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Names in Abu Talib’s Poem
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Local English translation from the Arabic text; variants and editorial abridgements are noted.
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Ibn Ishaq identifies the people and clans named in the poem, including al-Ghayatil, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, al-Mut‘im ibn ‘Adi, Zuhayr, and others. The commentary clarifies tribal relationships and notes that Abu Talib’s line about seeking rain refers to a prayer made in Medina, while al-Suhayli cites an earlier drought report from the time of ‘Abd al-Muttalib in which the young Muhammad was present.