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Muhammad <strong>an</strong>d His Family, According to Islamic Tradition<br />

Muhammad was the son of Abdullah <strong>an</strong>d Amina.<br />

Muhammad's paternal gr<strong>an</strong>dfather, Abd al-Muttalib, had a son, Abbas. His son, Abdullah ibn Abbas,<br />

was Muhammad's cousin. M<strong>an</strong>y hadiths are attributed to Abdullah ibn Abbas as the ultimate source: The<br />

chain of tr<strong>an</strong>smitters begins with him as the witness of the event recounted.<br />

Abdullah's brother Abu Talib was Muhammad's guardi<strong>an</strong> after the deaths of Abdullah <strong>an</strong>d Amina. He<br />

was also the father of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was Muhammad's cousin <strong>an</strong>d the founding figure of Shiite<br />

Islam.<br />

Muhammad <strong>an</strong>d his first wife, Khadija, had three daughters: Fatima, Zaynab, <strong>an</strong>d Ruqayya.

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