Ibn Abbas

ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās
ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās
عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن عَبَّاس
Title	Hibr Al-Ummah
Personal
Born	ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās; c. 619 CE; Mecca, Hejaz
Died	c. 687 (aged 67–68); At-Ta'if, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia
Resting place	Masjid Abdullah ibn Abbas, At-Ta'if
Religion	Islam
Known for	Interpretation of the Qur'an
Other names	Al-Hibr ("The Doctor"); Al-Bahr ("The Sea");
Occupation	Expert in Tafsir, with interests in the Qur'an, Sunnah, Hadith and Tafsir during the Islamic golden age
Relatives	List Muhammad (cousin); Ali (cousin); Ja'far (cousin); Aqil (cousin); Al-Zubayr (cousin); Utaybah (cousin); Zaynab (cousin); Umama (cousin); Hammanah (cousin); Habiba (cousin); Fakhitah (cousin);
	Influences Muhammad Influenced Umar; Ata ibn Abi Rabah; Wahb ibn Munabbih; Tawus ibn Kaysan; Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym; Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr;
Muslim leader
Disciple of	Muhammad
Spouses	Zahra bint Mishrah; Umm Asma (concubine);
Children	Sons: Al-Abbas; Ali; Muhammad; Ubayd Allah; Al-Fadl; Sa'd; Daughters: Lubabah; Asma (the latter's mother was the concubine);
Parents	Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (father); Lubaba bint al-Harith (mother);

ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās (Arabic: عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن عَبَّاس; c. 619 – 687 CE), also known as Ibn ʿAbbās, was one of the cousins of the prophet Muhammad. He is considered to be the greatest mufassir of the Qur'an.^[7]^[8]

He was the son of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of Muhammad, and a nephew of Maymunah bint al-Harith, who later became Muhammad's wife. During the early struggles for the caliphate he supported Ali, and was made governor of Basra. He withdrew to Mecca shortly afterwards. During the reign of Mu'awiya I he lived in Hejaz and often travelled to Damascus. After Mu'awiya I died in 680 CE he fled to At-Ta'if, where he died in around 687 CE.^[7]^[9]

'Abd Allah ibn Abbas was highly regarded for his knowledge of traditions and his critical interpretation of the Qur'an. From early on, he gathered information from other companions of Muhammad and gave classes and wrote commentaries.^[7]

^ ^a ^b ^c biography Archived 2009-05-28 at archive.today on the MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts
^ "PAR246 Hadith Criticism". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-09-28.
^ Jewish Encyclopedia [1]
^ Media Monitors Network, A Few Comments on Tafsir of the Quran, Habib Siddiqui October 2004
^ Mashahir, 99-Too; Ghaya, 1. 283; Abu Nuʿaym, II. 105-19; Kashif, I. 235; Ibn Marthad 41-3
^ usulgloss2 Archived November 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c "'Abd Allah ibn al-'Abbas". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 16. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
^ Ludwig W. Adamec (2009), Historical Dictionary of Islam, p.134. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810861615.
^ There is uncertainty as to the actual year of his death. Some sources state either 687 or 688.

[usc-1] raphy Archived 2009-05-28 at archive.today on the MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts

[Motzki-2] "PAR246 Hadith Criticism". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-09-28.

[Jewish-3] Jewish Encyclopedia [1]

[Monitors-4] Media Monitors Network, A Few Comments on Tafsir of the Quran, Habib Siddiqui October 2004

[Mashahir-5] Mashahir, 99-Too; Ghaya, 1. 283; Abu Nuʿaym, II. 105-19; Kashif, I. 235; Ibn Marthad 41-3

[usulgloss2-6] usulgloss2 Archived November 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[EB-7] "'Abd Allah ibn al-'Abbas". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 16. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.

[8] Ludwig W. Adamec (2009), Historical Dictionary of Islam, p.134. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810861615.

[9] There is uncertainty as to the actual year of his death. Some sources state either 687 or 688.

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