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Abdullah Bin Abbaas رضي الله عنه

His name was Abdullah, commonly called Abul Abbaas. His father's name was Abbaas and his mother's name was Ummul Fadhl Lubabah رضي الله عنها. His lineage is as follows, Abdullah the son of Abbaas, who was the son of Abdul Muttalib, who was the son of Haashim, who was the son of Abdul Manaaf Al-Quraishi al-Haashimi. He was the paternal cousin of Rasoolullah صلى الله على وسلم and the nephew of Ummul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Maymoonah رضي الله عنها, who was the true sister of Ummul Fadhl رضي الله عنها. Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Abbaas رضي الله عنه was born three years prior to Hijrat, in the very valley wherein the entire Banu Haashim had been confined during the boycott. After He was born, Hadhrat Abbaas رضي الله عنه brought him to Rasoolullah صلى الله على وسلم, who placed his saliva in his mouth and supplicated for him. Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Abbaas رضي الله عنه apparently embraced Islam on the occasion of the conquest of Makkah but his mother, Ummul Fadhl رضي الله عنها was