Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (c. 567 – c. 653
CE) was a paternal uncle and
Sahabi (companion) of
Muhammad, just three years older than his nephew. A wealthy merchant, during the early years of
Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in
Mecca, but only became a convert after the
Battle of Badr in 624 CE (2 AH). His descendants founded the
Abbasid Caliphate in 750.