Fihr ibn Malik

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Fihr ibn Malik
فِهْر ٱبْن مَالِك
Born
Makkah
Died
Makkah
ChildrenAl-Harith[1] (ancestor of Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah)

Muharib[1]

Ghalib[1]
Parent(s)
  • (son of An-Nadr ibn Kinanah) (father)
Family tree from Adnan to Muhammad

Fihr ibn Malik (Arabic: فِهْر ٱبْن مَالِك‎, romanized: Fihr ibn Mālik, fl. c. 230–240 CE), is counted among the direct ancestors of Muhammad.[2]: 3  In the lineage of Muhammad from Adnan, Fihr precedes Muhammad by eleven generations.[2]: 3 

Meaning of name[]

Some writers stated that his name was also "Qarish" (hard, diminutive is "Quraysh"), which fits him being the progenitor of the Quraysh tribe. However most genealogists reject this version.[citation needed]

Ibn Ishaq's account[]

According to Ibn Ishaq, Fihr defended Mecca against the Himyarite King of Yemen who wanted to transfer the Kaaba to Yemen.[2]: 41 

Battle with Yemen[]

A sharp engagement followed in which Himyar were defeated, and Hassan Bin Kilal Bin Dhi Hadath al-Himyari was taken prisoner by Fihr for two years until he paid his ransom.[2] This story however was rejected by some Muslim scholars who argued that they have never heard of it and that Khuza'a in charge of Kabaa at the time of Hassan Ibn Kilal not Quraysh.[3]

He is the common ancestor of all the ten promised paradise through his sons Al Harith and Ghalib as all of them belonged to the Quraysh Tribe.

Role[]

Fihr bin Malik led the people of Makkah to fight the armies of the Himyar nation when they came to move Kaaba to Yemen, and succeeded in defeating the army.[4] Fihr bin Malik mobilized a joint force consisting of , Bani Kinanah, , , , and several tribes .[5] King Himyar Hassan bin Abdu Kalal bin Mathub bin Dzu Hurath al-Himyari was captured, and after three years was released after paying a ransom.[5]

Fihr bin Malik looked after the needs of the pilgrims hajj who came to Mecca, and as a livelihood he traded with other Arab tribes.[4]

Descendants[]

From the marriage of Fihr bin Malik with Layla bint Al-Harith bin Tamim bin Sa'ad bin Hudzail bin Mudrikah,[5] he had several children named Ghalib (who also had many descendants), Muharib, and Harith,[4] Asad, Awf, Jawn, and Dhi'b.[5] When Prophet Muhammad started the spread of Islam, the great tribes (Imarah Quraish) descendants of Fihr bin Malik who at that time lived in Mecca and its surroundings, are:[6]

Quraish al-Batha' (Quraish of the valley)[]

  • bin Kaab bin Luayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr
  • the son of Murrah, the son of Kaab, the son of Luayy, the son of Ghalib, the son of Fihr
  • the son of Kilab, the son of Murrah, the son of Kaab, the son of Luayy, the son of Ghalib, the son of Fihr.
  • son of Amr, son of Hushaish, son of Kaab, son of Luayy, son of Ghalib, son of Fihr.
  • Bani Jumah bin Amr bin Hushaish bin Kaab bin Luayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr
  • bin Yaqazhah bin Murrah bin Kaab bin Luayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr
  • bin Qushay bin Kilab bin Murrah bin Kaab bin Luayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr
  • bin Qushay bin Kilab bin Murrah bin Kaab bin Luayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr
    • bin Abdu Manaf
    • bin Abdu Manaf
    • Ban Hashim bin Abdu Manaf
    • bin Abdu Manaf
  • bin Abdul Uzza bin Qushay bin Kilab bin Murrah bin Kaab bin Luayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr

Quraish az-Zawahir (Quraish fringe)[]

  • bin Fihr
  • bin Luayy bin Ghalib bin Fihr

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Watt 1986, p. 434.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Ibn Ishaq; Guillaume (1955). The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Isḥāq’s sīrat. London. ISBN 0-19-577828-6.
  3. ^ "المفصل فى تاريخ العرب قبل الإسلام • الموقع الرسمي للمكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Moenawar Khalil (2001). Complete date of the Prophet Muhammad. 1. Human Echo. p. 37-42. ISBN 978-979-561-710-5, 9795617109.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d (1988). %20muharib%20ghalib%20asad%20fihr&f=false The History of al-Tabari: Muhammad at Mecca Check |url= value (help). 6 of Bibliotheca Persica. Translations and annotations by William Montgomery Watt and Michael V. McDonald. SUNY Press. p. 28-29. ISBN 978-0-88706-706-8, 0887067069.
  6. ^ Abdul Aziz (2011). Chiefdom of Medina: Misunderstanding the Islamic State. Alphabet Library. p. 208. ISBN 978-979-3064-98-7, 9793064986.
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