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'Aqeel ibn Abi Talib

Abu Yazid, Abu 'Isa

عقيل بن أبي طالب

'Aqeel ibn Abī Tālib ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib b. Hashim b. 'Abd Manaf b. Qusayy b. Kilab b. Murrah

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Biography
Aqeel was second of four sons of Abu Talib, who was the uncle and protector of Muhammad (saw). Aqeel's nickname was Abu Yazid. He fought in the Battle of Mu'tah and became blind late in life, dying at the age of 96.\r\n
Classical References
  • ·al-Isabah — Ibn Hajar
  • ·al-Tarikh al-Kabir — al-Bukharip. 60
  • ·Tahdheeb al-Kamal (narrators) — al-Mizzip. 484-486

1,3[pg:60],14[pg:484-486]

Life Details

Born

33 BH/590 CE

Birth City

Makkah

Died

~60 AH/680 CE

Death City

Medinah

Cause

Natural

Lived in

Makkah/Medina/Kufa

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