What is the relationship of Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib was the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) foster brother. Is he Sakhr ibn Harb, or someone else?
Answer:
Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith is not Sakhr ibn Harb. Sakhr ibn Harb is the father of Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He was the one who led the disbelievers on the Day of Uhud and the Day of the Confederates, then he embraced Islam and Allah guided him, and praise be to Allah. Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith was the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) maternal uncle. Al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib was the brother of 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib. He was a disbeliever, then he embraced Islam in the year of the Conquest, and his Islam was good.
Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib was the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) foster brother. Is he Sakhr ibn Harb, or someone else?
Answer:
Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith is not Sakhr ibn Harb. Sakhr ibn Harb is the father of Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He was the one who led the disbelievers on the Day of Uhud and the Day of the Confederates, then he embraced Islam and Allah guided him, and praise be to Allah. Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith was the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) maternal uncle. Al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib was the brother of 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib. He was a disbeliever, then he embraced Islam in the year of the Conquest, and his Islam was good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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