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Banu 'Adiy

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Nisba
  
Adawi

Descended from
  
'Adiy ibn Ka'b

Location
  
Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Religion
  
Paganism and Islam

Banu 'Adiy was a clan of the Quraysh tribe descended from 'Adiy ibn Ka'b. Banu 'Adiy were with the Meccans as part of the escort that preceded the Battle of Badr; they did not join Quraysh tribe further.

Notable Members

Among the clan members can be found:

  • Umar ibn al-Khattab
  • Khattab ibn Nufayl: father of Caliph Omar
  • Zayd ibn al-Khattab
  • Zayd ibn Umar: son of Caliph Umar
  • Abdullah ibn Umar: son of Caliph Umar
  • Hafsa bint Umar: wife of Muhammad
  • Al-Shifa' bint Abdullah: the only literate female sahaba
  • Abu Turab al-Zahiri: born in India of Arab Indian descent

    • References

    Banu 'Adiy Wikipedia
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