The Prophet's ﷺ household
Al-ʿAbbās ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib رضي الله عنه
العباس بن عبد المطلب
The Prophet’s ﷺ uncle, whom ʿUmar رضي الله عنه asked to pray for rain during drought.
The Prophet’s ﷺ uncle asked to pray for rain
Family and householdHis challenges and choices
- During drought, ʿUmar رضي الله عنه asked him to pray to Allah for rain.
His standing in the sources
- ʿUmar رضي الله عنه identified him as the Prophet’s ﷺ uncle in his prayer; the narrator reports that rain followed.
Connected lives
- ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه
The Prophet’s ﷺ uncle, whom ʿUmar رضي الله عنه asked to pray for rain during drought.
- Abū Dharr رضي الله عنه
Ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما narrated that ʿAlī رضي الله عنه guided Abū Dharr رضي الله عنه to the Prophet ﷺ in Makkah. When Abū Dharr رضي الله عنه declared his faith publicly and was beaten, al-ʿAbbās رضي الله عنه protected him.
Sources and accounts
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Al-ʿAbbās ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib رضي الله عنه
The Prophet’s ﷺ uncle asked to pray for rain
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1010During drought, ʿUmar رضي الله عنه asked him to pray to Allah for rain.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1010ʿUmar رضي الله عنه identified him as the Prophet’s ﷺ uncle in his prayer; the narrator reports that rain followed.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1010Biographical account and appearances
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1010
Connected accounts
ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه — The Prophet’s ﷺ uncle, whom ʿUmar رضي الله عنه asked to pray for rain during drought.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1010Abū Dharr رضي الله عنه — Ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما narrated that ʿAlī رضي الله عنه guided Abū Dharr رضي الله عنه to the Prophet ﷺ in Makkah. When Abū Dharr رضي الله عنه declared his faith publicly and was beaten, al-ʿAbbās رضي الله عنه protected him.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3861