Banu Abd al-Dar

Banū ‘Abd ad-Dār (Arabic: بَـنُـو عَـبْـد الـدَّار, "Sons of the Servant of the House" — referring to the Kaaba) is a sub-clan of the Arabian Quraysh tribe.^[1][2]

Banu Abd ad-Dār (Arabic: بَـنُـو عَـبْـد الـدَّار)
Quraysh of the Banu Ismail
Nisba	al-'Abdarī
Location	Arabia, Maghreb
Descended from	Abd-al-Dar ibn Qusai
Religion	Islam

History

Their progenitor is Abd-al-Dar ibn Qusai ibn Kilab.^[1] Historically, this tribe carried the banner in war, and Muhammad continued that tradition. In battles between the Makkans and the Muslims, the banner was frequently carried on both sides by a member of this tribe. Known to be the custodian of the Kaaba during the period of Jāhiliyyah (Arabic: جَـاهِـلِـيَّـة, 'Ignorance'), and upheld by the Islamic Nabí (Arabic: نَـبِي, Prophet) later on.^[2]

List

• The mistress of Al-Nahdiah^[3]
• Barrah bint Abdul Uzza bin Uthman bin Abd al-Dar, Muhammad's maternal grandmother
• Mus`ab ibn `Umair ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf ibn Abd al-Dar, a companion of Muhammad

See also

• Adnanite Arabs
• Hejaz