AbdulMuttalib

Abdul Muttalib, also spelled Abdul Mutalib, fully Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, was a prominent leader of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca during the late 5th and early 6th centuries CE. He belonged to the Banu Hashim clan and served as the head of his family, a position that carried influence over trade and local affairs in Mecca. He is best known in Islamic tradition as the grandfather of Prophet Muhammad.

Abdul Muttalib is traditionally remembered for his role in the care of the Kaaba and for the famous incident surrounding the Black Stone during the rebuilding of the Kaaba. When a dispute arose among Quraysh tribes over which clan should receive the stone’s honor, he proposed a solution: the stone would be carried by representatives of each tribe on a cloak, and then Abdul Muttalib would place it in the wall, thereby averting conflict and earning broad respect from his peers.

He was the son of Hashim ibn Abd Manaf and the father of Abdullah (Muhammad’s father) and Abu Talib, among others. Through Abdullah and Abdullah’s wife Amina bint Wahb, Abdul Muttalib was the grandfather of Muhammad, a central figure in Islam.

Abdul Muttalib died in Mecca around 578 CE and was buried in the Ma'la cemetery in Mecca. His legacy rests on his leadership within the Quraysh, his role in the early history of Mecca, and his place as the ancestral link to the Prophet Muhammad.