27. Book of the Companions
٢٧۔ كِتَابُ مَعْرِفَةِ الصَّحَابَةِ ؓ
[Machine] I heard Abu Nuaim saying, "Abdullah Ibn Abbas died in the year sixty-eight."
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا نُعَيْمٍ يَقُولُ «مَاتَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ سَنَةَ ثَمَانٍ وَسِتِّينَ»
[Machine] And he said, "The religious clerics of this nation are doomed."
وَقَالَ «هَلَكَ رَبَّانِيُّ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ»
[Machine] Translation: "About it, Al-Dhahabi in summarizing"
عنه الذهبي في التلخيص
[Machine] "He came out of his grave, and when he was buried, this verse was recited on the edge of the grave and it is not known who recited it: 'O soul at peace, return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing. Enter among My servants and enter My Paradise.' [Surah Al-Fajr: 28] Isma'il ibn Ali and Isa ibn Ali mentioned that he was a white bird." (The narrator) Al-Dhahabi remains silent about summarizing it.
أَنَّهُ خَرَجَ مِنْ نَعْشِهِ فَلَمَّا دُفِنَ تُلِيَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ عَلَى شَفِيرِ الْقَبْرِ وَلَا يُدْرَى مَنْ تَلَاهَا {يَا أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ ارْجِعِي إِلَى رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَادِي وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي} [الفجر 28] قَالَ وَذَكَرَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَعِيسَى بْنُ عَلِيٍّ أَنَّهُ طَيْرٌ أَبْيَضُسكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص
عَنْهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ أَرْبَعمِائَةِ حَدِيثٍ»
[Machine] I heard from Shu'bah, the servant of Ibn Abbas, saying: "Ibn Abbas died in the year sixty-eight in Ta'if, and he was seventy-five years old, and he used to dye his beard."
سَمِعْتُ شُعْبَةَ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ «مَاتَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ سَنَةَ ثَمَانٍ وَسِتِّينَ بِالطَّائِفِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ خَمْسٍ وَسَبْعِينَ وَكَانَ يُصَفِّرُ لِحْيَتَهُ»
[Machine] Yazid bin Utbah bin Abi Lahab mentioned the cloud that watered the grave of Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him. The Sea stated that Allah's mercy poured water three times and passed over the grave of Ibn Abbas. He used to inform us of this and we know it with certainty. So whoever is aware and whoever forgets, know that the sky quenches the grave with its mercy. By my life, this is a matter in the hands of the people. If the people had an opinion that they follow during engagements, they would certainly throw stones at Ibn Abbas. For his knowledge is divine and no one is equal to him during the discussions amongst the people. But you throw stones at a sheikh from the tribe of Yaman, who does not know what a fifth is to a sixth."
يَزِيدُ بْنُ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ أَبِي لَهَبٍ يَذْكُرُ السَّحَابَ الَّتِي سَقَتْ قَبْرَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ « [البحر البسيط] صَبَّتْ ثَلَاثًا سَمَاءُ اللَّهِ رَحْمَتَهَا بِالْمَاءِ مَرَّتْ عَلَى قَبْرِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَدْ كَانَ يُخْبِرُنَا هَذَا وَنَعْلَمُهُ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ فَمِنْ وَاعٍ وَمِنْ نَاسِي إِنَّ السَّمَاءَ يَرْوِي الْقَبْرَ رَحْمَتَهُ هَذَا لَعَمْرِي أَمْرٌ فِي يَدِ النَّاسِ لَوْ كَانَ لِلْقَوْمِ رَأْيٌ يُعْصَمُونَ بِهِ عِنْدَ الْخُطُوبِ رَمُوكُمْ بِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ لِلَّهِ دِرَايَتُهُ وَأَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ هَلْ مِثْلُهُ عِنْدَ فَصْلِ الْخُطَبِ فِي النَّاسِ لَكِنْ رَمُوكُمْ بِشَيْخٍ مِنْ ذَوِي يُمْنٍ لَمْ يُدْرَ مَا ضَرْبُ أَخْمَاسٍ لِأَسْدَاسٍ»
[Machine] "We, the Ansar, requested Umar or Uthman's ruling regarding the doubt of Ibn Abi Zanad. We walked with Abdullah Ibn Abbas and Nafar, who were companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ . Ibn Abbas spoke and they discussed the Ansar and their merits, and the governor was demoted. Hassan said it was a difficult matter and we persisted in seeking it. He continued to consult them until they rose and made excuses except for Abdullah ibn Abbas, who said, 'By Allah! The Ansar have an esteemed position. They have indeed supported and sheltered (the Prophet) and their favor has been mentioned.' He also said, 'This is a poet of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ defending him.' Abdullah consistently presented comprehensive arguments that fulfilled all our needs. He found no alternative but to grant our request. He said, 'We left and Allah the Almighty had already granted our request through His words.' I held the hand of Abdullah, praised him, and prayed for him. I passed by the group in the mosque who were with him, but they did not reach the same conclusion. I said to them where they could hear, 'He was the best among you in this matter.' They replied, 'Indeed.' I said to Abdullah, 'By Allah! This is the outpouring of Prophethood and its inheritor, Ahmed ﷺ .' He replied, 'Hassan also indicated towards Abdullah Al-Bahar Al-Tweel, saying that when he spoke, he left no room for anyone else to talk. His words were concise and clear, healing the hearts. He did not leave any ambiguity or doubt in his speech. I listened to it without any difficulty, and I attained its essence without struggle, gaining its benefits without any loss."
