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'''Al-ʿAbbās b. ʿAlī''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|العبّاس بن علي}}) (b. [[26]]/647 - d. [[61]]/681), known as '''Abū l-Faḍl''' (the Father of Excellence) and '''Qamar Banī al-Hāshim''' (the Moon of Banu Hashim), is the son of [[Imam | '''Al-ʿAbbās b. ʿAlī''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|العبّاس بن علي}}) (b. [[26]]/647 - d. [[61]]/681), known as '''Abū l-Faḍl''' (the Father of Excellence) and '''Qamar Banī al-Hāshim''' (the Moon of Banu Hashim), is the son of [[Imam Ali (a)]] and [[Umm al-Banin]]. He was the commander and standard-bearer of the caravan of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] in the [[Event of Ashura']]. | ||
Abbas is considered by Shi'a among the children of Imams (a) holding the highest positions. Shi'a speak of his merits and mourn for him especially on the Day of [[Tasu'a]] (9th of Muharram). | |||
He is considered the exemplar of dignity, bravery, generosity, and obedience of the infallible Imam (a). In [[Karbala]], he was the standard-bearer and water-supplier of the army of his brother, al-Husayn b. 'Ali (a) and thus he is also known among Shi'a as Saqqa [the water-supplier] of the plain of Karbala. | He is considered the exemplar of dignity, bravery, generosity, and obedience of the infallible Imam (a). In [[Karbala]], he was the standard-bearer and water-supplier of the army of his brother, al-Husayn b. 'Ali (a) and thus he is also known among Shi'a as Saqqa [the water-supplier] of the plain of Karbala. | ||
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== Lineage, Kunyas, and Titles == | == Lineage, Kunyas, and Titles == | ||
The father of al-'Abbas was the first Imam of Shi'a, [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] and his mother was [[Fatima bt. Hizam]] whom Imam 'Ali (a) married years after the martyrdom of [[Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)]] and she was then known as Umm al-Banin.<ref> | The father of al-'Abbas was the first Imam of Shi'a, [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] and his mother was [[Fatima bt. Hizam]] whom Imam 'Ali (a) married years after the martyrdom of [[Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)]] and she was then known as Umm al-Banin.<ref>Amīn, ''Aʿyān al-Shīʿa'', vol. 7, p. 429; Qummī, ''Nafas al-mahmūm'', p. 285</ref> | ||
===Birth=== | ===Birth=== | ||
Al- | Al-Abbas was born on Sha'ban 4, 26/May 18, 647 in [[Medina]]. As a child, he studied under his father. Imam Ali (a) has said: "My son, al-Abbas, learned knowledge from me when he was a child, like a pigeon that takes food from its mother." He was always with his father during the 14 years that they lived together. He participated in the [[Battle of Siffin]] in 37/657. There are some reports about his bravery in this battle. | ||
===Teknonym=== | ===Teknonym=== | ||
* Abu l-Fadl ({{ia|ابوالفضل}}; the Father of Excellence) is the most famous teknonym ([[kunya]]) of al- | * Abu l-Fadl ({{ia|ابوالفضل}}; the Father of Excellence) is the most famous teknonym ([[kunya]]) of al-Abbas.<ref>Ḥillī, ''Muthīr al-aḥzān'', p. 254; Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣfahānī, ''Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn'', p. 89</ref> | ||
* Abu l-Qasim is another kunya of al- | * Abu l-Qasim is another kunya of al-Abbas which is adopted from the [[Ziyara al-Arba'in]] where [[Jabir b. Abd Allah al-Ansari]] addresses him, "Peace be upon you, O Abu l-Qasim; Peace be with you O al-Abbas b. Ali".<ref>Majlisī,''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 101, p. 330</ref> | ||
===Titles=== | ===Titles=== | ||
His titles are: | His titles are: | ||
{{cb|2}} | {{cb|2}} | ||
* Qamar Bani Hashim ({{ia|قمر بني هاشم}}; the moon of Banu Hashim)<ref> | * Qamar Bani Hashim ({{ia|قمر بني هاشم}}; the moon of Banu Hashim)<ref>Ḥillī, ''Muthīr al-aḥzān'', p. 254; Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣfahānī, ''Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn'', p. 90</ref> | ||
* Bab al-Hawa'ij ({{ia|باب الحوائج}}; the gate to the requests [from Allah])<ref> | * Bab al-Hawa'ij ({{ia|باب الحوائج}}; the gate to the requests [from Allah])<ref>Nāṣirī, ''Mawlid al-ʿAbās b. ʿAlī'', p. 30</ref> | ||
