Biography of Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA)

Biography of Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA)

His full call is Abdullah bin Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib bin Hishim bin Abd Manaf Qurashi Hashimi. He changed into the paternal cousin of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) and maternal cousin of Khalid Bin Waleed (RA). He changed into being born simply three years earlier than the Hijrah (approx. 619 CE). When the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) died, Abdullah (RA) changed into the simplest 13 years vintage. Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) turned into nephew of the Maymoonah bint Al-Harith (RA), who later became Ummul-Muminin [Mohammad's (SAW) wife]. He becomes known as the “Sea of Knowledge” and one of the early Quran students.

 It is said that Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) committed to memory about 1,666 sayings (Hadiths) of Allah’s Messenger (SAW) which can be recorded and authenticated within the collections of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.

When Abdullah (RA) was born, his mom took him to the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) who put a number of his saliva at the baby's tongue even earlier than he began to suckle. This become the beginning of the near and intimate tie between Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) and the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) that changed into to be part of a lifestyles-long love and devotion.

When Abdullah (RA) reached the age of discretion, he attached himself to the carrier of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). He would run to fetch water for him whilst he desired to make wudu. During Salat, he might stand in the back of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) in prayer and when the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) went on journeys or expeditions, he would observe subsequent in line to him. Abdullah (RA) accordingly has become just like the shadow of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), constantly in his enterprise.

It becomes narrated that Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) said:

"The Messenger of Allah embraced me and said: 'O Allah, educate his knowledge and the (correct) interpretation of the Book." (Ibn Majah: 166).

The phrase 'understanding' used within the context of this Hadith way the information of Hadith. Allah, The Glorified, familiar the prayer of His Messenger (SAW) and bestowed upon Ibn Abbas (RA) that high position inside the exegesis (interpretation) of the Holy Quran such that he has come to be known as the Prince of Exegetes.

During the lifetime of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), Abdullah (RA) could no longer miss any of his assemblies and he might commit to reminiscence whatever he stated. After the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) was handed away, he might take care to go to as many companions as viable mainly folks who knew the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) longer, and study from them what the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) had taught them. Whenever he heard that a person knew a hadith of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) which he did now not realize, he might cross speedy to him and document it. He could subject whatever he heard to close scrutiny and check it towards different reports. He might visit as many as thirty companions to verify a single count.

Abdullah (RA) defined what he once did on hearing that an associate of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) knew a hadith unknown to him: "I went to him at some stage in the time of the afternoon siesta and unfold my cloak in the front of his door. The wind blew dust on me (as I sat expecting him). If I wished I may want to have sought his permission to enter and he would truly have given me permission. But I desired to attend on him so that he might be absolutely refreshed. Coming out of his house and seeing me in that situation he said: 'O cousin of the Hazrat Muhammad! What's the matter with you? If you had dispatched for me I would have come to you.' 'I am the one who ought to come to you, for know-how is sought, it does no longer simply come,' I stated. Asked him approximately the hadith and found out from him"

In this manner, the devoted Abdullah (RA) could ask, and ask, and move on asking. And he could sift and scrutinize the information he had amassed along with his keen and meticulous thoughts.

 It became now not most effective in the series of hadith that Abdullah (RA) specialized. He dedicated himself to acquiring understanding in an extensive kind of fields. He had a special admiration for folks like Zayd ibn Thabit (RA), the recorder of the revelation, the main judge and jurist consult in Madinah, and professional in the legal guidelines of inheritance and in studying the Quran. When Zayd (RA) intended to head on an experience, the younger Abdullah (RA) could stand humbly at his face and taking keep of the reins of his mount could undertake the mindset of a humble servant inside the presence of his master. Zayd could say to him: "Don't, O cousin of the Hazrat Muhammad." "Thus we were commanded to treat the learned ones amongst us," Abdullah would say. "And Zayd could say to him in the flip: "Let me see your hand." Abdullah would stretch out his hand. Zayd, taking it, might kiss it and say: "Thus we have been commanded to deal with the Ahl Al-Bayt individuals of the household of the Hazrat Muhammad."

As Abdullah's (RA) information grew, he grew in stature. Masruq ibn Al Ajda stated of him: "Whenever I noticed Ibn Abbas, I could say: He is the best-looking of guys. When he spoke, I could say: He is the maximum eloquent of fellows. And while he held a verbal exchange, I could say: He is the most informed of fellows." The Caliph Umar ibn Khattab (RA) regularly sought his recommendation on critical matters of nation and defined him as "the younger guy of maturity".

 Sad ibn Abi Waqas (RA) described him with these phrases: "I even have in no way visible a person who was faster in knowledge, who had extra understanding and extra knowledge than Ibn Abbas. I even have visible Umar summon him to discuss tough issues within the presence of veterans of Badr from the various Muhajirin (emigrants of Makkah) and Ansar (Muslim residents of Madinah). Ibn Abbas might speak and Umar might now not dismiss what he had to mention." It is those traits that ended in Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) being known as ‘the discovered guy of this Ummah’.

Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) became now not content material to build up know-how. He felt he had a duty to the ummah to educate the ones looking for expertise and the overall hundreds of the Muslim community. He became to teach and his residence became a place to research.

There was an enthusiastic response to Abdullah's (RA) lessons. One of his companions described a normal scene in front of his residence:

"I saw human beings converging on the roads leading to his residence until there was rarely any room inside the front of his residence. I went in and told him about the crowds of people at his door and he stated: 'Get me water for wudu.'

 He accomplished wudu (ablution) and, seating himself, stated:

“Go out and say to them: Whoever wants to ask approximately the Quran and its letters (pronunciation) allow him input.”

His I did and people entered till the house changed into stuffed. Whatever he was asked, Abdullah (RA) became able to provide an explanation for or even provide additional information to what became requested.

 Then (to his college students) he stated: “Make way on your brothers.” Then to me, he said: “Go out and say: Who desires to ask approximately the Quran and its interpretation, let him enter.” Again the residence changed into stuffed and Abdullah (RA) elucidated and supplied greater information than what was asked. And so it persisted with companies of people coming in to speak about fiqh (jurisprudence), halal and haram (the lawful and the prohibited in Islam), inheritance legal guidelines, Arabic language, poetry, and etymology.

To keep away from congestion with many companies of human beings coming to talk about various topics on an unmarried day, Abdullah (RA) decided to commit in the future solely to a particular field. On sooner or later, simplest the exegesis of the Quran would gain knowledge of while on some other day most effective fiqh (jurisprudence). The magazine or campaigns of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW), poetry, Arab records earlier than Islam has been each allocated a special day.

Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) introduced to his coaching a powerful memory and an impressive mind. His explanations were particular, clear, and logical. His arguments had been persuasive and supported via pertinent textual proof and historical data.

Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) had gained giant social and political prominence in the course of the caliphate of Usman Ibn Affan (RA). The Caliph entrusted him with the leadership of the pilgrimage within the 12 months 35, AH and it became to this that he owed his lucky absence from Madinah whilst the Caliph became murdered. He then went over to Ali Ibn Talib (RA), who regularly hired him as an envoy and appointed him governor of Basra. In his vintage age, he was disadvantaged of his eyesight, and he settled down in Taif, in which he died in the year 68 AH. At the age of 71.

Abdullah ibn Abbas was constant in his devotions. He kept voluntary fasts often and often stayed up at night time in Prayer. He could weep whilst praying and reading the Quran. And whilst reciting verses handling the loss of life, resurrection, and the existence hereafter his voice might be heavy from deep sobbing.