Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib (/æbˈdÊŠlÉ™/; Arabic: عبدالله بن عبد المطلب‎) (553â€"570) was the father of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was the son of Shaybah ibn HÄshim ('Abdul-Muttalib), and was married to Ä€minah bint Wahb.
Marriage
His father chose for him Hazarat Ä€minah daughter of Wahb ibn 'Abd MunÄf who was the grandson of Zuhrah, the brother of his great great grandfather Qusayy ibn KilÄb. Wahb had been the chief of BanÅ« Zuhrah as well as its eldest and noblest member but had died some time previously and Ä€minah became a ward of his brother Wuhaib who had succeeded him as chief of the clan.
His father went with him to the quarter of BanÅ« Zuhrah. There, he sought the residence of Wuhayb and went in to ask for the hand of Wahb's daughter for his son. 'AbdullÄh's father fixed his marriage with Aminah. It was said that a light shone out of his forehead and that this light was the promise of a Prophet as offspring. Many Arabian women approached 'AbdullÄh, who is reported to have been a handsome man, so that they might gain the honor of producing his offspring. However it is believed that, as decided by God, the light was destined to be transferred to Ä€minah through 'AbdullÄh after consummating the marriage. 'AbdullÄh's father was the custodian of the Holy Ka'ba in Makkah. 'AbdullÄh lived with Ä€minah among her relatives the first three days of the marriage. Afterwards, they moved together to the quarter of 'Abdul-Muttalib.
Death
Soon after their marriage 'AbdullÄh was called to Palestine and al-ShÄm (present day Syria) on a trading caravan trip. When he left Ä€minah was pregnant. 'AbdullÄh was absent for several months in Gaza. On his way back he stopped for a longer rest with the family of his maternal grandmother (Sahrah bint TahmÅ«r ibn 'Ubayd ibn Qusayy) in MadÄ«nah, where his maternal uncles also lived. He was preparing to join a caravan to Makkah when he fell ill.
The caravan went on without him to Makkah with news of his absence and disease. 'Abdul-Muttalib immediately sent his eldest son HÄrith to MadÄ«nah in order to accompany 'AbdullÄh on the trip back to Makkah after his recovery. However upon arriving at MadÄ«nah ḤÄrith learned that his brother had died and that he had been buried there a month after the start of that same caravan to Makkah. Harith returned to Makkah to announce the death of `AbdullÄh to his aged father and his bereaved wife Ä€minah.
Estate
'AbdullÄh left five camels, a herd of sheep and goats, and a slave nurse, called Umm Ayman, who was to take care of his son Muhammad. This patrimony does not prove that 'AbdullÄh was wealthy, but at the same time it does not prove that he was poor. Furthermore, 'AbdullÄh was still a young man capable of working and of amassing a fortune. His father was still alive and none of his wealth had as yet been transferred to his sons.
Name
His name "'AbdullÄh" means "servant of God" or "slave of God".
In Latin script, 'AbdullÄh ibn 'Abd al-Muá¹á¹alib (Shaybah) ibn HÄshim ('Amr) ibn Abd ManÄf (al-MughÄ«ra) ibn Qusayy (Zayd) ibn KilÄb ibn Murra ibn Ka`b ibn Lu'ayy ibn GhÄlib ibn Fahr (Quraysh) ibn MÄlik ibn an-Naá¸'r (Qays) ibn KinÄnah ibn Khuzaymah ibn Mudrikah ('Ä€mir) ibn IlyÄs ibn Muá¸'ar ibn NizÄr ibn Ma'Äd ibn 'AdnÄn.
His ancestors and the family tree
See also
- Abdullah (name)
- Family tree of Muhammad
- Umm Ayman (Barakah) the slave girl of Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib
References
External links
- http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~naqobatulasyrof/prophet/news_prophet_04.html