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Was Abu Jahl from the family of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, or not?

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The lineage of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Abu Jahl converge at Murrah ibn Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy. This clarifies that Abu Jahl was not from the Prophet's (peace be upon him) immediate family, but both belonged to the same tribe, Quraish.

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