* Al-Tayyar (the flyer)<ref> | * Al-Tayyar (the flyer)<ref>Muẓaffar, ''Baṭl al-ʿalqamī'', vol. 2, p. 108-109</ref> | ||
* Al-Shahid (the martyr)<ref> | * Al-Shahid (the martyr)<ref>Muẓaffar, ''Baṭl al-ʿalqamī'', vol. 2, p. 108-109</ref> | ||
* Saqqa (the water supplier)<ref> | * Saqqa (the water supplier)<ref>Amīn, ''Aʿyān al-Shīʿa'' vol. 7, p. 429; Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣfahānī, ''Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn'', p. 117-118; Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 5, p. 412-413</ref> | ||
* Standard-bearer<ref> | * Standard-bearer<ref>Majlisī,''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 45, p. 40</ref> | ||
{{end}} | {{end}} | ||
{{Family tree of Ahl al-Bayt (a)}} | {{Family tree of Ahl al-Bayt (a)}} | ||
== Wife and Children == | == Wife and Children == | ||
'Abbas married Lubaba, daughter of [['Ubayd Allah b. 'Abbas]].<ref> | 'Abbas married Lubaba, daughter of [['Ubayd Allah b. 'Abbas]].<ref>Zubayrī, ''Nasab Quraysh'', vol. 1, p. 79; Baghdādī, ''al-Muḥabbar'', vol. 1, p. 44</ref> They had two sons called al-Fadl and 'Ubayd Allah. Sources have reported other children for him named Hasan, Qasim, Muhammad and a daughter. It is said that Qasim and Muhammad were martyred after their father. The progeny of al-Abbas continued through Ubayd Allah. | ||
Many shrines are attributed to the descendants of al- | Many shrines are attributed to the descendants of al-Abbas in different cities including [[Isfahan]], [[Qom]], and [[Zanjan]].<ref>See: Rabbānī Khalkhālī, ''Chihra-yi dirakhshān-i qamar-i banī hāshim'', vol. 2, p. 127-227</ref> | ||
== In the Event of Karbala == | == In the Event of Karbala == | ||
{{Mourning of Muharram}} | {{Mourning of Muharram}} | ||
From the beginning of the movement of Imam al-Husayn (a) form Medina, to the [[Day of | From the beginning of the movement of Imam al-Husayn (a) form Medina, to the [[Day of Ashura]], al-Abbas was with his brother, [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], till the end. | ||
=== Bringing Water === | === Bringing Water === | ||
On the 7th of Muharram, when [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] ordered [['Umar b. Sa'd]] to subdue Husayn (a) and his companions and prevent their access to the water of the [[Euphrates]], Imam (a) called al-'Abbas and sent 30 horsemen with 20 foot soldiers with him to fill leather water pouches with water and return to the camp.<ref> | On the 7th of Muharram, when [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] ordered [['Umar b. Sa'd]] to subdue Husayn (a) and his companions and prevent their access to the water of the [[Euphrates]], Imam (a) called al-'Abbas and sent 30 horsemen with 20 foot soldiers with him to fill leather water pouches with water and return to the camp.<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 5, p. 412; Amīn, ''Aʿyān al-Shīʿa'', vol. 7, p. 430; Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣfahānī, ''Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn'', p. 78</ref> | ||
On the day of | On the day of Ashura', he (a) went again to Euphrates to bring water by the order of Imam (a), but when he filled a leather water pouch, on the way back to the tents, they shot his leather water pouch and martyred him.<ref>Pīshwāyī, ''Maqtal-i jāmiʿ-i Sayyid al-shuhadāʾ'', vol. 1, p. 838</ref> | ||
===Rejecting the Safe Conduct=== | ===Rejecting the Safe Conduct=== | ||
On the evening of [[Tasu'a]], [[Shimr]] went near the tents of the caravan of Imam al-Husayn (a), and offered a safe conduct for sons of [[Umm al-Banin]], including al-'Abbas,<ref> | On the evening of [[Tasu'a]], [[Shimr]] went near the tents of the caravan of Imam al-Husayn (a), and offered a safe conduct for sons of [[Umm al-Banin]], including al-'Abbas,<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 3, p. 183</ref> but al-'Abbas ignored him, until [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] asked him to reply to Shimr. Al-'Abbas told Shimr, "May your hands be cut and curse [of God] be upon your safe conduct. O the enemy of God! Do you suggest us leave our brother and master al-Husayn (a), son of [[Fatima (s)]] and join the cursed, sons of the cursed?! You give us safe conduct while the son of [[the Prophet (s)]] [Husayn b. Ali (a)] is not safe?!"<ref>Ibn Aʿtham, ''al-Futūḥ'', vol. 5, p. 94; Māzandarānī, ''Maʿālī l-sibtayn'', vol. 1, p. 433; Abū Mikhnaf, ''Waqʿat al-ṭaff'', p. 219-220 </ref> | ||
