Death of Abd al-Muttalib

Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, the Prophet's grandfather, died in Mecca at the age of about 82. He had been the chief of Quraysh, guardian of Zamzam, and custodian of the Ka'bah. On his deathbed, he entrusted the eight-year-old Muhammad to his son Abu Talib, who would serve as the Prophet's guardian and protector for the next four decades. Abu Talib loved his nephew deeply and never abandoned him.