Abu Talib: Difference between revisions

== His Birth and Lineage ==

Abu Talib (a) was born 35 years before the [[Prophet (s)]] (around 536). His father [['Abd al-Muttalib (a)]] was the grandfather of the Prophet (s), he was regarded by all Arab tribes as a nobleman and the preacher of [[Prophet Abraham (a)|Prophet Abraham's (a)]] monotheism. Abu Talib's (a) mother was daughter of [['Amr b. 'A'idh al-Makhzumi]]. Abu Talib (a) was better known by his [[kunya]] although his actual name was 'Abd Manaf.

=== His Wife and Children ===

Abu Talib (a) had four sons. His sons in the order of age were [[Talib b. Abi Talib|Talib]], [['Aqil b. Abi Talib|'Aqil]], [[Ja'far b. Abi Talib|Ja'far]] and [[Imam 'Ali (a)|'Ali (a)]] . It is mentioned that he also had two daughters: [[Fakhita bt. Abi Talib|Umm Hani]] (Fakhita), [[Jamana bt. Abi Talib|Jamana]]. Some sources mention an additional daughter named [[Rabta bt. Abi Talib|Rabta]]. The mother of all of the children was [[Fatima bt. Asad]]. It is also reported that he had another child called Taliq whose mother was named 'Illa.