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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, ''[[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.)
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:
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)
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|source=Sura al-Nisa, no.22
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When he excavated Zamzam he named it Siqayat al-hajj (Station for Hajis to drink) and God has said, أَ جَعَلْتُمْ سِقایةَ الْحاجِّ وَ عِمارَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرامِ کَمَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَ الْیوْمِ الْآخِرِ (Do you regard the providing of water to hajj pilgrims and the maintenance of the Holy Mosque as similar [in worth] to someone who has faith in Allah and [believes in] the Last Day)
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:
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|source=Sura al-Anfal, no.41
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When he excavated Zamzam he named it Siqayat al-hajj (Station for Hajis to drink) and God has said:
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|source=Sura al-Tawba, no.19
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'Abd al-Muttalib set the blood money for killing a man at one hundred camels, and God also applied this in Islam. The Quraysh did not know how many times they must circumambulate the Kaaba, 'Abd al-Muttalib set this to seven and God applied these seven circumambulations to Islam as well.
'Abd al-Muttalib set the blood money for killing a man at one hundred camels, and God also applied this in Islam. The Quraysh did not know how many times they must circumambulate the Kaaba, 'Abd al-Muttalib set this to seven and God applied these seven circumambulations to Islam as well.


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Loyalty to pledges, a hundred camels for blood money, illegalized marriage with maharim, refraining from entering a house from its roof, amputation of a thief's hand, disapproved of killing daughters, [[Mubahala]], prohibition of wine, prohibition of adultery and appointing a punishment for it, lottery, prohibition of circumambulating the Kaaba naked, respect for guests, supplying Hajj expenses with legitimate money, respect for [[Haram months]], avoid ostentation and hypocrisy.
Loyalty to pledges, a hundred camels for blood money, illegalized marriage with maharim, refraining from entering a house from its roof, amputation of a thief's hand, disapproved of killing daughters, [[Mubahala]], prohibition of wine, prohibition of adultery and appointing a punishment for it, lottery, prohibition of circumambulating the Kaaba naked, respect for guests, supplying Hajj expenses with legitimate money, respect for [[Haram months]], avoid ostentation and hypocrisy.
==Demise==
==Demise==


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