Banu Hashim (Arabic: بنو هاشم) is a clan in the Quraish tribe. Muhammad was a member of this clan; his great-grandfather was Hashim for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are also called Hashemites. The Banu Hashim were one of the most important clans in the Quraish tribe at the time of Muhammad's birth, but it was not one of the richest. Its importance came from its role as the maintaners of the Kaaba. During Muhammad's early prophethood, his uncle, Abu Talib was head of the clan, and he subsequently faced hea ...

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Here is a list of Banu Hashim Sahaba: Ja'far ibn Abu Talib Abdullah ibn Ja'far Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib Obaidah ibn al-Harith Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib - Shia and Sunni differ on him being a Sahaba Aminah bint Wahab Fatima bint Asad Abdullah ibn Abbas Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib Umm Khultum bint Ali Zaynab bint Ali Aqeel ibn Abu Talib Talib ibn Abu Talib Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib Ali Hassan ibn ...

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His name was Shaiba ibn Hashim, but he became known as Abd-al-Muttalib ibn Hashim. His father was Hashim ibn Abd al-Manaf and his mother was Salma bint Amr of the tribe of an-Najjar. When his father died, his uncle Muttalib ibn Abd al-Manaf succeeded his father. When Muttalib died, Shaiba succeeded him as the chief of the Banu Hashim clan. He was married to Fatimah bint Amr, and fathered many sons: Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib Abdallah ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Amr ibn Hashim known as Abu Jahl (meaning father of folly/ignorance, see also Jahiliyyah) was named by Muhammad himself. He was one of the leaders in Mecca prior to the city's surrender to Muhammad's army. His son was Ikrimah ibn Abu Jahl. Abu Jahl became the head of of the Banu Hashim after the death of Abu Talib, becoming one among the leaders of Quraish, and among the chieftains that in varying degrees kept a relentless hostility towards the Muslims. When a Muslim convert was discovered among the hierarchy of a tribe, Abu Jahl would reprimand the convert and then ridicule him in front o ...

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Abu Sufyan ibn Harb was the leader of the Banu Abd Shams clan of the Quraish tribe and third cousin of Muhammad, and was the chieftain of the entire Quraish tribe, making him one of, if not the most powerful men in Mecca during the lifetime of Muhammad. He had a daughter, Ramlah bint Abu Sufyan, she married Muhammad. He was married to Hind bint Utbah. Abu Sufiyan's grand-father was Umayya for whom the Umayyad dynasty is named, and his great-grand father was Abd Shams. His great-grandfather's brother was Hashim the great-grandfather of Muhammad. One of Abu Sufiyan's sons was ...

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This article is about the year 619; for the number, see 619 (number). Events December 23 - Boniface V becomes Pope. Mellitus becomes Archbishop of Canterbury. The Avars attack Constantinople. Kubrat, ruler of the Bulgars, is baptised in Constantinople. The Banu Hashim clan ends their boycott of Muhammad. The calculation of the Chinese calendar begins to use true motions of the sun and moon modeled using two offset opposing parabolas. The Chinese begin using large orchestras. Births Li Chengqian, crown prin ...

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The split between the Shi'a and Sunni branches of Islam centers over the successor to Muhammad. The Sunnis believe Abu Bakr was elected as Muhammad's successor while the Shi'a believe Muhammad apointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Part of Shi'a belief stems from the fact that Ali was a member of Muhammad's clan, the Banu Hashim. Abu Bakr, while a close companion of Muhammad, came from the Banu Taim clan. The second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, was from the Banu Adi clan. The th ...

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The split between the Shi'a and Sunni branches of Islam centers over the successor to Muhammad. The Sunnis believe Abu Bakr was elected as Muhammad's successor while the Shi'a believe Muhammad appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. Part of Shi'a belief stems from the fact that Ali was a member of Muhammad's clan, the Banu Hashim. Abu Bakr, while a close companion of Muhammad, came from the Banu Taim clan. The second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, was from the Banu Adi clan. The th ...

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Events Eadbald succeeds Ethelbert as king of Kent. Aethelfrith of Northumbria defeats the army of Powys. Aethelfrith meets Rædwald and the army of East Anglia in the Battle of the River Idle, is slain by Raedwald, which establishes his claim as Bretwalda. Edwin becomes king of Northumbria. Oswald of Northumbria flees to Iona. Adaloald succeeds his father Agilulf as king of the Lombards (approximate date). Alexandria is captured by Khosrau II of Persia. The Banu Hashim clan begins to boycott Muhammad. A shrine on the site of the f ...

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Shi'a Muslims believe that Husayn and those killed with him are martyrs. They have made a concerted effort to sift accounts of the battle and make a full list of those who should be honored as having supported Hussayn. Numbers 1 to 19 are from the Banu Hashim, the clan of Muhammad. Husayn Abduallah Bin Muslim Muhammad Ibn Muslim Jafar Bin Aqeel Abdul Rehman Bin Aqeel Abduallah Ibn Aqeel Moosa ibn Aqeel Aoun bin Abdullah bin Jafar-e-Tayyar Mohd. bin Ab ...

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Abdullah ibn Abbas - His Oath of Allegiance. According to Sunni sources, neither Ibn Abbas nor the rest of Banu Hashim did give their allegiance to Abu Bakr until Ali allegedly did so. Abdullah ibn Abbas - His inheritance from Muhammad. Ibn Abbas, Fatimah and all the wives of Muhammad Sahih Muslim 19.4351 demanded their share of inheritance, but Abu Bakr refused to give them anything, arguing that he had heard Muhammad say "We (Prophets) do not have any heirs; what we leave behind is (to be given in) charity" and that he was go ...

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Abu Bakr returned to Medinah after the news of Muhammads death reached him. At that point, Umar stoped threatening people with death if they spread the news of Muhamamds death. While Abu Bakr was in the house wear Muhammads body was kept, accompanied with the rest of Banu Hashim, Umar informed him of the meeting of Saqifah. Shi'a belive that Abu Bakr leaving the house without informing anyone ...

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In Muslim history Bilal ibn Ribah (Arabic: بلال بن رباح) was an Ethiopian born in Mecca in the late 6th century, whom Muhammad chose as his muezzin. He was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr and was known for his beautiful voice with which he called people to their prayers. His name can also be spelled as, "Bilal ibn Riyah" or "ibn Rabah" and he is sometimes known as "Bilal al-Habashi" or "Bilal the Ethiopian". He died 638 - 642 when he was just over sixty years old. Bilal ibn Ribah - Early life. ...

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Abu Talib ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib (Arabic: أبو طالب بن عبد المطلب ) known as (Arabic: أبوطالب Abu Talib) (d. 619) married to Fatima bint Asad and was an uncle of Muhammad and raised and supported him while he was a young man. He was a full brother of Muhammad's father Abdullah, who had died before Muhammad's birth. Abu Talib took care of Muhammad after the death of Muhammad's mother. Abu Talib also protected ...

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Quraish (Arabic: قريش) is the Meccan tribe that Muhammad belonged to. Ironically, it was his own tribe that was his chief opponent for most of his life. Quraysh was composed of twelve clans. (ref) Quraish branched out into various tribes, the most famous of whom were Jumah, Sahm, ‘Adi, Makhzum, Tayim, Zahra and the three septs of Qusai bin Kilab: ‘Abdud-Dar bin Qusai, Asad bin ‘Abdul ‘Uzza bin Qusai and ‘Abd Manaf bin Qusai. ‘Abd Manaf branched out into four tribes: ‘Abd Sh ...

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Shi'a Islam - Religious calendar Shi'a Islam - History of the Shi'a
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