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''''Abd al-Muṭṭalib b. Ḥāshim b. 'Abd Manāf''', | ''''Abd al-Muṭṭalib b. Ḥāshim b. 'Abd Manāf''', 127-45 before Hijrah (500-579) 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). | ||
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According to some reports 'Abd al-Muttalib adhered to the religion of Hanif and was not an idol worshiper. Mas’udi, 9th-10th century (third century AH) historian, talks of disputes about the religion 'Abd al-Muttalib professed and explains that one belief is that neither he nor any of the Prophet's (s) ancestors were idol worshipers. [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] narrates from [[Imam Sadiq (a)]] that the Noble Prophet (s) said to [[Imam Ali (a)]], "'Abd al-Muttalib never gambled and never worshiped idols and... and he always said, "I adhere to the religion of my father, Ibrahim."" | According to some reports 'Abd al-Muttalib adhered to the religion of Hanif and was not an idol worshiper. Mas’udi, 9th-10th century (third century AH) historian, talks of disputes about the religion 'Abd al-Muttalib professed and explains that one belief is that neither he nor any of the Prophet's (s) ancestors were idol worshipers. [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] narrates from [[Imam Sadiq (a)]] that the Noble Prophet (s) said to [[Imam Ali (a)]], "'Abd al-Muttalib never gambled and never worshiped idols and... and he always said, "I adhere to the religion of my father, Ibrahim."" | ||
==Traditions Established by 'Abd al-Muttalib== | ==Traditions Established by 'Abd al-Muttalib== | ||
In his book, ''[[ | In his book, ''[[Al-Khisal]]'', al-Shaykh al-Saduq narrates from Imam Sadiq (a) that the Noble Prophet (s) said to Imam Ali (a), "'Abd al-Muttalib established five traditions during the [[Jahiliyya Era]] that God [also] obligated in Islam: He disallowed sons from marrying their father's wives and God has said in the Qur'an: وَ لا تَنْکِحُوا ما نَکَحَ آباؤُکُمْ مِنَ النِّساءِ (Do not marry any of the women whom your fathers had married, excluding what is already past. That is indeed an indecency, an outrage and an evil course.) | ||
He found a treasure (this could be the treasure he excavated from the Zamzam well) and gave a fifth of it as charity, God says in the Qur'an: وَ اعْلَمُوا أَنَّما غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَیءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ (Know that whatever thing you may come by, a fifth of it is for Allah) | He found a treasure (this could be the treasure he excavated from the Zamzam well) and gave a fifth of it as charity, God says in the Qur'an: وَ اعْلَمُوا أَنَّما غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَیءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُ (Know that whatever thing you may come by, a fifth of it is for Allah) | ||