Shimr called al- | Shimr called al-Abbas as his nephew because Shimr and al-'Abbas' mother, Umm al-Banin, were from the same tribe i.e. Banu Kilab. | ||
=== Guarding the Tents === | === Guarding the Tents === | ||
On the eve of 'Ashura', al-'Abbas took the responsibility of guarding the tents of Imam al-Husayn (a).<ref> | On the eve of 'Ashura', al-'Abbas took the responsibility of guarding the tents of Imam al-Husayn (a).<ref>Māzandarānī, ''Maʿālī l-sibtayn'', vol. 1, p. 433</ref> Although Imam al-Husayn (a) had asked the enemy to postpone the battle for one more night, al-Abbas was walking around the tents and guarding them as a matter of caution, when [[Zuhayr b. al-Qayn]] came to him. | ||
Zuhayr told al- | Zuhayr told al-Abbas about how Imam 'Ali (a) proposed to [[Umm al-Banin]] and mentioned that the intention of Imam 'Ali (a) from marriage was having brave sons, and said, "O al-'Abbas! Your father wanted you for a day like today; behold not to fail to fulfill your duty!" Al-'Abbas became angry about such words and told him, "Zuhayr! Do you want to lionize me with such words?! By God I swear, I would not fail to assist and support my brother until death. I will show you that tomorrow in a way that you would have never seen in your life!"<ref>Bīrjandī, ''Kibrīt al-aḥmar'', p. 386; Muẓaffar, ''Baṭl al-ʿalqamī'', vol. 1, p. 97</ref> | ||
[[File:The standard-bearer of Karbala painting.jpg|thumbnail|The "Standard-bearer of Karbala" by Mahmud Farshchiyan ]] | [[File:The standard-bearer of Karbala painting.jpg|thumbnail|The "Standard-bearer of Karbala" by Mahmud Farshchiyan ]] | ||
=== Standard-bearing === | === Standard-bearing === | ||
In the morning of | In the morning of Ashura', when Imam al-Husayn (a) finished his prayer and worships, the enemy's army held a military position and announced war. Imam (a) prepared his troops for defense. They consisted of 32 horsemen and 40 foot soldiers. | ||
Imam (a) appointed Zuhayr b. al-Qayn on the right wing and [[Habib b. Mazahir]] on the left wing and gave the standard to al-'Abbas in the middle of his people.<ref> | Imam (a) appointed Zuhayr b. al-Qayn on the right wing and [[Habib b. Mazahir]] on the left wing and gave the standard to al-'Abbas in the middle of his people.<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', p. 338; Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 45, p. 4; Sibt b. al-Jawzī, ''Tadhkirat al-khawāṣ'', vol. 2, p. 161; Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', vol. 1, p. 457.</ref> | ||
=== Breaking the Siege of the Enemy === | === Breaking the Siege of the Enemy === | ||
In the first hours of the battle, four troops of Imam al-Husayn (a) with the names of [[ | In the first hours of the battle, four troops of Imam al-Husayn (a) with the names of [[Amr b. Khalid al-Saydawi]], [[Jabir b. al-Harith al-Salmani]], [[Mujammi' b. 'Abd Allah al-'Aidhi]] and [[Sa'd Mawla of 'Amr b. Khalid al-Saydawi|Sa'd, the slave of Amr b. Khalid]] made a group attack to the army of Kufa. | ||
The enemy besieged them. When the ring of siege was so tightened that they completely disconnected from Imam's (a) army, al-'Abbas rushed towards them alone and succeeded to break the siege and rescue the four.<ref> | The enemy besieged them. When the ring of siege was so tightened that they completely disconnected from Imam's (a) army, al-'Abbas rushed towards them alone and succeeded to break the siege and rescue the four.<ref>Amīn, ''Aʿyān al-Shīʿa'', vol. 7, p. 430; Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 5, p. 446; Māzandarānī, ''Maʿālī l-sibtayn'', vol. 1, p. 443</ref> | ||
== Martyrdom == | == Martyrdom == | ||
