Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
هاشم بن عبد مناف
Son of Abd Manaf who drew the siqaya and rifada in the division of offices and held them all his life; eponym of Banu Hashim, the house from which the Prophet came.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Place in the story
Arabian polytheism (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Hashim ibn Abd Manaf: to whom the siqaya and rifada fell in Banu Abd Manaf's drawing of lots, holding them all his life; to him the Prophet's house is ascribed.
Life
Banu Abd Manaf cast lots over the offices that had come to them, and the siqaya and rifada fell to Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, who held them all his life 1. On his death his brother al-Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf succeeded him, then Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim took them 1.
And it is from Hashim's house that God chose the Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim 1.
For young visitors
Hashim is the Prophet's great ancestor, after whom his clan Banu Hashim is named; he fed and watered the pilgrims.
Connections
- Parent of
- Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim
- Sibling of
- al-Muṭṭalib ibn ʿAbd Manāf
- Died in
- Gaza
- Spouse of
- Salmā bint ʿAmr
- Child of
- Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy
- Member of
- Banu HashimQuraysh
People and things also explored
Banu HashimAbd al-Muttalib ibn HashimQurayshAbu LahabNawfal ibn ʿAbd ManāfAbd Manaf ibn Qusayyal-Muṭṭalib ibn ʿAbd ManāfMecca
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Hashim ibn Abd Manaf”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/hashim-ibn-abd-manaf/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.