Hazrat Aqil ibn Abi Talib

Son of Abu Talib

Aqil was a son of Abu Talib — elder brother of Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr and Ja’far رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ja'far ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُCousin of the Prophet ﷺ; spokesman before the Negus and martyr of Mu'taAhl al-Bayt · Muhajirun · Martyrs. When famine struck the Quraysh and the Prophet ﷺ took Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr into his care, while al-Abbas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Prophet's ﷺ uncle, through whom Umar sought rainAhl al-Bayt took Ja’far رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ja'far ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُCousin of the Prophet ﷺ; spokesman before the Negus and martyr of Mu'taAhl al-Bayt · Muhajirun · Martyrs, Abu Talib pleaded: “Do as you please — but leave Aqil for me.” 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 277 — Kandhlawi — Abu Talib keeps Aqil with him during the famine while Ali and Ja'far go to the Prophet and Abbas.

Captured at Badr

Among the Quraysh at Badr, Aqil was taken prisoner. His uncle Abbas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Prophet's ﷺ uncle, through whom Umar sought rainAhl al-Bayt paid the ransom both for himself and for Aqil. Umar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Umar ibn al-Khattabرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُSecond Caliph; al-Farooq, who expanded the Islamic stateKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun is reported to have proposed his nephew Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr execute him, but the Prophet ﷺ would not allow it. 2 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 239, 335–336 — Kandhlawi — Abbas ransoms Aqil at Badr; Umar's proposal that Ali execute him. He embraced Islam later, and lived through the strife of Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Ali ibn Abi Talibرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · People of Badr’s caliphate.