Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
عبد الله بن عبد المطلب
The Prophet's father, who died in Yathrib (Madinah) before his son was born.
Biography
Abdullah, son of Abd al-Muttalib, married Aminah bint Wahb of Banu Zuhrah. According to sirah sources he died in Yathrib while returning from a trade journey, before or shortly after the Prophet's birth (most say before). He left a modest inheritance, including the servant Umm Ayman.
Sirah literature contains a story of Abd al-Muttalib's vow to sacrifice a son, resolved by sacrificing camels; its chains are weak and it is presented as tradition. He died before the prophetic mission; his status in the Hereafter is a debated theological question and is not addressed further here.
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
No specific verses cited for this node.
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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Sahih Muslim 203 Sahih
A man asked where his father was; the Prophet ﷺ said 'in the Fire', and on seeing his grief said 'my father and your father are in the Fire'. (Interpretations differ among scholars.)
💬 Explanation Unverified
Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective
Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Only basic facts are reliable; legendary details from weak sirah reports would be labelled as such.
Further references
- Sirat Ibn Hisham (historical)
- Tabaqat Ibn Sa'd (historical)
Connections
Comes from
- Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim father of — Son
Leads to
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ father of — Father
Linked with
- Aminah bint Wahb married — Spouses