About
An uncle of the Prophet ﷺ, only a little older than his nephew, who held the Makkan office of watering the pilgrims. He was present at the second pledge of ʿAqaba, was taken captive at Badr and ransomed, and was openly Muslim by the conquest of Makkah. At Ḥunayn, when many fled, he stood firm beside the Prophet ﷺ, holding the bridle of his mule (Muslim). Father of ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbbās, for whom the Prophet ﷺ prayed that he be taught the Book (Bukhārī).
The name
From ʿabasa, to frown or look stern: 'the stern-faced one', a name also given to the lion.
Abū al-Faḍl — his kunya, 'father of al-Faḍl', after his eldest son
Source: Sīrah
Relationships
FatherHis father, chief of Banū Hāshim
NephewHis nephew, near him in age; he stood beside him at Ḥunayn