Al-Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib: Difference between revisions

In the [[Battle of Badr]] which was the first military action by the [[Quraysh]] against the Prophet (s), people of [[Mecca]], who were rushing towards [[Medina]] to save their commercial caravan, forced al-Abbas and some other people from [[Banu Hashim]] to accompany them. Al-Abbas let the Prophet (s) know about the Quraysh's action and the reason why he was with them. According to a report, in his letter, he pointed out to the Prophet (s) that he would lead the Quraysh's army to a defeat if he could.

It is said that when al-Abbas was taken as captive in the battle, he and the Prophet (s) negotiated over the ransom of Badr's captives. According to some sources, the [[Quran 8]]:70, is concerned with this story. However, Ibn Hisham did not mention al-Abbas as a captive of Badr.

Both before and after the Battle of Badr, al-Abbas asked the Prophet (s) to let him migrate to Medina, but he received the same response from the Prophet (s) every time. Thus, he stayed in Mecca at the command of the Prophet (s) to report the actions of the Quraysh against the Prophet (s). He wrote letters to the Prophet (s) with respect to the battles of Badr, [[Battle of Uhud|Uhud]], and [[Battle of Khandaq|Khandaq]] and let him know about Quraysh's plans. He finally migrated to Medina a short time before the [[Conquest of Mecca]] and joined the Prophet (s). He played a crucial role in the Conquest of Mecca and the unconditional surrender of the Quraysh to the Prophet (s).

Al-Abbas was actively present in the [[Battle of Hunayn]] which occurred a short time after the Conquest of Mecca. When people in the Islamic army ran away and left the Prophet (s) alone after a camisado was launched by polytheists, al-Abbas fought on the right side of the Prophet (s), his son, Fadl, fought on his left side, and [[Ali (a)]] fought in front of him. They resisted so adamantly that the [[Quran 9]]:26, was revealed about them.

According to al-Baladhuri, on the day when the Battle of Hunayn began, some people tried to attack and assassinate the Prophet (s) while al-Abbas was holding the bridle of the Prophet's (s) camel. Al-Abbas seized one of the attackers and told a servant of the Prophet (s): "hit! No matter which of us you will kill!" The servant killed the enemy. On this account, al-Abbas did the same with six other attackers. He then kissed the Prophet (s) and prayed for him.