Abu Lahab
Abd al-Uzza ibn Abd al-Muttalib عبد العزى ابن عبد المطلب | |
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Islamic miniature depicting Meccan Mobs led by Abu Lahab trying to stone Muhammad and Abu Bakr at the Souk of Okaz | |
| Born | c. 549 CE |
| Died | c. 624 (aged 74–75) Mecca, Hejaz, (present-day Saudi Arabia) |
| Other names | Abu Lahab |
| Known for | Opponent and uncle of Muhammad |
| Spouse | Umm Jamil |
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| Family | Banu Hashim (Quraysh) |
ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib (Arabic: عبد العزى ابن عبد المطلب), better known as Abū Lahab (Arabic: أبو لهب, lit. 'Father of the Flame'; c. 549–624 CE) was the Islamic prophet Muhammad's half paternal uncle. He was one of the Meccan Quraysh leaders who opposed the Prophet and was condemned in Surat Al-Masad of the Quran.