Al-Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Al-Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib الحارث بن عبد المطلب | |
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| Born | c. 520–526 |
| Died | c. 577–578 |
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| Family | Banu Hashim (Quraish) |
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Al-Ḥārith ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib (Arabic: الحارث بن عبد المطلب) was one of the uncles of Muhammad. He was the son of Abd al-Muttalib, of the Quraysh in Mecca, by his first wife, Sumra bint Jundab, who was from Hawazin tribe.: 99 For a long time his father, who took from him the kunya Abu al-Harith,: 99 had no other children.: 62 : 87
It is said that al-Harith assisted Abd al-Muttalib with the excavation of the Zamzam Well: 62 by carrying away the dug earth.: 87 Al-Harith had many children by some wives.