Prologue Flashcards
Prologue 1 ?
The early history of Mecca
- The first Arabs
- Abraham- The archetypal Muslim
- Ishmael, Mecca, and the Arabized Arabs
- The Jurhum Dynasty
- The Khuza’ah Dynasty & the decline of the Abrahamic way
Prologue 2?
The Quraysh Dynasty
- Qusayy and the reclamation of Mecca
- Hashim and the growth of Mecca
- ‘Abd al-Muttalib and the recovery of Zamzam
Prologue 3?
The 7th Century before Muhammad (sallAllahu alaihi wa sallam)
- Religions in and around Mecca
- Empires surrounding the Quraysh
- The Yemeni attack on Mecca
Prologue 4?
Muhammad sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam
- Early childhood
- Muhammad sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam’s teens and the pact of chivalry
- Muhammad sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam’s twenties
- Muhammad sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam’s thirties
P1.1 The First Arabs
1- Perished Arabs
2- Pure Arabs
3- Arabized Arabs
P1.1.1 Perished Arabs
descendents of Nuh
inhabited:
- Southern Arabia- ‘Ad, Prophet Hud
- Al-Hijr (north of peninsula - Mada’in Saleh) - Thamud
P1.1.2 Pure Arabs
Qahtanian Arabs
- from Yemen, founded Empire of Saba (~2500 BCE)
shortly after 100 CE, divided into Himyar (Yemen) and Kahlan (spread north)
Jurhum (ancient Makkah)
When did the Qahtanian Arabs build the Dam of Ma’aarib?
Between 1300 and 650 BCE
they used this to cultivate two adjacent valleys
main export:
What was the main export of Qahtanian Arabs?
frankincense and myrrh
transported through Becca to lands of Canaan
Who is the founder of the Pure Arabs?
Qahtan
Who is Sheba?
Great grandson of Qahtan
Established Empire of Sheba (Saba)
Who was the Queen of Sheba?
Bilqis
Where in the Quran is Hudhud’s report of the Queen of Sheba?
An-Naml 27:22-24
فَمَكَثَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ وَجِئْتُكَ مِن سَبَإٍ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ ﴿٢٢﴾
إِنِّي وَجَدتُّ امْرَأَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَأُوتِيَتْ مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿٢٣﴾ وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِن دُونِ اللَّـهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾
P1.1.3 Arabized Arabs
direct descendents of Ismail alayhissalaam
Nabeteans - Petra
Adnanians
what are the tribes of Kahlan?
- Khuza’ah - Makkah
- Aws - Yathrib
- Khazraj - Yathrib
- Ghassan - Syria
- Lakhm - Iraq
- Kindah - Najd
- Tayy
what are the tribes of Adnan?
- Hawazin - Hijaz
- Ghatafan - Najd
- Thaqif - Ta’if
- Quraysh - Makkah
what area does Canaan refer to?
modern day Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, western Syria, and Jordan
Levant
Sham
why is it called Sham?
When Arab faces East, as-Sham is on his left and al-Yamin (Yemen) is on his right
when was Ibrahim alayhis salaam born?
possibly between 1800 to 1600 BCE
which city was Ibrahim born and raised in?
Ur ,,, near present day Kufah, Iraq
on banks of Euphrates river
According to Genesis 11:32, Ibrahim alayhis salaam set out with who to Canaan?
Terah (Azar) and Lut alayhis salaam
they set out for Canaan through Harran
Ayahs in Quran about whether Ibrahim is Jew or Christian?
Ali Imran 3:67-68
مَا كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّا وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ حَنِيفًا مُّسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿٦٧﴾ إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَـٰذَا النَّبِيُّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ۗ وَاللَّـهُ وَلِيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٦٨﴾
Ayahs in Quran that show Ibrahim alayhissalaam confronting his father/uncle about paganism?