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:: The army of 'Umar b. Sa'd rushed toward the camp of Imam al-Husayn (a) and besieged them. When Imam (a) became so thirsty went on the top of a hill and headed towards the Euphrates while his brother al-'Abbas was walking ahead of him. | :: The army of 'Umar b. Sa'd rushed toward the camp of Imam al-Husayn (a) and besieged them. When Imam (a) became so thirsty went on the top of a hill and headed towards the Euphrates while his brother al-'Abbas was walking ahead of him. | ||
:: 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 it 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> | :: 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 it 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>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', p. 411-412</ref> | ||
About his martyrdom, al-Khwarazmi said, "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 my solutions are diminished."<ref> | ::: "Now my back is broken and my solutions are diminished."<ref>Khwarizmī, ''Maqtal al-Ḥusayn'', vol. 2, p. 34; Muqarram, ''Ḥādisa-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 it. 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 it. 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, | ||
:O my soul! Do not fear the unbelievers and be blessed by the mercy of great God and being with the noble Prophet (s); these people cut my left hand unjustly. My Lord will drop them in the flames of the hell. | :O my soul! Do not fear the unbelievers and be blessed by the mercy of great God and being with the noble Prophet (s); these people cut my left hand unjustly. My Lord will drop them in the flames of the hell. | ||
Then Hakam b. Tufayl al-Ta'i hit him on the head with a metal spear and martyred him.<ref>Ibn | Then Hakam b. Tufayl al-Ta'i hit him on the head with a metal spear and martyred him.<ref>Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 3, p. 256</ref> | ||
Al-'Abbas was around 34 at the time of martyrdom.<ref> | Al-'Abbas was around 34 at the time of martyrdom.<ref>Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', vol. 1, p. 395</ref> | ||
[[File:ضریح حضرت عباس.jpg|thumbnail|The shrine of al-'Abbas b. 'Ali (a) in [[Arba'in]] 2014]] | [[File:ضریح حضرت عباس.jpg|thumbnail|The shrine of al-'Abbas b. 'Ali (a) in [[Arba'in]] 2014]] | ||
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Due to the eminence of 'Abbas (a), [[Ta'ziya]]s and Shabih-khani plays especial to 'Abbas (a) are held in different places. In these certain forms of Ta'ziya, special parts are played such as the separation of 'Abbas (a) from the children of [[Bani Hashim]], farewell to [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], farewell to [[Lady Zaynab (a)]], war cries to the enemies, cutting of his arms, how he (a) was martyred and going of Imam al-Husayn (a) to him. | Due to the eminence of 'Abbas (a), [[Ta'ziya]]s and Shabih-khani plays especial to 'Abbas (a) are held in different places. In these certain forms of Ta'ziya, special parts are played such as the separation of 'Abbas (a) from the children of [[Bani Hashim]], farewell to [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], farewell to [[Lady Zaynab (a)]], war cries to the enemies, cutting of his arms, how he (a) was martyred and going of Imam al-Husayn (a) to him. | ||
==Shrine of | ==Shrine of al-Abbas (a)== | ||
{{main|Holy Shrine of al-'Abbas (a)}} | {{main|Holy Shrine of al-'Abbas (a)}} | ||
The burial place of 'Abbas (a) is now located in the city of [[Karbala]], 378 meters to the north-east of the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a). It is among the most important visiting places for Shi'a. The path between the shrine of 'Abbas (a) and the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a) is called [[Bayn al-Haramayn]]. | The burial place of 'Abbas (a) is now located in the city of [[Karbala]], 378 meters to the north-east of the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a). It is among the most important visiting places for Shi'a. The path between the shrine of 'Abbas (a) and the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a) is called [[Bayn al-Haramayn]]. | ||
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===Maqam Kaff al-'Abbas (a)=== | ===Maqam Kaff al-'Abbas (a)=== | ||
{{main|Kaff al-'Abbas (a)}} | {{main|Kaff al-'Abbas (a)}} | ||
