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Today we will learn about The LINEAGE Of The Prophet (Peace be upon him).
Just as he is the most complete of people in terms of character,
our Prophet (Peace be upon him) is superior to all other human beings in terms of his noble lineage.
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “Verily, Allah – ‘Azza wa-Jall
(the Possessor of might and majesty) – chose Ismaa’eel from the
children of Ibraaheem; Kinaanah from the children of Ismaa’eel;
Quraish from Kinaanah; the children of Haashim from Quraish;
and me from the children of Haashim.”
Imam Bukhaaree, may Allah have mercy on him – mentioned the
lineage of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) (keep in mind that ‘ibn’ means, ‘son of):
“He is Abul-Qaasim Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul-
Muttalib ibn Haashim ibn ‘ Abd-Manaaf ibn Qusai ibn Kilaab ibn
Murrah ibn Ka’ab ibn Luaiy ibn Ghaalib ibn Faihr ibn Maalik ibn
An-Nadar ibn Kinaanah ibn Khuzaimah ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyaas
ibn Mudar ibn Nizaar ibn Ma’ ad ibn ‘Adnaan.” [1]
In Sharhus-Sunnah, Al-Bagawee mentioned the Prophet’s lineage
up until ‘Adnaan, and then said, “Beyond ‘Adnaan, his lineage is
not correctly memorized.”
Ibn Al-Qayyim mentioned the Prophet’s lineage until ‘Adnaan
and then said, “(The Prophet’s) lineage until here is known to be
correct and is agreed upon by genealogists, so there is no
disagreement whatsoever. As for what is beyond ‘Adnaan, there
is difference of opinion. Yet they (genealogists) unanimously
agree that ‘Adnaan is from the direct line of Ismaa’eel Alaihissalaam
And Ibn Sa’d wrote in his Tabaqaat: “We refrain (from claiming
any knowledge about the lineage of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) between ‘Adnaan and Ismaa’eel .”
Men with noble lineages have throughout history been accorded
with special honour. People question the right of a person of low lineage to be a leader – a king, a president, an emperor, etc.
Since the Prophet (Peace be upon him)was being prepared for Prophethood, Allah blessed him with a
noble lineage, thus making it easier for people to accept and
follow him.
The Prophet(Peace be upon him) indeed possesses the most wonderful lineage. He is from the direct line of both Ismaaeel Alaihissalaam and Ibraaheem Alaihissalaam
Furthermore, he is the answer to Ibraaheem Alaihissalaam’ s supplication; he said about himself, “I am the supplication of my father Ibraaheem (i.e., the answer to his supplication), and the glad
tidings of my brother ‘Eesa (Jesus).”
It is most often the case that people who are blessed with noble lineages aspire for higher goals and aims, and turn away from base desires; and of course, this was especially true of Prophets and Messengers
[1] Saheeh Bukhaaree, “The Virtues of the Ansaar”; chapter, “The Sending of the Prophet Peace be upon him.” Hadeeth number: 3851
