# Al-Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Al-Ḥārith ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib (Arabic: الحارث بن عبد المطلب) was one of the uncles of Muhammad. He was the son of Abd al-Muttalib, of the Quraysh in Mecca, by his first wife, Sumra bint Jundab, who was from Hawazin tribe.$^{:99}$ For a long time his father, who took from him the kunya Abu al-Harith,$^{:99}$ had no other children.$^{:62}$$^{:87}$
It is said that al-Harith assisted Abd al-Muttalib with the excavation of the Zamzam Well$^{:62}$ by carrying away the dug earth.$^{:87}$ Al-Harith had many children by some wives.

## Family

By Ghaziyya bint Qays from Banu ib (al-Harith) ibn Fihr, he had five children:
* Nawfal was his eldest son. He became a Muslim after being captured at the Battle of Badr and died in 635. He married Zariba bint Sa'id ibn Qashib from Banu Azd and had many children.$^{:19–20}$
* Rabī‘ah was born c.566 and converted to Islam during the Battle of the Trench. He married Umm al-Hakam bint al-Zubayr ibn Abdul Muttalib, his paternal cousin, and had many children. He outlived all his brothers but had died by 644.$^{:62,98}$
* Abū Sufyān (Mughīrah). He became a Muslim during the Conquest of Mecca and died in 636.$^{:21}$
* Abd Allah, became a Muslim before 630. He died in Muhammad's lifetime, in 624.$^{:62}$ His children lived after him in Syria.
* Arwā, she married Abu Wida'a ibn Sabara. and had many children. She died in 636.
By Sukhayla bint Khuza'i from Banu Thaqif, he had children:
* Ubayda, married Sa'da bint Kurayz (his cousin) and had many children. He died in 624.
* Tufayl, was born in 583. He died in 653. He married Atika (Barra) bint Kurayz (his cousin) and had children named Fatima, Abd Allah and Amir.
* Husayn, died in 653. He married Umm Abd Allah (Arwa) bint Adi ibn Khuwaylid from Banu Asad ibn Abd al-Uzza. By her, he had children named Abd Allah, Khadija, and Hind.
* Qays, married Umm Sufyan (Hamina/Habiba) bint Abi Talha from Banu Abd al-Dar. By her, he had children named Sufyan, Abd Allah, and Zaynab.
* Abd al-Muttalib
* Murrah.
By Safiyya bint al-Aswad ibn al-Muttalib, from Banu Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza. By her, he had children:
* Buhayna, married Malik ibn al-Qashib and had sons named Jubayr and Abd Allah.
* Ubda, married Malik ibn Jundab and had daughters named Zaynab, Jamila, and Fatima.
* Umayya.
* Awf.
* Abd Shams.
Al-Harith outlived his brother Abdullah, who died in late 570 or early 571,$^{:108}$ but he died before his father, who died in 579.$^{:73}$
Abd al-Muttalib said, that Ghaziyya bint Qays (ibn Tareef/Turayf ibn Abd-al-Uzza ibn Amir ibn Umayra ibn Wadi'a bin al-Harith ibn Fihr) was the eldest wife of his first son.

## Family tree

| Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | | | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | | | | | | | | |
| Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | | | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | | | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | | | | | | | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | | | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | | | | | | | | | | | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | | | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | | | | | | | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | | | | | | | | | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother |
| Aminah mother | Aminah mother | Aminah mother | Aminah mother | Aminah mother | Aminah mother | | | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | | | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | | | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | | | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | | |
| Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | | | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | | | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | | | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | | | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | | | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters |
| | | | | Muhammad | Muhammad | Muhammad | Muhammad | Muhammad | Muhammad | | | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | | | | | | | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Fatimah daughter | Fatimah daughter | Fatimah daughter | Fatimah daughter | Fatimah daughter | | | | | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | | | | | | | | | Qasim son | Qasim son | Qasim son | Qasim son | Qasim son | | | `Abd-Allah son | `Abd-Allah son | `Abd-Allah son | `Abd-Allah son | `Abd-Allah son |
| | | | | | | | | | | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | | | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | | | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | | | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | | | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son |
| | | | | | | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | | | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | | | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | | | | | | | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | | | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson |
| | | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | | | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | | | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | | | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | | | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | | | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife |
| | | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | | | Sawda third wife | Sawda third wife | Sawda third wife | Sawda third wife | Sawda third wife | | | Umar father-in-law family tree | Umar father-in-law family tree | Umar father-in-law family tree | Umar father-in-law family tree | Umar father-in-law family tree | | | Umm Salama sixth wife | Umm Salama sixth wife | Umm Salama sixth wife | Umm Salama sixth wife | Umm Salama sixth wife | | | Juwayriya eighth wife | Juwayriya eighth wife | Juwayriya eighth wife | Juwayriya eighth wife | Juwayriya eighth wife | | | Maymuna eleventh wife | Maymuna eleventh wife | Maymuna eleventh wife | Maymuna eleventh wife | Maymuna eleventh wife |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | | | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son |
* * indicates that the marriage order is disputed
* Note that direct lineage is marked in bold.