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''' ʿAbd Allāh b. Jaʿfar b. Abi Ṭalib''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|عبدالله بن جعفر بن ابي طالب}}) was one of the [[:category:Sahabas|companions of the Prophet (s)]], [[:category:companions of Imam Ali (a)|Imam Ali (a)]], and [[:category:companions of Imam al-Hasan (a)|Imam al-Hasan (a)]]. He was the husband of [[Lady Zaynab (a)|Zaynab]] -the daughter of [[Imam Ali (a)]].

He accompanied [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] until [[Peace Treaty of Imam al-Hasan (a)|Imam al-Hasan's the peace treaty]] with [[Mu'awiya]]. Although he accepted rewards from Mu'awiya and [[Yazid b. Mu'awiya|Yazid]] during their reign, his two sons –[['Awn b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far|'Awn]] and [[Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far|Muhammad]]- were [[martyrdom|martyred]] in the [[ day of 'Ashura']] by Yazid's army. Also, some of his other children were martyred in the [[event of Harra]].

After the death of Yazid, he pledged allegiance to [['Abd Allah b. Zubayr]]. He was in touch with [['Abd al-Malik b. Marwan]] and was welcomed in his court; but because of 'Abd al-Malik's oppression, he became poor at the end of his life.

Finally, he passed away in [[Medina]] in the 90s/630s. The [[Umayyad]] Caliph performed [[Salat al-Mayyit]] on his body and he was buried in [[al-Baqi' cemetery]].

In the second [[Migration to Abyssinia]], Ja'far took his wife -[[Asma' bt. 'Umays|Asma']]- with him and 'Abd Allah was born there as the first child of Muslims in [[Abyssinia]].

'Abd Allah returned to [[Medina]] along with his family after the [[battle of Khaybar]] ([[7]]/628) and pledge [[allegiance]] to the [[Prophet (s)]]. According to the narration which says that he pledged allegiance to the Prophet (s) when he was 7 and he was 10 when the Prophet (s) passed away, he was born in the first year after [[Hijra]](622 or 623).

Moreover, according to some other reports, he was a young child when the Prophet (s) caressed him after his father was [[martyrdom|martyred]] in the [[battle of Muta]]. The Prophet (s) said that [[God]] has given his father two wings by which he can fly in [[Heaven]] -instead of his decapitated hands in the battle- so 'Abd Allah was titled as "Ibn Dhu l-Janahayn" (the son of who has two wings.)

Most of historical sources did not report anything about his presence in the early battles in [[Islam]]; but according to the book ''[[Futuh al-Sham]]'', 'Abd Allah participated in the conquests of [[Levant]] which took place in the period of [['Umar b. Khattab|'Umar]]'s [[Caliphate]]. Abu 'Ubayda gave him a flag and appointed him as a commander of 500 cavalry.

According to [[Ibn Abi al-Hadid]], in the incident of [[Walid b. 'Uqba]] -the governor of [[Kufa]] appointed by 'Uthman who drunk wine and prayed the [[Prayer|Morning Prayer]] 4 [[rak'a]]s as [[Imam of congregational Prayer|Imam]] in the [[Mosque of Kufa]]- 'Abd Allah executed the [[Hadd]] (specific punishment for specific sins) by Imam Ali's order.

In [[35]]/655, when 'Uthman's house was surrounded by protesters, 'Abd Allah was among those who protect 'Uthman according to Imam Ali's order.

He pledged [[allegiance]] to [[Imam Ali (a)]] and was present in most of the events happened during his [[caliphate]]. He was in Imam's army in the [[battle of Jamal]] and perhaps it was after this battle that he settled in [[Kufa]] like Imam Ali (a).

He was the commander of infantry in the right wing of Imam Ali's army in the [[battle of Siffin]] -commanding [[Quraysh]], [[Asad]], and [[Kanana]] tribes. In this battle, he and other fighters from Quraysh and [[Ansar]] attacked [['Amr b. 'As]].