Maryam 19:41-48
وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا ﴿٤١﴾ إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِي عَنكَ شَيْئًا ﴿٤٢﴾ يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي قَدْ جَاءَنِي مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَاتَّبِعْنِي أَهْدِكَ صِرَاطًا سَوِيًّا ﴿٤٣﴾ يَا أَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ الشَّيْطَانَ ۖ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَصِيًّا ﴿٤٤﴾ يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيًّا ﴿٤٥﴾ قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنْ آلِهَتِي يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ ۖ وَاهْجُرْنِي مَلِيًّا ﴿٤٦﴾ قَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ ۖ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِي حَفِيًّا ﴿٤٧﴾ وَأَعْتَزِلُكُمْ وَمَا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّـهِ وَأَدْعُو رَبِّي عَسَىٰ أَلَّا أَكُونَ بِدُعَاءِ رَبِّي شَقِيًّا ﴿٤٨﴾
Where did Ibrahim alayhissalaam leave his father?
Harran
he continued to Canaan with his wife Sarah and Lut alahissalaam
upto what age did Ibrahim alayhissalaam remain without a child?
85….. Sarah was 76
what dua did Ibrahim alayhissalaam make for a son?
Saffat 37:100-101
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ ﴿١٠٠﴾ فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ ﴿١٠١﴾
what book is the first section of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament?
Genesis
What does Book of Genesis talk about?
Story of creation
Great Flood
Ascent of Ibrahim alayhissalaam
Eve of Israelite escape from Egypt
what is the response to Ibrahim alayhissalaam’s dua in Genesis?
He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[a] be.”
Genesis 15:5
where did Ibrahim alayhissalaam go to after Canaan?
Egypt, where he faced the Pharoah together with his wife Sarah (Genesis 12:10)
Pharoah gave his daughter Hajar as a servant to Sarah
In Genesis, what is our mother Hagar told about their progeny?
10 The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.”
Genesis 16:10
According to biblical tradition, when Ibrahim alayhissalaam was 100 year old and Sarah was 90 years old, God promised a son to Sarah named Ishaaq. What is the verse in Genesis?
20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation. 21 But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you by this time next year.”
Genesis 17:20-21
In the Quran, where does it mention where Sarah received the news of a son?
وَامْرَأَتُهُ قَائِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَاهَا بِإِسْحَاقَ وَمِن وَرَاءِ إِسْحَاقَ يَعْقُوبَ ﴿٧١﴾
قَالَتْ يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ أَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا عَجُوزٌ وَهَـٰذَا بَعْلِي شَيْخًا ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ عَجِيبٌ ﴿٧٢﴾
Hud 11:71-72
What was Ibrahim alayhissalaam’s dua to show his gratitude for his sons?
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ الَّذِي وَهَبَ لِي عَلَى الْكِبَرِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي لَسَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ ﴿٣٩﴾ رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ ﴿٤٠﴾ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ ﴿٤١﴾
Ibrahim 14:39-41
Ibrahim alayhissalaam’s route?
1- born in Ur between 1800-1600 BCE
2- traveled to Harran with Terah and Lut
3- moved to Canaan with Lut alayhissalaam
4- traveled to Egypt w/ Sarah and returned with Hagar to Canaan
5- brought Hagar and Ismail alayhissalaam to valley of Becca
6- visited them often in Becca and built Kaabah with Ismail alayhissalaam
7- buried in Hebron by Ismail and Ishaq alayhimussalaam
how far is Becca from Canaan
40 camel days south
the verses in Genesis regarding ZamZam?
17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. 18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
19 Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
Genesis 21: 17-19
Reference to ZamZam in Zabur/Psalms
5
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.[d]
Psalm 84: 5 -6
How many years did Ibrahim alayhissalaam live after discovery of ZamZam?
75 years
He instructed his followers to go for pilgrimate to Becca and follow footsteps of Hajar between hills of Safa and Marwa
Ka’bah is Arabic word for?
cube
Ayahs about Ibrahim alayhissalaam calling for Hajj ?
وَإِذْ بَوَّأْنَا لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ مَكَانَ الْبَيْتِ أَن لَّا تُشْرِكْ بِي شَيْئًا وَطَهِّرْ بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْقَائِمِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ ﴿٢٦﴾ وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ ﴿٢٧﴾ لِّيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّـهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّن بَهِيمَةِ الْأَنْعَامِ ۖ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْبَائِسَ الْفَقِيرَ ﴿٢٨﴾
Al-Hajj 22: 26-28
Ibrahim alayhissalaam prayed for Ismail, dua?
