هود
Also known as: Hud, Eber (possibly in Judeo-Christian tradition)
Nation / People
The people of 'Ad in the region of al-Ahqaf (the sand dunes of Arabia)
Period
After Nuh and before Salih; the 'Ad were one of the early Arab tribes
Lifespan
Not specified in the Quran
Burial Place
Hadhramaut in Yemen, where his tomb is venerated to this day
Abandon arrogance and pride; worship Allah alone. The 'Ad's destruction warns that worldly power and wealth offer no protection from divine decree when a community persists in wrongdoing.
سام
Sam (Shem)
Son of Nuh
عوص
'Aws
Ancestor
عاد
'Ad
Ancestor (of the tribe)
الخلود
al-Khalud
Great-grandfather
رباح
Ribah
Grandfather
عبد الله
Abdallah
Father
هود
Hud
Prophet (peace be upon him)
Family members named in the Quran and authentic Sunnah.
Father
Abdallah / Rabah / Khulud (variant readings)
Hud is described in the Quran as a prophet sent to the people of Aad in southern Arabia. His name in the Quran is Hud (Q 7:65-72, 11:50-60, 26:123-140), but his father's name is not given there or in any authentic Sunnah. Classical Ansab and Sirah literature (Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Kathir, al-Tabari) preserves multiple genealogies tracing Hud through Abdallah or Rabah, back through Iram → Sam (Shem) → Nuh. These traces come from Isra'iliyyat and Arab tribal memory rather than authentic scripture; classical scholars report them with the standard caveat. No wife or children of Hud are attested in any authentic Islamic source.
Sent to the 'Ad, one of the ancient Arab peoples who were known for their immense physical strength and their construction of grand monuments. Hud was from among them, making his rejection by his own people all the more painful.