It is narrated from Abu Ishaq that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Aqil bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him): "O Abu Yazid! I love you for two reasons: one because of my kinship with you, and the other because of the love my uncle had for you, which I know of."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say to Sayyiduna Aqil (may Allah be pleased with him): "O Aqil! I love you for two reasons: one for your own sake, and the other because of the love Abu Talib had for you."

Zayd bin Ali bin al-Husayn narrates from his father, and he from Zayd's grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) looked out from a house, and with him were his two uncles, Sayyiduna Abbas and Sayyiduna Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with them both), while Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Ja'far and Sayyiduna Aqil (may Allah be pleased with them) were working on a piece of land. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his two uncles: "Choose from among these (to take into your care)." One of them chose Ja'far and the other chose Aqil. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You have both made your choice, and Allah has chosen Ali for me."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Aqil bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) that Quraysh came to Abu Talib and said: Your nephew harms us in our gatherings and assemblies; stop him from harming us. So he said to me: O Aqil! Bring Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He says: I went to him and brought him out of a small house. He (peace and blessings be upon him) came at midday in intense heat, walking in search of shade because of the scorching heat of the burning ground. When we reached those people, Abu Talib said: Your cousins claim that you harm them in their gatherings and assemblies, so desist from that. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his gaze to the sky and said: "Do you see this sun?" They said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am no more able to give this up than you are able to kindle a flame of fire from this sun." Abu Talib said (to Quraysh): My nephew has never lied, so go back.

It is narrated from al-Hasan al-Basri that Sayyiduna Aqil bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us and married a woman of Banu Jusham bin Sa'd. When he came out after the marriage, the people congratulated him with the prayer of the Days of Ignorance, saying: "May you live in harmony and be blessed with sons." He said: Do not say this, for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us to say this and ordered us to say: 'Barakallahu laka wa baraka alayka' (May Allah bless you and send blessing upon you). Mention of Ma'qil bin Yasar al-Muzani (may Allah be pleased with him).