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Abbas

Stern, lion

عَبَّاس

Abbas

Stern, lion

Sahabi / Sahabiyyaboyarabic
Pronunciation
Abbas
Arabic
عَبَّاس
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya

Origin & meaning

Al-Abbas, the Prophet's ﷺ uncle. His son Abdullah ibn Abbas was named 'the interpreter of the Quran' by the Prophet ﷺ.

Notable bearers
  • · Al-Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib
  • · Abdullah ibn Abbas
Themes

“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).