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَـٰذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ الْأَصْنَامَ ﴿٣٥﴾ رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ النَّاسِ ۖ فَمَن تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي ۖ وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿٣٦﴾ رَّبَّنَا إِنِّي أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِي زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ فَاجْعَلْ أَفْئِدَةً مِّنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْهِمْ وَارْزُقْهُم مِّنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ ﴿٣٧﴾
Ibrahim 14:35-37
Quran talks reverently about Ibrahim alayhissalaam and his way?
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ دِينًا مِّمَّنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ لِلَّـهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ وَاتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا ۗ وَاتَّخَذَ اللَّـهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلًا ﴿١٢٥﴾
Nisaa 4:125
وَجَاهِدُوا فِي اللَّـهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ ۚ هُوَ اجْتَبَاكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ ۚ مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ۚ هُوَ سَمَّاكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مِن قَبْلُ وَفِي هَـٰذَا لِيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ شَهِيدًا عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ ۚ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِاللَّـهِ هُوَ مَوْلَاكُمْ ۖ فَنِعْمَ الْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ النَّصِيرُ ﴿٧٨﴾
Hajj 22:78
P1.4 Jurhum Dynasty
pure Arabs from Yemen who passed thru Becca long before Hajar and Ismail alayhissalaam
settled in surrounding valleys
who did Ismail aleyhissalaam marry?
daughter of the Jurhumite chief
had 12 sons who settled throughout Arabia (majority), Syria, and Egypt
how long did Ismail aleyhissalaam maintain custodian of the Ka’bah
until his death at 137 years old (Genesis 25:13)
succeeded by eldest sons Nabet and Qidar
where did sons of Nabet live?
northern Arabia…with capital at Petra, Jordan
not to be confused with Nabeteans who lived in same place in 1st century CE who did the rock carvings
where did sons of Qidar settle?
Hijaz…. central region of peninsula
Adnan is among Qidar’s descendents who settled in Makkah
what brought prosperity to Makkah in the old days
annual pilgrimage
sons of Isaac used to visit Makkah and regard it as an outlying Abrahamic temple
what happened to Kaa’ah as centuries passed?
idols from neighbour tribes were introduced
as Holy Sanctuary was transformed to pantheon, Jews gradually ceased to visit
why did Adnanians chase Jurhumites out of Makkah?
they were not happy with Jurhumites injustices to Kaabah visitors so chased them with help from Khuza’ah neighbor tribe
what did Jurhum do before relinquishing ~2000 years of Makkan control?
razed the sanctuary
buried ZamZam well
they then settled in Yemen and Khuza’ah became Makkan rulers
Did Khuza’ah try to unearth ZamZam?
no, because other wells sprung up in the valley
Did Khuza’ah uphold the Abrahimic tradition?
no, their leader ‘Amr ibn Luhai imported Hubal from Syrian Moabites and made it the chief Makkan deity in ~100 CE
what pagan rituals did Khuza’ah introduce?
- dedicating portions of food, drink, cattle, and crops to idols and Allah (Q 6:136)
- dedicating animals to idols instead of regular work (Q 6:138)
- shortening Abrahimic hajj by removing going to Arafah (Q 2:199)
- bid’ah restricted diet during Hajj and naked tawaf (Q 7:31)
- entering back door of house when in ritual piety (Q 2:189)
what happened to the Adnanians after Khuza’ah took over Makkah?
remained marginalized minority
many left Makkah to settle in nearby Hijaz regions
one man, Fihr (Quraysh), stayed close to sacred precinct
how did the Quraysh take over Makkah?
One of the descendents of Fihr, Qusayy, married into Khuzaa’ah and reclaimed Makkah for the descendents of Ibrahim alayhissalaam in 440 CE
Prophet Muhammad salAllahu alayhi wa sallam was a descendant of Adnan by how many generations?
