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== Childhood and Teenage Life == | == Childhood and Teenage Life == | ||
Al-'Abbas was born on 4th of [[Sha'ban]] [[26]]/647 in [[Medina]]. During al-'Abbas' (a) childhood, his father and brothers, [[al-Hasan (a)]] and [[al-Husayn (a)]], were with him and he (a) benefited from their knowledge and insight. When asked about his son's progress, [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] said, "Indeed, al-'Abbas my son acquired knowledge in childhood and like a young pigeon which takes water and food from his mother, gained knowledge from me." | Al-'Abbas was born on 4th of [[Sha'ban]] [[26]]/647 in [[Medina]].<ref>al-Amin, ''A'yan al-Shi'a'', vol. 7, p. 429; Ibn Nama Hilli, ''Mthir al-ahzan'', p. 254</ref> During al-'Abbas' (a) childhood, his father and brothers, [[al-Hasan (a)]] and [[al-Husayn (a)]], were with him and he (a) benefited from their knowledge and insight. When asked about his son's progress, [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] said, "Indeed, al-'Abbas my son acquired knowledge in childhood and like a young pigeon which takes water and food from his mother, gained knowledge from me."<ref>al-Nasiri, ''Mawlid al-'Abas b. 'Ali'', p. 62</ref> | ||
During 14 years and 47 days of living with his father Imam 'Ali (a),<ref>al-Nasiri, ''Mawlid al-'Abas b. 'Ali'', p. 63</ref> al-'Abbas was always with him and during difficult days of caliphate, did not leave him even for a moment. Al-'Abbas attended the [[Battle of Siffin]] in [[37]]/657<ref>al-Nasiri, ''Mawlid al-'Abas b. 'Ali'', p. 64</ref> and there are reports about his bravery in the battle.<ref>Ha'iri Mazandarani, ''Ma'ali al-sibtayn'', vol. 1, p. 437; Mqarram, ''al-'Abbas'', p. 153; Birjandi, ''Kibrit al-ahmar'', p. 385</ref> | |||
== Wife and Children == | == Wife and Children == | ||