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| Known for | Ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and numerous branches of the Quraish tribe |
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| 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.