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'''ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib b. Ḥāshim b. ʿAbd Manāf''', 500-579 (127-45 before Hijrah) is the paternal grandfather of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], and the chief of the [[Quraysh]] tribe. He was also one of the nobles of Mecca. Born in Yasrib, he migrated to [[Mecca]] when he was seven and became a nobility. The astonishing event of [['Am al-Fil|the Companions of the Elephant]] (the offensive of Abrahah) occurred during his rule in Mecca. | '''ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib b. Ḥāshim b. ʿAbd Manāf''', 500-579 (127-45 before Hijrah) is the paternal grandfather of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], and the chief of the [[Quraysh]] tribe. He was also one of the nobles of Mecca. Born in Yasrib, he migrated to [[Mecca]] when he was seven and became a nobility. The astonishing event of [['Am al-Fil|the Companions of the Elephant]] (the offensive of Abrahah) occurred during his rule in Mecca. | ||
==Descent== | ==Descent== | ||
'Abd al-Muttalib is from the Quraysh tribe and is the offspring of [[Hashim]], thus related to the [[Banu Hashim]]. He descends from Prophet Ibrahim (a). His mother, Salam daughter of 'Amr, is from the Banu Najjar Khazraj clan. This family became the companions of the Prophet (s) after he migrated to [[Medina]]. All Shi’a Imams (a) and all Talibi’s (Banu 'Ali, Banu Ja’far, Banu 'Aqil) descend from [[Abu_Talib|Abu Talib b. 'Abd al-Muttalib]]. Banu 'Abbas, including their 37 [[Abbasid caliphs]] (132-656/750-1258) descend from 'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib. The 17 Abbasid caliphs of Egypt (659-923/1261-1518) descend from the 35th Abbasid caliph in Iraq, [[al-Zahir Billah]] (622-623/1225-1226). | 'Abd al-Muttalib is from the Quraysh tribe and is the offspring of [[Hashim]], thus related to the [[Banu Hashim]]. He descends from Prophet Ibrahim (a). His mother, Salam daughter of 'Amr, is from the Banu Najjar Khazraj clan. This family became the companions of the Prophet (s) after he migrated to [[Medina]]. All Shi’a Imams (a) and all Talibi’s (Banu 'Ali, Banu Ja’far, Banu 'Aqil) descend from [[Abu_Talib|Abu Talib b. 'Abd al-Muttalib]]. [[Banu 'Abbas]], including their 37 [[Abbasid caliphs]] (132-656/750-1258) descend from 'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib. The 17 Abbasid caliphs of Egypt (659-923/1261-1518) descend from the 35th Abbasid caliph in Iraq, [[al-Zahir Billah]] (622-623/1225-1226). | ||
==Name and Epithet== | ==Name and Epithet== | ||
'Abd al-Muttalib’s name was Shayba and his epithet was Abu al-Harith. It is said that he was addressed with other names and epithets as well, such as: Amir, Sayyid al-Batha`, Saqi al-Hajij, Saqi al-Ghayth, Ghayth al-Wara fi al-'Aam al-Judub, Abu al-Sadat al-'Ashra, 'Abd al-Muttalib, Hafir Zamzam, Ibrahim Thani, and Fayyad. | 'Abd al-Muttalib’s name was Shayba and his epithet was Abu al-Harith. It is said that he was addressed with other names and epithets as well, such as: Amir, Sayyid al-Batha`, Saqi al-Hajij, Saqi al-Ghayth, Ghayth al-Wara fi al-'Aam al-Judub, Abu al-Sadat al-'Ashra, 'Abd al-Muttalib, Hafir Zamzam, Ibrahim Thani, and Fayyad. | ||
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Ya’qubi cites himself in a narration that quotes the Prophet (s), “God will resurrect my grandfather, 'Abd al-Muttalib, with the looks of the Prophets and the awe of the kings.” | Ya’qubi cites himself in a narration that quotes the Prophet (s), “God will resurrect my grandfather, 'Abd al-Muttalib, with the looks of the Prophets and the awe of the kings.” | ||
==The Companions of the Elephant== | ==The Companions of the Elephant== | ||
According to religious and regional narrations, Abrahah’s offensive against Mecca, famously known as [['Am al-Fil|the Companions of the Elephant]], was contemporary to 'Abd al-Muttalib. Abrahah marched from Yemen to Mecca with an army of elephants to destroy the Kaaba. Abrahah’s army pillaged the camels of Quraysh, for which a meeting between 'Abd al-Muttalib and Abrahah was organized, where 'Abd al-Muttalib only requested his camels be freed. Abrahah said, “I thought you have come to negotiate about the Kaaba.” 'Abd al-Muttalib replied, “I am the master of the camels, and that house (i.e. the Kaaba) has a master for itself.” He went back to Mecca and told the people to go to the mountains and take their belongings with them. Only a couple of Abrahah’s men survived and fled the following day, when a giant flock of birds attacked his army. | According to religious and regional narrations, Abrahah’s offensive against Mecca, famously known as [['Am al-Fil|the Companions of the Elephant]], was contemporary to 'Abd al-Muttalib. Abrahah marched from Yemen to Mecca with an army of elephants to destroy [[the Kaaba]]. Abrahah’s army pillaged the camels of Quraysh, for which a meeting between 'Abd al-Muttalib and Abrahah was organized, where 'Abd al-Muttalib only requested his camels be freed. Abrahah said, “I thought you have come to negotiate about the Kaaba.” 'Abd al-Muttalib replied, “I am the master of the camels, and that house (i.e. the Kaaba) has a master for itself.” He went back to Mecca and told the people to go to the mountains and take their belongings with them. Only a couple of Abrahah’s men survived and fled the following day, when a giant flock of birds attacked his army. | ||
==Digging the Zamzam Well== | ==Digging the Zamzam Well== | ||
According to historical documents of Mecca, prior to Qusai b. Kilab’s conquest, who was 'Abd al-Muttalib’s grandfather, the Jurhum tribe ruled over Mecca. The oppressiveness of their tribesmen evoked a rise against them by other tribes. In the end, the Khuza’a tribe defeated them. 'Omar b. Harith, the final Jurhum ruler went inside the Kaaba and hid all the jewelry and valuable presents that had been gifted to the Kaaba, in the Zamzam well and filled the well with soil to hide it. | According to historical documents of Mecca, prior to Qusai b. Kilab’s conquest, who was 'Abd al-Muttalib’s grandfather, the Jurhum tribe ruled over Mecca. The oppressiveness of their tribesmen evoked a rise against them by other tribes. In the end, the Khuza’a tribe defeated them. 'Omar b. Harith, the final Jurhum ruler went inside the Kaaba and hid all the jewelry and valuable presents that had been gifted to the Kaaba, in the Zamzam well and filled the well with soil to hide it. | ||
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Apart from Hamza and 'Abbas, none of the Prophet's (s) paternal uncles, and none of his paternal aunts except Safiyya, and according to some narrations Arwa, became Muslim. | Apart from Hamza and 'Abbas, none of the Prophet's (s) paternal uncles, and none of his paternal aunts except Safiyya, and according to some narrations Arwa, became Muslim. | ||
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