Banu Lahab
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| Banū Lahab بنو لهب | |
|---|---|
| Qahtanite Arabs | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | al-Lahbi |
| Location | Al Makhwah quarter of the Al Bahah Region, Saudi Arabia |
| Descended from | Lahab al-Azdi |
| Parent tribe | Azd |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (formerly South Arabian polytheism) |
The Banū Lahab (Arabic: بنو لهب) are a tribe of Qahtanite Arabs that are part of the Azd tribal group. They currently inhabit the towns in Al Makhwah, a governorate of the Al Bahah Region in Saudi Arabia. In pre-Islamic times, the Banu Lahab were professional soothsayers of the Arabian community. The Bani Lahab tribe still exists today. Saudi arabic Mecca Taif Al-Qunfudhah Al-Baha Abha Yemen Sultanate of Oman United Arab Emirates
Related tribes
Genealogists have agreed that the lineage of the Banu Lahab can be traced back to a Qahtani Arab man named Lahab al-Azdi. However, they differ on his lineage:
- Ibn al-Kalbi stated that his lineage was Lahab, son of Ahjan, son of Ka'b, son of al-Harith, son of Ka'b, son of 'Abd Allah, son of Malik, son of Nasr, son of al-Azd.[1]
- Ibn Qutaybah stated that his lineage was Lahab, son of 'Amir, son of al-Azd.[2]
Despite inconsistencies in both reports, they agree that Lahab was descended from al-Azd, the progenitor of the Azdite tribes.
Banu Lahab's sibling tribes were the Banu Aslam and the Banu Qarin.[3] Their uncle tribe was the Banu Zahran. Together with their sibling tribes and uncle tribes, the Banu Lahab are part of the larger Azd Shanu'ah confederation.[3]