Ibn Abbas
Cousin of Muhammad and foremost Qur'anic exegete
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Abd Allah ibn Abbas was born in Mecca before the Hijrah and was thirteen when Muhammad died.[1] He became the foremost authority on tafsir and was known as "al-Bahr" (the Ocean) for his vast knowledge.[2] Ibn Abbas died in Taif in 687 CE, and his lineage later established the Abbasid dynasty.[3]
Life and work
Muhammad prayed for God to grant Ibn Abbas wisdom and instruct him in exegesis.[2] After Muhammad's death, Ibn Abbas held that Ali was legitimately entitled to the succession and initially withheld allegiance from Abu Bakr.[4] During the First Fitna, Ibn Abbas remained a staunch supporter of Caliph Ali and later fought at the Battle of Siffin.[5] After Ali's assassination, Ibn Abbas pledged allegiance to Hasan ibn Ali and remained loyal until Hasan's abdication.[5]
Ibn Abbas was frequently present at Muhammad's gatherings and would bring water for his purification rituals.[2] During Umar's rule, Ibn Abbas achieved a respected position among the elder companions.[6] Umar examined Ibn Abbas's grasp of the chapter titled "An-Nasr," and Ibn Abbas accurately interpreted it as foretelling Muhammad's approaching death.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ibn Abbas" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Landau-Tasseron 1998, p. 54; Ayoub 1984, p. 27 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ibn Abbas" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ayoub 1984, p. 27 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ibn Abbas" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ayoub 1984, p. 27; Landau-Tasseron 1998, p. 54 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ibn Abbas" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Madelung 1997, p. 21–22; Madelung 1997, p. 21–22; Ya'qubi 2018, p. 744; Madelung 1997, p. 21–22 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ibn Abbas" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Madelung 1997, p. 21–22 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ibn Abbas" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Saeed 2005, p. 47 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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