Hisham ibn al-Mughirah

Who is Hisham ibn al-Mughirah?

Hisham ibn al-Mughirah was from the Banu Makhzum sub-clan of the Quraish tribe and was also one of Muhammad's contemporaries. He was a personage of high rank among the Quraish. In the event of war he marshalled the Quraish troops and led them to war.

He was the son of Mughirah ibn Abd-Allah, one of the Leaders of Quraish. One of his daughters was Khantamah who was the mother of Umar. He was thus maternal grandfather of Umar. His brother was Walid ibn al-Mughira, he was the uncle of the famous Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid.