Ghalib ibn Fihr

Ghalib ibn Fihr
غالب بن فهر
Born
Died
Burial placeMakkah
EraPre-Islamic
FatherFihr ibn Malik

Ghalib ibn Fihr (Arabic: غَالِب ٱبْن فِهْر, romanizedGhalib ibn Fihr, fl.c. 230–240 CE), is counted among the direct ancestors of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1]: 3  In the lineage of Muhammad from Adnan, Fihr precedes Muhammad by ten generations.[1]: 3  He is the son of Fihr ibn Malik who lived in Makkah. He died and was buried in Makkah, which was also his birth place.

  1. ^ a b Ibn Ishaq; Guillaume (1955). The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Isḥāq's sīrat. London. p. 3. ISBN 0195778286.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)