Al-Harith ibn Abd al-Uzza

Al-Harith ibn Abd al-Uzza al-Sa'di of Hawazin, husband of Halima, the wet-nurse of the Prophet. Ibn Sa'd says he was called Abu Dhu'ayb. ¹ Among his children was al-Shayma. ¹

Ibn Ishaq relates from men of the Banu Sa'd ibn Bakr that al-Harith came to Mecca, and the Quraysh said to him: "Do you not hear what your son says? People will be raised after death." He asked the Prophet about that, and he said: "Yes", and told him that if it were that day he would take his hand and make him know his account that day. Al-Harith then embraced Islam and his Islam was good. ¹

Several views on this matter are given in the Isaba. They are set out in order in the list of views at the top of the page.

Al-Rahiq al-Makhtum says that Abd al-Muttalib had the Prophet nursed by Halima daughter of Abu Dhu'ayb of the Banu Sa'd ibn Bakr, and that her husband al-Harith ibn Abd al-Uzza was from the same tribe, whom the book calls Abu Kabsha. ^{2 3} It counts among the Prophet's foster-siblings the children of al-Harith: Abd Allah ibn al-Harith, Unaysa daughter of al-Harith, and Hudhafa or Judhama daughter of al-Harith, who is al-Shayma. ²

• On the kunya: the Isaba calls him Abu Dhu'ayb, which is the kunya of Halima's father in the book, while al-Rahiq calls him Abu Kabsha. The museum records both views and does not prefer one.