Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ٱلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ ٱلْمُطَّلِبِ
Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib; ٱلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ ٱلْمُطَّلِبِ
Born	c. 566; Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day KSA)
Died	c. 653 (aged c.86); Medina, Rashidun Caliphate (present-day KSA)
Known for	Paternal uncle of Muhammad and eponymous ancestor of the Abbasid Dynasty
Spouses	Lubaba bint al-Harith; Fatima bint Junayd; Hajila bint Jundab; Musliya; Tukana;
Children	Fadl; Abd Allah; Qutham; (among others);
Parents	Abd al-Muttalib (father); Natila bint Janab (mother);
Relatives	brothers: Al-Harith; Abdullah; Al-Zubayr; Abu Talib; Abū Lahab; Hamza; Hajl; Al-Muqawwim; ; sisters: Umm Ḥakīm; Umaymah; Arwa; 'Atikah; Barrah; Safiyyah; ;
Family	Banu Hashim (Quraysh)

Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (Arabic: ٱلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ ٱلْمُطَّلِبِ, romanized: al-ʿAbbās ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib; c. 566–653 CE) was a paternal uncle and sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, just three years older than his nephew. A wealthy merchant, during the early years of Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in Mecca, but only became a convert after the Battle of Badr in 624 CE (2 AH). His descendants founded the Abbasid dynasty in 750.

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