Harb ibn Umayya حرب بن أمية | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ḥarb ibn Umayya ibn Abd Shams |
| Died | Unknown |
| Known for | being the qāʾid of the Meccans |
| Spouse | Safiyya bint Hazn |
| Children | |
| Parent | Umayya ibn Abd Shams (father) |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | |
Ḥarb ibn Umayya ibn ʿAbd Shams (Arabic: حرب بن أمية بن عبد شمس) was the father of Abu Sufyan and Arwa and the son of Umayya ibn Abd Shams.[1] Harb is credited in the Islamic tradition as the first among the Quraysh to write in Arabic and the first to stop consuming wine.[2]