OverviewUncle of Muhammad ﷺ involved in the Makkah alliance to protect people treated unfairly.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodLife dates not established
An uncle in early MakkahZubayr ibn Abd al-Muttalib was a brother of Abdullah and Abu Talib. Biographical reports describe him taking an interest in Muhammad ﷺ during childhood and youth.Sources:TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
An agreement for justiceZubayr helped initiate Hilf al-Fudul. This alliance brought families in Makkah together to defend people whose rights had been denied. He should not be confused with Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, the later companion.Sources:TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
SourcesWe wrote this short biography using the sources below. We explain uncertain dates and differing accounts.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗Family: mother of Zubayr and Abdullah
