Banu Najjar
Arab tribe
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Banu Najjar (Arabic: بَنُو نَجَّار, "sons of the carpenter") or Banu al-Naggar is the name of several unrelated historical and modern-day tribes throughout the Arab world. The individual tribes vary in religious composition.[1]
| Banu Najjar بَنُو نَجَّار | |
|---|---|
| Tribe | |
Several Historical Tribes of Arabia | |
| Nisba | Najjari Khazraji |
| Location | Yathrib, Hejaz, Arabia |
| Descended from | Azd (Banu Khazraj) |
| Parent tribe | Azd (Banu Khazraj) |
| Religion | Islam |
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In Islamic history
One Banu Najjar group is mentioned in the Charter of Medina, and the Banu Najjar of Medina were the maternal clan of Muhammad's grandfather Abdul-Muttalib.[2] Islamic historians like Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani and al-Tabari list them as a clan of the large Banu Khazraj tribe of Medina. Al-Asqalani states that their ancestor was Taymallah ibn Thalabah ibn Amr ibn al-Khazraj.[3][4] The Banu Najjar had at least three sub-clans.[5]
Before Islam, the Banu Najjar of Medina practiced notably traditional Arab polytheism, and owned idols named Samul, Husa, and at-Tamm that were destroyed after the clan converted to Islam.[5] They may have had a tribal alliance with Jews of Medina.[6][5]
Muhammad initially settled with them when he emigrated from Mecca to Medina. The Prophet's Mosque was later built in the tribe's garden.[7] The Banu Najjar are praised in a hadith attributed to Muhammad.[8]
Al-Najjar family in Jordan with their origin from Bayt Jibrin