21
Qusayy was a descendant of Adnan by how many generations?
5
whose daughter did Qusayy marry?
Hulayl ibn Hubshiyah , chief of Khuza’ah
who did Hulayl prefer to take care of the Kaa’bah?
his son-in-law…. Qusayy
when did Qusayy take over Makkah?
440 CE
after taking over Makkah, who did Qusayy bring to live close to the Sanctuary?
his closest relatives …. the Quraysh of the Hollow:
- Qusayy
- Zuhrah
- Taym
- Makhzum
after taking over Makkah, what happened to Qusayy’s more distant kinsmen?
pushed to surrounding areas and they were known as Quraysh of the Outskirts
who are the sons of Qusayy?
- Abd ad Dar
- Abdu Manaf
- Abd
- Abdul Uzzah
Which son did Qusayy pick to succeed him?
Abd ad Dar
even though he was the least capable and Abdu Manaf was most capable
did Quraysh support Abd ad Dar?
Abdu Manaf respected Qusayy’s wish but half the next generation favored Hashim ibn Abdu Manaf
including clans of Qusayy’s 3 younger sons, Zuhrah, and Taym
how did clans show support for Hashim?
they dipped their hands into scent and rubbed them on the stones of the Kaa’bah …. they are known as the Scented Ones
who were the clans who didn’t support Hashim?
The Confedarates:
- Makhzum
- Abd ad Dar
- other outlying families
what happened due to tension between Scented Ones and Confedarates?
they agreed to split roles:
Hashim takes care of pilgrims
Abd ad Dar keeps keys of Kaa’bah
lineage of pilgrim caregivers
Hashim
Muttalib (his brother)
Shaybah..AbdulMuttalip
Abbas
how did Hashim transform Makkah from a Bedouin community into a commercial business hub
establishing summer and winter trading routes to Syria and Yemen
importance of these routes in Surah Quraysh
where did the Quraysh summer caravan pass through?
Yathrib - oasis settlement
agrcultural Jewish and Arab community
who did Hashim marry with from Yathrib
while on a Syria trip, he stopped in Yathrib and proposed to Salma’ bint Amr …. one of the most influential women from Khazraj sub-clan of Najjar
what was Salma’s condition of marriage with Hashim?
that their child stays in Yathrib with her
Who was the son of Hashim and Salma?
Shaybah
When and where did Hashim die?
497 CE in Gaza while on a caravan to Syria
who are the 3 brothers of Hashim?
Abdu Shams
Nawfal (half brother)
Muttalib
first 2 busy with business, leadership of Scented Ones fell to third
what did Muttalip persuade Salma to do?
He persuaded her to take Shaybah back to Makkah with him
how did Shaybah receive his nickname?
When Shaybah was coming to Makkah with Muttalip, the Quraysh thought he may be his servant so called him AbdulMuttalip
how much did AbdulMuttalip live with his uncle Muttalip
until Muttalip died in Yemen
who forcefully seized control of Bani Hashim after Muttalip died?
Nawfal
thereby blocking AbdulMuttalip
what did AbdulMuttalip do in response to Nawfal taking control forcefully?
wrote to his maternal uncles in Yathrib for support
did AbdulMuttalip’s maternal uncles respond to his call for support?
yes, 80 men from Khazraj entered Makkah and demanded Nawfal hand Bani Hashim leadership to AbdulMuttalip
How did Nawfal respond to the 80 Khazraji men’s demand?
He gave up leadership but his entire clan allied with Abdu Shams against Hashim and Muttalib.
Khuza’ah had a vested interest in seeing who succeed in the leadership of Bani Hashim?
AbdulMuttalip
After AbdulMuttalip came to power, who did Khuza’ah ally with?
Hashim against Nawfal and Abdu Shams
Who was regarded as a better leader AbdulMuttalip or his father Hashim?
AbdulMuttalip
Dream of AbdulMuttalip about ZamZam?
"Dig her, thou shalt not regret, For she is thine inheritance From they greatest ancestor. Dry she never will, nor fail To water all the pilgrim throng"
who helped AbdulMuttalip dig ZamZam out?
