ʿAdī ibn ʿAbd Manāt
One of the groups the genealogists gather under al-Ribāb, and one of four unrelated lines that all answer to the name ʿAdī.
- Grouping
- ʿAbd Manāt ibn Udd, within al-Ribāb, under Muḍar — as reported
- Diyār
- Najd, with the rest of the Ribāb
- Note
- Distinct from ʿAdī ibn Kaʿb of Quraysh, from ʿAdī in Ṭayyiʾ, and from ʿAdī ibn Janāb of Quḍāʿah
- Scope
- Historical — no modern attribution
Overview
ʿAdī ibn ʿAbd Manāt ibn Udd is one of the groups the genealogists gather under al-Ribāb, and its diyār are given with theirs in Najd. Its chief use to a reader is cautionary: ʿAdī is among the most repeated names in the books of nasab. ʿAdī ibn Kaʿb is recorded as a clan of Quraysh; ʿAdī is recorded in Ṭayyiʾ; ʿAdī ibn Janāb is reckoned to Quḍāʿah; and this ʿAdī is placed in the Ribāb — four names written identically which the sources treat as distinct lines, not one. That is why the classical books almost never leave ʿAdī standing alone but set the chain of fathers after it, and why a bare ʿAdī in a later document identifies very little by itself. This page describes a historical tribe and makes no statement about any modern family.
On lineage
Branch lists and affiliations here are given as reported by the classical genealogists, who themselves disagree. Nothing on this page establishes any living family's descent: a shared name may reflect descent, alliance (ḥilf) or clientage (walāʾ), and the sources usually say which only when they know.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the ʿAdī of Quraysh?
No. ʿAdī ibn Kaʿb of Quraysh is a separate line. The genealogists tell the several ʿAdīs apart by the chain of fathers that follows the name, never by the name alone.
Sources
- ابن حزم الأندلسي، جمهرة أنساب العرب، 456هـ — في أنساب مضر وتكرّر الأسماء
- القلقشندي، نهاية الأرب في معرفة أنساب العرب، 821هـ — في ذكر بني عَدِيّ
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-07