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The Companion, Abu Wa’il tells of the time he and his friend went on pilgrimage together
when Abdullah had been elected to be its Amir and that he heard him recite then explain
the meaning of the chapter An Nor. Abu Wa’ils friend exclaimed, “ Exalted is Allah, what
great knowledge is emerging from this young man’s head! Even the Turks would accept
Islam if they heard this.” In addition Abu Wa’il commented, “I have never seen or heard
anyone speak as he does, even the Persians and Romans would accept Islam if they
heard him.”
There was yet another occasion when Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, Mother of
Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, made the pilgrimage to Mecca and observed a
group of people gathered around Abdullah the son of Abbas who were asking him about
the rites of Hajj and endorsed, “Of all the Companions who are still alive, he best knows
the rites of Hajj.”
When Omar son of Al Khattab received a question from Ya’la Umayyah’s son of Yemen
he asked Abdullah throw light upon the subject. After having given his answer, Omar
declared, “I bear witness that you are certainly the most eligible to speak on behalf of the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and his household.”
when Abdullah had been elected to be its Amir and that he heard him recite then explain
the meaning of the chapter An Nor. Abu Wa’ils friend exclaimed, “ Exalted is Allah, what
great knowledge is emerging from this young man’s head! Even the Turks would accept
Islam if they heard this.” In addition Abu Wa’il commented, “I have never seen or heard
anyone speak as he does, even the Persians and Romans would accept Islam if they
heard him.”
There was yet another occasion when Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, Mother of
Believers, may Allah be pleased with her, made the pilgrimage to Mecca and observed a
group of people gathered around Abdullah the son of Abbas who were asking him about
the rites of Hajj and endorsed, “Of all the Companions who are still alive, he best knows
the rites of Hajj.”
When Omar son of Al Khattab received a question from Ya’la Umayyah’s son of Yemen
he asked Abdullah throw light upon the subject. After having given his answer, Omar
declared, “I bear witness that you are certainly the most eligible to speak on behalf of the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and his household.”