«إِنَّا مَعْشَرَ الْأَنْصَارِ طَلَبْنَا إِلَى عُمَرَ أَوْ إِلَى عُثْمَانَ شَكَّ ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ فَمَشَيْنَا بِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَبِنَفَرٍ مَعَهُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَتَكَلَّمَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَتَكَلَّمُوا وَذَكَرُوا الْأَنْصَارَ وَمَنَاقِبَهُمْ فَاعْتَلَّ الْوَالِي» قَالَ حَسَّانُ وَكَانَ أَمْرًا شَدِيدًا طَلَبْنَاهُ قَالَ فَمَا زَالَ يُرَاجِعُهُمْ حَتَّى قَامُوا وَعَذَّرُوهُ إِلَّا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَإِنَّهُ قَالَ لَا وَاللَّهِ مَا لِلْأَنْصَارِ مِنْ مَنْزِلٍ لَقَدْ نَصَرُوا وَآوَوْا وَذَكَرَ مِنْ فِضْلِهِمْ وَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَاعِرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالْمُنَافِحَ عَنْهُ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُرَاجِعُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بِكَلَامٍ جَامِعٍ يَسُدُّ عَلَيْهِ كُلَّ حَاجَةٍ فَلَمْ يَجِدٍ بُدًّا مِنْ أَنْ قَضَى حَاجَتَنَا قَالَ فَخَرَجْنَا وَقَدْ قَضَى اللَّهُ ﷻ حَاجَتَنَا بِكَلَامِهِ فَأَنَا آخِذٌ بِيَدِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أُثْنِيَ عَلَيْهِ وَأَدْعُو لَهُ فَمَرَرْتُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ بِالنَّفَرِ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا مَعَهُ فَلَمْ يَبْلُغُوا مَا بَلَغَ فَقُلْتُ حَيْثُ يَسْمَعُونَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ أَوْلَاكُمْ بِنَا قَالُوا أَجَلْ فَقُلْتُ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا وَاللَّهِ صُبَابَةُ النُّبُوَّةِ وَوَارِثُهُ أَحْمَدُ ﷺ كَانَ أَحَقَّكُمْ بِهَا قَالَ حَسَّانُ «وَأَنَا أُشِيرُ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ [البحر الطويل] إِذَا قَالَ لَمْ يَتْرُكْ مَقَالًا لِقَائِلٍ بِمُلْتَفِظَاتٍ لَا يُرَى بَيْنَهَا فَصْلَا كَفَى وَشَفَى مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ فَلَمْ يَدَعْ لِذِي إِرْبَةٍ فِي الْقَوْلِ جَدًّا وَلَا هَزْلَا سَمَوْتُ إِلَى الْعُلْيَا بِغَيْرِ مَشَقَّةٍ فَنِلْتُ ذُرَاهَا لَا دُنْيَا وَلَا وَعَلَا»
عنه الذهبي في التلخيص
[Machine] It is said that he was born in the year of the Camel, at the age of thirty-six. He was the most handsome Qurashi man on earth, and he was the most respected and prayed the most. He was known as As-Sajjad (the one who prostrates frequently). And after him came the caliphate and Abbas, who was his eldest son and was called Muhammad, Obaidullah, Al-Fadl, and Lubaba, their mother was Zir'ah, the daughter of Musarih, the son of Ma'di Karib, the son of Wali'ah. Musarih was one of the four kings, not of the descendants of Abbas, Obaidullah, Al-Fadl, and Muhammad, the sons of Abdullah bin Abbas. As for Lubaba, the daughter of Abdullah bin Abbas, she was under the guardianship of Ali bin Abdullah bin Jafar bin Abu Talib. She gave birth to his children, and their names were Aqab and Asma.
وَيُقَالُ وُلِدَ عَامَ الْجَمَلِ سَنَةَ سِتٍّ وَثَلَاثِينَ وَكَانَ أَجْمَلَ قُرَشِيٍّ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَأَوْسَمَهُ وَأَكْثَرَهُ صَلَاةً وَكَانَ يُدْعَى السَّجَّادُ وَفِي عَقِبِهِ الْخِلَافَةُ وَعَبَّاسًا وَهُوَ أَكْبَرُ وَلَدِهِ وَبِهِ كَانَ يُكَنَّى وَمُحَمَّدٌ وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَضْلُ وَلُبَابَةُ أُمُّهُمْ زُرْعَةُ بِنْتُ مُسَرِّحِ بْنِ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ بْنِ وَلِيعَةَ وَمُسَرِّحٌ أَحَدُ الْمُلُوكِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ وَلَا بَقِيَّةَ لِلْعَبَّاسِ وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَضْلُ وَمُحَمَّدٌ بَنِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَمَّا لُبَابَةُ بِنْتُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَحْتَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَوَلَدَتْ لَهُ وَلِوَلَدِهَا أَعْقَابٌ وَأَسْمَاءُ بِنْتُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ كَانَتْ عِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ فَوَلَدَتْ لَهُ حَسَنًا وَحُسَيْنًا وَأُمُّهَا أُمُّ وَلَدٍ»
[Machine] "If you are patient with me for seven nights, you will not perform the prayer except while lying down, nodding your head. I will treat you and you will recover, if Allah wills. Then, I will send you to Aisha, Abu Hurairah, and others from the companions of Muhammad ﷺ , and each one will ask: 'What would you do with the prayer if I were to die in these seven nights?' So, he left his eye and did not treat it."
لَهُ إِنَّكَ إِنْ صَبَرْتَ لِي سَبْعًا لَمْ تُصَلِّ إِلَّا مُسْتَلْقِيًا تُومئُ إِيمَاءً دَاوَيْتُكَ فَبَرَأْتَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَغَيْرِهِمَا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ كُلٌّ يَقُولُ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ مُتُّ فِي هَذَا السَّبْعِ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِالصَّلَاةِ؟ فَتَرَكَ عَيْنَهُ وَلَمْ يُدَاوِهَاسكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص