Abd al muttalib ibn hashim biography
Abd al muttalib ibn hashim biography
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Abd al-Muttalib
Chief Leader of the Quraysh and grandfather of Muhammad (c–)
For other people with the same name, see Abd al-Muttalib (name).
Shayba ibn Hāshim (Arabic: شَيْبة بْن هاشِم; c.&#;–), better known as ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, (Arabic: عَبْد الْمُطَّلِب, lit.&#;'Servant of Muttalib') was the fourth chief of the Quraysh tribal confederation and grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Early life
His father was Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf,[1]:&#;81&#; the progenitor of the distinguished Banu Hashim, a clan of the Quraysh tribe of Mecca. They claimed descent from Ismā'īl and Ibrāhīm.
His mother was Salma bint Amr, from the Banu Najjar, a clan of the Khazraj tribe in Yathrib (later called Madinah).[2] Hashim died while doing business in Gaza, before Abd al-Muttalib was born.[1]:&#;81&#;
His real name was "Shaiba" meaning 'the ancient one' or 'white-haired' because of the streak of white through his jet-black hair, and