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⭐ Core Definition: Abd al-Muttalib

Shayba ibn Hāshim (Arabic: شيبة بن هاشم; c. 481–578), better known as ʿAbd al-Muttalib, (Arabic: عبد المطلب, lit.'Servant of Muttalib') was the fourth chief of the Quraysh tribal confederation and grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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👉 Abd al-Muttalib in the context of Zamzam Well

The Zamzam Well (Arabic: بئر زمزم, romanizedBiʾru Zamzam Arabic pronunciation: [biʔru zam.zam]) is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is located 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba, the holiest place in Islam.

In Islamic narrations, the well is a miraculously generated source of water, which opened up thousands of years ago when Ismaʿil (Ishmael), the son of Ibrahim (Abraham), was left with his mother Hajar (Hagar) in the desert. It is said to have dried up or been buried while the tribe Jurhum lived in the area. The well is claimed to have been rediscovered and excavated in the 6th century by Abd al-Muttalib, grandfather of the prophet Muhammad.

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Abd al-Muttalib in the context of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (/æbˈdʊlə/; Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد المطلب, romanizedʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib; c. 546–570) was the father of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was the son of Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim and Fatima bint Amr of the Makhzum Clan.

He was married to Aminah bint Wahb. Muhammad was their only child.

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Abd al-Muttalib in the context of Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (Arabic: أَبُو طَالِب بن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب, romanizedʾAbū Ṭālib bin ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib; c. 535 – 619) was the leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca in the Hejazi region of the Arabian Peninsula. As he was the brother of Abdullah, the father of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, he was the Islamic Prophet Muhammad’s uncle and father of Ali. After the death of his father Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, he inherited this position as tribal chieftain, and the offices of Siqaya and Rifada. He was well-respected in Mecca.

According to the majority of Sunni scholars, Abu Talib did not accept Islam before his death.However, Shia scholars maintain that Abu Talib was a devout believer who concealed his faith to protect Prophet Muhammad.

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Abd al-Muttalib in the context of Asad ibn Hashim

Asad ibn Hāshim (Arabic: أسد بن هاشم) was the son of Hashim ibn Abd Manaf and the brother of Abd al-Muttalib. He was the father of Fatima bint Asad, the mother of Ali and the cousin and wife of Abu Talib. Asad was a very respected person among the Hashimi Arab tribe. He was a merchant and very often helped the poor. His name means Lion (a brave one). His descendants usually use the surnames Al-Hashimi, Al-Asadi, Sayyid, or Sharif, while some of his descendants avoid using any surname.

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