Murrah ibn Ka'b

Murrah ibn Ka'b
(Arabic: مُرَّة ٱبْن كَعْب)
Murrah ibn Ka'b; (Arabic: مُرَّة ٱبْن كَعْب)
Known for	Ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and numerous branches of the Quraish tribe
Spouses	Hind bint Surayr; Asma bint Adiy;
Children	Kilab ibn Murrah, Taym ibn Murrah, Yaqazah ibn Murrah
Parent(s)	Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy ; Wahshiya bint Shaiban
Relatives	Adiy ibn Ka'b, Husays ibn Ka'b (brothers)

Murrah ibn Ka'b (Arabic: مُرَّة ٱبْن كَعْب) ibn Luay ibn Ghalib ibn Fihr ibn Malik was a man from Quraysh tribe, supposed to have lived in the 4th century.^[1] He was the sixth-in-line of Muhammad's grandfathers. He is the common ancestor of all four of Muhammad's grandparents. He is also the common ancestor of six of Muhammad's eight great-grandparents. He is also the common ancestor of Muhammad and his friend Abu Bakr.

^ Estimated according to number of generations between him and the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.

[1] Estimated according to number of generations between him and the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.

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