Zuhrah ibn Kilab
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Zuhrah ibn Kilab ibn Murrah was the great-grandfather of Aminah bint Wahb
, thus the great-great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad
, and the progenitor of the Banu Zuhrah
clan of the distinguished Quraysh tribe in Mecca
.
His father was Kilab ibn Murrah
was a descendant of Ibrahim (Abraham
) through his son Ismail (Ishmael
). His younger brother Qusai ibn Kilab
became the first Quraysh custodian of the Ka'bah
. After his father's death his mother Fatimah bint Sa'd
married Rabi'ah ibn Haram from the Bani Azra tribe.
His younger brother Qusai ibn Kilab
became the first Quraysh custodian of the Ka'aba
and bought those of Quraysh who were his nearest of kin and settled them in the Meccan valley besides the Sanctuary. Which included him, his uncle Taym ibn Murrah, the son of another uncle Makhzum ibn Yaqazah, and his other cousins Jumah and Sahm who were less close.
During the apparent quarrels of his nephews 'Abd Manaf
and 'Abd ad-Dar
, after Qusai had invested 'Abd ad-Dar with all his rights, powers, and transferred the ownership of the House of Assembly shortly before his death, Zuhrah supported 'Abd Manaf in contesting 'Abd ad-Dar's inheritance.
Aminah bint Wahb
Aminah bint Wahb was the mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.-Biography According to Islamic History:The daughter of Wahb ibn 'Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah ibn Kilab ibn Murrah, Aminah was born in Mecca. She was a member of the Banu Zuhrah clan in the tribe of Quraysh who were descendants of Ibrahim ...
, thus the great-great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet
Prophets of Islam
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam as those humans chosen by God and given revelation to deliver to mankind. Muslims believe that every prophet was given a belief to worship God and their respective followers believed it as well...
Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
, and the progenitor of the Banu Zuhrah
Banu Zuhrah
Banu Zuhrah is a clan of the Quraish tribe.Akhnas ibn Shariq al-Thaqifi and the Banu Zuhrah where with the Meccan as part of the escort that preceded the battle of Badr, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he did not join Quraish on their way to a festival in badr...
clan of the distinguished Quraysh tribe in Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
.
His father was Kilab ibn Murrah
Kilab ibn Murrah
Kilab ibn Murrah was the paternal great-great-great-great grandfather and maternal great-great-great grandfather of Islamic prophet Muhammad....
was a descendant of Ibrahim (Abraham
Abraham
Abraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
) through his son Ismail (Ishmael
Ishmael
Ishmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...
). His younger brother 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...
became the first Quraysh custodian of the Ka'bah
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...
. After his father's death his mother Fatimah bint Sa'd
Fatimah bint Sa'd
Fatimah bint Sa'd was the paternal great-great-great-great grandmother and maternal great-great-great grandmother of Islamic prophet Muhammad.She was daughter of Sa'd ibn Sayl of Banu Azd of Yemen. She married Kilab ibn Murrah, and bore him two sons...
married Rabi'ah ibn Haram from the Bani Azra tribe.
His younger brother 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...
became the first Quraysh custodian 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...
and bought those of Quraysh who were his nearest of kin and settled them in the Meccan valley besides the Sanctuary. Which included him, his uncle Taym ibn Murrah, the son of another uncle Makhzum ibn Yaqazah, and his other cousins Jumah and Sahm who were less close.
During the apparent quarrels of his nephews '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:...
and 'Abd ad-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:...
, after Qusai had invested 'Abd ad-Dar with all his rights, powers, and transferred the ownership of the House of Assembly shortly before his death, Zuhrah supported 'Abd Manaf in contesting 'Abd ad-Dar's inheritance.