Maqam Kaff al-'Abbas (a) refers to two places where it is said that the hands of 'Abbas (a) were cut off and dropped to the ground. These two places are in north-east and south-east of the shrine at the entrances of two alleys leading to the bazaar. In these two places, some symbols are made which pilgrims visit.<ref> | Maqam Kaff al-'Abbas (a) refers to two places where it is said that the hands of 'Abbas (a) were cut off and dropped to the ground. These two places are in north-east and south-east of the shrine at the entrances of two alleys leading to the bazaar. In these two places, some symbols are made which pilgrims visit.<ref>ʿAlawī, ''Rāhnamāy-i muṣawwar-i safar-i zīyāratī-yi Iraq'', p.300</ref> | ||
== In the Words of Imams (a) == | == In the Words of Imams (a) == | ||
===Imam al-Sajjad (a)=== | ===Imam al-Sajjad (a)=== | ||
[[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] is narrated as, "May God have mercy upon my uncle al-'Abbas. He surely made sacrifice and did a great fight until his hands were cut and he sacrificed himself for his brother. God gave him two wings like his uncle [[Ja'far al-Tayyar]] to fly in the paradise together with angels. Indeed, al-'Abbas has a position before the Almighty God that all the martyrs would wish to reach on the Day of Judgment."<ref> | [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] is narrated as, "May God have mercy upon my uncle al-'Abbas. He surely made sacrifice and did a great fight until his hands were cut and he sacrificed himself for his brother. God gave him two wings like his uncle [[Ja'far al-Tayyar]] to fly in the paradise together with angels. Indeed, al-'Abbas has a position before the Almighty God that all the martyrs would wish to reach on the Day of Judgment."<ref>Ṣadūq, ''al-Khiṣāl'', vol. 1, p. 68</ref> | ||
===Imam al-Sadiq (a)=== | ===Imam al-Sadiq (a)=== | ||
At the beginning of the [[Ziyarah text of al- | At the beginning of the [[Ziyarah text of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)]], [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] says, "Peace be with you, O righteous and obedient servant of God and His Prophet (s), and obedient to the [[Commander of the Believers (a)]] and [[al-Hasan (a)]] and [[al-Husayn (a)]]."<ref>Ibn Qūlawayh, ''Kāmil al-zīyārāt'', p. 786</ref> | ||
Imam al-Sadiq (a) had described al-'Abbas as, "[He (a) had] an impressive insight, great intelligence, strong faith, [he (a) made] [[jihad]] in the company of Imam al-Husayn (a), sacrifice, martyrdom in the way of his Imam (a), submission before the successor of the Prophet (s), approving the Imam (a) of his time, loyalty, striving until the last resorts, …"<ref> | Imam al-Sadiq (a) had described al-'Abbas as, "[He (a) had] an impressive insight, great intelligence, strong faith, [he (a) made] [[jihad]] in the company of Imam al-Husayn (a), sacrifice, martyrdom in the way of his Imam (a), submission before the successor of the Prophet (s), approving the Imam (a) of his time, loyalty, striving until the last resorts, …"<ref>Amīn, ''Aʿyān al-Shīʿa'', vol. 7, p. 430</ref> | ||
===Imam al-Hadi (a)=== | ===Imam al-Hadi (a)=== | ||
[[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]] said, "peace be with Abu l-Fadl al-'Abbas, son of the Commander of the Believers (a) who sacrificed his soul for his brother; used this world as a means for the hereafter and was sacrificed for his brother. He (a) was a guardian who tried hard to bring water to the thirsty of the camp and his both hands were cut in Jihad on the way of God. May God distances his killers Yazid b. Raqad and Hakim b. Tufayl al-Ta'i from His mercy."<ref> | [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]] said, "peace be with Abu l-Fadl al-'Abbas, son of the Commander of the Believers (a) who sacrificed his soul for his brother; used this world as a means for the hereafter and was sacrificed for his brother. He (a) was a guardian who tried hard to bring water to the thirsty of the camp and his both hands were cut in Jihad on the way of God. May God distances his killers Yazid b. Raqad and Hakim b. Tufayl al-Ta'i from His mercy."<ref>Muẓaffar, ''Baṭl al-ʿalqamī'', vol. 2, p. 311</ref> | ||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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