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'''ʿAbd Manāf b. ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib b. Ḥāshim''' (Arabic:{{iarabic| عَبد مَناف بن عَبدالمُطَّلِب بن هاشِم}}) known as '''Abū Ṭālib (a)''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|اَبوطالِب}}), the father of [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and the uncle of [[Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah (s)]], was among the noblemen of [[Mecca]] and the [[Tribe of Banu Hashim]]. In the [[poems of Abu Talib (a)]], there are many verses which show his belief in [[Islam]]. These verses have been proved to have similar interpretations since their common point is Abu Talib (a) mentioning his belief in the [[Prophethood]] of the [[Holy Prophet (s)]]. | '''ʿAbd Manāf b. ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib b. Ḥāshim''' (Arabic:{{iarabic| عَبد مَناف بن عَبدالمُطَّلِب بن هاشِم}}) known as '''Abū Ṭālib (a)''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|اَبوطالِب}}), the father of [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and the uncle of [[Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah (s)]], was among the noblemen of [[Mecca]] and the [[Tribe of Banu Hashim]]. In the [[poems of Abu Talib (a)]], there are many verses which show his belief in [[Islam]]. These verses have been proved to have similar interpretations since their common point is Abu Talib (a) mentioning his belief in the [[Prophethood]] of the [[Holy Prophet (s)]]. | ||
He had the position of [[Siqayat al-Haj]]. After [['Abd al-Muttalib (a)]], his father, passed away, he took the guardianship of Muhammad (s), his nephew, and greatly supported Muhammad (s) during his mission. It is quoted from the Prophet (s), "[[Quraysh]] feared me until Abu Talib (a) was alive." [[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] narrated that when Abu Talib (a) passed away, | He had the position of [[Siqayat al-Haj]]. After [['Abd al-Muttalib (a)]], his father, passed away, he took the guardianship of Muhammad (s), his nephew, and greatly supported Muhammad (s) during his mission. It is quoted from the Prophet (s), "[[Quraysh]] feared me until Abu Talib (a) was alive." [[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] narrated that when Abu Talib (a) passed away, [[Jabra'il} | ||
(Gabriel) came to the Prophet (s) and told him, "Leave Mecca since you have no support in this city." | |||
On the day Abu Talib (a) passed away, the Prophet (s) asked Imam 'Ali (a) to do the [[ritual ablution]] for Abu Talib (a) and shroud him while he (s) was very sorrowful and cried and prayed to [[God]] for Abu Talib's (a) forgiveness. Upon arriving at the burial place of Abu Talib (a), the Prophet (s) said, "I ask God for your forgiveness in the manner that all [[Jinn|Jinns]] and people wonder." He was buried in Mecca beside the grave of his father 'Abd al-Muttalib (a) in [[al-Hajun Cemetery]] (al-Ma'la cemetery). | On the day Abu Talib (a) passed away, the Prophet (s) asked Imam 'Ali (a) to do the [[ritual ablution]] for Abu Talib (a) and shroud him while he (s) was very sorrowful and cried and prayed to [[God]] for Abu Talib's (a) forgiveness. Upon arriving at the burial place of Abu Talib (a), the Prophet (s) said, "I ask God for your forgiveness in the manner that all [[Jinn|Jinns]] and people wonder." He was buried in Mecca beside the grave of his father 'Abd al-Muttalib (a) in [[al-Hajun Cemetery]] (al-Ma'la cemetery). | ||
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== Supporting the Prophet (s) == | == Supporting the Prophet (s) == | ||
Historical reports explain Abu Talib's (a) unreserved support for the [[Prophet (s)]] against the pressures and threats of Quraysh. Although, Abu Talib (a) was 75 years old at the beginning of the Prophet's (s) mission, he expressed his support for the Prophet (s) from the initial stage. During his meetings and talks with chiefs of [[Quraysh]], he formally announced his support for the Prophet (s). He even criticized and threatened to kill the Quraysh for their offer of exchange for the Prophet (s) with Ammara b. Walid al-Makhzumi, who was a handsome, powerful young man. His support for the Prophet (s) was to the extent that he and [[Fatima bt. Asad|his wife]] became like real parents of the Prophet (s). It is quoted from the Prophet (s), "[[Quraysh]] feared me until Abu Talib (a) was alive."<ref>Ibn Kathir, Vol.3, P.164</ref> [[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] narrated that when Abu Talib (a) passed away, | Historical reports explain Abu Talib's (a) unreserved support for the [[Prophet (s)]] against the pressures and threats of Quraysh. Although, Abu Talib (a) was 75 years old at the beginning of the Prophet's (s) mission, he expressed his support for the Prophet (s) from the initial stage. During his meetings and talks with chiefs of [[Quraysh]], he formally announced his support for the Prophet (s). He even criticized and threatened to kill the Quraysh for their offer of exchange for the Prophet (s) with Ammara b. Walid al-Makhzumi, who was a handsome, powerful young man. His support for the Prophet (s) was to the extent that he and [[Fatima bt. Asad|his wife]] became like real parents of the Prophet (s). It is quoted from the Prophet (s), "[[Quraysh]] feared me until Abu Talib (a) was alive."<ref>Ibn Kathir, Vol.3, P.164</ref> [[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] narrated that when Abu Talib (a) passed away, [[Jabra'il]] came to the Prophet (s) and told him, "Leave Mecca since you have no support in this city."<ref>Al-Mufid, P.24</ref> | ||
== Poems == | == Poems == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
* The material for this article is mainly taken from [ | * The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:ابوطالب|ابوطالب]]}} in Farsi Wikishia. | ||
* Baladhuri, Ahmad b. Yahya al-. ''Ansab al-ashraf'', Dar al-Fikr, Beirut, 1420 AH/2000; | * Baladhuri, Ahmad b. Yahya al-. ''Ansab al-ashraf'', Dar al-Fikr, Beirut, 1420 AH/2000; | ||
* Ibn Abi al-Hadid. ''Sharh nahj al-balagha'', Ed. Muhammad Abu l-Fadl Ibrahim, Dar Ihya' al-Kutub al-'Srabiyya, 1378 AH/1959; | * Ibn Abi al-Hadid. ''Sharh nahj al-balagha'', Ed. Muhammad Abu l-Fadl Ibrahim, Dar Ihya' al-Kutub al-'Srabiyya, 1378 AH/1959; | ||
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