His father sent him to Egypt in the year 1248 AH, where he joined the Darsakhana School in the Citadel, where he mastered the Turkish and Persian languages speaking and writing.

[1][2] Following Abu Jabal's return to Egypt in the year 1272 AH, he was appointed temporary president of the Tanta Council, then he was appointed general commander (commander-in-chief) of the infantry soldiers, during the reign of Sa'id Pasha, and he remained in this position until the Nizarat al-Jihadia (Ministry of War) order was issued to dispense with all brigades and assistants, so he resigned and was given Atyan.

[2] Meanwhile, the Arabs of Faiyum and al-Wahat rebelled, so Ismail Pasha was appointed as an extraordinary military commander to put down their revolt.

At that time, the Crown Prince of Belgium (King Leopold II later) came to visit Upper Egypt, and Ismail Pasha met him.

[2] In the year 1283 AH, Abu Jabal assumed the position of Ma'moor 'Omoom al-Malahat, then the mission of the improvements of the Ibrahimiya Canal in Dairut was added to his responsibilities.

[2] When the Urabi Revolt broke out, Abu Jabal was one of its major opponents, and he accompanied Khedive Tawfiq to Alexandria, and after the attack on Alexandria, he accompanied Tawfiq to the Ras el-Tin Palace, but his health soon deteriorated after his return to Cairo, where he died on Jumada al-Thani 17, 1300 AH.