Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

64 'Ali ibn Abi Tiilib in Makkah
1.3.6. The siblings of 'Ali ibn Abi Tglib (&)
Abu Tab had four sons: Tiilib, from whom he took his
kunyah (Abu Tzlib), 'Aqeel, Ja'far and 'Ali. He also had two
daughters, Umm Hzn? and Jumhah. All of them were children of
F&uah hint Asad. There were ten years between each of them; T2lib
was the oldest, then 'Aqeel was ten years younger, then Ja'far, who
was ten years older than '~li.~~ The following is a brief look at the
siblings of 'Ali:
(a) Tiilib ibn Abi Taib: Tab died a polytheist after the Battle of
Badr. It was said that he left and did not return, and no one knew
where he ended up or what happened to him; he was one of those
who got lost in the earth. He loved the Messenger of Allah (gJ and
wrote poetry praising him. He joined the polytheists at Badr
reluctantly. A dialogue took place between him and Quraysh when
they went out to Badr. They said: By Allah, 0 Banu Hbhim, we
know that even if you go out with us, your inclination is in favour of
Muhammad. TZb went back to MaMcah with those who went back,
and he composed poetry and an ode praising the Prophet (g) and
enlogised the disbelievers who were thrown into the well at ~aclr.~'
(b) 'Aqeel ihn Abi Tab: he was known by the kunyah Abu Yazeed.
He did not become Muslim until the year of the conquest of Makkah,
it was said that it was after Hudaybiyah. He migrated to Madinah at
the beginning of 8 AT3. He was taken captive on the day of the battle
of Badr and was ransomed by his paternal uncle d-'Abbzs. He is
mentioned in several places in a$-Saheeh. He was martyred during
the campaign of Mn'tab, and no mention of him is made with regard
to the conquest of Makkah and the Baffle of Hunayn, because he was
sick. That was mentioned by Ibn Sa'd, but az-Znbayr ibn Bakkk
stated, with his chain of nmation going back to dHasan ibn 'Ali,
that 'Aqeel stood firm (in battle) on the day of Hunayn and died