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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> | 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 | 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; Birjandi, ''Kibrit al-ahmar'', p. 385</ref> | ||
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The army of 'Umar b. Sa'd stopped them. Among them, there was a man from Banu Darim tribe who told the army, "Woe be to you! Stop him from reaching the Euphrates and do not let him reach the water. Imam al-Husayn (a) said, "O God! Let him die thirsty!" That man became angry and shot an arrow towards Imam (a) which hit Imam (a) under his chin. Imam (a) took the arrow out and put his hand on the wound. When his hand became full of blood, let them spill and said, "O God! I complain to you about what they do about the son of the Prophet's (s) daughter." He (a) then came back while he (a) was very thirsty. The army besieged al-'Abbas and separated him from Imam al-Husayn (a). He (a) fought them until he was martyred. [[Zayd b. Warqa' al-Hanafi]] and [[Hakim b. Tufayl al-Sunbusi]] killed al-'Abbas after he (a) could not move due to severity of his wounds.<ref>al-Shaykh al-Mufid, ''al-Irshad'', p. 411-412; al-Shaykh al-Mufid, ''Tarjumi Irshad'', p. 109-110</ref> | The army of 'Umar b. Sa'd stopped them. Among them, there was a man from Banu Darim tribe who told the army, "Woe be to you! Stop him from reaching the Euphrates and do not let him reach the water. Imam al-Husayn (a) said, "O God! Let him die thirsty!" That man became angry and shot an arrow towards Imam (a) which hit Imam (a) under his chin. Imam (a) took the arrow out and put his hand on the wound. When his hand became full of blood, let them spill and said, "O God! I complain to you about what they do about the son of the Prophet's (s) daughter." He (a) then came back while he (a) was very thirsty. The army besieged al-'Abbas and separated him from Imam al-Husayn (a). He (a) fought them until he was martyred. [[Zayd b. Warqa' al-Hanafi]] and [[Hakim b. Tufayl al-Sunbusi]] killed al-'Abbas after he (a) could not move due to severity of his wounds.<ref>al-Shaykh al-Mufid, ''al-Irshad'', p. 411-412; al-Shaykh al-Mufid, ''Tarjumi Irshad'', p. 109-110</ref> | ||
About his martyrdom, al-Khwarazmi said, "al-'Abbas went to the battle and attacked the enemy while he (a) was making war cry and was martyred after he (a) killed some and wounded some others. Then Imam (a) came and sat with him and said, "Now my back is broken and solutions diminished."<ref>al-Khwarazi, ''aqtal al-Husayn'', vol. 2, . 34; al- | About his martyrdom, al-Khwarazmi said, "al-'Abbas went to the battle and attacked the enemy while he (a) was making war cry and was martyred after he (a) killed some and wounded some others. Then Imam (a) came and sat with him and said, "Now my back is broken and solutions diminished."<ref>al-Khwarazi, ''aqtal al-Husayn'', vol. 2, . 34; al-Muqarram, ''Hadisi-yi karbala'', p. 262</ref> | ||
About his martyrdom, [[Ibn Shahrashub]] wrote, "al-'Abbas was the water-bearer, Qamar Bani Hashim and the standard-bearer of Imam al-Husayn (a) who was elder than his brothers. He (a) went out of the camp to bring water. The enemy attacked him and he (a) fought them and dispersed them. Then Zayd b. Warqa' al-Juhani who had ambushed behind a palm tree was helped by Hakim b. Tufayl al-Sunbusi to hit the right hand of al-'Abbas and cut him. al-'Abbas took the sword with his left hand and attacked them, but he (a) was weakened. Then Hakam b. Tufayl al-Ta'i who had ambushed behind a palm tree, hit him on his left hand. Then al-'Abbas shouted, | About his martyrdom, [[Ibn Shahrashub]] wrote, "al-'Abbas was the water-bearer, Qamar Bani Hashim and the standard-bearer of Imam al-Husayn (a) who was elder than his brothers. He (a) went out of the camp to bring water. The enemy attacked him and he (a) fought them and dispersed them. Then Zayd b. Warqa' al-Juhani who had ambushed behind a palm tree was helped by Hakim b. Tufayl al-Sunbusi to hit the right hand of al-'Abbas and cut him. al-'Abbas took the sword with his left hand and attacked them, but he (a) was weakened. Then Hakam b. Tufayl al-Ta'i who had ambushed behind a palm tree, hit him on his left hand. Then al-'Abbas shouted, | ||