Fihr ibn Malik
Fihr ibn Malik (, ), is counted among the direct ancestors of Prophet Muhammad. In the lineage of Muhammad from Adnan, Fihr precedes Prophet Muhammad by eleven generations. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 Himyarite kingdom when they  came to move Kaaba to Yemen, and succeeded in defeating the army. Fihr bin Malik mobilized a joint force consisting of Quraish, Bani Kinanah, Bani Khuzaimah, Bani Asad, Bani Judham, and several tribes Mudhar. 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. Fihr bin Malik looked after the needs of the pilgrims ("Hajjis") who came to Mecca, and as a livelihood he traded with other Arab tribes. Descendants. From the marriage of Fihr bin Malik with Layla bint Al-Harith bin Tamim bin  Sa'ad bin Hudzail bin Mudrikah, he had several children named Ghalib (who also had many descendants), Muharib, and Harith, Asad, Awf, Jawn, and Dhi'b. When Prophet Muhammad started the spread of Islam, the great tribes Quraish ("Imarah Quraish") descendants of Fihr bin Malik who at that time lived in Mecca and its surroundings, are: