Before Muhammad's prophethood, he worked as a merchant belonging to which Quraysh clan?

Before Muhammad's prophethood, he worked as a merchant belonging to which Quraysh clan?

• A. Hashim
• B. Quraysh
• C. Abbasid
• D. Umayyad

Answer: (B)

Understanding the clan structure within the Quraysh helps answer this. In Mecca, the Quraysh tribe was divided into several rival clans, and Muhammad came from the Banu Hashim, a prominent Hashimite clan descended from Hashim ibn Abd Manaf. This is the specific lineage tied to his pre-prophetic life as a merchant, a role he held while belonging to that clan. The broader group, the Quraysh, is the larger tribe, while Abbasid and Umayyad refer to later dynastic lines that trace back to different branches of Quraysh. So the clan Muhammad belonged to before his prophethood is Hashim.

Understanding the clan structure within the Quraysh helps answer this. In Mecca, the Quraysh tribe was divided into several rival clans, and Muhammad came from the Banu Hashim, a prominent Hashimite clan descended from Hashim ibn Abd Manaf. This is the specific lineage tied to his pre-prophetic life as a merchant, a role he held while belonging to that clan. The broader group, the Quraysh, is the larger tribe, while Abbasid and Umayyad refer to later dynastic lines that trace back to different branches of Quraysh. So the clan Muhammad belonged to before his prophethood is Hashim.