Fihr ibn Malik
| Fahr ibn Malik فِهْر ٱبْن مَالِك | |
|---|---|
| Born | Makkah |
| Died | Makkah |
| Father | Malik (son of An-Nadr ibn Kinanah) |
Fahr ibn Malik (Arabic: فِهْر ٱبْن مَالِك, romanized: Fahr ibn Mālik, fl. c. 230–240 CE), is counted among the direct ancestors of Muhammad.[1]: 3 In the lineage of Muhammad from Adnan, Fahr precedes Muhammad by eleven generations.[1]: 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.
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.[1]: 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 Fahr for two years until he paid his ransom.[1] 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.[2]
He is the common ancestor of all the ten promised paradise as all of them belonged to the Quraysh Tribe.
References
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "المفصل فى تاريخ العرب قبل الإسلام • الموقع الرسمي للمكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws (in Arabic). Retrieved 2018-10-19.