Abd Manaf al-Mughirah ibn Qusai (, ''ʿAbd Manāf al-Mughīrah ibn Quṣayy'') was a

Quraysh The Quraysh () are an Tribes of Arabia, Arab tribe who controlled Mecca before the rise of Islam. Their members were divided into ten main clans, most notably including the Banu Hashim, into which Islam's founding prophet Muhammad was born. By ...

i and great-great-grandfather of the

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. His father was Quṣai ibn Kilāb. Abd Manaf's name, meaning ''worshiper of Manaf'', relates to the pre-Islamic deity Manaf.

Biography

Abd Manaf was already honoured in his father's lifetime however Qusai preferred his first-born 'Abd ad-Dar and invested him with all his rights, powers, and transferred the ownership of the House of Assembly shortly before his death.

Father's death

After Quṣayy's death, Abd Manaf contested this inheritance. He was supported by their nephew Asad, their uncle Zuhrah ibn Kilab, their father's uncle Taym ibn Murrah (of

Banu Taym Banū Taym (; alternatively transliterated as ''Banu Taim'') was a clan of the Quraysh tribe of Mecca. The first caliph, Abu Bakr, hailed from the Banu Taym, as did another prominent companion of Muhammad, Talha ibn Ubaydallah. Ancestry The tr ...

), and al-Harith ibn Fihr, while 'Abd ad-Dar was supported by their cousins Makhzum, Sahm, Jumah, their uncle Adi and their families. The effects of this conflict continued among their descendants, especially under Abd Manaf's son

Hashim Hashim () is a common male Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include: *Hashim ibn Abd Manaf * Hashim Amir Ali * Hashim Shah * Hashim Amla * Hashim Thaçi * Hashim Khan * Hashim Qureshi * Mir Hashim Ali Khan *Hashim al-Atassi * Hashi ...

and affected the internal history of

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right up to Muhammad's time.

Family

Abdu Manaf married several wives of influential tribes, including 'Ātikah bint Murrah ibn Hilāl ibn Fālij ibn Dhakwān ibn Hilal ibn Sa'sa'ah ibn Mu'awiyah ibn Bakr ibn Hawazin al-Hilaliyya of Bani Qays Aylan, Hilal of the Banu Bakr ibn Hawāzin, Raytah of

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, and Waqida bint Amr.

Origin of tribes of Quraysh

Abd Manaf had three wives: 1. Atikah bint Murrah al-Hulaliyya * a.

Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf Al-Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf (, ''al-Muṭṭalib ibn ʿAbd Manāf'') was the grandfather of Ubaydah ibn al-Harith, a sahabi of Muhammad. He was also the ancestor of Imam Shafi. History His father was Abd Manaf ibn Qusai. Al-Muttalib was the younger ...

, ''Founder/ancestor of Banu Muttalib'' * b. Amr-al-Ula/Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, ''Founder/ancestor of

Banu Hashim Banu Hashim () is an Arab clan within the Quraysh tribe to which the Islamic prophet Muhammad belonged, named after Muhammad's great-grandfather Hashim ibn Abd Manaf. Members of this clan, and especially their descendants, are also referred ...

'' * c. Abd Shams/Qays-al-Ula ibn Abd Manaf, ''Founder/ancestor of

Banu Abd Shams Banu Abd Shams () refers to a clan within the Meccan tribe of Quraysh (tribe), Quraysh. Ancestry The clan names itself after Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf, the son of Abd Manaf ibn Qusai and brother of Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf, who was the great-grandfat ...

'' * d. Tumadir bint Abd Manaf al-Quraishiyya * e. Qilabah bint Abd Manaf al-Quraishiyya * f. Hayyah bint Abd Manaf al-Quraishiyya * g. Rayta bint Abd Manaf al-Quraishiyya * h. Khathma bint Abd Manaf al-Quraishiyya * i. Sufyanah bint Abd Manaf al-Quraishiyya 2. Rayta bint Ku'ayb al-Thaqafiyya * a. Abd ibn Abd Manaf * b. Abd-al-Amr ibn Abd Manaf Ralamb-137v

3. Waqidah bint Amr al-Qurayshiyya al-Amiriyya * Nawfal ibn Abd Manaf, ''Founder/ancestor of Banu Nawfal''

Death and burial

The grave of Abd Manaf can be found in Jannatul Mualla cemetery, in

Notable descendants

References

External links

al-islam.org
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