His son Harith
they dug out centuries of packed dirt and unearthed Jurhum treasures and the sacred spring
not content with having only son, what did AbdulMuttalip do?
vowed that if God blessed him with 10 sons, he would sacrifice 1 in God’s honor
who was AbdulMuttalip’s 10th son?
Abdullah
who are the children AbdulMuttalip?
1- Harith 2- Atika 3- Barrah 4- Arwa 5- Abu Lahab 6- Zubayr 7- Abu Talib 8- Umaymah 9- Abdullah 10- Hamzah 11- Safiyyah 12- Abbas
Abdul-Muttalib had how many known wives?
- Sumra bint Jundab of the Hawazin tribe.
- Lubnā bint Hājar of the Khuza’a tribe.
- Fatimah bint Amr of the Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe.
- Halah bint Wuhayb of the Zuhrah clan of the Quraysh tribe.
- Natīla bint Janab of the Namir tribe.
- Mumanna’a bint ‘Amr of the Khuza’a tribe
how many children did AbdulMuttalip have?
According to Ibn Hisham, ‘Abdul-Muṭṭalib had ten sons and six daughters. However, Ibn Saad lists twelve sons.
AbdulMuttalip and Sumrah bint Jandab children?
Al-Ḥārith ibn ‘Abdul-Muṭṭalib. He was the firstborn and he died before his father.
Quthum. He is not listed by Ibn Hisham.
AbdulMuttalip and Fatimah bint Amr children?
Al-Zubayr. He was a poet and a chief; his father made a will in his favour.He died before Islam, leaving two sons and daughters.
Abu Talib, born as Abdmanaf, father of the future Caliph Ali. He later became chief of the Hashim clan.
Abdullah, the father of Muhammad salAllahu alayhi sallam
Umm Hakim al-Bayda, the maternal grandmother of the third Caliph Uthman ibn Affan.
Barra, the mother of Abu Salama.
Arwa.
Atika, a wife of Abu Umayya ibn Al-Mughira.
Umama, the mother of Zaynab bint Jahsh and Abdullah ibn Jahsh.
AbdulMuttalip and Lubnā bint Hājar children?
Abdul-‘Uzzā, better known as Abu Lahab
AbdulMuttalip and Halah bint Wuhayb children?
Ḥamza,[4]:707 who died at Uhud.[1]:100
Ṣafiyyah.[1]:100[4]:707
al-Muqawwim.[4]:707 He married Qilaba bint Amr ibn Ju’ana ibn Sa’d al-Sahmia, and had children named Abdallah, Bakr, Hind, Arwa, and Umm Amr (Qutayla or Amra).[citation needed]
Hajl.[4]:707 He married Umm Murrah bint Abi Qays ibn Abd Wud, and had two sons, named Abdallah, Ubayd-Allah, and three daughters named Murrah, Rabi’a, and Fakhita
AbdulMuttalip and Natīlah bint Khubāb children?
al-‘Abbas,[1]:100[4]:707[10] ancestor of the Abbasid caliphs.
Ḍirār,[4]:707 who died before Islam.[1]:100
Jahl, died before Islam[citation needed]
Imran, died before Islam
AbdulMuttalip and Mumanna’a bint ‘Amr children?
Musab, who, according to Ibn Saad, was the one known as al-Ghaydāq. He is not listed by Ibn Hisham.
al-Ghaydaq died before Islam.[citation needed]
Abdulkaaba, died before Islam.
al-Mughira, who had the byname al-Ghaydaq.
who interceded with AbdulMuttalip to spare Abdullah?
Mughirah, chief of Makhzum…. same tribe as mother of Abdullah (Fatimah bint Amr)
how did AbdulMuttalip spare sacrificing his son?
at the advice from an elder in Jewish Khaybar, he cast lots between his son and 10 camels.
he added 10 camels, each time arrow pointed to is son
after 10 fails (100 camels), arrow showed the camels.
AbdulMuttalip asked who for Aminah bint Wahb’s hand in marriage to his Abdullah?
Wuhayb ibn Abdi Manaf (Aminah’s paternal uncle), who also gave his own daughter Halah as a wife to AbdulMuttalip
