Harb ibn Umayya
حرب بن أمية
The senior Umayyad whom Quraysh and Kinana chose to lead them in the Fijar war against Qays 'Aylan, for his standing in age and honour; father of Abu Sufyan.
Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Commander · Tribal leader
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Place in the story
- Commander · c. 586 CETradition
Arabian polytheism (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Connections
- Parent of
- Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
- Member of
- Quraysh
- Child of
- Umayya ibn Abd Shams
- Participated in
- The Fijar war
People and things also explored
MeccaThe Battle of UhudThe Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)Expedition of al-SawiqExpedition of RabighThe early Muslim communityThe Expedition of Badr al-Maw'idaLast Quraysh delegation to Abu Talib
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Harb ibn Umayya”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/harb-ibn-umayya/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.