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Abd al-Muttalib, The Prophet's ﷺ grandfather

In the hadith

In the hadithThe Prophet's ﷺ grandfather

Abd al-Muttalibعبد المطلب

Traditional date, disputedMakkah

Chief of Makkah who rediscovered Zamzam and faced Abraha's elephant army.

Named Shaybah, he was raised in Yathrib and brought to Makkah by his uncle al-Muttalib. He dug out the lost well of Zamzam. When Abraha came to destroy the Kaaba, he asked only for his camels, saying, "The House has a Lord who will protect it." He raised his orphan grandson Muhammad ﷺ until he died when the boy was eight.

What does the Quran say?

105:1-5

What grew out of it?

At Hunayn the Prophet ﷺ called out, "I am the son of Abd al-Muttalib."

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

MakkahHashim ibn Abd ManafAbdullah ibn Abd al-MuttalibAbu TalibHamzah ibn Abd al-MuttalibAl-Abbas ibn Abd al-MuttalibAbrahaAbu LahabMuhammad ﷺSayf ibn Dhi YazanCompanions of the ElephantZamzam

Who lived at the same time?

Muhammad ﷺJustinianKalebKhosrow ISayf ibn Dhi YazanHamzah ibn Abd al-MuttalibAbu BakrAbu Sufyan ibn Harb

Source: history · Wikipedia

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