Ibn Abbas

scholars-01 Abd Allah ibn Abbas ( ) was a paternal cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad .

Abd Allah ibn Abbas ( ) or ′Abd Allah ibn al-′Abbas otherwise called ( Ibn Abbas ; Al-Hibr ; Al-Bahr ; The Doctor ; The Sea ) was born c. 619 CE. He was one of Muhammad 's companions and one of the early Qur'an scholars. During the early struggles for the caliphate , he supported Ali , and was given the job of governor of Basra as a reward. He did not stay long and he withdrew to Mecca . During the reign of Muawiyah I , he lived in Hejaz and would travel to Damascus often. After Muawiyah I died, he opposed Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr and fled to at-Ta'if , where he died in around 687 CE. 'Abd Allah ibn Abbas was known for his knowledge of traditions as well as his critical interpretation of the Qur'an . There is uncertainty as to the actual year of his death.

Abd Allah ibn Abbas ( ; c. 619– 687), also known simply as Ibn Abbas , was the son of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib , an uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , and a nephew of the Maymunah bint al-Harith , who later became Muhammad's wife . He was one of Muhammad's cousins and one of the early Qur'an scholars. 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 Muawiyah I he lived in Hejaz and travelled to Damascus often. After Muawiyah I died he fled to at-Ta'if , where he died in around 687 CE. 'Abd Allah ibn Abbas was known 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. biography Deprecated link archived 2009-05-28 at archive.today on the MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts "Archived copy" . There is uncertainty as to the actual year of his death.

Youngest cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Not to be confused with Abbas ibn Ali . ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās ( ; c. 619 – 687 CE), also known as Ibn ʿAbbās , was one of the cousins of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . He is considered to be the greatest mufassir of the Qur'an . 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. '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. biography Deprecated link archived 2009-05-28 at archive.today on the MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts "PAR246 Hadith Criticism" . There is uncertainty as to the actual year of his death.

Youngest cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Not to be confused with Abbas ibn Ali . 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 . 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 migrated to At-Ta'if , where he is resting from around 687 CE. '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. biography Deprecated link archived 2009-05-28 at archive.today on the MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts "PAR246 Hadith Criticism" . There is uncertainty as to the actual year of his death.