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| Lineage = [[Banu Hashim]] | | Lineage = [[Banu Hashim]] | ||
| Wellknown Relatives = [[The Prophet (s)]] (nephew), [[Imam Ali (a)]] (son), [[Fatima bt. Asad]] (wife) | | Wellknown Relatives = [[The Prophet (s)]] (nephew), [[Imam Ali (a)]] (son), [[Fatima bt. Asad]] (wife) | ||
| Birth = 35 years before [['Am al-Fil]]/ | | Birth = 35 years before [['Am al-Fil]]/c. 536 | ||
| Place of Birth = [[Mecca]] | | Place of Birth = [[Mecca]] | ||
| Places of Residence = <!--if there is more than one place of residence--> | | Places of Residence = <!--if there is more than one place of residence--> | ||
| Place of Residence = Mecca | | Place of Residence = Mecca | ||
| Death/Martyrdom = | | Death/Martyrdom = [[Rajab 26]], [[4 BH]]/[[March 19]], [[619 CE|619]] | ||
| Cause of Death/Martyrdom = | | Cause of Death/Martyrdom = | ||
| Burial Place = Al-Hajun Cemetery, Mecca | | Burial Place = Al-Hajun Cemetery, Mecca | ||
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'''ʿAbd Manāf b. ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib b. Ḥāshim''' (Arabic:{{iarabic| عَبد مَناف بن عَبدالمُطَّلِب بن هاشِم}}) known as '''Abū Ṭālib ''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|اَبوطالِب}}), the father of [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and the uncle of [[Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah (s)]], was among the nobles of [[Mecca]] and the [[Tribe of Banu Hashim]]. After [['Abd al-Muttalib (a)]], his father, passed away, he took the guardianship of Muhammad (s), his nephew, and greatly supported him during his mission. | '''ʿAbd Manāf b. ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib b. Ḥāshim''' (Arabic:{{iarabic| عَبد مَناف بن عَبدالمُطَّلِب بن هاشِم}}) (b. c. 536 CE - d. ) known as '''Abū Ṭālib ''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|اَبوطالِب}}), the father of [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and the uncle of [[Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah (s)]], was among the nobles of [[Mecca]] and the [[Tribe of Banu Hashim]]. After [['Abd al-Muttalib (a)]], his father, passed away, he took the guardianship of Muhammad (s), his nephew, and greatly supported him during his mission. | ||
The [[faith of Abu Talib]] has been a subject of controversy between Shi'a and some Sunni scholars. There is historical and hadith evidence supporting that Abu Talib was a Muslim. In the [[poems of Abu Talib]], there are many verses which show his belief in [[Islam]] and the [[prophethood]] of the [[Prophet (s)]]. | The [[faith of Abu Talib]] has been a subject of controversy between Shi'a and some Sunni scholars. There is historical and hadith evidence supporting that Abu Talib was a Muslim. In the [[poems of Abu Talib]], there are many verses which show his belief in [[Islam]] and the [[prophethood]] of the [[Prophet (s)]]. | ||
He passed away on [[Rajab 26]], | He passed away on [[Rajab 26]], [[4 BH]]/[[March 19]], [[619 CE|619]] and was buried in Mecca beside the grave of his father, 'Abd al-Muttalib (a), in [[al-Hajun Cemetery]]. | ||
== Birth and Lineage == | == Birth and Lineage == | ||
He was better known by his [[teknonym]], Abu Talib<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 288; Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 1, p. 121.</ref> although his actual name was 'Abd Manaf. [[Ibn 'Inaba]] considers the reports that name him 'Imran unreliable.{{cn}} | He was better known by his [[teknonym]], Abu Talib<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 288; Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 1, p. 121.</ref> although his actual name was 'Abd Manaf. [[Ibn 'Inaba]] considers the reports that name him 'Imran unreliable.{{cn}} | ||
Abu Talib was born 35 years before the [[Prophet (s)]] (around 536). His father [['Abd al-Muttalib (a)]] was the grandfather of the Prophet (s), he was regarded by all Arab tribes as a nobleman and the preacher of [[Hanif Religion|Prophet Ibrahim's (a) monotheism]]. His mother was [[Fatima daughter of 'Amr b. 'A'idh al-Makhzumi]]<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 2, p. 2; Yaʿqūbī, ''Tārīkh al-Yaʿqūbī'', vol. 2, p. 111.</ref> who was also the mother of [['Abd Allah b. 'Abd al-Muttalib|'Abd Allah]], the father of the Prophet (s).<ref>Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 1, p. 93</ref> | Abu Talib was born 35 years before the [[Prophet (s)]] (around 536 CE). His father [['Abd al-Muttalib (a)]] was the grandfather of the Prophet (s), he was regarded by all Arab tribes as a nobleman and the preacher of [[Hanif Religion|Prophet Ibrahim's (a) monotheism]]. His mother was [[Fatima daughter of 'Amr b. 'A'idh al-Makhzumi]]<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 2, p. 2; Yaʿqūbī, ''Tārīkh al-Yaʿqūbī'', vol. 2, p. 111.</ref> who was also the mother of [['Abd Allah b. 'Abd al-Muttalib|'Abd Allah]], the father of the Prophet (s).<ref>Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 1, p. 93</ref> | ||
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== Demise == | == Demise == | ||
There are different reports on the day and month Abu Talib passed away, but according to [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] , he passed away on [[Rajab 26]], 10 years after the Prophet (s) started his mission ([[March | There are different reports on the day and month Abu Talib passed away, but according to [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] , he passed away on [[Rajab 26]], 10 years after the Prophet (s) started his mission ([[March 19]], [[619 CE|619]]). After mentioning the date [[Lady Khadija (a)]] passed away, Yaqubi believes that Abu Talib passed away three later at the age of 86 or 90.<ref>Yaʿqūbī, ''Tārīkh al-Yaʿqūbī'', vol. 1, p. 354.</ref> Some have mentioned his demise happened on the 1st of [[Dhu l-Qa'da]] (June 11) or [[Shawwal]] (May 13).<ref>Maqrīzī, ''Imtāʿ al-asmāʾ'', vol. 1, p. 45.</ref> The [[Prophet (s)]] called that year "[['Am al-Huzn]]" (Year of Sadness).<ref>Maqrīzī, ''Imtāʿ al-asmāʾ'', vol. 1, p. 45.</ref> On the day Abu Talib passed away, the Prophet (s) asked [['Ali (a)]] to perform the [[ghusl of the dead]] for Abu Talib and [[Shroud|enshroud]] him while he (s) was very sorrowful and cried and prayed to [[God]] for Abu Talib's (a) forgiveness.<ref>Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 35, p. 163.</ref> When they arrived at the burial place of Abu Talib, the Prophet (s) said, "I ask God for your forgiveness in the manner that all [[Jinn|Jinns]] and people wonder."<ref>Ibn Abī l-Ḥadīd, ''Sharḥ Nahj al-balāgha'', vol. 14, p. 76.</ref> He was buried in [[Mecca]] beside the grave of his father 'Abd al-Muttalib (a) in [[al-Hajun cemetery]].<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 1, p. 29.</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||