ever since, she had kept her vow in return for that!… When it was time for the battle of Badr, the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, called upon his companions and said: “Whoever meets with Al ‘Abbâs, do not kill him, for he has been forced to go out fighting”[4]… The non-believers lost the battle, and Allah, Praise and Glory be to Him, was behind the victory of the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and the believers… Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib was taken in as captive amongst others, and tied down… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, stayed up that night and could not sleep… Some of his companions told him: What is keeping you up, O Prophet of Allah?… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “I am up for Al ‘Abbâs’ whining”.. (On account of these words), a man from the group got up and untied Al ‘Abbâs.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Why do I not hear Al ‘Abbâs’ whining?”.. The man said: I have untied him.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Then do that to all the other captives”… Morning dawns, Al ‘Abbâs is brought in. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, tells him: “O ‘Abbâs… Redeem yourself and your two nephews, ‘Aqîl Ibn ’Abî Tâlib and Nufal Ibn Al Hârith”[5]… Al ‘Abbâs tries to weasel by claiming that he had been forced to go out fighting… But the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, refuses anything but redemption, and Allah’s words are sent: (O Prophet (Muhammad, Allâh’s Prayers and Peace be upon him), Say to the captives that are in your hands! “If Allâh knows any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than what has been taken from you, and He will forgive you, and Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”). (Al-Anfâl “The Spoils of War”,70). Al ‘Abbâs returns to Makkah with the captives of Badr… He thinks seriously of immigrating… He asks for permission from the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to do that, but he, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, tells him: “O uncle… Stay where you are, for Allah* will make you the last of the immigrants, as I am the last of the Prophets”… The Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, prophecy comes true, and Al ‘Abbâs immigrates just before the opening of Makkah… By his immigration, may Allah be pleased with him, the immigration is ended… Al ‘Abbâs witnesses the opening of Makkah* with the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, enters the Ka‘bah and prays inside… Al ‘Abbâs waits for him at the door of the Ka‘bah hoping to receive its key, and by that be granted the honor of being its custodian… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, comes out of Ka‘bah, Al ‘Abbâs speaks instantly saying: O Prophet of Allah… Give me the key and grant me the two responsibilities; guarding Ka‘bah, and providing drinking water for the people… Jibrîl comes down to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, with Allah’s Holy words: (Verily! Allâh commands that you should render back the trusts to those to whom they are due; and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice. Verily, how excellent is the teaching which He (Allâh) gives you! Truly, Allâh is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer). (An-Nisâ’ “The Women”,58). The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, calls upon ‘Uthmân Ibn Talhah the custodian of Ka‘bah and gives him the key saying: “Take it… For the Ka‘bah is everlasting, it shall not be snatched from you, except by an oppressor”[6]. Then comes the battle of Hunain[7]; the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, goes out accompanied by twelve thousand fighters… Ten thousand came from Madînah and witnessed the opening of Makkah, and two thousand from Makkah’s people who had become Muslims on the day Makkah was opened… The non-believers hide, ready to attack in the valley of Tihâmah, they had gathered the tribes from Thakîf and Ghatafân, went out with their money and their women to prepare for that decisive battle… For Makkah had been opened to the Muslims, and the people of Quraish had become Muslims, and the rest of the Arabs would follow unless the Muslims would be humiliated and taught a lesson in that battle. The non-believers were ready to go through that or they would perish; men, women, children, all to the last of their race… For there was no way out.. The confrontation happens… And some of the Muslims esteemed themselves highly and said: We shall not be overtaken by a minority… But things turn out against them and they do not win the battle. By that they realize that victory is from Allah, and not from the number or amount of men and armour… The men runaway, and the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, is left on his own… Only a few men stay by him, and one of them is Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib who held the leash of the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, camel… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, calls the people and says: “O people, I am the Prophet, undoubtedly, I am the son of ‘Abdul Muttalib”[8]… Al ‘Abbâs calls upon the people -and he had a sonorous voice- he says: O tribe of Ansâr (supporters)… O you who carried out the Bai‘ah (treaty).. His voice echoes all over the valley, and so the Muslims are awakened by that and they return to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and victory is achieved by Allah’s help… To that Allah, Praise and Glory be to Him, says: (Truly Allâh has given you victory on many battlefields, and on the Day of Hunain (battle) when you rejoiced at your great number, but it availed you naught and the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for you, then you turned back in flight. Then Allâh did send down His Sakînah (calmness, tranquillity and reassurance) on the Messenger (Muhammad, Allâh’s Prayers and Peace be upon him), and on the believers, and sent down forces (angels) which you saw not, and punished the disbelievers. Such is the recompense of disbelievers). (At-Taubah “The Repentance”,25-26). The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, returns to Al-Madînah accompanied by the immigrants and the supporters to constitute the first Islamic country on earth… Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib stays close to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and does not leave him at all.