by Banū Makhzūm (Arabic: بنو مخزو translit. Banu Makhzoom) was a wealthy clan of the Quraysh and was regarded as one of the three most powerful an influential along side Banu Hashim and Banu Umayyah. It was also the tribe responsible for military matters such as breeding and training horses, prepareing and providing provisions for expeditions as well os officers to lead the Quraysh into battle[1].
Members of Makhzum
- Al-Walid ibn Al-Mughirah Al-Makhzumi
- Khalid ibn al-Walid
- Waleed ibn al-Walid
- Hisham ibn al-Walid
- Ammarah ibn al-Walid
- Abdu Shams ibn al-Walid
- Faktah ibn al-Walid (Daughter)
- Fatimah ibn al-Walid (Daughter)
- Al-Arqam ibn Abee Al-Arqam
References
- Jump up↑ Sword Of Allah, Khalid Bin Al-Waleed, A Biographical Study of one of the Greatest Military Generals In History, by A.I. Akram: Chapter 1 (The Boy) pg. 2