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Abdullah ibn Ja'far

Abdullah ibn Ja'far

Male - Yes, date unknown    Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Abdullah ibn Ja'far  
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Siblings 2 Siblings 
    Person ID I670291  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2009 

    Father Ja`far ibn Abi Talib   d. 629, Mu'tah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Asma' bint Umays ibn Ma'ad ibn Taym al-Khath'amiyyah   d. Damascus, Sūriyā Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F294989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zaynab binte Ali   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F294998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2009 

  • Notes 
    • He asked for Zainab's hand, and Ali accepted it. Her marriage settlement was equal to that of her mother's. Ali told Ja'far not to prevent Zainab from going on a journey with Husayn, her brother.
      Although Zaynab bint Ali 's husband was a man of means, she lived a modest life, not a life of luxury. She and her husband were charitable to the needy people. The Arab tribes called Abdullah "the sea or the cloud of munificence".
      Abdullah was also noted for his standing with Ali in battles. Ibn Hajar quoted Muhammad as having said that Abdullah was like him in character and had taken him by the right hand and prayed to Allah to extend His mercy over the household of Abdullah bin Ja'far.
      The marriage of Zainab did not diminish her strong attachment to her family. Ali also felt a great affection for his daughter and nephew and when he became the Caliph of the Muslims and moved from Medina to Kufa, Zainab and Abdullah joined him. Zainab bore four boys by the names:



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