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Sahaba_37_Abdullah_Abbas, page : 2
Although Abbas had not openly declared his acceptance to Islam until just before the
Opening of Mecca he played an important and vital role in sending information and
advance warnings of the pending attacks of the hostile tribe of Koraysh to the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, in Medina.
Abbas and his wife Umm Fadl were blessed with a son whom they named Abdullah.
When Abdullah was still an infant, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
supplicated to Allah for the gift of knowledge with its deep understanding to be bestowed
upon Abdullah. Allah blessed the supplication and even at an early age Abdullah
displayed intelligence and understanding far beyond his age.
Such was the intensity and profoundness of Abdullah’s comprehension, application and
knowledge of the explanation of the Koran, jurisprudence, lineage, the history of the
Arabs and other sciences that Abdullah the son of Masood, who was one of the first
generation and close Companions of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
commented, “Even if Abdullah, son of Abbas was our age, none of us would equal one
tenth of his knowledge.” Abdullah’s knowledge was so extensive that he was known as
an ocean of knowledge. The Companion Tawos was asked why he had attached himself
to such a youngster rather than to one of the senior Companions, he replied. “Whenever
Opening of Mecca he played an important and vital role in sending information and
advance warnings of the pending attacks of the hostile tribe of Koraysh to the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, in Medina.
Abbas and his wife Umm Fadl were blessed with a son whom they named Abdullah.
When Abdullah was still an infant, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
supplicated to Allah for the gift of knowledge with its deep understanding to be bestowed
upon Abdullah. Allah blessed the supplication and even at an early age Abdullah
displayed intelligence and understanding far beyond his age.
Such was the intensity and profoundness of Abdullah’s comprehension, application and
knowledge of the explanation of the Koran, jurisprudence, lineage, the history of the
Arabs and other sciences that Abdullah the son of Masood, who was one of the first
generation and close Companions of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
commented, “Even if Abdullah, son of Abbas was our age, none of us would equal one
tenth of his knowledge.” Abdullah’s knowledge was so extensive that he was known as
an ocean of knowledge. The Companion Tawos was asked why he had attached himself
to such a youngster rather than to one of the senior Companions, he replied. “Whenever