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== Introduction to Abd al-Muttalib ==

Abd al-Muttalib was the son of [[Hashim ibn Abd Manaf]] and the grandfather of the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet of islam]] and [[Imam Ali (a)]]. He was born in [[Medina]] to a mother named Salma. His father, Hashim, died during a trade journey to Syria and never saw his son.<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 64; Ansab al-Ashraf, vol. 1, p. 64.</ref> His original name was Shaybah<ref>Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah, vol. 1, p. 1; Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 65.</ref>, but when his uncle Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf brought him from [[Medina]] to Mecca, people thought he was Muttalib's slave, and from then on, he became known as Abd al-Muttalib (Muttalib's slave).<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 67; Al-Ma'arif, pp. 71-72.</ref> Some narrations attribute this name to the radiance of the "light of prophethood" on his face, which led his uncle to introduce him as his "slave" to protect him from being killed by the Jews.<ref>Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 15, pp. 58-64.</ref> Six wives are mentioned for Abd al-Muttalib, among whom "Fatima bint Amr" was the mother of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib.<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 52; Tarikh al-Ya'qubi, vol. 1, p. 251.</ref>

Abd al-Muttalib was the son of [[Hashim ibn Abd Manaf]] and the grandfather of the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet of islam]] and [[Imam Ali (a)]]. He was born in [[Medina]] to a mother named Salma. His father, Hashim, died during a trade journey to [[Syria]] and never saw his son.<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 64; Ansab al-Ashraf, vol. 1, p. 64.</ref> His original name was Shaybah<ref>Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah, vol. 1, p. 1; Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 65.</ref>, but when his uncle Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf brought him from [[Medina]] to Mecca, people thought he was Muttalib's slave, and from then on, he became known as Abd al-Muttalib (Muttalib's slave).<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 67; Al-Ma'arif, pp. 71-72.</ref> Some narrations attribute this name to the radiance of the "light of prophethood" on his face, which led his uncle to introduce him as his "slave" to protect him from being killed by the Jews.<ref>Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 15, pp. 58-64.</ref> Six wives are mentioned for Abd al-Muttalib, among whom "Fatima bint Amr" was the mother of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib.<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 52; Tarikh al-Ya'qubi, vol. 1, p. 251.</ref>

== Children and the Story of the Sacrifice ==

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 == Introduction to Abd al-Muttalib ==
-Abd al-Muttalib was the son of [[Hashim ibn Abd Manaf]] and the grandfather of the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet of islam]] and [[Imam Ali (a)]]. He was born in [[Medina]] to a mother named Salma. His father, Hashim, died during a trade journey to Syria and never saw his son.<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 64; Ansab al-Ashraf, vol. 1, p. 64.</ref> His original name was Shaybah<ref>Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah, vol. 1, p. 1; Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 65.</ref>, but when his uncle Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf brought him from [[Medina]] to Mecca, people thought he was Muttalib's slave, and from then on, he became known as Abd al-Muttalib (Muttalib's slave).<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 67; Al-Ma'arif, pp. 71-72.</ref> Some narrations attribute this name to the radiance of the "light of prophethood" on his face, which led his uncle to introduce him as his "slave" to protect him from being killed by the Jews.<ref>Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 15, pp. 58-64.</ref> Six wives are mentioned for Abd al-Muttalib, among whom "Fatima bint Amr" was the mother of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib.<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 52; Tarikh al-Ya'qubi, vol. 1, p. 251.</ref>
+Abd al-Muttalib was the son of [[Hashim ibn Abd Manaf]] and the grandfather of the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)|Prophet of islam]] and [[Imam Ali (a)]]. He was born in [[Medina]] to a mother named Salma. His father, Hashim, died during a trade journey to [[Syria]] and never saw his son.<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 64; Ansab al-Ashraf, vol. 1, p. 64.</ref> His original name was Shaybah<ref>Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah, vol. 1, p. 1; Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 65.</ref>, but when his uncle Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf brought him from [[Medina]] to Mecca, people thought he was Muttalib's slave, and from then on, he became known as Abd al-Muttalib (Muttalib's slave).<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 67; Al-Ma'arif, pp. 71-72.</ref> Some narrations attribute this name to the radiance of the "light of prophethood" on his face, which led his uncle to introduce him as his "slave" to protect him from being killed by the Jews.<ref>Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 15, pp. 58-64.</ref> Six wives are mentioned for Abd al-Muttalib, among whom "Fatima bint Amr" was the mother of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib.<ref>Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 52; Tarikh al-Ya'qubi, vol. 1, p. 251.</ref>
 == Children and the Story of the Sacrifice ==