Hubba bint Hulail
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Hubba bint Hulail was the grandmother of Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf, thus the great-great-great-grandmother of Islamic prophet
Muhammad
.
She was the daughter of Hulail ibn Hubshiyyah of Banu Khuza'a
who was the trustee and guardian of the Ka'aba
. She married Qusai ibn Kilab
and after her father died, the keys of the Ka'bah were committed to her. Qusai according to Hulail's will, got the trusteeship of the Ka'aba after him.
Hubbah never gave up ambitious hopes for the line of her favourite son 'Abd Manaf
. Her two favourite grandsons were the twin sons 'Amr and 'Abd Shams
of Atikah bint Murrah
. Hubbah hoped that the opportunities missed by 'Abd Manaf would surely be made up for in these grandsons, especially 'Amr - who seemed so much more suitable for the role than any of the sons of 'Abd al-Dar
. He became the darling of grandmother Hubbah’s eye.
Prophets of Islam
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Muhammad
Muhammad
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She was the daughter of Hulail ibn Hubshiyyah of Banu Khuza'a
Banu Khuza'a
the Khuza'a or Banu Khuza'a form a branch of the South Arabian tribe of Azd-Origin:Most traditionalists trace the origins of the tribe to Amr ibn Lahi al-Khuza'i, and agree that with the other branches of the Azd they at some point left the Yemen and moved north. 'Amr ibn Luhay and his clan...
who was the trustee and guardian of the Ka'aba
Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam. The Qur'an states that the Kaaba was constructed by Abraham, or Ibraheem, in Arabic, and his son Ishmael, or Ismaeel, as said in Arabic, after he had settled in Arabia. The building has a mosque...
. She married Qusai ibn Kilab
Qusai ibn Kilab
Qusai ibn Kilab ibn Murrah was the great-grandfather of Shaiba ibn Hashim . He was fifth in the line of descent to the Islamic Muhammad, and attained supreme power at Makkah. Qusai is amongst the ancestors of Sahaba and the progenitor of the Quraysh.-Background:He was born into the famous Quraysh...
and after her father died, the keys of the Ka'bah were committed to her. Qusai according to Hulail's will, got the trusteeship of the Ka'aba after him.
Hubbah never gave up ambitious hopes for the line of her favourite son 'Abd Manaf
Abd Manaf ibn Qusai
‘Abdu Manāf ibn Quṣayy was a Quraishi and great-great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Ali. His father was Quṣayy ibn Kilāb.-Biography:...
. Her two favourite grandsons were the twin sons 'Amr and 'Abd Shams
Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf
Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf was a prominent member of the Quraish tribe of Mecca in modern-day Saudi Arabia. The Banu Abd Shams sub-clan of the Quraish tribe and their descendants take its name from him.-Lineage:...
of Atikah bint Murrah
Atikah bint Murrah
Ātikah bint Murrah ibn Hilāl ibn Fālij ibn Dhakwān was a Banu Hawazin heiress, and the mother of Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf, thus the great-great-grandmother of Islamic prophet Muhammad.She was one of several wives of Abd Manaf ibn Qusai...
. Hubbah hoped that the opportunities missed by 'Abd Manaf would surely be made up for in these grandsons, especially 'Amr - who seemed so much more suitable for the role than any of the sons of 'Abd al-Dar
Abd-al-Dar ibn Qusai
Abd-al-Dar ibn Qusai forms an important link between his father, Qusai ibn Kilab , the great-great-grandfather of Shaiba ibn Hashim and his own sons, since he is the progenitor of the Banu Abd-al-dar -References:...
. He became the darling of grandmother Hubbah’s eye.