Hazrat Fadl ibn Abbas

At the Prophet’s ﷺ Side

al-Fadl ibn al-Abbas was the eldest son of al-Abbas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Prophet's ﷺ uncle, through whom Umar sought rainAhl al-Bayt and elder brother of Abdullah ibn Abbas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abdullah ibn Abbasرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُCousin of the Prophet ﷺ; the scholar of the Ummah and interpreter of the Qur'anNarrators of Hadith · Ahl al-Bayt, reaching Madinah as a boy in the year of the Trench. 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 373 — Kandhlawi — Fadl reached Madinah at the time of the Trench, aged about 13. At Hunayn, when the army was scattered in the first onset, he was among the few who stood firm beside the Prophet ﷺ — with Abu Bakr رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abu Bakr as-Siddiqرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFirst Caliph; the Prophet's closest companionKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun, Umar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Umar ibn al-Khattabرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُSecond Caliph; al-Farooq, who expanded the Islamic stateKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun, Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr, his father al-Abbas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Prophet's ﷺ uncle, through whom Umar sought rainAhl al-Bayt and Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harithرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُCousin of the Prophet ﷺ who embraced Islam and stood firm at HunaynMuhajirun. 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 225 — Najeebabadi — Fadl among those who held their ground beside the Prophet at Hunayn.

At the Prophet’s ﷺ End

In the Prophet’s ﷺ final illness, Fadl helped him into the mosque for his last prayer, supporting him with Usama رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Usama ibn Zaydرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe beloved of the Prophet ﷺ; commander of an army while still a youthMuhajirun; and when the Prophet ﷺ died, Fadl was among those who washed his blessed body and lowered him into the grave. 3 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 244–246 — Najeebabadi — Fadl supports the Prophet to his last prayer, then helps wash his body and lay him in the grave. He fell in the great plague of Amwas in Syria in 18 AH.