Background
He was born c.581, the second son of Abu Talib and Fatimah bint Asad. Hence he was a brother of the fourth caliph Ali.
He was born c.581, the second son of Abu Talib and Fatimah bint Asad. Hence he was a brother of the fourth caliph Ali.
He was known by the kunyas Abu Aqeel and Abu Yazid. Early He was said to be an expert in genealogy. Muhammad did not allow the two younger sons, Ja"far and Ali, to claim any of it, for: "Number believer will inherit an infidel"s property, and no infidel will inherit the property of a believer."
He fought on the side of the polytheists at the Battle of Badr, where he was taken prisoner.
Umar said that he should be handed over to Ali to have his head cut official
But Muhammad approved of Abu Bakr"s opinion that he should be released on ransom. When Muhammad told him that Abu Jahl had been killed, Aqeel conceded that nobody would now challenge Muhammad"s authority: "Either people will be affected by your words, or you will dominate them by force."
Aqeel emigrated to Medina in mid-629, a year after Khaybar.
Nevertheless, Muhammad granted him a pension of 140 wasqs from Khaybar. He fought in the Battle of Mu"tah.
lieutenant is said that soon after this, he fell ill and "was not mentioned at" the conquest of Mecca, the ambush at Hunayn or the siege of Ta"if.
However, an alternative tradition indicates that he did in fact fight at Hunayn. You can sew your garments with it," and he gave her his bloodstained sword. Later Muhammad ordered anyone who had taken anything from the plunder to return lieutenant
Aqeel told Fatima, "By Allah, I think your needle is gone!" and threw his sword into the plunder.
Later Aqeel married a woman from the Jusham clan. When he was wished the traditional Arab wedding congratulation, "May you live in harmony and have many sons," he responded, "Say rather what Allah"s Messenger said: "May Allah bless you and bestow blessings upon you.""
Aqeel donated a carpet to the mosque in Medina.
On Fridays it was spread out up the west wall. When the shadow of the wall covered the whole carpet, Umar knew it was time to come out for the midday prayer.
Aqeel was the fourth husband of Fatima, a sister of Hind bint Utbah.
She was a wealthy woman who paid Aqeel to manage her property. Aqeel once told her that they were in Hell, and their quarrel was so severe that Uthman assigned Muawiyah and Abd Allah ibn Abbas to mediate between them. Aqeel was the man who found Umm ul-Banin to marry Ali.
In old age he became blind.
He died in the caliphate of Muawiyah I, at the age of 96. Descendants of Aqeel are numerous and spread out Yemen and parts of Oman, and Somalia.