Banu 'Adiy
| Banu 'Adiy (Arabic: بنو عدي) | |
|---|---|
| Quraysh, Adnanites | |
|
A genealogy of the Banu Adiy tribe. | |
| Nisba | Adawi |
| Location | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Descended from | 'Adiy ibn Ka'b |
| Religion | Paganism and Islam |
Banu 'Adiy was a clan of the Quraysh tribe descended from 'Adiy ibn Ka'b. Banu 'Adiy were with the Meccans as part of the escort that preceded the Battle of Badr; they did not join Quraysh tribe further.
Notable Members
Among the clan members can be found:
- Umar ibn al-Khattab [1]
- Khattab ibn Nufayl: father of Caliph Omar
- Zayd ibn al-Khattab
- Zayd ibn Umar: son of Caliph Umar
- Abdullah ibn Umar: son of Caliph Umar
- Hafsa bint Umar: wife of Muhammad
- Al-Shifa' bint Abdullah: the only literate female sahaba
- Abu Turab al-Zahiri: born in India of Arab Indian descent[2]
See also
References
- ↑ History of the Caliphs by Suyuti
- ↑ Introduction of ʻAbd al-Karīm ibn ʻAbd Allāh ʻAbd al-Karīm to Abū Turāb al-Ẓāhirī, 1343-1423 H/1923-2002 M : ṣafaḥāt min ḥayātih-- wa-taʼammulāt fī adabih. Riyadh: Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Waṭanīyah, 2008.
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