Ibn Abbas is considered to be the greatest mufassir of the Qur'an.
22 Facts About Ibn Abbas
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Ibn Abbas was the third son of a wealthy merchant, 'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, thus he was called Ibn Abbas.
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Ibn Abbas's mother was Umm al-Fadl Lubaba, who prided herself in being the second woman who converted to Islam, on the same day as her close friend Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Muhammad's wife.
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Ibn Abbas was born in 3 BH and his mother took him to Muhammad before he had begun to suckle.
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Ibn Abbas would pray with Muhammad and follow him on his assemblies, journeys and expeditions.
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Ibn Abbas kept following Muhammad, memorizing and learning his teaching.
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Ibn Abbas would consult multiple Sahaba to confirm narrations, and would go to as many as thirty Companions to verify a single matter.
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Ibn Abbas performed wudu and, seating himself, said: 'Go out and say to them: Whoever wants to ask about the Qur'an and its letters let him enter.
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Ibn Abbas held classes on one single subject each day.
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Ibn Abbas's classes covered topics such as tafsir, fiqh, Halal and Haraam, ghazawa, poetry, Arab history before Islam, inheritance laws, Arabic language and etymology.
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Ibn Abbas remained a staunch supporter of the fourth Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, during Ali's war with Muawiyah, including at the Battle of Siffin.
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Ibn Abbas had been given the position of governor of Basra during Ali's reign as Caliph.
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Ibn Abbas played a key role in convincing a large number of them to return to Ali; 20,000 of 24,000 according to some sources.
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Ibn Abbas did so using his knowledge of Muhammad's biography, in particular, the events of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
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Sunnis believe that ibn Abbas was in favour of the unity of the Muslims and hence did not revolt against rulers.
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Ibn Abbas advised Husayn ibn Ali against his proposed expedition to Kufa that ended at Karbala.
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Ibn Abbas had another daughter, Asma, by a concubine; she married her cousin Abdullah ibn Ubaydullah ibn Abbas and had two sons.
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Ibn Abbas is highly respected by both Shia and Sunnis.
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Ibn Abbas viewed that Tafsir can be divided in four categories:.
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Ibn Abbas was known for his great generosity and hospitality.
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Ibn Abbas had a genuine and abiding concern for people.
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Ibn Abbas kept voluntary fasts regularly and often stayed up at night in Prayer.