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This support, he says, is necessary, because it serves as a buffer that protects them against their antagonists and gives them a measure of security without which they cannot carry out their Divine mission. In the case of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, the Banu Hashim constituted the “powerful group” that protected him from the malevolence of the Banu Umayya, provided him security and enabled him to carry out his Divine mission.Abdul Muttalib had ten sons. Four of them became famous in history.

They were: **1.**Abdullah, the father of Muhammad. **2.**Abu Talib, the father of Ali. **3.**Hamza, the hero-martyr of the battle of Uhud. 4 .Abbas, the forebear of the Abbasi caliphs of Baghdad. Abdullah and Abu Talib were the children of the same mother whereas the other eight sons of Abdul Muttalib were born of his other wives. Previous…