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The Lineage of the Prophet’s Foster Father
English summary of the source section
Local English translation from the Arabic text; not an official published English edition. The source records an alternative name, which is retained as an alternative rather than harmonized.
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Read the corresponding Arabic sectionThe report names the man who nursed the Messenger of Allah alongside Halimah as al-Harith ibn Abd al-‘Uzza ibn Rifa‘ah ibn Mallan ibn Nasirah ibn Fusayyah ibn Nasr ibn Sa‘d ibn Bakr ibn Hawazin. Ibn Hisham adds that he was also said to be Hilal ibn Nasirah.