Died 624 AD | Siblings Ali, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib | |
Parents Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Cousins Muhammad, Umamah bint Hamza, Omara bin Hamza, Amer bin Hamza, Ya'la bin Hamza, Bakr bin Hamza Nephews Muhammad ibn al‑Hanafiyyah, Muhsin ibn Ali, Muhammad ibn Ja'far, Hasan ibn Ali, Husayn ibn Ali Similar Abu Talib ibn Abd al‑Muttalib, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, Shaybah ibn Hashim, Hamza ibn Abdul‑Muttalib, Abdullah ibn Abdul‑Muttalib | ||
Talib ibn Abi Talib (571–624) was a first cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a brother of the fourth caliph Ali.
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Family
He was born in Mecca, the eldest son of Abu Talib ibn Abdul Muttalib and of Fatimah bint Asad. The young Muhammad lived in their house from the time he and Talib were both eight years old.
He was childless.
The Battle of Badr
In 624 Talib set out with the Meccan army to rescue the merchant-caravan that was threatened with a Muslim attack. When word came from Abu Sufyan that the caravan had arrived safely home so there was no need to continue the march, some of the Quraysh nevertheless wanted to continue as far as Badr. They said to Talib: "We know, O Son of Hashim, that if you have come out with us, your heart is with Muhammad." After some discussion, Talib decided not to accompany them. A poem about his decision to return to Mecca is attributed to him.
Talib never arrived in Mecca. He was never seen again and his body was never found.