Murrah ibn Ka'b

Murrah ibn Ka'b
(Arabic: مُرَّة ٱبْن كَعْب)
Known forAncestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and numerous branches of the Quraish tribe
Spouses
  • Hind bint Surayr
  • Asma bint Adiy
ChildrenKilab ibn Murrah, Taym ibn Murrah, Yaqazah ibn Murrah
Parent(s)Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy
Wahshiya bint Shaiban
RelativesAdiy ibn Ka'b, Husays ibn Ka'b (brothers)

Murrah ibn Ka'b (Arabic: مُرَّة ٱبْن كَعْب) ibn Luay ibn Ghalib ibn Fihr ibn Malik was a man from Quraysh tribe, supposed to have lived in the 4th century.[1] He was the sixth-in-line of Muhammad's grandfathers. He is the common ancestor of all four of Muhammad's grandparents. He is also the common ancestor of six of Muhammad's eight great-grandparents. He is also the common ancestor of Muhammad and his friend Abu Bakr.

  1. ^ Estimated according to number of generations between him and the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.

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