Kinanah ibn Khuzaymah
Kinanah ibn Khuzaymah | |
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كنانة بن خزيمة | |
Family tree showing descent of Muhammad and the Arabian tribes (including Quraysh) from Adnan | |
| Forefather of Quraysh | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Estimated 3rd–2nd millennium BCE Tihamah, Arabian Peninsula |
| Died | Estimated 2nd millennium BCE |
| Resting place | Arabian Peninsula |
| Spouse | Barrah bint Murr (according to some genealogies) |
| Children | An-Nadr ibn Kinana |
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| Known for | Ancestor of the Quraysh tribe, Founder of Banu Kinana |
| Religion | Hanif (pre-Islamic monotheism) |
Kinanah ibn Khuzaymah (Arabic: كنانة بن خزيمة) was an Arab tribal ancestor, traditionally recognized as the progenitor of the Kinana tribe. He is a key figure in Arab genealogy, particularly as an ancestor of the Quraysh, the tribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.