The ten lordly sons of Abd al-Muttalib (the prophets paternal - TopicsExpress



          

The ten lordly sons of Abd al-Muttalib (the prophets paternal grandfather) were deep black (dalham) in color and big/tall (dukhm). When Amir b. al-Tufayl saw them circumambulating (the Kaba) like dark camels, he said, With such men as these is the custody of Kaba preserved. Abd Allah b. Abbas was VERY BLACK and tall. Those of Abu Talibs family, who are the most noble of men, are more or less black (sud). 9th century Iraqi scholar Al-Jahiz, Fakr al-sudan ala al-bidan. The Boast of the Blacks over the Whites
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:52:53 +0000

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