Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy
عبد مناف بن قصي
Son of Qusayy who had already risen to leadership in his father’s lifetime; after his death his sons contested the offices with the sons of Abd al-Dar, and the siqaya and rifada fell to his line — inherited by Hashim, then al-Muttalib, then Abd al-Muttalib.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
Arabian polytheism (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy: Qusayy's son who grew honoured and ruling in his father's lifetime; the watering and feeding passed to his house in the division of offices between his sons and his brother Abd al-Dar's sons.
Life
Abd Manaf grew honoured and ruling in his father Qusayy's lifetime, so Qusayy bequeathed to him the Quraysh offices he had held: Dar al-Nadwa, the gatekeeping, the banner, the watering and the feeding 1.
When Abd Manaf died his sons disputed these offices with their cousin Abd al-Dar's sons; Quraysh split into two factions and fighting nearly broke out, until they rallied to a settlement and divided them: the watering and feeding went to Banu Abd Manaf, while Dar al-Nadwa, the banner and the gatekeeping remained with Banu Abd al-Dar 2. Then Banu Abd Manaf cast lots over what had fallen to them, and it came out for Hashim ibn Abd Manaf 2.
For young visitors
Abd Manaf son of Qusayy — from his house came Hashim and Abd al-Muttalib, the men who served the pilgrims generation after generation.
Connections
- Child of
- Qusayy ibn Kilab
- Member of
- Quraysh
- Parent of
- al-Muṭṭalib ibn ʿAbd ManāfHashim ibn Abd ManafNawfal ibn ʿAbd Manāf
People and things also explored
QurayshBanu HashimAbd al-Muttalib ibn HashimHashim ibn Abd ManafQusayy ibn Kilab Takes Meccaal-Muṭṭalib ibn ʿAbd ManāfNawfal ibn ʿAbd ManāfQusayy ibn Kilab
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abd-manaf-ibn-qusayy/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.