OverviewEldest son of Abd al-Muttalib and uncle of Muhammad ﷺ.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodLife dates not established
The eldest sonHarith was the eldest son of Abd al-Muttalib. His mother was Safiyya bint Jundab. He was an uncle of Muhammad ﷺ, and his descendants formed a branch of the Banu Hashim family.Sources:Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
Helping at ZamzamAccounts describe Harith helping his father dig at the Zamzam well when his younger brothers had not yet been born. Other reports say his father later sent him to Yathrib to find out about Abdullah’s illness, but Abdullah had died before he arrived.Sources:Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
SourcesWe wrote this short biography using the sources below. We explain uncertain dates and differing accounts.Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗Eldest son of Abd al-Muttalib and uncle of Muhammad ﷺ.
