He was the third son of a wealthy merchant, Al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, thus he was called Ibn Abbas (the son … See more

Ibn Abbas narrated that Muhammad said, "Two favours are treated unjustly by most people: health and free time." (from Sahih Bukhari, at-Tirmidhi, ibn Majah and al-Nasa'i)
Ibn Abbas reported: Muhammad said, "He who does n… See more

Masruq ibn al Ajda said of him:
Whenever I saw Ibn Abbas, I would say: He is the most handsome of men. When he spoke, I would say: He is the most eloquent of men. And when he held a conversation, I would say: … See more

Ibn Abbas viewed that Tafsir can be divided in four categories:
• The category the Arabs knew because of its language
• Those of ignorance, of which no one will be excused… See more

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