Abd Manaf ibn Qusai
Abd Manaf al-Mughirah ibn Qusai (Arabic: عبد مناف ٱلمغيرة ٱبن قصي, ʿAbd Manāf al-Mughīrah ibn Quṣayy) was a Qurayshi and great-great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. His father was Quṣai ibn Kilāb.
Abd Manaf al-Mughirah ibn Qusai عبد مناف ٱلمغيرة ٱبن قصي | |
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| 2nd Chief of the Quraysh | |
| Preceded by | Qusai ibn Kilab |
| Succeeded by | Hashim ibn Abd Manaf |
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| Born | c. 430 Makkah, Hijaz, Arabia |
| Died | Makkah, Hijaz |
| Resting place | Jannatul Mualla |
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| Relatives | Abd-al-Dar ibn Qusai (brother) Zuhrah ibn Kilab (uncle) |
| Known for | Ancestor of Muhammad |
| Tribe | Quraysh |
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.[1]
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), 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 and affected the internal history of Mecca right up to Muhammad's time.[2]
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 Ta'if, 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, Founder/ancestor of Banu Muttalib
- b. Amr-al-Ula/Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, Founder/ancestor of Banu Hashim
- c. Abd Shams/Qays-al-Ula ibn Abd Manaf, Founder/ancestor of Banu Abd Shams
- 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
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 Mecca.
Notable descendants
References
- Lings, Martin (1983). Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. George Allen & Unwin. pp. 6–7. ISBN 0946621330.
- Armstrong, Karen (2001). Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet. Phoenix. p. 66. ISBN 0946621330.