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, clarifies to the people Al ‘Abbâs’ special and honorable rank saying: “That is Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib, the uncle to your Prophet the most generous of men in Quraish, and the most kind to its kin… He is the rest of my fathers”[9]… Indeed Al ‘Abbâs was the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, uncle and his father’s equivalent… He was two or three years older than the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,. One day, Al ‘Abbâs goes to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, while he seems very angry… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, asks him: “What made you angry?”… He said: O Prophet of Allah… I see some people from Quraish, when they meet each other, they are happy and joyful, but when they meet us, they seem otherwise… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, was so angry until his face turned red and he said: “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, no man is a true believer until his love for you is based for his love for Allah* and his Prophet”… And then he said: “O you people, who hurts my uncle hurts me, for a man’s uncle is his father’s equivalent”[10]… Again the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, clarifies Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib’s special and honorable rank saying: “Allah has regarded me as a khalîl just as he regarded ’Ibrâhîm as a khalîl… My house and ’Ibrâhîm’s house in heaven are beside each other, and the house of Al ‘Abbâs is between them… A believer amongst two khalîls”[11]… Days pass, and the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, dies and Al ‘Abbâs receives condolences for his death… He gains the respect of the Sahâbah* (companions), may Allah be pleased with them,… They rank him highly and respectfully and they regard his opinion above theirs… It is Ramâdah year during the khalifah (Ruling time) of ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, may Allah be pleased with him,… Poverty spreads out, and drought covers the land, and there is no rainfall… ‘Umar goes out for salât ’Istisqâ’ (Prayer to ask Allah for rainfall)… He takes Al ‘Abbâs with him, then he prays to Allah saying: O Allah! We used to request our Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to ask You for rain, and You would give us… Now we request the uncle of our Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to ask You for rain, so give us rain… No time had passed and no one had moved from his place, and suddenly there was heavy rain, so ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb said: By Allah, this is the way and the means to Allah… The Muslims gather around Al ‘Abbâs, kissing him, and rubbing themselves against him for blessings and saying: Rejoice, for you are the cause of quenching the thirst of the people of the two Holy Mosques… Rejoice, for you are the cause of quenching the thirst of the people of the two Holy Mosques… And ever since he was called by the title (The quencher of the two Holy Mosques)… Hassân Ibn Thâbit -the Prophet’s poet- is moved by that, so he says in verse: The leader has asked for rain.. While our dryness had been recurrent.. So the rain poured by Al ‘Abbâs’ presence.. The Prophet’s uncle and his father’s equivalent.. Who inherited the Prophet’s esteem?.. While no one else did.. Allah has revived the land through him.. So it turned to green all over after being dry!. The days pass by, and ‘Uthmân Ibn ‘Affân becomes Khalîfah (Ruler), and everyone knows the importance of Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib’s rank… Al ‘Abbâs grows older, and his eyesight also grows weaker until he loses his eyesight completely… He reaches the age eighty eight years old… On one Friday morning, a man cries: May Allah mercy whoever has known Al ‘Abbâs Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib… The people knew that Al ‘Abbâs had died… All the people of Al-Madînah went out led by ‘Uthmân Ibn ‘Affân for his funeral prayer… He was buried, may Allah be pleased with him, in Al Baqî‘ beside the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, blessed family… The Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, uncle’s soul returns to its Creator… To an incomparable rank… A believer amongst two khalîls … He left behind him 10 (Ten) boys; apart from the girls… Amongst them ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbâs (The nation’s reliable narrator), and Al Fadl, Qathm, and ‘Ubaidullah… He, may Allah be pleased with him, was tall, handsome and blonde (fair), with two braids… Peace be on you… You… The Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, uncle and his father’s equivalent… Peace be on you… You… the supplier of water to the two Holy Mosques… Peace be on you… Father of Al Fadl… You who related what the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “He savors the taste of faith the one who is satisfied to have Allah* as God, Islam as religion, and Muhammad as a Messenger (of Allah)”[12]…* Back To Main Page Back To Amongst The Prophet’s Companions [1] Khalîl: The one whose love is mixed with one’s heart and it is superior to a friend or beloved. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, had only one khalîl, (i.e. Allah), but he had many friends. [2] Al Masjid Al Harâm: The most Sacred Mosque in Makkah. The Ka’bah is situated in it. [3] Zamzam: The Sacred well inside the Haram (the grand mosque) at Makkah. [4] As Ibn Ishaq narrated that Ibn ‘Abbâs (may Allah be pleased with them) said. [5] As Ahmad narrated that Ibn ‘Abbâs (may Allah be pleased with them) said. [6] Narrated by Ibn Sa‘d in Et-Tabaqat. [7] Hunain: A valley between Makkah and Ta’if where the battle took place between the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and Quraish pagans. [8] Al-Rahiq Al-Makhtum. [9] Narrated by Imâm Ahmad. [10] As Ahmad narrated that ‘Abdul Muttalib Ibn Rabiaah (may Allah be pleased with him) said. [11] As Ibn Maggah narrated that Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with them) said. [12] Narrated by Imâm Ahmad.