The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

Who were the parents of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم?

His father was Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, who died before his birth, and his mother was Aminah bint Wahb, who died when he was six.

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Worth knowing. He was then raised by his grandfather Abd al-Muttalib until age eight, and after that by his uncle Abu Talib.

Ibn Hisham, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah

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