Fihr ibn Malik
E252390
Fihr ibn Malik is traditionally regarded as a prominent forefather of the Quraysh tribe and an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad in Arab genealogical tradition.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fihr ibn Malik canonical | 10 |
| Fihr ibn Malik (Quraysh eponym) | 1 |
| Fihr ibn Malik and Prophet Muhammad | 1 |
| Fihr ibn Malik ibn al-Nadr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1473266 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fihr ibn Malik Context triple: [Quraysh, ancestor, Fihr ibn Malik]
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A.
Umara ibn Hamza
Umara ibn Hamza was an early Islamic figure known primarily as a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad’s uncle Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib.
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B.
Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
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C.
Khalil ibn Ishaq
Khalil ibn Ishaq was a prominent medieval Maliki jurist best known for his influential legal manual "Mukhtasar Khalil," which became a central reference in Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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D.
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi was a Meccan merchant and early associate of the Prophet Muhammad, best known as the husband of the Prophet’s eldest daughter Zaynab and for his eventual conversion to Islam.
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E.
Huyayy ibn Akhtab
Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fihr ibn Malik Target entity description: Fihr ibn Malik is traditionally regarded as a prominent forefather of the Quraysh tribe and an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad in Arab genealogical tradition.
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A.
Umara ibn Hamza
Umara ibn Hamza was an early Islamic figure known primarily as a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad’s uncle Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib.
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B.
Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
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C.
Khalil ibn Ishaq
Khalil ibn Ishaq was a prominent medieval Maliki jurist best known for his influential legal manual "Mukhtasar Khalil," which became a central reference in Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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D.
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi was a Meccan merchant and early associate of the Prophet Muhammad, best known as the husband of the Prophet’s eldest daughter Zaynab and for his eventual conversion to Islam.
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E.
Huyayy ibn Akhtab
Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab tribal ancestor
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| ancestorOf |
Banu Abd Shams
ⓘ
Banu Adi ⓘ Banu Hashim ⓘ Banu Makhzum ⓘ Banu Nawfal ⓘ Banu Taym ⓘ Banu Zuhrah ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Zuhra
Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| associatedWith | Mecca ⓘ |
| culture | Pre‑Islamic Arab ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| father | Malik ibn al‑Nadr ⓘ |
| genealogicalStatus | accepted ancestor in most Sunni genealogical traditions ⓘ |
| givenName | Fihr ⓘ |
| grandfather |
al‑Nadr ibn Kinanah
ⓘ
linked to:
Malik ibn al‑Nadr
|
| hasDescendant |
Ghalib ibn Fihr
ⓘ
Ka‘b ibn Lu’ayy ⓘ Kilab ibn Murrah ⓘ Lu’ayy ibn Ghalib ⓘ Murrah ibn Ka‘b ⓘ Qusayy ibn Kilab ⓘ |
| historicity | traditionally accepted but not independently documented by contemporaneous sources ⓘ |
| knownFor | being an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| lineage |
ancestor in the lineage of Adnan
ⓘ
descendant of Kinanah ibn Khuzaymah ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic genealogical literature
ⓘ
traditional Arab nasab (genealogy) works ⓘ |
| name | Fihr ibn Malik ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
eponymous ancestor of Quraysh in some traditions
ⓘ
forefather of the Quraysh tribe ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Arab paganism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre‑Islamic era ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Quraysh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fihr ibn Malik Description of subject: Fihr ibn Malik is traditionally regarded as a prominent forefather of the Quraysh tribe and an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad in Arab genealogical tradition.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fihr (Quraysh)
linked to: Fihr ibn Malik
linked to: Fihr ibn Malik
subject linked to:
Malik ibn al‑Nadr
linked to: Fihr ibn Malik