Umamah bint Abu al-Ash, the granddaughter of the Prophet
Umamah bint Abu al-Ash was one of the beloved grandchildren of the Prophet sallallaahu aih alaihi wa sallam. He once carried him when praying. So that we also know the procedure for prayer while carrying a baby. Here is a brief account of this prophet's family. Nasab Umamah is the daughter of Abu al-Ash bin ar-Rabi 'bin Abdu al-Uzza bin Abdu ash-Shams bin Abdu Manaf bin Qushay. His mother was Zainab the daughter of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Umamah was the first grandson of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. So naturally he is called the beloved of the Prophet. As generally a grandfather gets his first grandchild. From the nasab side, surely Umamah has the best nasab. He was born from the best family. His noblest grandfather of man. And his grandmother, the First Believer, Khadija radhiallahu ‘anha, is also the best woman in the world and the hereafter. And his mother is the eldest daughter of the Prophet. While his father, Abu al-Ash, was a Meccan man w...