Abu Ismail Alawi
His name was Abu Ismail Muhammad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Abbas binHasan bin Ubaidullah bin Abbas bin Imam Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibne AbiTalib (a.s.).
He was a descendant of the great tree of Caliphate and a pride of the HolyProgeny.
His excellence lies in the fact that he was a descendant of Abbas Ibne Aliand very few people can boast of such lineage.
When he went to the court of Mamun, the sentry stopped him. He said: “Iwill go only if I am permitted and if not, I will go back. This policy of ignoring isnot correct.” Then he recited a couplet to highlight his point.
He was a very witty person and firm of conviction like his grandfather. Hecommanded a respectable rank and his lines are used as idioms and proverbs; likehis statement about a member of his family: I not pleased that his knowledgeshould exceed his intelligence; as I am not pleased that his talks exceed his acts.