According to [[Ibn Abi al-Hadid]], when Imam Ali (a) wanted to stop him from wasting and squandering his money, he became partner with [[Zubayr b. al-'Awwam|Zubayr]] so Imam Ali (a) backed off.

According to a report from [[Ibn Sa'd]] and [[al-Mas'udi]], [[Ibn Muljam al-Muradi|Ibn Muljam]] -the murderer of [[Imam Ali (a)]]- was avenged by 'Abd Allah. This report, however, is contradicted with another account from al-Mas'udi and what has been commonly narrated that he was avenged by Imam [[al-Hasan (a)]].

When Mu'awiya came to power, 'Abd Allah contacted Mu'awiya's court in [[Damascus]]. Accompanied by a group of people from [[Quraysh]], he went to Damascus. Mu'awiya paid him an annuity of 1000000(one million) [[dirham]]. Although [[Yazid b. Mu'awiya|Yazid]] doubled the amount of his annuity, he did not only had finished them by the end of the year but he was always under debts due to his extraordinary generosity.

According to [[Ibn Abi al-Hadid]], in Imam al-Hasan's funeral when [[Marwan b. al-Hakam|Marwan]] did not let them to bury Imam's body next to the [[Prophet]]'s grave, 'Abd Allah made Imam al-Husayn (a) swear not to argue with Marwan.

When [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] left [[Medina]] toward [[Kufa]], 'Abd Allah wrote him a letter -which was delivered by [['Awn b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far|'Awn]] and [[Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far|Muhammad]], two 'Abd Allah's sons. In the letter, he called Imam al-Husayn "the flag of guidance" and "the hope of the faithful" and discouraged him from going to [[Kufa]] and added that he will join the Imam after this letter. He even talked to [['Amr b. Sa'id]] -a government official in [[Mecca]]- to grant Imam al-Husayn (a) a safe conduct (a document shows that someone is under the protection of someone else.)

In [[63]]/682 in the [[event of Harra]], 'Abd Allah negotiated with [[Yazid b. Mu'awiya|Yazid]] trying to allay his anger toward the people of [[Medina]]. Yazid accepted his request provided that the people of Medina obey Yazid. 'Abd Allah wrote letters to some elites of Medina and asked them not to challenge and interfere with Yazid's army. However, Yazid's army killed 'Abd Allah's two sons -Abu Bakr and 'Awn al-Asghar.

According to [[Baladhuri]], after Yazid's death, 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far pledged [[allegiance]] to [['Abd Allah b. Zubayr]].

'Abd Allah loved music and did not see listening to it prohibited. He supported singers such as Budayh, Sahib Khather, and Nashit.

One of the hadiths that he narrated is the one about the [[revelation]] of the [[verse of Tathir]] and that the Prophet rejected [[Lady Zaynab]]'s request of becoming a member of [[Ahl al-Bayt]] mentioned in the [[verse]].

'Abd Allah [[marriage|married]] [[Zaynab (a)]] - the daughter of [[Imam Ali (a)]]- and had 5 children from her (4 sons -Ali, 'Abbas, [['Awn b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far|'Awn]], [[Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far|Muhammad]], and a daughter named Umm Kulthum). He also married Layla bt. Mas'ud, while Zaynab (a) was alive. After her demise, he married her sister, Umm Kulthum.

There are different reports about his death time and place. According to the common account, he passed away in [[80]]/699 and according to others in [[82]]/701, or [[84]]/703, or [[85]]/704, or [[86]]/705 in [[Medina]].

[[Aban b. 'Uthman]], the governor of Medina, at that time, performed [[Salat al-Mayyit]] on his body, then he was buried in [[al-Baqi' cemetery]].

There is a historical account which says that he passed away in [[Abwa']] (a vally between Medina and [[Mecca]]) and [[Sulayman b. 'Abd al-Malik]], the [[Umayyad]] Caliph, performed Salat on his body and he was buried there. Apparently, his name was mistaken with another 'Abd Allah who passed away in [[99]]/717.

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