Was Abu Jahl Amr ibn Hisham the uncle of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace? And who were the uncles of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
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Abu Jahl is not among the uncles of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. His uncles were nine: Al-Abbas, Hamzah, Abu Talib, Al-Zubayr, Al-Harith, Hajl, Al-Muqawwim, Dirar, and Abu Lahab. Of them, only Hamzah and Al-Abbas embraced Islam. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had six paternal aunts: Safiyyah, Umm Hakim Al-Bayda, Atikah, Umaymah, Arwa, and Barrah. Of them, Safiyyah embraced Islam, and there is disagreement regarding the Islam of Atikah and Arwa.
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