[1] Leadership of the family passed from his older brother Abdulaziz to a nephew and finally to two grandnephews before being reclaimed by Abdullah's descendants.
Abdullah played a prominent part in the military campaigns of his father and brother, notably in the subjugation of the provinces of Sudair, Washm and al-Kharj.
[3][4] His main claim to fame, however, is that he was the father of Turki bin Abdullah, founder of the Second Saudi State[5] from whom all subsequent heads of the House of Saud trace their descent.
[6] Another of Abdullah's sons, Zaid, supported Turki in the formation of the Second Saudi State.
[5] Two of Abdullah's sons were killed in the battles against Egyptians during the fall of the Emirate of Diriyah, and some of them were brought to Egypt.